Obituaries

Ruth Ann Legg Kramer

Ruth Ann Legg Kramer

Nov 3, 2017

Ruth Ann Legg Kramer, age 66 of Dayton passed away Friday November 3, 2017 at Life Care Center of Rhea County in Dayton,TN. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on January 19, 1951. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Legg, Sr., and sister Vivian Leigh (Legg) Ellard. Ruth Ann lived in Charleston, WV; Akron, OH; Bethlehem...

Leo Henderson

Leo Henderson

Nov 3, 2017

Leo Henderson Dayton Mountain Claudius Leo Henderson age 69 of Dayton Mountain passed away Friday evening, November 3, 2017 in Chattanooga. Leo was born at home on Dayton Mountain on December 28, 1947 the son of the late Rev. Carles and Evelyn (Felts) Henderson. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Junior Henderson, Clyde Henderson and Tommy...

James Elbert Abel

James Elbert Abel

Oct 31, 2017

Elbert Abel Dayton James Elbert Abel, age 90 of Dayton passed away Tuesday October 31, 2017 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was born in Dayton on June 7, 1927 to the late James Moss Abel and Gladys Lowry Abel. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Felix Abel, Clifton Abel and sister Helen Laher. Elbert lived in Dayton...

Irene Hickman Killough

Irene Hickman Killough

Oct 28, 2017

Irene Killough Dayton Irene Hickman Killough age 83 of Dayton passed away at her home Saturday afternoon October 28, 2017. She was born on February 12, 1934 the daughter of the late Frank and Odessa Mae (Johnson) Hickman. She was also preceded in death by her husband James “Mack” Killough, her daughter, Betty Jo Smitherman, her son Marvin Sims, Jr.,...

James Thomas Iles

James Thomas Iles

Oct 25, 2017

Tommy Iles Graysville James Thomas Iles, age 82 of Graysville passed away Wednesday October 25, 2017 at home. He was born in Sale Creek on August 16, 1935 to the late William H. and Elsie (Shipley) Iles. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Cathy Burson, sisters Willene Davis, Jean Payne and a granddaughter Brittney Flippo. Tommy lived...

Lois Elaine Ledden

Lois Elaine Ledden

Oct 23, 2017

Lois Ledden Dayton Lois Elaine Ledden, age 89 passed away Monday October 23, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Fawn Grove, PA on April 20, 1928 to the late Stewart Slenker and Hazel (Askew) Slenker. Lois attended Bakewell Bible Church. She also attended Philadelphia School of the Bible and was a faithful missionary in Japan. Later she...

Susie Doris Alvey

Susie Doris Alvey

Oct 21, 2017

Susie Alvey Dayton Doris Allene “Susie” Alvey, age 58 passed away Saturday October 21, 2017 at Erlanger. She was born in Rhea County, on November 12, 1958 to the late Woodrow Sligh and Myrtle (Smith) Sligh Hunter. She was also preceded in death by her step-father Charlie Hunter and her two brothers Roy Sligh and Bill Sligh. Susie was of...

James Franklin Roysdon

James Franklin Roysdon

Oct 21, 2017

Franklin Roysdon James Franklin Roysdon age 69 passed away October 21, 2017. He will be laid to rest in Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Agnes Marie Hughes

Agnes Marie Hughes

Oct 16, 2017

Agnes Hughes Graysville, TN Agnes Marie Hughes, age 92 formerly of Graysville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at NHC Nursing Home in Hendersonville. Agnes was born in Owensville, Ohio on August 8, 1925 the daughter of the late Geniah and Velma (Schwartz) Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years James R. Hughes, her...

Thelma Euva Poole

Thelma Euva Poole

Oct 11, 2017

Thelma Poole Sale Creek Thelma Euva Poole, age 90 of Sale Creek passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her home. Thelma was born in Graysville on May 9, 1927 the daughter of the late Thomas and Marcella Ethel (Walker) Reel. She was also preceded in death by her husband Archie James Poole. Thelma was a homemaker and loved to...

