Obituaries

Stephen Hartman

Stephen Hartman

Mar 27, 2018

Stephen Parker Hartman, age 62, of Jacksboro, TN passed away March 27, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center. Stephen was born in Shreveport, LA on November 29, 1955, the son of Roy and Sarah Beth (Parker) Hartman. He is survived by his wife, Gena (Allen) Hartman of Jacksboro. He was a former manager for Speedco in Knoxville. There will be no...

Neil Roddy

Neil Roddy

Mar 26, 2018

Neil Roddy, age 96, of Dayton, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center. Neil was born in Dayton on January 21, 1922, the son of the late Frank and Lilly (Miller) Roddy. He was also preceded in death by his wife Bobbie (Byrd) Roddy, daughter Debra Crook, great-granddaughter Lexee Hill, and 12 brothers and sisters. Neil grew...

Gene Calbaugh

Gene Calbaugh

Mar 26, 2018

Stewart Eugene “Gene” Calbaugh, age 84, of Spring City, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Life Care of Rhea County. Gene was born in Rhea County on July 5, 1933 to the late T. J. “Tom” and Laura (Manis) Calbaugh. Gene lived in Rhea County all his life and retired as a Cutter for Robinson’s Manufacturing Company. He was...

Jim Borne Jr.

Jim Borne Jr.

Mar 18, 2018

“Jim” Wendell Borne, Jr., age 61, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Dayton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018. Jim was born in Bridgeport, AL on November 26, 1956, the son of Wendell and Edwina June (Cheeks) Borne. Jim was a graduate of Rhea Central High School, Class of 1974 and Tennessee Tech University with a B.A. degree in Business. He...

Joseph Miller

Joseph Miller

Mar 18, 2018

Joseph Mason Miller, age 74, of Evensville, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home. Joseph was born July 24, 1943 in Springfield, OH, the son of the late Albert Mason Miller and Lelah Gladys (Cooper) Miller. He was also preceded in death by his son, Anthony Miller. Joseph had lived in Evensville the past 20 years. He formerly...

Debra Shoemate

Debra Shoemate

Mar 16, 2018

Debra J. Shoemate of Graysville passed away March 16, 2018. There will be no services.

Eugenia Miller

Eugenia Miller

Mar 5, 2018

Mildred Eugenia Miller, age 90 of Hixson passed away early March 5, 2018 at Life Care of Red Bank. She was born June 22, 1927 in Jenkin Jones, WV to the late Robert E. Lee Sluss and Della Mae (Walker) Sluss. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Vance Miller and sisters Francis Fuller, Reba Gilliam, Beulah...

Bill Hoyt

Bill Hoyt

Mar 4, 2018

William (Bill) Andes Hoyt, age 92, of Dayton, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home. Bill was born April 15, 1925, in Maryville to the late James Wells and Mabel Ruth (Brown) Hoyt, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Bitsy (Sheets) Hoyt; sister, Elizabeth Stone Hoyt; brother, James Wells Hoyt,...

Wilburn Simmons

Wilburn Simmons

Feb 26, 2018

Johnny “Wilburn” Simmons, age 79, passed away Monday February 26, 2018 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester. Wilburn was born in Chattanooga on November 8, 1938, the son of the late Arthur and Ruby (Swanner) Simmons. Wilburn lived most of his life in the Brayton Community. He was formerly employed at Exceptional Enterprises. He enjoyed watching basketball &...

Michael Anthony Nordyke

Michael Anthony Nordyke

Feb 23, 2018

Michael Anthony Nordyke age 26 of Dayton died Friday, February 29, 2018 in Bledsoe County due to injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident. Michael was born in Weatherford, TX on November 29, 1991 and moved to Dayton when he was six months old. He was a graduate of Rhea County High School, Class of 2011 and was employed with...

