Obituaries
Linda Lee Watson
May 15, 2019
Linda Lee (Creek) Watson, age 67, of Dayton, passed away late Wednesday night May 15, 2019 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born on January 2, 1952 in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of the late Cecil and Frances (Coulter) Creek. Linda was also preceded in death by her sister Donna Creek; her brother in law, Mike Buffington;...
Virginia Hurley
May 9, 2019
Mary Virginia Hurley, age 93, of Dayton, passed away early Thursday morning May 9, 2019 at her home in Dayton. She was born on September 2, 1925 in Grainger County, the daughter of the late McPearson and Mary Etta (Galyon) Harbin. Virginia lived in Dayton for the past 27 years and previously lived in Morristown, where she was a Department...
Rachel Held Evans
May 4, 2019
Rachel Held Evans, 37, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 8, 1981 and moved to Dayton in 1994. She graduated from Rhea County High School in 1999 and earned her B.A. in English Literature at Bryan College in 2003. She lived in Chattanooga from the fall...
Charles Steven Montgomery
Apr 29, 2019
Charles Steven Montgomery, age 43, of Evensville, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Lifecare of Rhea County. He was born on October 3, 1975 in West Germany. Charles was preceded in death by his father Johnny Montgomery. Charles lived in Rhea County most of his life. He graduated from Rhea County High School, Class of 1993. Charles was employed...
Charles Russell Fredley
Apr 27, 2019
Charles Russell Fredley age 75 of Cookeville died Saturday, April 27, 2019 in the Spring City Health Care Center. He was born in Alliance, OH on February 9, 1944 the son of the late Russell Woodrow Fredley and Lois (Husk) Fredley. Chuck had been a resident of Cookeville since 1986. He retired from Russell Stover Candies in Cookeville and was...
Sandra Kay Crowe
Apr 13, 2019
Sandra Kay Crowe age 69 of Sale Creek passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Memorial Northpark Hospital. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on August 14, 1949 the daughter of the late Marion and Audrey Herrell. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Sherman “Eddie” Crowe and Jerry Crowe. Sandra lived most of her life in...
Thomas Woodrow Elder
Apr 12, 2019
Thomas Woodrow Elder age 100 of Dayton passed away Friday evening, April 12, 2019 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born in Choctaw, OK on February 4, 1919 the son of the late James Thomas Elder and Tennie (Denton) Elder. Tom had been a resident of Dayton since 1962. He was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and earned...
Daniel Franklin Phillips Jr.
Apr 12, 2019
Daniel Franklin Phillips, Jr. age 80 of Decatur passed away Friday evening, April 12, 2019 at his home with his family at his side. Daniel was born in Chattanooga on September 14, 1938 the son of the late Daniel Franklin Phillips, Sr. and Julia (Thomas) Phillips. He was also preceded in death by his infant son and daughter and his...
Ronald Eugene Scoggins
Apr 5, 2019
Ronald Eugene Scoggins, age 74, of Dayton, passed away early Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born on May 20, 1944 in Chattanooga, the son of the late Charles Andrew Scoggins and Rachael Pearl (Grizzle) Scoggins. He was also preceded in death by his wife Ruth, and his four brothers, Charles “Sam” Scoggins, James...
Mary Wade Vincent
Apr 5, 2019
Mary Wade Vincent, age 98, of Dayton, passed away early Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at LifeCare of Rhea County. She was born on October 11, 1920 in Old Washington, the daughter of the late George and Cordia (Neal) Wade. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Floyd Vincent. Mary lived in Old Washington until her 20’s...
Roy Eugene Kelley
Mar 31, 2019
Roy Kelley Dayton Roy Eugene Kelley, age 77, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1941 in Dayton, the son of the late Burnice and Anna Mae (Bishop) Kelley. Roy was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Wanda Sue (Grant) Kelley, his infant son, Gregory Kelley...
Wilma Faye Gregory
Mar 29, 2019
Wilma Faye Gregory, age 80, of Dayton, passed away Friday night, March 29, 2019 at her home. She was born on October 20, 1938 in Mayking, KY, the daughter of the late Arthur and Lona (Craft) Thomas. Wilma was also preceded in death by her husband James H. Gregory, Sr., Brothers Orville Thomas and T.J. Thomas, and sister Brenda Poe....
James Lynn Reed
Mar 28, 2019
James Lynn Reed, age 62, of Grandview, passed away late Thursday night, March 28, 2019 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on August 27, 1956 in Crossville and greeted in heaven by his parents, James Robert and Joyce (Kincannon) Reed; his grandparents, White and Louise Reed, and Irvin and Minnie Kincannon; his very special aunt and uncle,...
Sahara Marie Williams
Mar 21, 2019
Baby Girl Sahara Marie Williams, of Athens, passed away Wednesday morning March 21, 2019 at Cumberland Regional Medical Center in Crossville. Sahara is survived by her parents, Michael Williams and Lisanna Cottrill, her grandparents, Tina Williams, Michael Fields and Kathleen Sneed and numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral services for Sahara will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral...
Ann Ward
Mar 18, 2019
Ann Ward, age 100, of Dayton, passed away late Monday night, March 18, 2019 at Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center. She was born on February 23, 1919 in Caryville, the daughter of the late Robert and Millie Jane (Marlowe) Tackett. Ann was also preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Ward, her granddaughter, Sheila Moody and her son-in-law Charles “Buddy” Tiller....
Joann Duckworth
Mar 13, 2019
JoAnn Duckworth, age 63, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday afternoon March 13, 2019 at her home in Cleveland. She was born on June 16, 1955 in Chattanooga, the daughter of the late Eugene and Sednie Jo (Buckner) Burton. JoAnn was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Franklin Duckworth. JoAnn lived in Pikeville and Dayton area for many years...
Mary Cordelia Cunningham
Mar 12, 2019
Mary Cordelia Cunningham, age 83, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday evening March 12, 2019 at her home in Dayton. She was born on March 8, 1936 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Cecil and Adelle (Norton) Coots. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert B. Cunningham, her siblings, Jerry Coots, William Coots and Louise Cope,...
Paul Harold Ardelean
Feb 20, 2019
Paul Harold Ardelean, Jr. of Dayton, Tennessee went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 20, 2019. Paul was born in Detroit Michigan on October 19, 1933 to Paul Ardelean and Laurel Lawrence Ardelean. He grew up in Wayne, Michigan and attended Bryan College for two years before graduating from the University of Michigan. In January, 1957,...
James John Bornhoeft Iii
Feb 17, 2019
James John Bornhoeft III, age 80, of Spring City, died early Sunday morning, February 17, 2019 at his home in Spring City. He was born on January 17, 1939 in Chicago, IL to the late James John Jr. and Jane Elizabeth (Bates) Bornhoeft. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Jane Bornhoeft. Jim was born and raised...
William Clifton Greer
Feb 17, 2019
William Clifton Greer, age 88, of Dayton, passed away Sunday morning, February 17, 2019 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home in Dayton. He was born in Sellersburg, IN on October 30, 1930. William was preceded in death by his parents Murvin and Mable (Spurgeon) Greer and his daughter Joanna Greer. William lived in Dayton since 1987, served his country in the US...
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