Obituaries

Ken Morgan

Ken Morgan

Jul 23, 2011

Kenneth Roy Morgan, age 90 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday morning, July 23, 2011 with his daughter at his side. Ken was born in Rhea County on May 5, 1921 the son of the late Thomas Mack Morgan and Ida Jane (Roddy) Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his first...

George M. Fox

George M. Fox

Jul 20, 2011

George Marshall Fox, age 97 of Spring City, TN died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Spring City Care and Rehab Center. He was born September 15, 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada to the late Samuel and Agnes (Marshall) Fox. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Grace (Brahams) Fox, second wife Olive (Manthorne) Fox and step-son Curt Manthorne....

William B. Cather

William B. Cather

Jul 10, 2011

Rev. William Benson Cather, Jr., age 90, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 10, 2011, in Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. He was born February 2, 1921 in Roanoke, VA to the late William Benson Cather, Sr. and Ruth (Lucado) Cather. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Violet (Oberman) Cather. Rev....

Clayton Rothwell

Clayton Rothwell

Jun 24, 2011

Sale Creek Clayton Chester Rothwell, age 81 of Sale Creek, died Friday afternoon June 24, 2011 at his home. Clayton was born in Pikeville on October 19, 1929, the son of the late Herman and Carrie (Gill) Rothwell. He was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Dorothy Thurman and Bonnie Sneed. Clayton had resided in Sale Creek since...

Bobby Newell Trusley

Bobby Newell Trusley

Jun 18, 2011

Bobby Newell Trusley, age 61 of Dayton, died Saturday June 18 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1950 in Decatur, Tennessee to the late Jay Trusley and Isabell (Dunn) Doss. He is survived by his children Barbara Clark of Dayton, Jackie Green and Bobby Trusley of Evensville, Wanda Endriss of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, grandchildren Staci and Brandon Green,...

Roy Sligh

Roy Sligh

Jun 16, 2011

Dayton, TN Roy Sligh, age 56 of Dayton, died Thursday June 16, 2011 at his home. He was born June 9, 1955 in Dayton to the late Woodrow and Myrtle (Smith) Sligh. Roy was a self-employed mechanic. He is survived by his daughters Lisa Evitt and Tresa Minton, sisters Mary Crowe and Doris Alvey, brother William “Bill” Sligh all of...

Roy Jennings

Roy Jennings

Jun 8, 2011

Roy Charles Thomas Jennings, age 79 of Evensville died Wednesday June 8, 2011 at his home. He was born September 13, 1931 in Joelton, TN to the late Jim and Bessie Harvey Jennings. He was also preceded in death by a son Jerry L. Jennings, brothers Fred, J.B., Robert and Harvey Jennings and sisters Lena King and Elizabeth Klienert. He...

Marie Bailey

Marie Bailey

Jun 4, 2011

Marie Bailey, age 89 of Dayton and formerly of Oak Ridge died Saturday morning, June 4, 2011 at her home. Marie was born in Dayton on July 1, 1921 the daughter of the late Gerald LeRoy Shofner and Maude (Foust) Shofner. She was also preceded in death by her husband Myles William Bailey. She was a graduate of Rhea Central...

Larry Franklin Forester Sr.

Larry Franklin Forester Sr.

May 28, 2011

Larry Franklin Forester, Sr., age 53 of Sale Creek peacefully went home to be with his Lord Saturday morning, May 28, 2011 while at home. Larry was born in Chattanooga on April 19, 1958 the son of the late John Grady Forester, Jr. and Dorothy Margaret (Cahoon) Forester. He lived most of his life in Sale Creek and was a...

Elizabeth Reynolds Hamby

Elizabeth Reynolds Hamby

May 26, 2011

Elizabeth Byrd Reynolds Hamby, age 38 of Whitesburg, KY and formerly of Dayton, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 in Hindman, KY. She was born November 29, 1972 in Chattanooga to Charles Ray Reynolds and Wanda (Byrd) Reynolds. Elizabeth lived in Rhea County most of her life and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Johnny Hamby of Whitesburg,...

