Obituaries
Ola Belle Batts
Nov 26, 2018
Ola Belle Turner Batts, age 77, of Graysville, died Monday evening, November 26, 2018 at her home in Graysville. She was born on December 24, 1940 in Rhea County to the late Arnold and Fannie (Reed) Reed. Ola was also preceded in death by her late husband Peyton Batts and previous husband Charles Clinton Turner. Ola lived in Rhea County...
Sherry Lynn Nichols
Nov 15, 2018
Sherry Lynn Nichols, age 58, of Dayton, died Thursday evening, November 15, 2018 at Grace Healthcare in Decatur. She was born on December 24, 1959 in Lexington, KY to the late Edward Newell Wilson and Barbara Jean (Jordan) Wilson. Sherry lived in Dayton most of her life. She was a Rhea County High School graduate and a finance officer at...
Donald William Kiest
Nov 8, 2018
Donald William Kiest, age 52, of Dayton, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born December 13, 1965 in Naperville, IL, to the late Robert F. Kiest and Leona Isabelle (Darmolsalski) Kiest. Don was also preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Kiest. Don lived in Dayton for many years where he was a...
James Earl Thomas Sr.
Nov 7, 2018
James Earl “Leroy” Thomas, Sr., age 78, of Dayton, died early Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018, at his home. He was born November 11, 1939 in Chattanooga. Leroy was preceded in death by wife Linda (Campbell) Thomas; wife Frances Lee (Lawson) Thomas; son Curtis Eugene Thomas; parents Jesse Earl Thomas and Verna Lee (Long) Thomas; and step-granddaughter Ansley Fowler. Leroy...
Kristy Lorraine Ellis
Nov 5, 2018
Kristy Lorraine Ellis, age 47, of Athens, formerly of Dayton, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born June 12, 1971 in Chicago, IL. Kristy was preceded in death by husband, Dwight Lane Smith; parents, Marvin LeRoy Ellis and Diane (Turek) Ellis; brother, Michael LeRoy Ellis; sisters, Justine “Tina” Ellis Brown and Sheri Ann...
Jessie Junior Roysdon
Oct 25, 2018
Rev. Jessie Junior Roysdon, age 83, of Bakewell, died Thursday evening, October 25, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 19, 1935 in Harriman. Jessie was preceded in death by his parents John Calvin and Hazel Annamae (Hinds) Roysdon; his siblings, Betty Grant, Ellen Durham, Willard Roysdon, Wilma Rashley, Gene Roysdon, Bobby Roysdon, Preston Roysdon, Franklin Roysdon and...
Angela Michele Parson
Oct 24, 2018
Angela Michele Parson, age 47, of Dayton Mountain, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1970 in Chattanooga. Michele lived in Dayton for the past 15 years and previously lived in Soddy Daisy. She was a Soddy Daisy High School graduate, Class of 1989 and was a cycle counter at IAC in Dayton...
Virgil Bentley Scoggins
Oct 22, 2018
Virgil Bentley Scoggins, age 73, of Hixson, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Memorial North Park in Hixson. He was born on October 4, 1945 in Birchwood. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents Charles Andrew and Rachael Pearl (Grizzle) Scoggins, and his brothers Charles “Sam” Scoggins and James Thomas Scoggins. Virgil lived in the Hixson, Chattanooga area most...
George Dean Davis
Oct 12, 2018
George Davis, age 52, of Dayton, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born on September 30, 1966 in LaFollette. George was preceded in death by his grandparents George and Parlie Bolton, his father, Eddie Davis and his uncle, John Bolton. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps and has lived...
Lora Belle Bean
Oct 10, 2018
Lora Belle Bean, age 87 of Soddy Daisy, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Memorial North Park Hospital in Chattanooga. Lora was born on August 19, 1931 in Calhoun to the late Oscar and Maud (Pogue) Roberts. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Bean, her brothers Donald Roberts and Clyde Roberts; in addition to...
Anna Sullivan
Oct 8, 2018
Anna Sea Sullivan, age 91, of Dayton, died Monday morning, October 8, 2018 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Oliver Springs on April 8, 1927 to the late Aaron Patrick Cummings and Josephine (Hinds) Cummings. Anna was also preceded in death by her husband John Sullivan, and her daughter Vicky Sullivan. Anna lived most of her...
Donald Swafford
Oct 1, 2018
Donald Edward Swafford, age 66, of Dayton, died early Monday morning, October 1, 2018 at his home. He was born June 15, 1952 in Pikeville to the late Leonard and Ruth (Harris) Swafford. Don lived in Dayton most of his life. He graduated from Bledsoe County High School Class of 1968. He served his country with the United States Marine...
Quencie Evitt
Sep 26, 2018
Quencie Evitt Spring City Quencie Oliver Evitt, age 75, of Spring City, died Wednesday September 26, 2018 at Spring City Care & Rehab. He was born November 24, 1942 in Dayton to the late Robert S. Evitt and Rose (Clark) Evitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife Kathleen (Pelfrey) Evitt, his sister Beulah Pritchett and his two...
Joe Yearwood
Sep 20, 2018
Larry Joe Yearwood, age 76, of Dayton, formerly of Sale Creek, died Thursday evening, September 20, 2018 at Erlanger Medical in Chattanooga. He was born November 30, 1941 in Madisonville. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Ersa (Watson) Yearwood, and his brother Dennis Yearwood. Joe lived in Sale Creek for many years until moving to Dayton...
Kenneth Mickel
Sep 14, 2018
Kenneth D. Fogle Mickel, age 61, of Cleveland, formerly of Dayton, died early Friday morning, September 14, 2018 at his home. He was born May 18, 1957 in Charleston, SC. and was preceded in death by his mother Elizabeth (Fogle) Mickel. Ken lived in Dayton for many years until moving to Cleveland in 1993. He was an auto mechanic employed...
Phyllis Margaret Dixon
Sep 13, 2018
Phyllis Margaret (Frykman) Dixon, loving wife, mother, and grandmother went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, September 13, 2018 at Dominion Senior Living center at Hixson after a long illness. She was surrounded by her husband, children, and many friends who delighted in her smile and will miss her dearly. After graduating from Wheaton (Illinois) High School,...
Rose Marie Harvey
Sep 11, 2018
Rose Marie “Rosie” Harvey, age 60, of Decatur, formerly of Chattanooga, died Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born October 2, 1957 in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her father Charles Curtin. Rosie lived in Chattanooga for many years until moving to Decatur five years ago. She was employed with Southwest Motor...
Lois Christine Is
Sep 11, 2018
Lois Christine “Chris” Revis, age 56, of Dayton, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born July 26, 1962 in Dayton to the late Robert Carlos “RC” Revis and Ruby Lois (Rice) Revis. She was also preceded in death by her brother Roger Revis. Chris lived in Dayton all of her life. She had...
Estella Blevins
Sep 5, 2018
ESTELLA BLEVINS Dayton Estella Blevins, age 86, entered into rest September 5, 2018 and was laid to rest in Laurelbrook Cemetery in Dayton.
Charlotte Pennell
Sep 4, 2018
Charlotte Pennell, age 80, of the Roddy Community died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Tennova Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born August 29, 1938 in Evensville to the late Richard Bert Trew and Mary Emma (Fisher) Trew. Charlotte was also preceded in death by her husband David Bryant Pennell. Charlotte lived in Spring City since 1975. She...
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