Obituaries
Darlene May Mcnally
Aug 13, 2015
Darlene May McNally, age 75 of Birchwood died Thursday August 13, 2015 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born January 18, 1940 in Rogers City, MI to the late Harvey and Beatrice (Taylor) Parris. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Charles Clewley, Sr. and son Charles “Chucky” Clewley, Jr., brothers Harvey Parris, Jr., Patrick Parris, George...
Barbara Louallen Pope
Aug 3, 2015
Barbara Louallen Pope Dayton Barbara Aileen Louallen Pope age 81 of Dayton died Monday evening, August 3, 2015 in Chattanooga. Barbara was born in Dayton, on September 4, 1933 to the late Barnett and Gladys (Smith) Brady. Barbara lived in Rhea County all of her life where she retired from Robinson Manufacturing as an inspector. She enjoyed birds, flowers, and...
Martha Ruth Hawkins
Aug 1, 2015
Martha Ruth Hawkins, age 79 of Dayton Mountain died Saturday morning, August 1, 2015 in Chattanooga. She was born in Pikeville on August 20, 1935 the daughter of the late Luther and Bertha (Morgan) Riggs. She was also preceded in death by her husband Maynard Hawkins and her grandson Bradley Blackburn. Martha lived all of her life on Dayton Mountain...
Clarence Lee "Poppy" Henley
Jul 28, 2015
Clarence Henley Dayton Clarence Lee Henley, age 55 of Dayton, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2015 at Erlanger Hospital. He was born August 1, 1959 to the late James and Dottie (Dobbs) Henley. He is also preceded in death by a son Ryan S. Henley, sister Sue Walker, and sister in law Pat Suttles. Clarence has lived in Dayton almost...
David Clingan
Jul 19, 2015
David Clingan, age 74 of Dayton, passed away Sunday July 19, 2015 at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born September 5, 1940 in Rhea County to the late Eugene and Isabelle (Eakins) Clingan. He was also preceded in death by his great-grandson Timothy Layne Keylon. A life-long resident of Rhea County, David was employed in maintenance at Polyloom....
Zella Mae Cranfill
Jul 18, 2015
Zella Cranfill, age 67 of Dayton Mountain, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 25, 1947 on Dayton Mountain to the late Robert E. and Ila (Benson) Cranfill. She was also preceded in death by a sister Barbara Nell Sinclair and brothers James David Cranfill, Robert G. Cranfill and Walter...
Robert "Bob" Melvin Rapson
Jul 14, 2015
Bob Rapson Dayton Robert Melvin Rapson age 79 of Dayton Mountain died early Tuesday morning at Erlanger Hospital. Bob was born in Bad Axe, MI to the late Issac Rapson and Laura (Rheel) Rapson. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Sandra Lynn Rapson. Bob earned his bachelor’s degree from Taylor University, his master’s degree from Central Michigan...
Emily Nicole Cheeks
Jul 10, 2015
Emily Nicole Cheeks, age 17 of Graysville passed away Friday July 10, 2015. She was born September 30, 1997 in Chattanooga to Jeff and Christy (Bean) Cheeks. A resident of Graysville all of her life, Emily was an upcoming senior at Rhea County High School where she excelled in track and played on the basketball team. She was a member...
Kevin Winfred Brewer
Jul 7, 2015
Kevin Brewer Spring City Kevin Winfred Brewer age 51 of Spring City died at Methodist Medical Center Tuesday July 7, 2015. He was born in Ohio September 14, 1963 to Winfred and Morene (Walters) Brewer. Kevin has lived in Spring City for the past twenty years, where he worked in construction installing drywall. He is survived by his wife of...
Johnny Louallen
Jul 3, 2015
Johnny Filmore Louallen age 82 of Dayton went to be with his Jesus Friday afternoon, July 3, 2015 at his home. Johnny was born in Rhea County on August 31, 1932 the son of the late Ace Mack Louallen and Florence (Walker) Louallen and his step-mother Molly (Johnson) Louallen. Johnny lived all of his life in Rhea County where he...
