Obituaries
Virginia Mary Norris
Nov 29, 2012
Virginia Mary Norris, age 97, of Dayton, died Thursday November 29, 2012 at the Heartland Manor in Ann Arbor, MI. She was born February 4, 1915 in Dayton to the late John Jacob and Sarah Elizabeth (Fulbright) Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harley T. Norris and sister Frances Hodge. A resident of Dayton for many...
Melvin Braxton Todd
Nov 22, 2012
Melvin Braxton Todd, age 54 passed November 22, 2012 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Braxton was born in Dayton on March 13, 1958. He returned to Dayton from California three years ago and was self employed in selling produce and he also farmed. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Braxton is survived by his mother,...
Darius Mccuiston Sr
Nov 17, 2012
Master Sgt. Darius Euel McCuiston, Sr., US Army Retired, age 90 of Dayton died Saturday morning November 17, 2012 in his home. Darius was born in Dayton on November 5, 1922 the son of the late George Newton McCuiston and Caroline (Youther) McCuiston. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, George, Sheloma, Alma, Thomas, Bertha, Alvin,...
Floyd "Buddy" Colbaugh
Nov 14, 2012
Floyd “Buddy” Colbaugh, age 89, of Dayton, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday evening, November 14, 2012 at Renaissance Terrace in Harriman. He was born November 8, 1926 in Rhea County to the late Floyd “Coon” and Nellie (Roddy) Colbaugh. He was also preceded in death by his son John “Buster” Colbaugh, and sisters...
Wendell Borne
Nov 3, 2012
Wendell Borne, age 80, of Dayton, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, he was born July 15, 1932 to the late James and Lottie (Ball) Borne. He was also preceded in death by his first wife June (Cheeks) Borne, brothers Oscar, Arthur, Gene, Robert, Bill and Monroe and sister Geraldine...
Grant Oskar Arnett
Nov 2, 2012
Grant Oskar Arnett, age 79 of Dayton, TN and formerly of Banner Elk, NC entered into rest Saturday, November 2, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. Grant was born in Banner Elk, NC on April 27, 1933 the son of the late Wiley and Agnes (Warren) Arnett. Grant was of the Seventh Day Adventist faith. He loved others and never hurt...
Robert Lee Holley
Nov 1, 2012
Robert L. “Bob” Holley, age 76 of Spring City died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Spring City Care and Rehab. He was born April 13, 1936 in Vaughn, New Mexico to the late Elvin and Fern (Drumright) Holley. A resident of Spring City for the past year and half, Bob retired after 37 years with the ATSF Railroad in New...
Robert W. Forsten
Oct 27, 2012
Robert W. (Bob) Forsten was born November 3, 1939, in San Francisco, CA to William R. and Helen K. Forsten and was raised in Dayton, TN. Bob was an Eagle Scout (Order of the Arrow), Troop 111. He attended McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN where he was a member of Keo-Kio, graduated in 1957 and stayed in touch with many...
J.C. Aslinger
Oct 27, 2012
James Cleaver “JC” Aslinger, age 78 of Sale Creek died at his home Saturday morning October 27, 2012. JC was born in Sale Creek on January 28, 1934 the son of the late Andrew and Minnie (Jordan) Aslinger. He was also preceded in death by his wife Joyce Aslinger, his son, Brian Aslinger, two brothers, Raymond and Drewie Aslinger and...
John Charles Curvin
Oct 24, 2012
John Charles “J.C.” Curvin, age 86 of Graysville, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at his home. He was born April 20, 1926 in Soddy Daisy to the late George W. and Lela Ruth (Hindman) Curvin. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Frances (Lasley) Curvin, brothers Homer, Bert and Ray Curvin and sister Pauline Wright. He was...
James Herman Pankey
Oct 21, 2012
James Herman Pankey, age 76, passed Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio.. James was born on December 14, 1935 in Pikeville to the late Virgil and Iola (Swafford) Pankey. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Dustin “Duck”, brothers, Steven Pankey, Charles Pankey and MacArthur Pankey and sister, Pauline Bennett. James was a...
Lee D. Ketchersid
Oct 19, 2012
Lee D. Ketchersid, a resident of Dayton, Tennessee, was born in Boston, Massechuesets on July 31, 1944. She also lived in Barre, VT, South Hill, VA, Memphis, TN and Red Bank, TN, where she graduated from Red Bank High School in 1962. Following graduation, she attended Tennessee Wesleyan College, graduating with a B.A. degree in English in 1967. There she...
John Joseph Petrigac
Oct 9, 2012
John Joseph Petrigac, age 93, of Dayton, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home. He was born July 11, 1919 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Andrew and Susan (Vdovan) Petrigac. He was also preceded in death by his wife Helen (Jenkins) Petrigac and son Ronald Petrigac. A resident of Dayton since 2001, he previously lived in Fresno, CA...
Gene Murphy
Oct 7, 2012
Dester “Gene” Murphy, age 74, of Dayton, died Sunday morning October 7, 2012 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1938 in Whitley City, KY to the late John and Eliza (Watson) Murphy. A resident of Dayton since 1988, he retired as a Captain with the Chattanooga Fire Department, and then worked as deputy with the Sheriff’s Department...
Lucille Hurst
Oct 6, 2012
Lucille Ward Hurst went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday night October 6, 2012 at the age of 97. She was born June 21, 1915 in Dayton to the late William and Jeanette (Burdette) Ward. She was a member of the Dayton First Baptist Church where she taught the Bethany Sunday School class for...
Frankie Fox
Oct 6, 2012
Mary Ruth “Frankie” Fox, age 88 of Sale Creek died Saturday evening, October 6, 2012 at her home. She was born March 9, 1924 in Graysville to the late Thomas and Marcella (Walker) Reel. She was also preceded in death by her husband Wilson Fox. Frankie lived all of her life in Graysville and Sale Creek and was a homemaker....
Brooklyn Danielle Thomas
Oct 6, 2012
Brooklyn “Brookie” Danielle Thomas, age 2, died Saturday evening, October 6, 2012 in Chattanooga. She was born July 13, 2010 in Chattanooga to Ashley Akin and John “J.J.” Thomas She is survived by her parents and her brother, Johnny Thomas at home, grandparents Bill Akin of Dayton and Pam Barley of Dayton, William Thomas of Atlanta,GA, Patsy Thomas of Spring...
Georgia Marie Caudle
Oct 5, 2012
Georgia Marie Okrina Caudle passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, surrounded by her family. Georgia Caudle was born on April 22, 1920, in Abie, Nebraska, the second child of Charles and Frances Okrina, both of Czechoslovakia. For sixty years, she was the loving wife of her husband, Ellis, who passed away in 2008. While raising...
Wilbur Ellis Price
Oct 2, 2012
Wilbur Ellis Price, age 74, died Wednesday October 4, 2012 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home. He was born September 19, 1938 in Bowden, GA to the late Wayne Ezekiel and Dera Irene (Smith) Price. He was also preceded in death by his brother Eugene Price. He is survived by his wife Estelle Ellis Price, sons Stephen E. Price and Nathan C....
Mary Cary
Sep 30, 2012
Mary Cary of Jonesborough, TN passed away on 30 September 2012 in her son’s home at the wonderful age of 97. She was predeceased by her loving husband, John, who she met while attending Purdue University. They were blessed with 73 years of marriage during which they enjoyed many activities together. Chief among these were helping others, working in the...
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