Obituaries

Harold Eugene Edmonds

Harold Eugene Edmonds

Aug 12, 2016

Harold Edmonds Dayton Harold Eugene Edmonds of Dayton passed away at his home Friday, August 12, 2016. He was born in Chattanooga to the late David and Lillie (Millwood) Edmonds. Harold served his country during the Korean War, and afterwards he moved to Soddy Daisy. He later became a resident of Dayton in 1989. He is survived by his wife...

Margaret Rae Dodson

Margaret Rae Dodson

Aug 9, 2016

Margaret Dodson Soddy Daisy Margaret Rae Dodson, age 58 of Soddy Daisy passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at her home. She was born August 16, 1957 in Oak Ridge to the late Jesse and Vivian (Huskey) Stapp. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Dodson, and her daughter, Ashley Dworkin. Margaret was raised in Kingston and...

Jeffrey Stephen Smith

Jeffrey Stephen Smith

Aug 1, 2016

Jeff Smith Sale Creek Jeffrey Stephen Smith age 45 of Sale Creek died at his home early Monday morning, August 1, 2016. Jeff was born in Chattanooga on February 6, 1971 and lived all of his life in Sale Creek. He was a graduate of Sale Creek High School, Class of 1989. Jeff was employed as a diesel mechanic with...

Robert "Peanut" Clingan

Robert "Peanut" Clingan

Jul 30, 2016

Robert “Peanut” Clingan age 65 of Dayton passed away Saturday July 30, 2016 at his home. He was born January 7, 1951 to the late Bill and Lucile (Potter) Clingan in Hamilton County. He is also preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Kaylor. Robert retired from the Army after serving in the 1st Persian Gulf War. Robert is survived...

Edna Rose Sims

Edna Rose Sims

Jul 27, 2016

Edna Sims Chattanooga Edna Rose Sims, age 93 of Chattanooga passed away Wednesday July 27, 2016 at her home. She was born September 30, 1922 in Middle Valley to the late Samuel and Blanche (Miller) Rawlston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis Howard Sims of Graysville, her son Bobby Sims of Sale Creek, her sisters Dorothy...

George Robert Luttenberger, Jr.

George Robert Luttenberger, Jr.

Jul 22, 2016

George Luttenberger Jr. Spring City George Robert Luttenberger Jr. age 62 of Spring City died Friday July 22, 2016 at his home. He was born September 20, 1953 in Lancaster, PA to the late George Robert and Marian Gallagher Luttenberger Sr. George enjoyed spending time with his children and his dogs, and is survived by his daughter Jessica (Jeff Floyd)...

Jacob Andrew York

Jacob Andrew York

Jul 15, 2016

Jacob York Dayton, TN Jacob Andrew “Jake” York age 19 of Dayton, TN passed away early Friday morning July 15, 2016. Jacob was born in Orlando, FL on December 17, 1996 to Mike and Julie (Brown) York. He was a graduate of Rhea County High School class of 2015 and was a star Rhea County Eagle football player. Jacob was...

Elmer Howard Hinds, Jr.

Elmer Howard Hinds, Jr.

Jul 15, 2016

Elmer Hinds Dayton Elmer Howard Hinds, Jr. 77, passed away on July 15, 2016 at his home in Dayton. He was born on June 29, 1939 in Dayton to Elmer Howard Hinds, Sr. and Cornie Lee (Wilkey) Hinds. Elmer grew up in Dayton, graduated from Rhea Central High School in 1957. After high school he joined the Army National Guard...

Dorothy Mcmillon Morrow

Dorothy Mcmillon Morrow

Jul 13, 2016

Dorothy Morrow Evensville Dorothy McMillon Morrow, age 89 of Evensville died Wednesday July 13, 2016 at her home. She was born October 19, 1926 in Pikeville to the late Milton and Hilda (Lester) McMillon. She was also preceded in death by her two grandchildren, Timothy Morrow and Beth Nixon, as well as her nine brothers and sisters. She was a...

Marlene Frances Collins

Marlene Frances Collins

Jul 11, 2016

Marlene Collins Dayton Mountain Marlene Frances Collins, age 73 of Dayton Mountain died Monday July 11, 2016 at her home. She was born July 26, 1942 in Middletown, NY to the late Francis and Antoinette (Lupo) Frost. She was a member of the Cedar Ridge Seventh Day Adventist Church in Georgetown, TN. She retired as a registered nurse after a...

