Obituaries

Sarah Lillian Gunter

Sarah Lillian Gunter

Apr 1, 2016

Sarah Lillian Gunter Evensville Sarah Lillian Boofer Gunter, age 65 of Evensville died April 1, 2016 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born January 31, 1951 in Rhea County to the late Wayne and Leota Boofer. Lillian is survived by her son Allen Boofer of Dayton,two brothers Tommy (Joyce) Boofer of Spring City ,Bob (Linda) Boofer of Evensville, two sisters...

Theresa Lisa

Theresa Lisa

Mar 31, 2016

Theresa Gilman Lisa, age 62 of Spring City died Thursday March 31, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital. She was born October 8, 1953 in Newport News, VA to the late Charles C. and Katherine K. (Keever) Gilman. She was a member of the Spring City United Methodist Church where she was leader of Spring City United Methodist Church Prayer Shawl Ministry....

Calvin Montgomery

Calvin Montgomery

Mar 24, 2016

Calvin Montgomery, age 65 of Dayton, passed away March 24, 2016 at his home. He was born November 26, 1950 in Dayton to the late William “Peck” and Willie Mae (Morgan) Montgomery. He was also preceded in death by his sister Pat Sherrill and brothers Buck Montgomery, Roddy Montgomery and Charles Allen Montgomery. A lifelong resident of Dayton, he was...

William "Sonny" Swafford

William "Sonny" Swafford

Mar 12, 2016

William Dean “Sonny” Swafford, Sr., age 80 of Dayton passed early Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Dayton. He was born in Pikeville on June 21, 1935. He lived many of his years in Dayton where he graduated from Carver High School. After graduation, Sonny enlisted in the US Navy and served his country for twenty years including two tours in...

Suzette Rosalind Curtis

Suzette Rosalind Curtis

Mar 5, 2016

Suzette Rosalind Curtis, age 76 of Dayton, died Saturday March 5, 2016 in Chattanooga. She was born May 31, 1939 in Worthing, England to the late Henry James and Edith Claire (Robins) Suzette Letch. She was also preceded in death by her husband Alan Curtis. Suzette was a resident of Dayton for the past ten years. She attended New Union...

Vernon Orval Crowe

Vernon Orval Crowe

Feb 29, 2016

Vernon Crowe Dayton Vernon Orval Crowe age 71 passed away Monday evening February 29, 2016 at Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1944 in Harrisburg, IL to the late Vernon Orval and Wanda LaVern (Karns) Crowe . Vernon lived in Michigan most of his life before moving to Tennessee is 2006. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics...

Thomas Greer Messimer

Thomas Greer Messimer

Feb 29, 2016

Thomas “Tommy” Greer Messimer age 61 passed away Monday evening February 29, 2016 at his home. He was born in Chattanooga June 27, 1954 to the late James Rawls and Mary Ella (Cripps) Messimer. He is also preceded in death by his sister Connie Sue Messimer, brothers James Messimer and Kenneth Messimer. Tommy worked as a mechanic for the Rhea...

Linda M. Brewer

Linda M. Brewer

Feb 28, 2016

Linda M. Brewer, age 54 of Spring City died Sunday February 28, 2016 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born May 31, 1961 in Sidney, NY to the late Claude “Bud” Norris and Joan (Kissel) Norris. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kevin Brewer. Linda grew up in Dayton, Ohio but spent the last twenty years in...

Imogene (Rievley) Smith

Imogene (Rievley) Smith

Feb 24, 2016

Imogene Smith Sale Creek Imogene (Rievley) Smith age 87 of Sale Creek passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Memorial Northpark Hospital. She was born on May 30, 1928 in Sale Creek to the late James Anderson and Emma Jane (Rogers) Rievley. She was a lifelong resident of Sale Creek. Imogene retired from Chevron Chemical and Polyloom Corporation where...

Cynthia June O'Rear

Cynthia June O'Rear

Feb 24, 2016

Cynthia O’Rear Dayton Cynthia June O’Rear age 58 of Dayton passed away Wednesday February 24, 2016 at Rhea Medical Center .She was born in Bridgeport, Al on August 25, 1957 to Alene (Lewis) Parker and the late Jerry Parker. Over her lifetime, Cindy had many accomplishments. After graduating from high school she went on to receive her associates degree in...

