Obituaries
Euva Elsea
Feb 19, 2012
Euva Lee Elsea, age 90 of Sale Creek died Sunday morning February 19, 2012 at Life Care of Rhea County. Euva was born in Sale Creek on December 19, 1921 the daughter of the late Hiram and Nora (Morgan) Alsinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Harding Elsea who was killed in action during WWII in...
Robert "Vance" Miller
Feb 19, 2012
Hixson, TN Robert “Vance” Miller, age 88, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 in Red Bank. He was born August 1, 1923 in Jenkinjones, WV to the late Robert Melvin and Rossie (Eldreth) Miller. He worked in the coal mines of West Virginia before moving his family to Sale Creek, TN. He retired from Koehring as a chief inspector. He was...
Joe Coulter
Feb 17, 2012
Euclid Joe Coulter, age 72 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday morning, February 17, 2012 at Parkridge Medical Center. Joe was born on October 8, 1939 the son of the late James and Lucy (Dunn) Coulter. He was a graduate of Rhea Central High School, class of 1957 and served with the National...
Johnny Lee Knight
Feb 15, 2012
Evensville, TN Johnny Lee Knight, age 43, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home. He was born January 20, 1969 in Canton, GA. He was preceded in death by his father D.L. Knight. He was of the Church of God faith. In addition to his mother, Gracie (Berry) Knight, he is survived by his wife Angel (Pritchett) Knight, three...
David Arthur Patterson
Feb 15, 2012
David Arthur Patterson, age 73, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home. He was born December 31, 1938 in River Rouge, MI to the late Dave Henry and Sarah (Edwards) Patterson. A resident of Dayton since 1998, he lived in Enfield, Connecticut for 22 years and prior to that in Bay City, MI. He started working at Combustion Engineering...
Steve Minter
Feb 3, 2012
Murray Stephen “Steve” Minter, age 61, passed Friday, February 3, 2012, at his home. He was born January 22, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to the late M.S. Minter and Ada (Hughes) Minter. A resident of Spring City since 2007, he was conference director of Cedine Ministries. He attended Howard University and Washington Bible College. He was a veteran of the...
Virginia Edwards
Feb 3, 2012
Virginia Edwards, age 81, of Hixson, died Friday, February 3, 2012. She was born March 12, 1930 in Hamilton County to the late John and Lenora (McNabb) Thacker. She was also preceded in death by her husband John E. Edwards, brother Howard Thacker and sister Louise Henry. She was a resident of Rhea County before moving to Hixson in 1940....
Blaz Deckar Johnson
Jan 28, 2012
Blaz Deckar Johnson, infant son of Brittani (Clingan) Johnson and Deckar Lee Baldwin, died Saturday, January 28, 2012. He was born November 10, 2011 in Chattanooga. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his two brothers Aden James Thomas Johnson and Evan Cole Baldwin and sister Zoey Elise Clingan, grandparents Leland and Doris Gail (Messimer) Clingan, Roger and...
Sister Opal Scott
Jan 28, 2012
Opal Izetta Scott, age 85 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday morning, January 28, 2012. She was born in Speedwell, TN on May 10, 1926 the daughter of the late Fate and Olivia (Bowman) Monday. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. R.T. Scott, her sister, Jean Claiborne, brother, Bill...
Brian Lee Coulter
Jan 21, 2012
Brian Lee Coulter, age 29, went to be with the Lord after a tragic accident on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Meigs County. He was born December 7, 1982 in Dayton to Roger and Jennifer (Longmire) Coulter. Brian graduated from Rhea County High School. He worked in construction in the oil fields around Houston, TX, learning the construction trade from...
Shirley Rowe
Jan 20, 2012
Shirley Ann Rowe, age 69 of Dayton passed Friday morning, January 20, 2012 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Shirley was born in Henry, TN on May 26, 1942 the daughter of the late Edward and Jewell (Haynes) Cates. Shirley earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Lane College in Jackson, TN and then earned her Master’s Degree in Science...
Larry Hineman
Jan 20, 2012
Larry Hineman, age 72 of Hixson died Friday afternoon, January 20, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born in Soddy Daisy on October 9, 1939 the son of the late William and Martha (Payne) Hineman. He was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Denna Sneed and his daughter, Robin Styers. Larry was a graduate of the...
Ernest Raven
Dec 29, 2011
Ernest Erwin Raven, age 72 of Spring City, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at his home. He was born June 22, 1939 in Unity, ME to the late Burliegh and Blossom (Monroe) Raven. A resident of Spring City for the past 12 years, he had previously lived in Cottageville, SC and Calais, ME. He was a carpenter and tile setter...
Bernice Francisco
Dec 27, 2011
Bernice Floye Francisco, age 85 of Sale Creek, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Memorial in Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Sale Creek, she was born October 1, 1926 to the late Willis and Josephine (Thomas) Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Grady Francisco and her sister Jackie Poole. Bernice was a graduate of Sale Creek...
Lonnie Williams
Dec 22, 2011
Lonnie Mae Williams age 71 died Friday, December 22, 2011 in Atlanta, GA. Lonnie was born in Scioto County, OH on April 6, 1940 the daughter of the late Lonnie and Esther (Clark) Salyers. Lonnie was a homemaker and enjoyed working with ceramics. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ralph Williams, Sr. of Dayton, her two sons,...
Girthey Clingan
Dec 18, 2011
Girthey Clingan, age 83, of Dayton, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born January 10, 1928 in McCaysville, GA to the late Charles and Ida Cantrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Clingan. Girthey worked many years in area factories and was of the Church of God faith. She...
Malcolm Fary
Dec 9, 2011
Dr. Malcolm Irving Fary age 83 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday evening December 9, 2011 from his home while surrounded by his family. Malcolm was born on October 25, 1928 in Eatontown, NJ the son of the late Malcolm and Anna (Dean) Fary. He was also preceded in death by his son,...
Larry Dale Ray
Nov 18, 2011
Larry Dale Ray, age 58 of Dayton, passed into Glory Friday night, November 18, 2011 at Rhea Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1953 in Fort Devens, MA to Jewell and Elizabeth “Betty” (Gray) Ray. A resident of Dayton since 1996, he was employed by Rhea of Sunshine and was a member of Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church. He...
Carlene Brady
Nov 16, 2011
Betty “Carlene” Brady, age 53, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her mother’s home. She was born January 8, 1958 in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Mark Brady, grandparents Dalton and Mary Jane Ewton, uncles Bill Phillips and Robert Tate and aunt Wilma Sue Tate. She is survived by her mother Louise...
Vicky Sharp
Nov 7, 2011
Maria Victoria “Vicky” Sharp, age 45 of Pikeville, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at Erlanger in Chattanooga. She was born August 4, 1966 in the Dominican Republic to the late Victor Jimenez and Alfonsina Lopez Zorrilla. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister Juana Lopez. A resident of Pikeville since 2002, Vicky was owner...
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