Obituaries

Jonathan Patton

Jonathan Patton

Sep 3, 2018

Jonathan Michael Patton, age 42, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born May 12, 1976 in Dayton. Jonathan was preceded in death by his grandfather Jack Patton. Jonathan lived in Dayton all of his life. He was a carpenter and attended the East Valley Baptist Church in Dunlap. He is survived by his wife...

Constance "Connie" Davis

Constance "Connie" Davis

Sep 3, 2018

Constance Priscilla Davis, age 82, died early Monday morning, September 3, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born September 18, 1935 in Providence, RI to the late Simon Benson and Catherine (Leffingwell) Benson. Connie was also preceded in death by her husband Dwain Davis, her daughter Susan Davis, her grandson Justin Kaylor and her sisters, Beverly Clements...

Benjamin "Randy" Friddell

Benjamin "Randy" Friddell

Aug 31, 2018

Benjamin “Randy” Friddell, age 24, of Sparta died early Friday morning, August 31, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born July 14, 1994 in Indiana. Benjamin lived in Sparta for 16 years before moving to Dayton in June 2018. He is survived by his parents Kenneth Friddell and Deborah Friddell and his two brothers Coty Friddell and...

Broyles Clayton

Broyles Clayton

Aug 31, 2018

Broyles Doneleson Clayton, age 86, died Friday morning, August 31, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born December 21, 1931 in Dayton to the late Jack Clayton and Katie (Hill) Clayton. Broyles was also preceded in death by his grandson Billy Clayton Jr.; his brothers Tommy Clayton and Raymond Clayton; his sister Marilyn “Jo” Clayton and two...

Gary Lynn Barnes Ii

Gary Lynn Barnes Ii

Aug 23, 2018

Gary Lynn Barnes II, age 43, of Dayton died Thursday morning, August 23, 2018 at his home. He was born August 21, 1975 in Dayton to the late Gary Lynn Barnes and Tammy Joy May. Gary had been a resident of Dayton all of his life. He was a construction worker. He is survived by his son Michael “Garrin” Barnes;...

Margaret "Peggie" Hall

Margaret "Peggie" Hall

Aug 21, 2018

Margaret “Peggie” Hall, age 76, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday morning, August 21, 2018, after a brief illness, at Siskin Hospice of Chattanooga. Peggie was born May 20, 1942 in Mobile, AL. She grew up in the Tyner Community of Chattanooga and was raised Episcopalian. She graduated from Tyner High School in 1960 and Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1964 with...

Dorothy Chapman

Dorothy Chapman

Aug 15, 2018

Dorothy Chapman, age 96 of Knoxville, formerly of Dayton, died late Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born April 19, 1922 in Dayton to the late Charlie Harrison Brooks and Samantha Bell (Turner) Brooks and was also preceded in death by her husband Billie R. Chapman. Dorothy lived in Knoxville for the past 35...

Nancy Hall

Nancy Hall

Aug 15, 2018

Nancy Hall, age 72, died Wednesday afternoon, August 15, 2018 at her home in Sale Creek. She was born May 23, 1946 in Chattanooga to the late Arthur Hale and Mildred Case Hale. Nancy lived in Sale Creek for the past 53 years. She was a Lakeview High School, Fort Oglethorpe graduate, Class of 1965. Nancy was a former Insurance...

Laurie Ann King

Laurie Ann King

Aug 11, 2018

Laurie Ann King, age 56, of Dayton died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at her home in Dayton. She was born October 20, 1961 in Dallas, TX. Laurie was a resident of Dayton for many years. She was a Caregiver at Rhea of Sunshine in Dayton, a volunteer at Rhea Co. Meals on Wheels and at Rhea Co. Senior Center. Laurie...

Brenda Sue Moore

Brenda Sue Moore

Aug 11, 2018

Brenda Sue Moore, age 70, died Saturday August 11, 2018 at her home in McDonald. She was born June 13, 1948 in Dayton, OH. Brenda was raised in Oak Ridge and lived in Dayton for more than 30 years, until moving to McDonald in 2017. She graduated high school in Oak Ridge and then graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse...