Patricia Padgett Duvall

Patricia Padgett Duvall

Feb 23, 2018

Patricia Padgett Duvall age 63 of Evensville died late Friday evening, February 23, 2018 at the Spring City Health Care Facility. Patricia was born in Washington, DC on May 19, 1954 the daughter of the late Aubrey Ryon Padgett and Minnie Irene Shupp Padgett. She was also preceded in death by her son George Duvall and her brother Pete Padgett....

Carolyn Sullivan

Carolyn Sullivan

Feb 10, 2018

Carolyn Delois Sullivan, age 58, of Dayton passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at her home. Carolyn was born February 27, 1959 in Sunnyvale, California and had lived in Dayton since 1978. She was preceded in death by her biological mother, Rosie (Nye) Elser, her son, Jeremy M. Westlake, daughter-in-law Lorinda Elser, and sister, Sandy Elser. Carolyn was a homemaker,...

Steve "Julio" Yearwood

Steve "Julio" Yearwood

Feb 6, 2018

Steven Alan “Julio” Yearwood, age 58 of Sale Creek, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga. Steve was born in Coulterville, TN on June 16, 1959, the son of George Hugh and Mary Jo (Castleberry) Yearwood. Steve lived in the Coulterville area all his life. He was a semi-truck driver and enjoyed playing the guitar. He...

George Mcmanus

George Mcmanus

Feb 5, 2018

George Stanley McManus, a resident of Life Care Center of Dayton, Tennessee passed away on Monday afternoon, February 5, 2018. George was born February 20, 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Robert and Jeannette McManus. He loved the outdoors. Fishing and sailing were the things he enjoyed the most, but he was also fond of traveling the world....

Glen David Turner

Glen David Turner

Feb 2, 2018

Dr. Glen David Turner, age 90, of Dayton, passed away Friday morning, February 2, 2018 at Laurelbrook. He was born December 11, 1927 in Port of Spain, Trinidad to the late Donald Dunbar and Faith Estella (Hollingsworth)Turner. He was also preceded in death by his wife Eugenya “Jeanie” (Silversten) Turner. Dr. Turner taught at Bryan College from 1973-1974. He and...

Doyle Lee Montgomery

Doyle Lee Montgomery

Jan 31, 2018

Doyle Lee Montgomery, age 79, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Spring City Care & Rehabilitation Center. Doyle was born in Dayton on March 4, 1938 to the late Roscoe Lee and Wilma (Jordan) Montgomery. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Helen Montgomery and his son Mike Montgomery. Doyle was...

Elsie Brill

Elsie Brill

Jan 31, 2018

Elsie Louise Brill, age 92, of Lawrenceville, GA, formerly of Dayton, TN, passed away January 31, 1925 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA. Elsie was born November 8, 1925 in Shiloh, TN, the daughter of the late Maurice and Eva (Allen) Baggett. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Howard Cuff and Newton Brill. Elsie had been a...

Helen Montgomery

Helen Montgomery

Jan 28, 2018

Margie Helen Montgomery, age 80, of Dayton passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center. Helen was born in Dayton on November 25, 1937, the daughter of the late Frank and Laura Lee (Collier) Tennyson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Mike Montgomery, her sisters, Oma “Polly” Bolton and Opal “Red” Coleman, and her nephew,...

Howard Clark

Howard Clark

Jan 28, 2018

Howard Lynn Clark, age 52, of Graysville, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. Howard was born in Chattanooga on July 26, 1965, the son of Howard Edwin Clark and Arline (Harris) Clark. He was preceded in death by his father Howard Edwin Clark, his daughter, Catherine Arline Clark, sister Connie Clark and brother, Thomas Clark. He was...

"Fuzzy" Clifford Ray Hearon

"Fuzzy" Clifford Ray Hearon

Jan 26, 2018

Fuzzy Hearon Dayton Clifford Ray “Fuzzy” Hearon age 72 of Dayton died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center. Fuzzy was born in Blount County on February 25, 1945 the son of the late Arvel and Lena (Franklin) Hearon. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, James Earl Hearon, Arvel Hearon, Jr, Billy Wayne Hearon, three...