Obituaries

Al West Jr.

Al West Jr.

Oct 31, 2013

Allison “Al” Barry West, Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully at his home late Thursday, October 31, 2013, surrounded by his family. Al was born in Rome, Mississippi on December 10, 1932 to the late Allison B. and Mildred (Stillions) West. Al was married 61 years to his high school sweetheart, Peggy (Sexton) West. He was a member of Garrison...

Nellie Sedman Abel

Nellie Sedman Abel

Oct 28, 2013

Nellie Sedman Abel, age 86 of Dayton, died Monday afternoon, October 28, 2013 at her home. She was born March 6, 1927 in Rhea Springs to the late George and Elizabeth (McNutt) Sedman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lesley Abel. A resident of Dayton all of her life, Nellie was a homemaker and an artist,...

Edna Mae Logan

Edna Mae Logan

Oct 14, 2013

Edna Mae Logan, age 83, of Dayton, passed early Monday morning, October 14, 2013 at her home. She was born March 16, 1930 in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lattin Belle Rogers; her husband, John Edward Logan; her two daughters, Anna Rogers and Diane Logan, and her three sisters, Adele Rogers, Lorraine Cartwright and Josephine Tulloss....

Steven Hodge, Sr.

Steven Hodge, Sr.

Oct 11, 2013

Steven Wayne Hodge, Sr., age 65 of Sale Creek, passed away Friday morning October 11, 2013 at his home. Steven was born in Chattanooga on October 16, 1947 and lived all of his life in Sale Creek. He retired as a truck driver and welder and attended the Sale Creek Church of God. He is survived by his wife of...

Charles Ray Reynolds

Charles Ray Reynolds

Sep 25, 2013

Charles Ray Reynolds, age 73, of Dayton died Wednesday September 25, 2013 at Erlanger in Chattanooga. He was born May 17, 1940 in Kentucky to the late Ray and Charlyne (Gill) Reynolds. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Elizabeth Hamby. A resident of Dayton most of his life, he was a graduate of Rhea Central High School...

Edith Hixson Bean

Edith Hixson Bean

Sep 23, 2013

Edith Hixson Bean, age 96, of Dayton died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Life Care Center of Rhea County. She was born April 24, 1917 in Dunlap, TN to the late Rutherford and Grace Barger Hixson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bean and sisters, Azile Hixson Lockhart and Reba Hixson Sharpe. Edith was a graduate...

Mason Turner

Mason Turner

Sep 20, 2013

Mason Darrin Gilbert Turner, age one, of Dayton, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at TC Thompson Childrens Hospital in Chattanooga. Mason was born at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville on September 22, 2012. Mason is survived by his mother, Serena Lynn Turner of Dayton, his father, Matthew Hughes of Nashville, Grandparents, Susan Turner of Dayton, Keith Taylor of Dayton, Stephanie...

Joeann Everett

Joeann Everett

Sep 11, 2013

JoeAnn Everett, age 54 of Graysville died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Erlanger in Chattanooga. She was born July 6, 1959 in Graysville and was a lifelong resident of Graysville. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Joe Everett. JoeAnn was a graduate of Rhea County High School Class of 1977 and was a caregiver to the elderly....

Shirley Capps Ricketts

Shirley Capps Ricketts

Sep 10, 2013

Shirley Capps Ricketts, age 74, of Coulterville went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born July 23, 1939 in Sale Creek to the late James Clayton and Edith Pauline ( Shirley) Capps. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Ricketts on May 1, 2013. Shirley was a...

Cleo Harris Phillips

Cleo Harris Phillips

Sep 3, 2013

Cleo Harris Phillips, age 93, of Dayton died Tuesday evening, September 3, 2013 in her home. She was born October 30, 1919 in Cumberland County, TN to the late Callie and Nancy (Walker) Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Phillips, Sr.; her two sons, Ralph Lin Phillips and Franklin Lee Phillips; her two daughters, Cathryn...

