Obituaries
John Raymond Couture
Dec 5, 2024
John Raymond Couture, age 65 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was born in San Francisco on September 29, 1959, the son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Nolan) Couture. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Couture. John moved to Dayton in 2021 after living in Copperopolis, California. He...
Magdalena Rivera Shurti
Nov 30, 2024
Magdalena Shurti, age 56 of Dayton, passed away at Rhea Medical Center on Saturday, November 30, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 23, 1968, the daughter of the late Abner and Blanca (Rivera) Cardona. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Brunilda Madrigal. Magdalena moved to Dayton in 2002 from Chicago. She was employed...
Carrie Lee Konkle
Nov 27, 2024
Carrie Lee Konkle, age 60 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Canton, OH, on July 2, 1964, the daughter of the late Stanley S. Cooper and Dana (Haskins) Cooper. Carrie lived in Dayton since 2009 and was employed as a caregiver at Caring Hearts Assisted Living. She...
Billy Ray Mccoy Sr.
Nov 19, 2024
Billy Ray McCoy, Sr., age 69, of Dayton, TN, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loved ones on November 19, 2024. Billy was the son of the late J.C. and Juanita “Shorty” (Nichols) McCoy, and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Doyle McCoy, Charles McCoy, Joyce Leffew, Ricky McCoy and Patsy Johnson. Billy...
Ruth Ellen Ross
Nov 16, 2024
Ruth Ellen Ross passed from life through death to gloriously abundant life on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. She leaves behind two sisters, Mary (Walter) and Rebekah; sister-in-law, Cathy; three nephews, Peter (Kim), Joshua (April), and Samuel; and three nieces, Hannah (David), Holly (Josh) and Annie; and very special friends, Alice Hurley, Donna Carter, and...
Logan Ryan Harmon
Nov 13, 2024
Logan Ryan Harmon, age 23 of Ringgold, GA, passed away in Georgia on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. He was born in Chattanooga, on February 9, 2001, the son of Ronnie Harmon and Danielle (Trujillo) Spence, who survive him. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Peggy Brown; his great-grandparents, Parker and Alice Holland, and William “Billy” and Christine Roberson;...
Margaret Williams Swafford
Nov 10, 2024
Margaret Williams Swafford, age 86, of Dayton, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 10, 2024. She was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee, on Old McDonald’s Farm on August 3, 1938, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mildred (Howerton) Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Sonny” Swafford, Sr. in 2016. Margaret was a...
Pastor Kenneth Benjamin Bolton
Nov 9, 2024
Bishop Kenneth Benjamin Bolton, age 88 of Sale Creek, passed on Saturday, November 9, 2024. He was born in Orme Mountain, TN, on June 4, 1936, the son of the late George Frank Bolton and Gracie Louella “Polly” (Talley) Bolton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil Bolton, and his sister, Joyce Daniel. Pastor Bolton served 13...
Melvin Winifred Hall
Oct 24, 2024
Melvin Winifred Hall, age 87 of Dayton, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 24, 2024. He was born in Nashville on February 22, 1937, the son of the late Elbert James Hall and Ida Elen (Jenkins) Hall. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Hall on February 18, 2024; his son, Ryan Hall; his daughter,...
Vera Darlene Heisler
Oct 23, 2024
Vera Darlene (Mann) Heisler, age 96 of Soddy-Daisy, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. She was born in Ottawa, Kansas, on October 7, 1928, the daughter of the late Walter Harvey Mann and Atha Louise (Hodges) Mann. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William J. Heisler, and her daughter, Phyllis A....
Winter Faith Pickett
Oct 22, 2024
Winter Faith Pickett, age 28 of Dayton Mountain, passed away at Parkridge Medical Center on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. She was born in Chattanooga on December 17, 1995, the daughter of Jack and Ellen (Hurd) Pickett, who both survive her. Winter was a graduate of Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts and earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors from...
Barbara Ann Henderson
Oct 22, 2024
Barbara Ann Henderson, age 79 of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at her home. She was born on January 8, 1945, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of the late Roy and Bertha Sylva. She was also preceded in death by her son, Wayne Henderson; and two brothers, Willard Sylva, and Fat Sylva. Barbara retired from Pinnacle...
Alan Neal Winkler
Oct 20, 2024
Rev. Alan Neal Winkler, age 96 of Mt. Juliet and formerly of Dayton, passed away at Carrick Glen Senior Living on Sunday, October 20, 2024. He was born in Chattanooga on August 2, 1928, the son of the late L.B. Winkler and Viola (Jones) Winkler. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Marie (Holt) Winkler in 2019;...
Margaret "Margie" Byce Snyder
Oct 17, 2024
Margaret “Margie” Byce Snyder, age 94 of Dayton, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 17, 2024. She was born in Lupton, Michigan on May 24, 1930, the daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Kitler) Byce. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters, Vivian Mellon and Arlene Byce. Margie lived in Dayton since 1998; she...
Sheila Renee (Wilson) Smith
Oct 15, 2024
Sheila Renee (Wilson) Smith, age 73 of Dayton, passed away with her family by her bedside at The Courtyard at Deer Ridge on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. She was born in Dayton on July 28, 1951, the daughter of the late George Edward Wilson and Ruby (Renfro) Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James “Dusty” Wilson...
Ronald Arthur Way
Oct 13, 2024
Ronald Arthur “Ron” Way, age 86 of Evensville, passed away in Dunlap on Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was born in Burlington, NC, on January 26, 1938, the son of the late John D. and Geraldine Way. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Grant) Way; his step-mom, “Momma Jean” (Bond) Way; his brothers, John Way, Jr....
Patsy Carolyn Keltch
Oct 12, 2024
Patsy Carolyn (Edens) Keltch, age 79 of Dayton, passed away at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga on Saturday, October 12, 2024. She was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia, on March 2, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Allen Keltch and her brothers, William Edens, Charles W. Edens, and Steven L. Dobbs. Patsy lived in Dayton since 1964....
Shirley Frances Brooks
Oct 11, 2024
Shirley Frances Brooks, age 64 of Dayton, passed away in Decatur on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was born in Rhea County on October 20, 1959, the daughter of the late Willie Frank Patton, Sr. and Catherine (Jones) Patton. She was also preceded in death by her husband. Shirley lived in Rhea County all of her life, was a homemaker...
Shirley Frances Brooks
Oct 11, 2024
Shirley Frances Brooks, age 64 of Dayton, passed away in Decatur on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was born in Rhea County on October 20, 1959, the daughter of the late Willie Frank Patton, Sr. and Catherine (Jones) Patton. She was also preceded in death by her husband. Shirley lived in Rhea County all of her life, was a homemaker...
Bobby Jay Trusley
Oct 6, 2024
Bobby Jay Trusley, age 51 of Evensville, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born on October 27, 1972, in Rhea County, the son of the late Bobby Newell Trusley and Sara Ann (Thurman) Green. Bobby lived in Rhea County all of his life. He was employed at IronCraft in Decatur for...
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