Margaret Ann Travis

Margaret Ann Travis

May 17, 2011

Margaret Ann Travis, age 80, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2011, while home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 31, 1930 in Wartburg, TN to the late Charles “Chip” and Mazie (Norris) Deford. She was also preceded in death by a son Charles Franklin Travis, sisters Ruby (Archie) Gentry and Edith...

John Robert Crowell

John Robert Crowell

May 12, 2011

John Robert Crowell, age 78 of Pikeville, died early Thursday morning, May 12, 2011 at his home. He was born November 24, 1932 in Orlando, FL to the late Thomas Raymond and Forest Paul Crowell. A resident of Dayton Mountain since 1993, John lived most of his life in Kissimmee, FL. He was a graduate of Florida State University with...

Martha Ann Price

Martha Ann Price

May 9, 2011

Graysville, TN Martha Ann Price, age 52 of Graysville died Monday May 9, 2011 in Chattanooga. She was born January 5, 1959 in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her father Paul Levengood, mother Lillian Levengood, daughter Christina Sneed, brother Tommy Pitts and sister Kathy Newman. She is survived by her husband Rick Price of Graysville, brothers David...

Valton Watkins

Valton Watkins

Apr 22, 2011

Valton Derwin Watkins passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 22, 2011. He has gone home to be with Jesus and the Angels. Val was born on August 5, 1922 in Winnsboro, TX to Lee and Lucille Waters Watkins. Surviving are his wife Jean Watkins of Evensville, son Vernon Watkins of Amarillo, TX, sister Nita Jean Thornton of Vancouver,...

Sharon Denise Fuson

Sharon Denise Fuson

Apr 19, 2011

Sharon Denise Fuson, age 41, of Dayton Mountain, died Tuesday April 19, 2011 at her home. She was born April 2, 1970 in Bledsoe County to Donald Ray and Florella (Mears) Harvey. Sharon lived most of her life on Dayton Mountain. She graduated from Bledsoe County High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Hubert "Ducky" Keith

Hubert "Ducky" Keith

Apr 18, 2011

Hubert Donald “Ducky” Keith, age 66 of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, April 18, 2011 at his home. He was born June 9, 1944 in Graham County, NC to the late Hubert and Irene (Wycoff) Keith and also preceded in death by his niece Karen Keith. Ducky lived most of his life in Rhea County...

Sarah Mae Lewis

Sarah Mae Lewis

Apr 11, 2011

Sarah Mae Lewis, age 88 of Dayton, died Monday April 11, 2011 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born August 3, 1922 in Sequatchie County, TN to the late Anderson and Nancy (Sims) Harvey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Eugene Lewis. Sarah lived in Dayton most of her life and was a homemaker. She...

Derek Palmer

Derek Palmer

Apr 9, 2011

Derek Anthony Palmer, age 54 of Brunswick, died Saturday April 9, 2011 in Brunswick. He was born August 7, 1956 in Broken Hill and lived in Kitwe and Mufalera, all in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He went to high school in Johannesburg, South Africa and then came to the United States where he attended college in Birmingham, Alabama. He was...

Rosie May Pritchett

Rosie May Pritchett

Apr 6, 2011

Rosie May Pritchett, age 77 of Spring City, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born October 15, 1933 in Rhea County to the late James “Jim” McDonald and Laura (Beavers) McDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roy Malcolm Pritchett, sisters Carrie Couch and Mary McDonald and brother J.T. McDonald. A lifelong...

Dale Hutcheson

Dale Hutcheson

Apr 1, 2011

John “Dale” Hutcheson (III), age 53, of the Brayton Community on Graysville Mountain died Friday April 1, 2011 at his home. He was born January 8, 1958 in Chattanooga to the late John Dale and Mary Elizabeth (Payne) Hutcheson. Dale attended Rhea of Sunshine. He loved horse shows and being around people. He was always happy and had a smile...