Obituaries
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...
Dale Lee Hunter
Sep 28, 2024
Rev. Dale Lee Hunter, age 79 of Evensville, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at his home. He was born on July 21, 1945, in Thirtyfour Corner, Missouri, the son of the late Raymond and Sylvia (Biven) Hunter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary Hunter. Dale lived in Kelseyville, California before moving to Evensville in...
Anna "Cil" Pelfrey
Sep 27, 2024
Anna “Cil” Pelfrey, age 91 of Dayton, passed away at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, September 27, 2024. She was born on September 9, 1933, in Hanau, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl Berglehner and Anna (Gast) Berglehner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Pelfrey; and her son, David Pelfrey. Cil was...
Joe Russell Dyer
Sep 26, 2024
Joe Russell Dyer of Dayton, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord and to be reunited with his beloved wife, Leta, on September 26, 2024. The son of the late Norman Dyer and Gwen (Meek) Dyer, who survives him, Joe was born in Dayton on January 14, 1952. He and the late Leta (Gravett) Dyer were married for nearly...
James Elvin Miles Jr
Sep 23, 2024
James Elvin Miles Jr., age 75 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, in Graysville. He was born in Oakland, CA on July 27, 1949, the son of the late James Elvin Miles Sr. and Ruth Alene Price. James proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam. He lived in Fresno, CA before moving...
M. Jewell Frazier
Sep 20, 2024
M. Jewell Frazier, age 80 of Dayton Mountain, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, September 20, 2024, to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born in Monroe County on December 21, 1943, the daughter of the late Thomas Ross Cook, Sr. and Lula (Lowry) Cook. She was also preceded in death by...
Carl Eugene "Gene" Holden
Sep 18, 2024
Carl Eugene “Gene” Holden, age 91 of Laurel, Maryland, passed away at Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee, on August 16, 1933, the son of the late James Wendell Holden and Viola (Holland) Holden. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Lacie Holden. Gene was born...
Carol Louise Shearer
Sep 17, 2024
Carol Louise Shearer, age 90 of Birchwood, passed away at The Lantern at Morning Point in Collegedale on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. She was born on October 10, 1933, in California, the daughter of the late Victor Malcolm and Harriet Louise Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Shearer; and son, Robert Lockman. Carol lived in...
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