Obituaries

Johnny Louallen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Claude Creasman

Claude Creasman

May 23, 2015

Claude Creasman Dayton Claude Lester Creasman age 66 of Dayton died at his home Saturday, May 23, 2015. He was born in Graysville on January 10, 1949 the son of the late George and Cecil Bonzella (Goins) Creasman. Claude lived all of his life in Rhea County and had been employed as a sheet metal worker at Dayton Products. He...

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

May 14, 2015

Richard Franklin “Frank” Wilson, age 82 of Hoover, AL passed into God’s hands Thursday May 14, 2015 at his home. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He was born to Roy Clifton Wilson and Grace (Harwood) Wilson on February 1, 1933 in Dayton, TN. He grew up in Rhea County and graduated from Rhea...

Mary Violet Lennon

Mary Violet Lennon

May 5, 2015

MARY VIOLET LENNON Mary Violet Lennon, born March 15, 1929 in Benoni, South Africa, and passed away peacefully on May 5, 2015. Vi, as she was known to those close to her, lived most of her life in South Africa and Northern Rhodesia/Zambia, and more recently in Dayton, Tennessee. She was a hairdresser and later an accomplished corporate office manager....

David "Max" Webb

David "Max" Webb

May 4, 2015

David McRoy “Max” Webb, age 73 of Dayton Mountain, died Monday May 4, 2015 in Chattanooga. He was born October 29, 1941 in Spring City to the late Yuke and Belle (Thompson) Webb. He was also preceded in death by his son Terry Webb, two sisters Irena Christian and Wilma Monday and two brothers Jay Webb and Clarence Webb. Max...

Teo Richard Fisher

Teo Richard Fisher

May 4, 2015

Teo Richard Fisher, age 72 of Dayton, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home. He was born April 24, 1943 in Benton Harbor, MI to the late Richard Fisher and Eldora (Lemon) Fisher. He grew up in the Midwest and lived in Florida for a number of years. He lived in Tennessee for the last several years. He...

Emmalee Grace Caraway

Emmalee Grace Caraway

May 2, 2015

EmmaLee Caraway, infant daughter of Eric Lee Caraway and Ruby Elizabeth (Caraway) of Graysville,died Saturday May 2, 2015 at Erlanger. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister Erica Paige Caraway of Graysville, four brothers Tyler Keel and Matthew Wade Green of Sale Creek and Jonathan Russell Caraway and Bryson Timothy Caraway of Graysville, grandparents Vickie (Ted)...

Helen Naomi "Maw" Elsea

Helen Naomi "Maw" Elsea

Apr 28, 2015

Maw Elsea Sale Creek, TN Helen Naomi “Maw” Elsea, age 83 of Sale Creek, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015. She was born October 5, 1931 in Sale Creek to the late Roy and Mattie (Tabors) Hinkle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Levere Elsea, and her son Larry Elsea. Maw was a resident of Sale Creek...

Dennis Clifton Lee

Dennis Clifton Lee

Apr 26, 2015

Dennis Clifton Lee, age 92 of Dayton, died Sunday April 26, 2015 at his home. He was born February 25, 1923 in Evensville to the late David and Grace (West) Lee. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances (Skillern) Lee, two brothers Roy Lee and Lawrence Lee, and two sisters Ruth Hixson and Geneva Falls. Dennis...

Charles Ray Tucker

Charles Ray Tucker

Apr 25, 2015

Charles Ray Tucker age 72 of Dayton died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon April 25, 2015. Ray was born in Graysville on June 12, 1942 the son of the late William and Martha (Crawley) Tucker. Ray was a lifelong resident of Rhea County and a graduate of Rhea Central High School, Class of 1960. Ray served his country with the US Navy...