Obituaries

J.C. Gholdston

J.C. Gholdston

Nov 2, 2015

Rev. Jewell Clayton Gholdston, age 90 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday afternoon November 2, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 24, 1925 in Dayton to the late George and Edna Ethel (Curton) Gholdston. J.C. was a graduate of Bob Jones University where he received his B.A. and M.A. in...

Patrick William Dawson Sr.

Patrick William Dawson Sr.

Oct 24, 2015

Patrick William Dawson,Sr., age 75 of Spring City, passed away Saturday morning October 24, 2015 at Spring City Health Care. He was born March 13, 1940 in Chicago to the late Raymond and Gladys (Patterson) Dawson. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Carol A. Dawson and granddaughter Melissa Joy Dawson. Patrick lived in Battle Creek before moving...

Fred "Beecher" Rains

Fred "Beecher" Rains

Oct 24, 2015

Fred “Beecher” Rains, age 88 of Sale Creek passed away Saturday morning October 24, 2015 at Spring City Health Care. He was born October 27, 1926 in Hamilton County to the late Earl and Gladys Rains. He was also preceded in death by his wife Gertie (Sluss) Rains. A lifelong resident of Sale Creek, Beecher retired from Koehring Southern after...

Roger Armand Robitaille

Roger Armand Robitaille

Oct 22, 2015

Roger Armand Robitaille, age 76, passed away Thursday night, October 22, 2015 in South Pittsburg. He was born September 9, 1939 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late Joseph and Marie Louise (Girard) Robitaille. He was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island until 2002, moving to Chattanooga and then to Sale Creek in 2006. He retired from CVS Pharmacy District...

Harvey Dennis Yearwood

Harvey Dennis Yearwood

Oct 17, 2015

Harvey Dennis Yearwood age 75 of Soddy Daisy went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ at his home Saturday morning, October 17, 2015. Harvey was born in Sweetwater on February 24, 1940, the son of the late Richard and Ersa (Watson) Yearwood and was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (King) Yearwood and his great-grandson Brock Dennison...

Mae Harrison

Mae Harrison

Oct 16, 2015

Mae Harrison, age 87 of Cedine, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2015 in Knoxville. She was born January 17, 1928 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Roy Stewart and Holda Cummings Stewart. She was also preceded in death by her husband Burlie Harrison. Mae was a resident of Cedine since 1992 and lived previously in Ann Arbor, MI where...

Charles Richard Cook

Charles Richard Cook

Oct 14, 2015

Charles Richard Cook died on Wednesday October 14, 2015 in his Dayton residence at age 67. He fought cancer bravely for 10 ½ months. He was a retired Nuclear Power Operator from TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. He worked at TVA for 26 years and retired for 23 years. He had a B.S. degree in Physics from UTC and was...

Carolyn June Salzwedel

Carolyn June Salzwedel

Oct 5, 2015

Carolyn Salzwedel Dayton Mountain Carolyn June Salzwedel age 91 entered into rest on October 5, 2015 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home. Carolyn was born in Howard City, MI on March 7, 1924 to the late Fredrick Adam Antor and Daisy Florence (Franklin) Antor. She was a graduate of Howard City, MI High School, and later was employed as a cook in...

Philip Liga

Philip Liga

Oct 5, 2015

Philip Liga Dayton,TN Philip Liga age 68 passed away October 5, 2015 at Erlanger Hospital. Philip was born in Bronx, NY on June 23, 1947 to the late Emmanuel and Louise (Velotti) Liga. He is also preceded in death by his brothers Robert Liga, Louis Liga, Anthony Liga, sisters Lorraine Liga, Sandra Ann Liga and great grandchild Blaz Deckar Baldwin....

Doris Marie Austin

Doris Marie Austin

Oct 4, 2015

Doris Marie Austin went home to heaven Sunday morning October 4, 2015. Doris was born to the late Fred and Madeline (Mueller) Aspin on June 1, 1922 in Saint Paul, MN. She graduated from high school and later attended night school at Moody Bible Institute. Doris married the late Keith Austin of St. Paul, MN in June of 1943. In...