William Clinton Hahn
Jun 24, 2015
William Hahn Dayton, TN William Clinton Hahn age 88 passed away at his home in Columbus, OH early Tuesday morning June 24, 2015. He was born September 21, 1926 in Jeffersonville, OH to the late William Hahn and Dorothy (Ross) Hahn. He was also preceded in death by his wife Peggy (Henderson) Hahn, brother Chauncy Hahn, two sons Jeffrey Estes,...
Sherrie Ann Mattner
Jun 20, 2015
Sherrie Ann Mattner, age 63 of Spring City passed away Saturday June 20, 2015 at Memorial Northpark Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born February 4, 1952 in Mississippi County, AR to the late James and Wanda Lee (Lunsford) Raney. She was also preceded in death by her sister Shirley Y. Raney. A resident of Spring City since 2008, she spent...
Roger Dewitt Butler
Jun 19, 2015
Roger Dewitt Butler, age 83 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Friday morning, June 19, 2015 at his home. He was born October 3, 1931 in Greenville, SC to the late Broadis and Madge (Grant) Butler. He was a graduate of the Midwest Bible and Missionary Institute in Kansas City, KS (Calvary Bible...
Ruby Viola Is Wilkey
Jun 16, 2015
Ruby Viola (Revis) Wilkey, age 81 of Dayton, went to her heavenly home, Tuesday June 16, 2015 at her home. She was born September 6, 1933 in Rhea County to the late Harry and Dora (Barley) Revis. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Kimberly (Wilkey) LeMay, her sister Jeannette “Sis” Mincey, and five brothers Doyle Revis, R....
Warren Pershing Carney
Jun 14, 2015
Warren P. Carney, age 96 of Dayton, died Sunday June 14, 2015 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1918 in Rhea County to the late James Thomas Carney and Nell (Worthington) Carney. He was also preceded in death by his four sisters Imogene Harris, Ethel Marler, Helen DeVault and Irene Thornburg and two brothers Bill Carney and...
David Reece Ashburn
Jun 11, 2015
David Reece Ashburn, age 76 of Evensville, died Thursday morning June 11, 2015 at Life Care of Rhea County. He was born June 17, 1938 in Crossville to the late James and Thelma (Gibson) Ashburn. A resident of Rhea County most of his life, he worked as a laborer and enjoyed playing his guitar and fishing. He was of the...
James Ryland
Jun 7, 2015
James David Ryland age 77 of Sale Creek died at his home early Sunday morning, June 7, 2015. He was born in Brownsville, PA October 29, 1937, the son of the late James Ewing Ryland and Thelma Louise (Hughes) Ryland. He was a resident of Sale Creek for most of his life and retired as a machinist. He served his...
William Lester Ketchersid
Jun 6, 2015
Dr. William Ketchersid Dayton, TN Dr. William Lester Ketchersid, PhD, age 72 of Dayton, passed away Saturday June 6, 2015 in Lima Peru while on a mission trip. He was born February 22, 1943 in Rockwood, TN to the late Newell and Hazel (Wyatt) Ketchersid. He was also preceded in death by his wife Lee (Douglas) Ketchersid. A resident of...
Thelma Thurman
Jun 5, 2015
Thelma Thurman, age 84 of Dayton passed away Friday morning June 5, 2015 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born in Bledsoe County on August 18, 1930 to the late McVay Dunn and Laura (Swafford) Dunn Hankins. She was also preceded in death by her step-father Johnny Hankins, grandson Jimmy Angel, sisters Mary Ann Seals, Lenna Hurst, Ruby...
Wanda Sue Pelfrey
May 28, 2015
Wanda Sue Pelfrey age 71 of Red Bank and formerly of Rhea County died at her home Wednesday, May 28, 2015. She was born in Graysville on June 17, 1943 and was a graduate of Rhea Central High School. She retired from Olin Mills. Wanda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Clifford Pelfrey of Red Bank, her two...
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