Charles Thomas Carr

Charles Thomas Carr

Aug 8, 2018

Charles Thomas Carr, age 67, of Dayton died August 8, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born July 8, 1951 in Marceline, MO to the late Donald Carr and Marie Inez (Guker) Carr. Charles lived in Dayton since 1990. He served his country with the US Army during the Viet Nam war. Charles retired as a Supervisor...

Virginia Oliver

Virginia Oliver

Aug 8, 2018

Virginia Nell Oliver, age 84, of Dayton Mountain died Wednesday morning, August 8, 2018 at her home in Dayton. She was born March 12, 1934 in Fayette County to the late Albert Lee Crafton and Gracie May (Schrimpsher) Crafton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Thomas Lowell Oliver. Virginia lived in Bethel Springs until moving to Sale...

Mary "Lula" Matthew

Mary "Lula" Matthew

Aug 3, 2018

Mary “Lula” Matthew Hixson Mary “Lula” Matthew, age 72, of Hixson died Friday morning, August 3, 2018 at Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. She was born March 7, 1946 in La Paz, Bolivia, SA to the late George Peñaloza and Beatrice (Vila) Peñaloza. Mary had been a resident of Dayton for many years before moving to Hixson in 1990. She...

Jeffrey Michael Collins

Jeffrey Michael Collins

Jul 21, 2018

Jeffrey Michael Collins, age 50, of Dayton died July 21, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was born November 19, 1967 in Toledo, OH to the late Robert Erroll Collins. Jeffrey lived in Dayton since 2012. He was an auto mechanic for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Bridgett (Snider) Collins; his children Mikayla Snider,...

Lonnie Junior Smith

Lonnie Junior Smith

Jul 14, 2018

Lonnie Smith Graysville Lonnie Junior Smith, age 62, of Graysville died July 14, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born March 28, 1956 in Dayton to the late Lonnie Poe Smith and Thelma Jo (Perry) Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Richard Harold Smith, General Gleason Smith and Vincent Edwards Smith. Lonnie lived...

Cheryl Crawford Mickler

Cheryl Crawford Mickler

Jul 1, 2018

Cheryl Mickler Dayton Cheryl Crawford Mickler, age 62, of Dayton died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home. She was born September 16, 1955 in Augusta, GA to the late Reppard Crawford and Imogene Loretta (Rothell) Crawford. She was also preceded in death by her husband Scott Mickler. Cheryl was a resident of Dayton. She was a homemaker and a...

Patricia Gail Knox

Patricia Gail Knox

Jun 24, 2018

Patricia Knox Spring City Patricia Gail Knox, age 64, of Spring City died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at her home. She was born October 9, 1953 in Rockwood to the late Swafford M. Fugate Sr. and Ethel Reed Fugate. Patricia had been a resident of Spring City all of her life. She was a graduate of Spring City High School...

Alice June Sneed

Alice June Sneed

Jun 23, 2018

Alice June Sneed age 82 of Dayton died unexpectedly Saturday morning, June 23, 2018 in Rhea Medical Center. June was born in Dayton on April 28, 1936 the daughter of the late Scott and Mabel (Ward) Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Thurman Harris and her daughter Delores Colbaugh Lindsay. June was a life long...

Melba Lorraine Blount

Melba Lorraine Blount

Jun 10, 2018

Melba Lorraine Blount, faithful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and follower of Jesus Christ, passed into eternal life on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Dominion Senior Living in Hixson. She was born August 5, 1926 in Washington County to the late John Columbus Lingafelt and Florence Bowman Lingafelt. She was also preceded in death by five brothers and sisters. After...

Bertie Mcspadden

Bertie Mcspadden

Jun 8, 2018

Rosa Alberta “Bertie” McSpadden, age 88, of Dayton died Friday June 8, 2018 at Deer Ridge. She was born January 31, 1930 in Dayton to the late Mamie Carolyn Dotson Fraley and Arvil Lee Fraley. She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 26 years Bernard Potter; her siblings Virginia Sue “Bobbie” Garrison, Nola Bishop, Charles “Bug”...