Obituaries

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...

Geraldine Miller Brooks

Geraldine Miller Brooks

Jan 27, 2016

Geraldine Miller Brooks, age 75 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday evening January 27, 2016 in Chattanooga. She was born in Sale Creek on May 24, 1940 to the late Clyde James Hersel Miller and Myrtle Laura (May) Miller. She is also preceded in death by two sisters, Kathy Elkins and Betty Rosemary...

Doyse Melvin Thompson

Doyse Melvin Thompson

Jan 25, 2016

Dr. Doyse Thompson Dayton Dr. Doyse Melvin Thompson, age 84 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday January 25, 2016 at Life Care Center of Rhea County. He was born in Lawrence County, TN on April 18, 1931 to the late Frank and Lula Mae (Wilson) Thompson. He is also preceded in death by his wife...

Mary Frances Smith

Mary Frances Smith

Jan 24, 2016

Mary Frances Smith, age 60 of Graysville, passed away Sunday January 24, 2016 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1955 in Rhea County to the late Granvill and Betty Jo (McDonald) Steel. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, she was employed at IAC of Dayton. She was a hard worker and she loved her grandchildren. She is...

Lincoln Daniel Orr

Lincoln Daniel Orr

Jan 24, 2016

Lincoln Daniel Orr, age 16 days, son of Daniel and Tayler (Bolton) Orr passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home. He was born January 8, 2016 in Chattanooga and was preceded in death by his grandfather Thomas C. Bolton. He is survived by his parents, his grandparents Dwight and Dianne (Rogers) Orr of Cleveland, grandmothers Paula R. Bolton...

Elizabeth "Betty" Powell

Elizabeth "Betty" Powell

Jan 23, 2016

Elizabeth Mary “Betty” Powell, age 85 of Spring City, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Roane Medical Center, Midtown. She was born April 16, 1930 in Stratford, CT to the late William Henry and Edna (Nadeau) Chatlos. A resident of Spring City since 1969, she was a homemaker and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is...

Woody Crawford Whitfield

Woody Crawford Whitfield

Jan 19, 2016

Woody Whitfield Spring City Woody Crawford Whitfield, age 75 of Spring City passed away Tuesday morning January 19, 2016 at his home. He was born July 30, 1940 in Dayton to the late Fred and Hester (Wilkey) Whitfield. He was also preceded in death by his son Dane Whitfield, brothers; Jerry Whitfield, Bobby Whitfield and James Whitfield and sisters; Kathryn...

Floyd Broyles Housley

Floyd Broyles Housley

Jan 19, 2016

Broyles Housley Dayton Floyd Broyles Housley, age 85 of Dayton passed away Tuesday evening January 19, 2016 at Erlanger. He was born April 24, 1930 to the late James and Ada (Harrison) Housley. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Martha Wilhoit, son Floyd Housley and his brothers; James, Jessie, Earl and Darwin Housley, sisters; Allie Shaver, Bertie...

Emma Lee Montgomery

Emma Lee Montgomery

Jan 7, 2016

Emma Lee Montgomery, age 78 of Peoria. IL, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Illinois. She was born July 18, 1938 in Dayton to the late Charles and Nellie (Adams) Coulter. She was also preceded in death by her husband James “Ross” Montgomery and her brother Gary Coulter. Emma lived in East Peoria for many years. She is survived by...

Louise Patricia Taber

Louise Patricia Taber

Jan 3, 2016

Louise Taber Dayton, TN Louise Patricia Taber age 82 of Dayton passed away Sunday morning, January 3, 2016 at her home. Louise was born in Grayling, MI on December 31, 1933 to the late Charles Albert Cobb and Louise (Tuger) Cobb. She was also preceded in death by her husband Edward Eugene Tabor, son W.M. “Dennis” Slusher, and sister Barbara...