Obituaries
Janet Nora Oliver
Dec 21, 2013
Janet Nora Oliver age 72 of Dayton died Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Dayton. She was born in Cincinnati, OH the daughter of the late Louis and Effie (Love) Beach. She was a resident of Dayton for the past 30 years. Janet retired from Delong Clothing in Dayton and was an avid fisherman. She is survived by her two daughters,...
Mabel Beene Creasman
Dec 14, 2013
Mabel Frances Creasman age 76 of Dayton died Friday, December 14, 2013 in Dayton. She was born in Hixson the daughter of the late Grover and Addie (Mannon) Beene and was also preceded in death by her husband James Harvey Creasman, daughter JoeAnn Everett, sister, Mary Agnes Burchard and brother, Franklin Hamill. Mabel lived in the Mountain Community for many...
Jerrie Collins
Dec 13, 2013
Jerrie Collins of Chattanooga, died Friday, December 13, 2013 at a local hospital. She was 66. Mrs. Collins was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and former member of Graysville First Baptist Church. She was a born-again Christian whose life was a testimony through the Christ-like love she showed for family, friends and the many people she met as...
Barbara Ann Mays
Dec 12, 2013
Barbara Ann Mays, age 72 of Evensville, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born March 23, 1941 on Dayton Mountain to the late Sidney Rothwell and Alice (Dunn) Rothwell Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gary Doyle Mays, her son Jeffery Keener, her sisters Irene Owens, Ellen Johnson, Aline Hatfield...
William Walter Meyer
Dec 11, 2013
William Walter “Bill” Meyer, age 78, of Dayton Mountain died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at his home. He was born April 11, 1935 in Reedsburg, WI to the late Walter and Frances (Ederer) Meyer. Bill was a resident of Dayton Mountain since November 2011. He previously lived in Valders, WI for many years where he was a salesman and a...
Edward Dale Yonkman
Dec 11, 2013
Edward Dale “Eddie” Yonkman, age 85, of Pikeville, died Wednesday December 11, 2013 at Life Care of Rhea County. He was born March 11, 1928 in Detroit, MI to the late Edward and Ouida (McClure) Yonkman. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Patricia (Taylor) Yonkman. Eddie served his country in the U.S. Army. He lived in...
Margaret Louise Fugate
Dec 11, 2013
Margaret Louise Fugate, age 82, of Spring City died Wednesday morning December 11, 2013 at her home. She was born May 3, 1931 in Rhea Springs to the late Jason and Pauline (Barger) Porter. She was also preceded in death by her childhood sweetheart and beloved husband of 63 years, William “Earl” Fugate, and her two sons, Zane Fugate and...
Brenda Devonnia Carroll
Dec 8, 2013
Brenda Devonnia Carroll, age 69, of Hixson went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 8, 2013 with her husband at her side. She was born February 9, 1944 in Rossville, GA the daughter of the late George David and Beatrice (Gray) Hayes. Devonnia was raised in Rossville, GA and had lived in Hixson, TN for...
Sarah Lou Pelfrey
Dec 5, 2013
Sarah Lou Pelfrey, age 80, of Dayton, died early Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1933 in Pikeville to the late Marvin and Pearl (Webb) Etherton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Thomas Henry Pelfrey. A resident of Dayton for the past 30 years, she lived previously in Battle Creek,...
Jane Jones Ballentine
Dec 5, 2013
Jane Jones Ballentine, age 86 of Dayton, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at her home. She was born October 3, 1927 in Rockwood to the late Frank and Emma (Suddath) Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jere Ballentine and her grandson Casey Jones Ballentine. Jane was a graduate of Harriman High School Class of 1945. She...
Jeff Carter
Dec 4, 2013
Jeffery Wayne Carter, age 35, of Chattanooga and formerly of Dayton, died Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2013 in Chattanooga. He was born August 18, 1978 in Chattanooga and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. Irving (Charlotte) Jensen and Carlos (Betty) Carter and by his cousin, Bethany Clariday. Jeff lived in Dayton from 1984 until 1992 when he moved...
Blake William Nicholas Beard Jr.
Dec 3, 2013
Blake William Nicholas Beard, Jr., age 5 months, of Dayton, went to be with Jesus Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013 at his home. He was born July 6, 2013 in Chattanooga. His family is part of the Grace Bible Church family in Dayton. Blake is survived by his parents, Blake and Courtney Beard of Dayton; grandparents, Allen and Lori Beard...
Talli Montgomery
Nov 28, 2013
Talitha “Talli” McLain Montgomery, age 45 of Dayton, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Parkridge Hospital. She was born May 25, 1968 in Chillicothe, OH to Steve and Mary Jo (Minney) McLain. She was preceded in death by her husband Randy Montgomery. A resident of Rhea County for the past 30 years, she was a homemaker. She loved small pets...
Corvin "Corky" Whitfield
Nov 24, 2013
Corvin Roylee “Corky” Whitfield age 92 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Sunday morning. She was born in Dayton on March 6, 1921 the daughter of the late Roy and Irene (Gossett) Whitfield. Corky served her country as a First Lieutenant with the US Army as a registered nurse and later retired after...
Charles H. Robinson
Nov 19, 2013
Rev. Charles H. Robinson, age 98, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013. He is survived locally by a daughter, Charlotte (David) McSpadden; a granddaughter, Anna (Chris) Hawkins of Kingston, and a grandson, Joseph McSpadden of Soddy-Daisy. Rev. Robinson was born March 8, 1915, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Charles D. and Myra Robinson. He was married for...
Karen Renae Smith
Nov 17, 2013
Karen Renae Smith, age 53 of Dayton, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. She was born October 6, 1960 in Rhea County and was a resident of Rhea County all her life. Karen was a Superior Home Health Care professional and homemaker and she enjoyed decorating, angels, and especially her grandchildren. Karen was a graduate of Rhea County...
Irene Nelson
Nov 14, 2013
Irene Nelson, age 88 of Hixson, died Thursday afternoon November 14, 2013 at Memorial North Park Hospital. She was born March 28, 1925 in Spring City to the late John H. A. Smith and Eliza (Fisher) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rolland Q. Nelson, son Bobby Nelson, daughter Wilma Dillard, sister Mary Harris and brother...
Jeannie Hale
Nov 10, 2013
Jeannie Hale, age 67, of Graysville died Sunday, November 10, 2013 in Dayton. She was born October 27, 1946 in Birchriver, WV to the late Charles and Zeally (Williams) Christian. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Debra Morgan. A resident of Rhea County most of her life, Jeannie was a homemaker and loved shopping and yard sales....
Joe Higgins
Nov 3, 2013
Herscle Claude (Joe) Higgins, age 73, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home on Dayton Mountain. He was born June 1, 1940 in Hamilton County to the late Ben S. and Ettie Mae (Gentry) Higgins. He was also preceded in death by two grandchildren Christy Heard and Nicole Higgins, brothers Thomas Higgins, William Higgins and Arnold Higgins and sister...
Donald Oscar Morgan
Nov 1, 2013
Donald Oscar Morgan, age 63, died early Friday morning, November 1, 2013 at his home. He was born September 19, 1950 in Rhea County to the late William E. and Alberta (Caraway) Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his brother Buddy Morgan. A resident of Dayton all of his life, he worked in commercial construction and was of...
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