Larry Lue Bearman, Jr.

Larry Lue Bearman, Jr.

Jul 8, 2016

Larry Bearman, Jr. Dayton, TN Larry Bearman, Jr., age 76 of Dayton died Friday July 8, 2016 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born January 17, 1940 in Albion, MI to the late Larry Bearman, Sr. and Beatrice Winifred (Gunn) Bearman. He was also preceded in death by his brother Frances Bearman and sister Bea Kaiser. He moved from Michigan...

Esther Glory Miles

Esther Glory Miles

Jul 5, 2016

Esther Glory Miles Dayton, TN Esther Glory Miles, age 8 days, beloved daughter of Anthony and Chelsey (Smith) Miles of Dayton passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in Chattanooga. She was born June 27, 2016 in Chattanooga and was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, William Ellis. She is survived by her parents, her grandparents, Chris (Mindi) Smith, Kimberly Hooper,...

Esther Lorraine Kirby

Esther Lorraine Kirby

Jun 21, 2016

Esther Lorraine Kirby, age 95 of Lakeland, FL died Tuesday June 21, 2016 in Lakeland. She was born February 13, 1921 in Brooten, MN to the late Gerrit and Cornelia (Knoll) Bouwman. She was also preceded in death by her husband D. B. Kirby. She was a resident of Dayton from 1976 to 2003 and while here was a member...

Paul David Gunter

Paul David Gunter

Jun 15, 2016

Paul David Gunter, age 67 of Evensville died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital. He was born July 16, 1948 in Rhea County to the late James Rufus & Hazel Marie (Swafford) Gunter. He was preceded in death by his wife Susan Jane (Finney) Gunter. Paul is survived by his brother Tom Gunter of Spring City, his sisters Louise...

Mitchell Standifer

Mitchell Standifer

May 24, 2016

David Mitchell Standifer age 56 of Sale Creek passed away Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016 at Memorial North Park Hospital. Mitchell was born on October 27, 1959 in Chattanooga to the late Billy Mac and Betty Irene (Webb) Standifer and was also preceded in death by his sister, Vickie Lynn Williamson. Mitchell lived on Sale Creek Mountain all of his...

Georgia Mae Pankey

Georgia Mae Pankey

May 21, 2016

Georgia Mae Pankey age 78 of Dayton passed Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital. Georgia Mae, as she was affectionately known, was born December 15, 1937 in Dayton to the late LaTnabell (Rogers) and Clifford Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband James Herman Pankey and her grandson Dustin Garmany. She lived in Dayton all of her...

Ines Maria Serrano

Ines Maria Serrano

May 21, 2016

Ines Maria Serrano, age 80 of Dayton, entered into rest Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Laurelbrook on Dayton Mountain. She was born August 18, 1935 in Panama to the late Gabriel Didier and Penelope (Vannucchi) Didier. She was a resident of Wichita Falls, TX and worked as an LPN before moving to Dayton in 2011. She is survived by her...

Jerry Blaine Johnson

Jerry Blaine Johnson

May 17, 2016

Jerry Blaine Johnson, age 62 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. He was born April 8, 1954 in Ft. Benning, GA to the late Archie and Laura (King) Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents Walter and Florence King and Charlie and Claudia Johnson. Jerry is survived by his sister Linda (Terry) Morrison...

Lexee Hill

Lexee Hill

May 14, 2016

Alexia Blair “Lexee” Hill, beloved daughter of Stacey and Michelle Hill, passed away early Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Knoxville. She was born August 6, 1993 in Chattanooga to Stacey and Michelle (Hankins) Hill. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Glenn Hankins. Lexee grew up in Dayton among a family that loved and adored her. She was a...

Edgar Max Brown

Edgar Max Brown

May 12, 2016

Edgar Max “Buddy” Brown, age 89 of Spring City died Thursday May 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on Grandview Mountain on January 31, 1927 to the late Edgar Ross and Bonnie (Renfro) Brown.Buddy proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Northern Ohio where he was a welder in a steel mill before returning...