Obituaries
Ker Clive Thomson
Sep 9, 2017
Dr. Ker Thomson Dayton Dr. Ker Clive Gilmore Thomson, age 89 passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 2, 1928. Dr. Thomson lived the last 30 years in Dayton. He received his BS at the University of British Columbia and his Doctorate at the Colorado School of...
Elmer Winston Yearwood
Sep 7, 2017
Elmer Yearwood Dayton Elmer Winston Yearwood, age 71 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Loudon County on April 14, 1946 to the late John and Burzella (Petty) Yearwood. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Owensby, two brothers, JR Yearwood and Lloyd Yearwood and a...
Charles "Chuck" Kinney Jr.
Sep 7, 2017
Chuck Kinney Dayton Charles Truman Kinney, Jr. age 67 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Binghamton, NY on March 31, 1950 and was the son of the late Charles Truman Kinney Sr. and Doris (Reid) Kinney Basos. He was also preceded in death by his brother Joseph D. Kinney,...
Bob Pelfrey
Aug 26, 2017
Robert Washington Pelfrey, age 88 of Dayton died early Saturday morning, August 26, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. Bob was born in Rhea County on December 16, 1928 to the late Thomas and Caroline (Russell) Pelfrey. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son, David Pelfrey, brothers, Stanley Pelfrey, Thomas Pelfrey and Tex Pelfrey, his sisters, Hazel Pelfrey,...
Billie Mae Garmany
Aug 24, 2017
Billie Mae Garmany, age 77 of Dayton, passed Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born February 8, 1940 in Dayton to the late Sally Mae Garmany. She was a lifelong resident of Dayton and a graduate of Carver High School, Class of 1961. She retired from Argo’s Family Restaurant at Bryan College. She...
Deborah Jane Cox
Aug 19, 2017
Deborah Cox Graysville Deborah Jane Cox, age 65 of Graysville, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born in Rossville, GA to the late James and Josie (Lynch) McClure. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cox, as well as her sister, Joanne Taj. Deborah was born in Rossville, GA and...
Frank "Poppa" Donald Vetter
Aug 13, 2017
Frank “Poppa” Vetter Graysville, TN Frank “Poppa” Donald Vetter, age 72 of Graysville, TN passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 13, 2017 in his home. He was born on May 12, 1945 in Queens, NY to the late Francis H. and Bertha M. (Gnip) Vetter. Born in NY, Frank grew up in Queens before relocating to Tennessee...
Lorene Jeanette Dillard
Aug 13, 2017
Lorene Dillard Willis, Michigan Lorene Jeanette Dillard, age 90, formerly of Evensville, passed away at her daughter’s home in Willis, MI, Sunday, August 13, 2017. She was born in Dayton on August 8, 1927 to the late Clarence & Tessie (Daniels) White. She is also preceded in death by her husband Billy Dillard, her grandson Christopher Savitskie, Her great-granddaughter Isabella...
Clarence Clyde Smith
Aug 10, 2017
Clarence Smith Dayton Clarence Clyde Smith, age 62 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Dayton on September 28, 1954 to the late William and Patsy (Price) Smith. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Smith. Clarence was born and spent all of his life in Dayton. He enjoyed...
Amanda Roxanne Skinner
Aug 7, 2017
Amanda Skinner Dayton Amanda Roxanne Skinner, age 25 of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. She was born on July 15, 1992 to Jeffery Skinner and Laura Masterson Coffman. She is also preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Mildred and Ernest (Mac) McBay, Eva Lena and Floyd Lester Porter, Barbara Pope and Johnny...
Jesse Ronald Miles
Aug 6, 2017
Jesse Miles Spring City Jesse Ronald Miles, age 77 of Spring City passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Ringgold, GA. He was born on June 17, 1940 in Graysville to the late Opplis and Ines (Brown) Miles. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth “Polly” Rhymer Miles, his daughter Rhonda Elliot,...
Melody Ann Taylor
Aug 4, 2017
Melody Taylor Graysville Melody Ann Taylor, age 60 or Graysville passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 16, 1956 in Ohio to the late Probert and Betty Gorsuch. She is also preceded in death by her son, Jack Marshall “Johnny” Taylor II and her brother Jeff Gorsuch. Melody is survived by her husband...
Elizabeth Ellen Talley
Jul 22, 2017
Elizabeth Talley Spring City Elizabeth Ellen Talley, age 84 of Spring City, died Saturday July 22, 2017 at Alexian Village in Signal Mountain. She was born December 26, 1932 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Alfred Elbert and Mary Margaret (Maker) Pike. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Merrill Talley. Elizabeth was a resident of Signal...
Janice Phillips
Jul 19, 2017
Janice Marie Phillips, age 60 of Dayton died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born on May 19, 1957 in Knoxville to the late James and Reba (Capps) Braden. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Phillips, her brother, James Braden and sister, Carole Braden. Janice lived most of her life...
Annabel Gothard Hall
Jul 18, 2017
Annabel Hall Sale Creek Annabel Gothard Hall, age 100 of Sale Creek, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in Sale Creek on November 7, 1916 to the late Annie Marisa (May) and Edward Gothard. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Hall, her son, James G. Hall, her daughter Pamela Hall-Mertes,...
Maxine Is
Jul 16, 2017
Maxine Revis, age 86, of Dayton passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her home. She was born in Rhea County on October 1, 1930 to Louis P. and Myrtis (Kelley) Wilson. Maxine was a homemaker and she loved fishing. She attended Bogles Chapel Baptist Church. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Luther A. Revis. She is survived...
Robert Allen Sedman
Jul 9, 2017
Robert Allen Sedman age 71 of Dayton passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his home. He was born in Dayton on March 15, 1946 the son of the late Alfred and Audrey (Ferguson) Sedman. Allen was a graduate of Rhea Central High School and completed two years of college at the McKenzie Business College. He served his country...
Chad Shipley
Jul 7, 2017
Raymond Chadwick “Chad” Shipley age 46 of Dayton died early Friday morning, July 7, 2017 due to injuries he suffered in an auto accident. He was born in Chattanooga on November 14, 1970 and lived all his life in Dayton. Chad was an employee with the City of Dayton water department and had been previously employed with La-Z-Boy. He loved...
Ella Mae Housley
Jul 4, 2017
Ella Mae Housley Dayton Ella Mae Housley, age 81, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday at Brookmont-Belle Meade in Nashville. She was born on February 2, 1936 in Dayton to the late Edward and Edna Mae (Tennyson) Lipford. She is also preceded in death by her husband Broyles Housley and children, Martha Housley and Floyd Housley. Ella was a lifelong resident...
William Ernest Schrimpsher
Jul 3, 2017
William Ernest “Bill” Schrimpsher age 74 of Dayton died Monday evening, July 3, 2017 at his home. Bill was born in Dayton the son of the late Ernest and Edith (Gennoe) Schrimpsher. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Arbutus (Morgan) Schrimpsher and his daughter Amanda Schrimpsher and sister, Martha Nance. Bill lived all of his life...
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