Elzie "Outys" Nelson

Elzie "Outys" Nelson

Sep 24, 2015

Elzie Larry “Outys” Nelson, age 70 of Hixson, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Rolland Q. and Irene (Smith) Nelson, grandparents Mack F. and Martha “Ma” Nelson and John and Savannah Smith, sister Wilma Dillard, brother-in-law Bill Dillard, brother Bobby “Ralph” Nelson and niece Annette Millwood. He is survived by his wife...

Lorinda "Rendi" Harvey Elser

Lorinda "Rendi" Harvey Elser

Sep 20, 2015

Rendi Elser Brayton Mountain Lorinda “Rendi” (Harvey) Elser, age 43 of Brayton Mountain, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. She was born on August 15, 1972 in Pikeville and was preceded in death by her sister Sharon Fuson. Rendi was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and was currently employed by Flowers Bakery in Crossville. She was one of...

Vivian Imogene Haynes

Vivian Imogene Haynes

Sep 16, 2015

Vivian Lee Haynes Chattanooga, TN Vivian Imogene Lee Haynes age 84 of Chattanooga passed away September 16, 2015 at Parkridge East Hospital. Vivian was born in Hamilton County July 22, 1931 to the late Gordon Andrew Aslinger and Minnie (Jordan) Aslinger. She was also preceded in death by her husbands James Lee and Alfred Haynes. She lived all of her...

Stephanie Rose Turner

Stephanie Rose Turner

Sep 10, 2015

Stephanie Turner, age 68 of Dayton, died Thursday September 10, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center of Chattanooga. She was born March 2, 1947 in Chicago, IL to the late Stephan John and Grace Catherine (McCarr) Engel. She was also preceded in death by her husband Norman Gilbert Turner and great-grandson Mason Turner. A resident of Dayton since 1994, she...

Felix Roberson Abel

Felix Roberson Abel

Sep 7, 2015

Felix Roberson Abel age 96 of Dayton died early Monday morning September 7, 2015 at Rhea Medical Center. Felix was born in Dayton on July 30, 1919 the son of the late James Moss Abel and Gladys (Lowry) Abel. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Clifton Abel and sister, Helen Laher. Felix was a graduate of Rhea...

Katherine Elizabeth Keith

Katherine Elizabeth Keith

Sep 5, 2015

Katherine Elizabeth Keith age 82 of Dayton died Saturday morning, September 5, 2015 at her home. She was born in Birmingham, AL on February 6, 1933 the daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (Ellis) Barnett. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gary Keith and her son John Edward Keith. Katherine retired as a campground supervisor at...

Eugenya Beatrice Turner

Eugenya Beatrice Turner

Aug 31, 2015

Eugenya “Jeanie” Turner, age 91 of Dayton, passed away Monday afternoon, August 31, 2015 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1923 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Sigurd and Beatrice (Snyder) Sivertsen. She was a missionary in Ecuador most of her life before moving to Dayton where she was a member of the Grace Bible Church....

Arthur David Levengood

Arthur David Levengood

Aug 27, 2015

Arthur David Levengood, age 57, departed this world on August 27, 2015 at his residence in Rossville, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Paul M. and Lillian H. Levengood and his sister Martha Ann (Rick) Price. Left behind are his daughter, Jennifer Lynn Levengood and grandson Landon Levengood, two brothers Paul Eugene (Gladys) Levengood, Rev. Jerry...

Cleo Elizabeth Hickman

Cleo Elizabeth Hickman

Aug 26, 2015

Cleo Hickman Evensville, TN Cleo Elizabeth Hickman of Evensville passed away August 26, 2015 at Hospice Care Center of Chattanooga. She was born May 21, 1931 to the late Huse Crowe and Rachel (Hard) Crowe in Evensville. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Manuel Tharpe and granddaughter Angela Wood. Cleo lived in Evensville all of her...

Joey Bryant

Joey Bryant

Aug 22, 2015

Joseph Ira “Joey” Bryant, age 49 of Dayton, passed away Saturday August 22, 2015 at his home. He was born February 9, 1966 in Miami, FL. He was preceded in death by his father William T. Bryant, Sr., his brother Robert Bryant and his sister Rebecca Bryant. A resident of Dayton for the past 20 years, Joey was an avid...