Winnie Virginia Walden

Winnie Virginia Walden

Feb 21, 2016

Winnie Virginia Walden age 80 of Dayton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born on September 16, 1935 in Blytheville, AR to the late Coy and Ollie (Stalcup) Goodson and was also preceded in death by her husband, B. Leon Walden. She was a resident...

Wanda Faye Hicks

Wanda Faye Hicks

Feb 16, 2016

Wanda Hicks Graysville Wanda Faye Hicks age 73 of Graysville died at Life Care Center of Rhea County February 16, 2016. She was born in Roane County May 21, 1942 to the late Mack and Mary Alice (Adcox) Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Hicks. She was a resident of Roane and Rhea County all...

Dorothy Seera

Dorothy Seera

Feb 14, 2016

Dorothy Chrisfield Seera passed from this life and entered the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2016 at Spring City Care & Rehab . Born January 16, 1921 in Johnson City, NY to the late Myron Ely and Lillian Williams Chrisfield, she was also predeceased by her husband, E. Walter Seera and her brother, Howard Chrisfield....

Opal Louise Keedy

Opal Louise Keedy

Feb 13, 2016

Louise Creason Keedy Soddy Daisy Opal “Louise” (Creason) Keedy age 72 of Soddy Daisy died at her home on Saturday, February 13, 2016. She was born in Pikeville on March 6, 1943 and had been a resident of Soddy Daisy since 1971. She is also preceded in death by her father Mathew Creason and her husband John Franklin Keedy. She...

Raymond Darrell Cunningham

Raymond Darrell Cunningham

Feb 13, 2016

Raymond Darrell Cunningham age 71 of Dayton died Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Chattanooga. He was born in Bledsoe County on July 30, 1944 the son of the late Tom and Anna (Simmons) Cunningham. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Thomas Cunningham and Frank Cunningham and his sisters Treva Keener and Sue Cunningham. Raymond was a graduate...

Pastor Harold Crisp

Pastor Harold Crisp

Feb 8, 2016

Harold Crisp Pastor Garland Harold Crisp age 86 of Dayton died Monday evening February 9, 2016 at home. Harold was born in Spring City January 31, 1930 to the late Garland and Josie (Robinson) Crisp. He is also preceded in death by his wife Geraldine “Jerry” (Edgar) Crisp, his son Steve Crisp, daughter Jody Pilcher, two sisters Maxine Turner and...

Don Clayton Capps

Don Clayton Capps

Feb 6, 2016

Donald Clayton Capps age 79 of Dayton died unexpectedly Saturday morning February 6, 2016. He was born in Coulterville on December 15, 1936 the son of the late James and Edith (Shirley) Capps. He was also preceded in death by his grandson Jeremy McRae and his sister Shirley Ricketts. Don served his country with the US Army during the Korean...

Grace Inez "Butch" Wilson

Grace Inez "Butch" Wilson

Feb 1, 2016

Grace Wilson Graysville Grace Inez “Butch” Wilson of Graysville age 67 died Monday afternoon February 1, 2016 at Erlanger in Chattanooga. Butch was born to the late Emmett Burson Conn and Lorna Evelyn (Francisco) Miles on February 11, 1948 in Chattanooga. She was also preceded in death by her two children; Lorna Shannon Wilson and Jeremy Bronson Wilson. Butch graduated...

Kendred Miller Hudgins Jr.

Kendred Miller Hudgins Jr.

Jan 30, 2016

Kendred Miller “Ken” Hudgins, Jr., age 65 of Soddy Daisy died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Memorial North Park. He was born in Chattanooga on February 7, 1950 the son of the late Jack and Martha Jo (Hogue) Hudgins, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Joy Weir. Ken was a graduate of Red Bank High School...

Gene Coppinger

Gene Coppinger

Jan 30, 2016

Albert Eugene “Gene” Coppinger age 88 of Graysville died Saturday morning, January 30, 2016 at the Spring City Health Care Center. Gene was born in Graysville on August 4, 1927 the son of the late Albert and Beulah (Covell) Coppinger. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Reba (Smith) Coppinger and his grandson, Chad Purser. Gene worked as...