Obituaries

Thelma Viola Anderson

Thelma Viola Anderson

Jun 19, 2012

Thelma Viola Anderson, age 93, of Dayton, died early Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012 at her home with her son at her side. She was born January 18, 1919 to the late Jerd and Ruth (Richmond) Sanders Sweeton. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Anderson, son George Nunley, three sisters and four brothers. A resident of...

Ruth Ellen Steel

Ruth Ellen Steel

Jun 15, 2012

Ruth Ellen Steel, age 92, of Dayton, died Friday morning, June 15, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 21, 1920 in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Jim and Martha Belle (Pendergrass) Lowery. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lem Loggines Steel, sons J.T. Steel, Jerry Lee Steel and Paul Steel, daughter...

Freddie Lee Worley

Freddie Lee Worley

May 31, 2012

Freddie Lee Worley, age 55 of Dayton died Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2012 at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland. Fred was born on July 23, 1956 in Chicago, IL. He was a graduate of Alamo High School, class of 1975. He was a long time resident of Dayton and had lived in Cleveland the last two years. Fred was a...

Jimmy Charles Simpson

Jimmy Charles Simpson

May 28, 2012

Jimmy Charles Simpson, Sr., age 68, of Dayton, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at his home. He was born April 30, 1944 in Spring City, TN to the late Wallace and Nell (Smith) Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his wife Dorothy May (Houston) Simpson, son Stanley Lee Simpson, daughters Patricia May Simpson and Dorothy Ann Simpson, brothers...

Margie Hamby

Margie Hamby

May 27, 2012

Margie Marie Hamby, age 90, of Pikeville, KY, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 in Pikeville, KY. She was born October 31, 1921 in Harlan, KY to the late Archie and Rachel Lola-Belle (Nunn) Buchannon. She was also preceded in death by her husband Howard Hamby, three sons, Robert Howard Hamby, Bobby Joe Hamby and Ronald Hamby and two brothers Clifford...

Jewell Ray

Jewell Ray

May 26, 2012

Jewell Greer Ray, age 80 of Dayton died Saturday morning, May 26, 2012 in Dunlap. Jewell was born in Moscow, TN on October 16, 1931 the son of the late Jewell and Josie (Greer) Ray. He was also preceded in death by his son Larry Dale Ray who died November 18, 2011. He served his country in the US Army...

Bobby Dean Hancock Jr.

Bobby Dean Hancock Jr.

May 20, 2012

Bobby Dean Hancock, Jr., age 46, of Dayton, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home. He was born February 13, 1966 in Chattanooga. He was a graduate of Rhea County High School, attended Sale Creek Church of God and was a twenty year veteran of the U.S. Navy. Bobby is survived by his wife Christy (Dobbs) Hancock of Dayton,...

Carla Rosetta Shelton

Carla Rosetta Shelton

May 19, 2012

Carla Rosetta Shelton, age 52, of Spring City, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Cleveland, TN. She was born December 23, 1959 in Rockwood to the late Kenneth and Shirley (Reed) Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sister Rhonda Johnson. Carla was a homemaker and was of the Church of God faith. She is survived by...

Gavin Wayne Kerley

Gavin Wayne Kerley

May 5, 2012

Gavin Wayne Kerley, newborn infant, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Leonard Houle. He was the son of Lewis Wayne Kerley and Dawn Ann Thurman. He is also survived by his brothers Walt Kerley of Pikeville, Nicholas Thurman and Cameron Thurman of Dayton, sisters Taylor Henderson of Evensville, Autumn Kerley and...

Thelma Smith

Thelma Smith

Apr 26, 2012

Thelma Novella Smith, age 91, of Evensville, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Spring City Life Care Center. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, she was born November 22, 1920 to the late John and Martha (Turner) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Samuel Carroll Smith, two sons, Larry Smith and Billy Ray Smith and grandson...

Oma "Polly" Bolton

Oma "Polly" Bolton

Apr 24, 2012

Oma “Polly” Bolton, age 85, of Dayton, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Rhea Medical Center. She was born January 24, 1927 in Bledsoe County to the late Jesse Lee Bolton and Laura Collier Bolton. She was also preceded in death by her sister Opal Coleman, and nephews Allen Patterson and Mike W. Montgomery and step-father Frank Tennyson. Polly was...

James Kaminski

James Kaminski

Apr 10, 2012

James Lawrence Kaminski, age 72, of Dayton died Tuesday morning, April 10, 2012 at a hospital in Chattanooga. He was born October 3, 1939 in Hamtramck, MI and moved to Dayton in 1989. He retired as a boilermaker for Wayne State University in Detroit. Jim served his country with the US Navy and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived...

Kenneth Sneed

Kenneth Sneed

Apr 6, 2012

William Kenneth Sneed, age 71 of Dayton died unexpectedly on Good Friday, April 6, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. Ken was born in Dayton on June 29, 1940 the son of the late Sherman and Mary (Powers) Sneed. Ken retired as an inspector for Suburban Mfg. after 35 years and was an avid fisherman. He attended the South Dayton Church...

Landon Clark

Landon Clark

Apr 1, 2012

Landon Alexander Clark, age 89 of Dayton died at the Heritage Home in Dayton Sunday morning, April 1, 2012. Landon was born in Rhea County on June 14, 1922 the son of the late Forrest and Emma (Cornett) Clark. He was also preceded in death by his wife Thelma (Snider) Clark in 2005. Landon served his country with the US...

Carolyn Hart

Carolyn Hart

Mar 31, 2012

Carolyn Ann Hart, age 51 died at her home Saturday evening, March 31, 2012. She was born in Waukegan, IL on July 3, 1960 the daughter of the late Steven and Judith (Dusault) Strange. Carolyn had been a resident of Birchwood since 2001 where she was a member of the Birchwood Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of...

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

Mar 29, 2012

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John Johnson

John Johnson

Mar 29, 2012

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Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Mar 27, 2012

Robert James Johnson, age 66, of Dayton, TN died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born July 30, 1945 in Bottineau, ND to the late James H. and Thelma (Christianson) Johnson. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1966 – 1970. He lived in Kitsap County, WA where...

Judy Engel

Judy Engel

Mar 21, 2012

Judith Ann Engel, age 80 of Dayton died Wednesday evening, March 21, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. Judy was born in Holland, MI on February 24, 1932 the daughter of the late Carl and Della (Overway) Visscher. She was a graduate of Holland High School and had worked with human resources in Monroe, MI for LA-Z-BOY from 1968 until 1981....

Kathy Elkins

Kathy Elkins

Mar 18, 2012

Kathy Ann Elkins, age 57 of Dayton died Sunday morning, March 18, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Kathy was born in Sale Creek on January 14, 1955 the daughter of the late Clyde and Myrtle (May) Miller and was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Jimmy Miller and Buddy Miller. She lived all of her life...