Barbara Hughes

Barbara Hughes

Oct 2, 2017

Barbara Hughes Graysville Barbara Ellen Hughes, age 68 of Graysville passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. Barbara was born in Rhea County on March 22, 1949, the daughter of Erma Jean (Nelson) Leming. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Hughes, her mother and father, brother Harley Nelson and grandson Trevor Hughes. Barbara...

Arnold Wayne Jarvis

Arnold Wayne Jarvis

Oct 1, 2017

Arnold Jarvis Dayton Arnold Wayne Jarvis, age 91 of Dayton passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. Arnold was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on August 9, 1926, the son of the late Joseph Porter and Isabelle (Marsh) Jarvis He was also preceded in death by his step-father Ray Basil Jarvis. Arnold served his country with the...

Holly Nicole Blaylock

Holly Nicole Blaylock

Sep 30, 2017

Holly Blaylock Sale Creek Holly Nicole Blaylock, age 43 of Sale Creek passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at home. Holly was born in Knoxville on December 22, 1973, the daughter of Larry Blaylock and Phyllis (Rollins) Blaylock. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers Cecil “Pat” Blaylock and William Rollins, and a brother, Eric Blaylock. Holly formerly worked...

Larry Michael Lawson

Larry Michael Lawson

Sep 27, 2017

Larry Lawson Dayton Larry Michael Lawson, Sr. of Dayton passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Larry was born in Rockwood on October 10, 1948, the son of the late Reynold Arthur Lawson and Evelyn Griffin Lawson. He was preceded in death by his brother Ronnie Lawson. He served his country in the U.S Army and...

James Nalley

James Nalley

Sep 25, 2017

James Nalley Dayton James Edward Nalley age 72 of Dayton passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. Jim was born in Chattanooga on July 15, 1945, the son of the late Claude Nalley, Patty Wilson and Ruby Morgan who adopted and raised him. Jim lived most of his life in Dayton where he worked...

Ngoc-Xuan Tang

Ngoc-Xuan Tang

Sep 24, 2017

Ngoc-Xuan Tang Dayton Ms. Ngoc-Xuan Tang age 90 of Dayton passed away early Sunday morning, September 24, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born in Vietnam on May 18, 1927 to the late An Tang and Hue Thi Tran. Ms. Ngoc-Xuan and her now deceased husband, Phai LeQuan, and her children left Saigon, Vietnam in September of...

Susan Jane Davis

Susan Jane Davis

Sep 24, 2017

Susan Davis Dayton Susan Jane Davis, age 58 of Dayton passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at her home. Susan was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Dayton in 1973. She was preceded in death by her father Dwain Davis. Susan was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting and working on cars. She is survived by her husband Rafael...

Mary Wanda Phillips

Mary Wanda Phillips

Sep 23, 2017

Wanda Phillips Dayton Mary Wanda (Ewton) Phillips age 68 of Dayton passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at her home. Wanda was born in Dayton on November 14, 1948 the daughter of the late James Dalton Ewton and Mary Jane (Dunn) Ewton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Billy Phillips, her sister Sue Tate and two infant...

Alma Inez Williams

Alma Inez Williams

Sep 19, 2017

Inez Williams Dayton Alma Inez Williams, age 92 passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Graysville, on December 7, 1925 to the late John and Louise (Cross) Goins. She was also preceded in death by her son Richard Calvin Doss and husbands Rufus Doss and Ansil Williams. Inez lived most...

Patricia Ballard Francisco

Patricia Ballard Francisco

Sep 10, 2017

Patricia Ballard Francisco, age 76 of Dayton, passed away Sunday evening, September 10, 2017 at her home. She was born February 25, 1941 in Rhea County to the late James Otha and Thelma (Wilkey) Ballard. She was also preceded in death by her brother John Wallace Ballard. Patricia was a life-long resident of Rhea County. She graduated from Rhea Central...