Mary Ella Is

Mary Ella Is

Aug 27, 2013

Mary Ella Revis, age 80 of Dayton died Tuesday August 27, 2013 in Chattanooga. She was born October 7, 1932 in Dayton to the late Henry and Nellie (Rice) Sullivan. She was also preceded in death by her son Billy Revis. Mary was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School. A resident of Dayton since 1983, Mary previously lived in...

Gordon And Virginia Nelson

Gordon And Virginia Nelson

Aug 26, 2013

Gordon Stillman Nelson, age 94, died August 26, 2013, three days following the death of his wife, Virginia Knight Nelson, age 92 who died on August 23, 2013; both passing away in Maryville. Gordon was born on February 10, 1919 in Weirsdale, FL to the late Stillman Gordon and Elizabeth Ann (Johnston) Nelson. Virginia was born on October 28, 1920...

Allen Carl Skidgel

Allen Carl Skidgel

Aug 24, 2013

Allen Carl Skidgel, age 60, of Spring City, TN died Saturday evening, August 24, 2013, in Dayton, TN. He was born September 2, 1952 in Dexter, Maine to the late Marilyn Martha (Skidgel) Wardwell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Sharon (Pelkey) Skidgel. Allen lived in Maine until 1999 when he moved to Spring City, TN....

Delia "Miss Betty" Norman

Delia "Miss Betty" Norman

Aug 22, 2013

Delia Elizabeth B. Norman, “Miss Betty”, passed away August 22, 2013 in Shreveport, LA. She moved from Dayton in 2000 to Minden, LA to live near her daughter. She would have celebrated her 89th birthday on August 30. She had been hospitalized from the first part of July. A former resident of Evensville, TN she was preceded in death by...

June Baird Frazier

June Baird Frazier

Aug 20, 2013

June Baird Frazier died August 20, 2013 at her home in Taylors, SC. Mrs. Frazier was a native of Newport, TN. The daughter of Winston and Laura Stokely Baird, she attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She was a member of ALPHA OMICRON PI Sorority. Mrs....

Tammy Lee Bridges Waller

Tammy Lee Bridges Waller

Aug 19, 2013

Tammy Lee Bridges Waller, age 49, of Dayton died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born October 24, 1963 in Baltimore, MD to the late George Herman and Mary (Shockney) Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Mike Hall. Tammy was the manager of the Krystal restaurant in Dayton...

Betty Irene Standifer

Betty Irene Standifer

Aug 12, 2013

Betty Irene Standifer, age 79, of Sale Creek died Monday, August 12, 2013, in Chattanooga. She was born January 3, 1934 in Sale Creek to the late Fleming Atchley and Esther Cornelia (Fox) Webb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Mac Standifer; daughter, Vickie Lynn Williamson; brother, Claude Webb, and sisters, Alice Moore and Gertie Gann....

Robert Cover

Robert Cover

Aug 3, 2013

Robert Lee Cover, age 52 of Dayton and formerly of Gatlinburg died Saturday evening, August 3, 2013. Robert was born in Knoxville on February 15, 1961 and was preceded in death by his mother, Roberta Green. Robert was a graduate of Rhea County High School class of 1979. He had been employed as both a chef and manager at restaurants...

Kimberly Renee Wilkey

Kimberly Renee Wilkey

Aug 2, 2013

Kimberly Renee Wilkey, age 51 of Dayton caught a glimpse of heaven and chose to go home Friday night, August 2, 2013. She was born February 7, 1962 in Dayton to Rev. Thomas R. and Ruby (Revis) Wilkey. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Earl and Minnie (Page) Wilkey and Harry and Dora (Barley) Revis. A lifelong resident...

Katherine Carolyn Walden

Katherine Carolyn Walden

Jul 30, 2013

Katherine Carolyn Walden, age 73 of Spring City, died early Tuesday morning, July 30, 2013 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. She was born July 25, 1940 in Rhea County to the late James and Mary (Smith) Tilley. A resident of Rhea County all her life, Katherine was a homemaker and attended Hilltop Baptist Church. She is survived by her...