Obituaries
James Earl Silcox
Feb 9, 2019
James Earl Silcox age 68 of Dayton died Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019 at his home. Jim was born in Dayton on February 22, 1950 the son of the late Joseph Herman Silcox and Laura Agnes (Lambert) Silcox. Jim attended Rhea Central High School until entering the US Army. Jim served his country for five years, serving in Germany and...
Billy Joe Jordan
Feb 9, 2019
Billy Joe Jordan age 88 of Evensville died Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019 at Life Care of Rhea County. Billy Joe was born in Arkansas on July 14, 1930 the son of the late Jack and Ida (Griffin) Jordan. Billy Joe lived in Mississippi for many years until moving to Evensville in 1995. He retired as a manager of a...
Paul Byrd
Feb 7, 2019
William Paul Byrd age 79 of Dayton died Thursday morning, February 7, 2019 at Memorial Northpark Hospital in Hixson. He was born in Rhea County on October 25, 1939 the son of the late Ted William Byrd and Emma (McFalls) Byrd. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Harold Byrd and Edward “Doc” Byrd and his sister...
Margie Dean Morgan
Feb 4, 2019
Margie Dean Morgan, age 80 of Sale Creek passed away early Monday morning, February 4, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Margie was born in Sale Creek on May 26, 1938 the daughter of the late Carl Francisco and Sarah (Iles) Francisco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lee Morgan. Margie lived in Sale Creek all...
Christine Virginia Chestnut
Jan 28, 2019
Christine Virginia Chestnut, age 88 of Dayton went home to be with her Jesus Monday afternoon, January 28, 2019 at her home. Christine was born in Oak Ridge on June 28, 1930 the daughter of the late Bass and Mildred Louise (Patton) Goins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Vince Chestnut and her brothers,...
Bessie Ovella Hyche
Jan 25, 2019
Ovella Hyche Sale Creek Bessie Ovella Hyche age 97 of Sale Creek passed away Friday afternoon, January 25, 2019 at her home. She was born in Dayton on February 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Walter and Glenna (Bishop) Holmes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hyche, her son James Carl Roberts, Jr., and two...
Paul Andrew Marsteller
Jan 23, 2019
Paul Andrew Marsteller August 31, 1932 - January 23, 2019 Paul Andrew Marsteller age 87 of Dayton, TN went to be with his Saviour Jesus Christ early Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 31, 1932, the middle child of Rev. Andrew Marsteller and his wife Gail (Way) Marsteller. Upon graduation from high school...
Dwayne Edward Hickman
Jan 17, 2019
Dwayne Edward Hickman, age 56, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Memorial Health Care in Chattanooga. He was born on August 1, 1962 in Montgomery Co., OH and lived in Dayton for most of his life. Dwayne was preceded in death by his father, Charles Robert Hickman. He was a molding operator at IAC in Dayton and...
Mark David Kleckner
Jan 14, 2019
Mark David Kleckner, age 61 of Dayton, went to be with his Jesus Monday evening, January 14, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mark was born on October 1, 1957 in Bethlehem, PA to the late Frailey and Ruth (Wallach) Kleckner. Mark lived in Dayton since 2001 and previously lived in Hellertown, PA. He was a master auto technician...
Susie Lee Wilkey
Jan 10, 2019
Susie Lee (Edwards) Wilkey, age 81, of Spring City, passed away January 10, 2019 at her home. Susie was born on August 21, 1937 in Loudon County to the late Perry and Mary (McCampbell) Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her son, Tally Rector, her brother Ross Edwards, her sister, Ruth Woody and her stepfather, W.E. Seals. Susie...
Chandler Scott Raymond
Jan 8, 2019
Chandler Scott Raymond, age 54 of Chattanooga died early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 at his mother’s home in Soddy Daisy. Chandler was born December 28, 1964 in Barre, VT and lived in Chattanooga most of his life. He was a Soddy Daisy high school graduate. Chandler was a Director at Ambience Model and Talent in Chattanooga, enjoyed golf and...
William Eugene Hansen
Jan 6, 2019
William Eugene Hansen, age 75, of Dunlap died Sunday evening, January 6, 2019 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home in Dayton. He was born in Chicago, IL on December 17, 1943, to the late William and Cathlene (Dohl) Hansen. William lived in Dunlap for the past 12 years and served his country in the US Army 101st Airborne. He is survived by...
Alice Cornelia Clayton
Jan 3, 2019
Alice (Bishop) Clayton, age 85 of Dayton, died Thursday evening, January 3, 2019 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born August 9, 1933 in Rhea County to the late Estill Lee and Amanda (Morgan) Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Broyles Donelson Clayton, her grandson, Billy Clayton and her brother, Virgil...
Lillian Ernestine Raven
Jan 1, 2019
Lillian Ernestine Raven age 78 of Spring City died Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Columbus, GA on August 14, 1941 the daughter of the late Lundy Joel Prince and Clara Bell (Randall) Prince. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ernest Erwin Raven who died December 29, 2011....
David Guinn
Dec 29, 2018
James David Guinn age 69 of Graysville died at his home Saturday morning, December 29, 2018. He was born in Cleveland on December 8, 1949. He was a 1972 graduate of UTC earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He was a longtime resident of Chattanooga until moving to Graysville 20 years ago. David retired from Kmart in Hixson after 20...
Charles Milton Beam
Dec 23, 2018
Charles “Charlie” Milton Beam, age 79, of Dayton, died Sunday afternoon, December 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 27, 1939 in Hickory, NC to the late Henry and Alma (Smyre) Beam. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry David Beam. He was a Rhea County High School graduate Class of 1957, and studied...
Joan Frances Vansittert
Dec 19, 2018
Joan Vansittert Evensville Joan Frances (Dotson) Vansittert, age 71, died Wednesday evening, December 19, 2018 at her home in Evensville. She was born on June 15, 1947 in Evensville to the late Clyde Dotson Sr. and Louise (King) Pelfrey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Vansittert, her stepfather, who raised her, Clay Pelfrey, sisters Linda Sutton...
Maryann Ella Moore
Dec 12, 2018
Maryann Ella (Smortz) Moore, age 72, died early Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born on February 2, 1946 in Camden, NJ to the late George and Mary (Futerman) Smortz. She was also preceded in death by her brother George Smortz. She was from Turnersville, NJ, she moved to Dayton in 1993. She...
Thomas Lyle Ainge
Dec 10, 2018
Thomas Lyle Ainge, age 93, of Dayton, died Monday evening, December 10, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 24, 1925 in Miami, FL to the late William and Alice (Hennessey) Ainge. He was also preceded in death by his wife Donnah (Hawkins) Ainge. He lived in Pontiac, MI for most of his life before moving to Dayton...
Catherine Mable Fox
Nov 29, 2018
Catherine Mable Fox, age 71, of Spring City, died early Thursday morning, November 29, 2018 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born on May 30, 1947 in Azusa, CA to the late Carl and Martha (Meyer) Mueller. Catherine lived in Spring City for the past 25 years. She was employed at Kayser Roth in Dayton as Quality Control and then...
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