Obituaries
Jonathan Oxentenko
Jan 12, 2018
Jonathan Edward Leroy Oxentenko, age 43, of Dayton Mountain passed away January 12, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center. Jonathan was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on February 21, 1974 and was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Oxentenko. Jonathan lived on Dayton Mountain since 1980 and was a commercial/residential painter in the local area. His hobbies were 4-wheeling and boating....
Pollyana Mccoy
Jan 10, 2018
Pollyana McCoy, age 94 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Memorial Hospital. She was born November 10, 1923 in Lulu, Florida to the late Joseph and Olla (Durman) Pearce. She was a resident of Dayton since 2011. Please share your memories of Pollyana on our on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com . The family is being cared for...
Beulah Pritchett
Jan 9, 2018
Beulah Mae Pritchett, age 79, of Evensville passed away January 9, 2018 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born October 26, 1938 in Dayton to the late Robert Spencer and Rosebud (Clark) Evitt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Joseph Pritchett and her brother, Dexter Evitt. Beulah lived all of her life in Rhea...
Hope Nelson
Jan 9, 2018
Hope Brown Nelson, age 61, of Soddy-Daisy passed away on January 9, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born on November 10, 1956 in Chattanooga to the late Bobby Smith and Mary Louise Perry. She was also preceded in death by her twin children, Chris and Tina Johnson. Hope was a seamstress in the area textile mills. Her hobbies...
Mildred Happ
Jan 7, 2018
Mildred Pearl Happ, age 100, of Dayton passed away January 7, 2018 at EPHS Bledsoe Hospital in Pikeville. She was born May 20, 1917 in Rochester, New York, the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Piate) Rigby. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Howard Happ. Mildred lived in New York...
Calvin Dotson
Jan 6, 2018
Ray Calvin Dotson, age 79, of Evensville passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home. Calvin was born October 10, 1938 in Dayton, the son of the late Orville and Katie (Johnson) Dotson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Wilma (Price) Dotson, his daughter, Connie Swisher, brother...
Velma Newberry
Jan 3, 2018
Velma Ella Newberry, age 97, of Graysville, passed away at her home early Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018. Velma was born May 22, 1920 in Mt. Airy, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Rufus and Dessie (Johnson) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Newberry; her granddaughter, Stacey Ann Newberry; four sisters and two brothers. Velma...
Dean Edmonds
Jan 2, 2018
Lesley “Dean” Edmonds, age 65, of Spring City, passed away January 2, 2018 at Rhea Medical Center. Dean was born September 9, 1952 in Graysville, the son of the late Clifford Edmonds and Betty (Goins) Stout. He was also preceded in death by his brother Roy Hughes and his step-father, Ted Stout. Dean was a longtime resident of Spring City...
Cora Lee Henderson
Dec 30, 2017
Cora Lee Henderson, age 94, formerly of Graysville, passed away December 30, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital in Wayne, Michigan. Cora was born January 9, 1923 in Rhea County, the daughter of the late William I. and Maggie Bedwell Creasman. She was also preceded in death by her four brothers: Glenn, Billy, Jess and Floyd Creasman and her sister Mary Creasman....
George Thomas Brown
Dec 29, 2017
George Thomas Brown, age 93, of Dayton, passed away December 29, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. George was born June 4, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Andrew and Laura Wilkerson Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mary (Cox) Brown, two brothers and two sisters and his son-in-law Louis F. Locke,...
Ruth Bishop
Dec 28, 2017
Ruth Barbara Bishop, age 88, of Dayton, moved to her new home Thursday afternoon, December 28, 2017. She was born in Dayton on May 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Earnest E. “Shorty” Sneed and Jessie May Hazelwood Sneed and was preceded in death by her husband, C. H. Bishop, son Jackie H. Bishop, and grandson Brian Bishop. Ruth...
Ruby L. Is
Dec 24, 2017
Ruby L. Revis, age 87, of Dayton received the ultimate Christmas gift on Christmas Eve evening. The angels in heaven swooped down and carried her away to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What a homecoming she was given by her loved ones there. She was born April 10, 1930 in Frostproof, FL to the late Ola and Myrtle (Gentry)...
Marcia Ann Panoz
Dec 6, 2017
Dayton, TN Marcia Ann Panoz, age 71 of Dayton passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 6, 2017 at her home. Marcia was born July 11, 1946 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late John and Irene (Iwancio) Racz. She had been a resident of Hartsville, SC from 1981 until 1992 at which time she moved to Dayton, TN. While living...
Judy Ann Watson
Nov 25, 2017
Judy Watson Dayton Judy Ann Watson, age 66 of Dayton passed away Saturday November 25, 2017 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on April 6, 1951, the daughter of the late John Clay Pelfrey and Mary Louise (King) Pelfrey. Judy lived in Rhea County most of her life where she was a homemaker. She was...
Lucy Jane Thomas
Nov 23, 2017
Lucy Thomas Niota Lucy Jane Thomas age 65 entered into the presence of Jesus early Thursday morning, November 23, 2017 in Athens. Lucy was born in Rhea County on February 4, 1952 the daughter of the late Aaron and Roxie (Gaddis) Roberts. She was a graduate of Rhea Central High School and enjoying sewing, singing praises to her Lord and...
David Eugene Phillips
Nov 20, 2017
David Phillips Dayton David Eugene Phillips, age 49 of Dayton passed away Monday November 20, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Marie (Brown) Phillips. David was a graduate of Rhea County High School class of 1985. He was a semi truck driver who loved to fish, hunt and raise chickens. He is survived...
Jo Ellen Stinnett
Nov 16, 2017
Jo Ellen Stinnett age 78 of Dayton died Thursday evening November 16, 2017 at the Tennova Medical Center in Cleveland. Jo was born in Dayton on January 28, 1939 the daughter of the late Jack and Bridgett (Thurman) Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Stinnett and her two brothers, JD “Slim” Morgan and Jerry Morgan....
Jerry Morgan, Sr.
Nov 4, 2017
Jerry Morgan, Sr. Dayton Jerry Wyatt Morgan, Sr., age 77 of Dayton passed away at his home Saturday, November 4, 2017. Jerry was born in Dayton on September 23, 1940 the son of the late Jack and Bridgett (Thurman) Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his son, David Lee Morgan and a brother, JD “Slim” Morgan. Jerry lived...
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
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...
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