Obituaries

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”...

Tedra Sue Everett

Tedra Sue Everett

Jun 6, 2018

Tedra Sue Everett, age 60, of Graysville died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Memorial Health Care Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born April 30, 1958 in Graysville to the late Billy Joe Everett and Mabel (Beene) Everett Creasman. She was also preceded in death by her sister JoeAnn Everett. Tedra had been a resident of Graysville all of her life....

Ruth Eulene Morrow Mickel

Ruth Eulene Morrow Mickel

Jun 5, 2018

Ruth Eulene Morrow Mickel, age 86, of Evensville died early Tuesday morning, June 5, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born April 14, 1932 in Dayton to the late Charles Chester Morrow and Eula Mae (Sneed) Morrow. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth John Mickel; her step mother Audrey Morrow; her brothers John...

Cheryl Crawford Mickler

Cheryl Crawford Mickler

Jun 1, 2018

Cheryl Mickler Dayton Cheryl Crawford Mickler, age 62, of Dayton died Sunday, June 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...

Dennis Lee Laws

Dennis Lee Laws

Jun 1, 2018

Dennis Laws Dayton Dennis Lee Laws, age 61 of Dayton died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home in Dayton. He was born December 7, 1956. He was preceded in death by his dad Luchen Laws. He is survived by his mother Margaret Taylor Laws. There will be no services. The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall...

Nancy Hess

Nancy Hess

May 31, 2018

Nancy Lee Hess, age 72, of Graysville died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born October 24, 1945 in Dayton to the late Ted Russell Stout and Creola (Whaley) Stout. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Justin Hess; her sister Sonya Jean Truman and her brother Roy Hughes. Nancy had been...

John Robert Clark

John Robert Clark

May 30, 2018

John Robert Clark, age 71, of Dayton Mountain died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born January 4, 1947 in Dayton to the late Lealon Clark and Hazel (Milligan) Clark. He was also preceded in death by his infant sister Helen Clark. John had been a resident of Dayton all of his life. He was...

Tom L. Davis

Tom L. Davis

May 22, 2018

Tom Lee Davis, age 91, of Dayton died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born May 15, 1927 in the Brockdale community to the late James A. Davis and Dora (Norris) Davis. He was also preceded in death by the mother of his children Beatrice Davis; his sisters Leona Barger and Beulah Cunningham; his brothers...