Obituaries

Robert "Little Man" Harvey

Robert "Little Man" Harvey

Nov 7, 2010

Robert Darwin “Little Man” Harvey age 49 of Graysville died early Sunday morning November 7, 2010 at his home. He was born in Dayton on February 21, 1961 the son of the late Maxwell Harvey and Barbara (Miles) Harvey Haney. Little Man had been employed with Mayse Construction in Chattanooga and loved fishing and hunting. He lived in Rhea County...

Billy Randy Montgomery

Billy Randy Montgomery

Nov 7, 2010

Billy Randy Montgomery, age 48 of Dayton died early Sunday morning, November 7, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center. Randy was born in Dayton on April 16, 1962 the son of the late Euclid Agnew “John” and Francis (Hughes) Montgomery. Randy lived all of his life in the Dayton area and was a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church. He...

Jennie Shelby

Jennie Shelby

Oct 28, 2010

Jennie Inez Armstrong was welcomed by her parents, Tony and Virdie Armstrong, in Savannah, Tennessee on November 25, 1915. She was one of eleven children. Jennie spent her childhood in Savannah and especially enjoyed spending time with her siblings, Adelaide, Harry Lee, Jewel, John Henry, Louella, Tony, Jr., L.V., and Virdie Elizabeth. They all preceded in her death along with...

David King

David King

Oct 13, 2010

David King, age 37 of Dayton, died Wednesday October 13, 2010 in Pikeville, TN. He was born December 23, 1972 in Rhea County to Larry and Tonya (Neal) King. David attended the Dayton Church of God of Prophecy. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son Caleb Hickman of Dayton, sister Debbie(Randy) Pierce and brother Troy (Cynthia)...

Thomas Joseph Houk

Thomas Joseph Houk

Oct 9, 2010

Thomas Joseph Houk, age 68 of Graysville, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1942 in Waukesha, WI to the late Milton and Beatrice (Byree) Houk. A resident of Rhea County for many years, Thomas was a commercial semi -truck driver and a member of the American Legion Post in Dayton. He is...

Margie Bell Cummings

Margie Bell Cummings

Oct 8, 2010

Margie Bell Cummings, age 72 of Pikeville died at her home Friday morning October 8, 2010. Margie was born on Evensville Mountain on April 23, 1938 the daughter of the late Robert Jesse James Jordan and Jessie (Felts) Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her son Tony Cummings. Margie lived most of her life in Pikeville and had...

Helmi Newberg

Helmi Newberg

Oct 7, 2010

Helmi Newberg, age 89 of Dayton, TN died Thursday October 7, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1921 in Townsend, MA to the late Rudolph and Ellin Marie Arvidson Immonen. Helmi was a resident of Dayton for many years and was retired as a registered nurse. She was a member of the Graysville Seventh Day Adventist...

Burtis Leon Walden

Burtis Leon Walden

Oct 6, 2010

Burtis Leon Walden, age 83 of Dayton, died Wednesday October 6, 2010 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born on October 31, 1926 in Blytheville, AR to the late Burtis and Edith (Davis) Walden. A resident of Dayton since 1974, Leon was a retired school administrator in Texas. He attended the Sale Creek Church of God. He is survived...

Callie Cox

Callie Cox

Oct 2, 2010

Callie Freeman Cox age 93 of Graysville died Saturday, October 02, 2010 at the Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center. She was born in Alabama on August 13, 1917 to the late Durris and Susie (Cooper) Freeman. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles. L. Cox, her grandson Alan Lovelady, brother, Linton Freeman and sister, Athelene Burton. Callie lived...

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Sep 24, 2010

Lucious “Bud” Davis, age 66 of Dayton died Friday evening, September 24, 2010 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Bud was born in Dayton on November 18, 1943 the son of the late Willis and Alta Mae (Brown) Davis. Bud lived most of his life in Dayton and was a graduate of Rhea Central High School. He was a boilermaker...

Daniel Robert Kiest

Daniel Robert Kiest

Sep 15, 2010

Daniel Robert Kiest, age 51 of Dayton, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hammond, IN on April 17, 1959 to the late Robert Frederick and Leona Isabelle Darmofalski Kiest. He was a resident of Dayton for the past 17 years and was employed with Eastman Construction in Chattanooga where he worked mainly in demolition....

Wilma Walker

Wilma Walker

Sep 14, 2010

Wilma Magdalene Walker, age 85 of Dayton died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at a hospital in Chattanooga. Wilma was born in Graysville on March 8, 1925 the daughter of the late Elige and Dora (Goins) Goins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Thomas E. Walker. Wilma lived all of her life in Dayton where...

Chris Cox

Chris Cox

Sep 11, 2010

David Christopher Cox age 41 of Brentwood and formerly of Dayton died at his home early Saturday morning, September 11, 2010. Chris was born in Dayton on April 29, 1969 the son of the late Dean and Linda (Reed) Cox. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Cox. Chris was an optician in Brentwood and is survived...

Hiram Green

Hiram Green

Sep 4, 2010

Robert Hiram Green age 87 of Dayton died at his home Saturday, September 4, 2010. He was born in Dayton on January 11, 1923 the son of the late Alexander Little Paige “Uncle Dock” Green and Attie Mattie (Barton) Green. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Lorene (Cummings) Green and second wife, Juanita (Tallent) Green. Hiram...

Dan Denton

Dan Denton

Sep 4, 2010

Richard Dan Denton age 87 of Dayton died Saturday, September 04, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1923 the son of the late Richard Jack Denton and Callie (Morgan) Denton. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Rita Ann Denton and his sister, Ruth Denton. Dan was a lifelong resident of Dayton where he...

Frank Alba

Frank Alba

Aug 29, 2010

Frank Fred Alba, age 83 of Dayton died Sunday morning, August 29, 2010 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga. Frank was born in NYC, NY on March 7, 1927 the son of the late Francis Michael Alba and Harriet (Haberle) Alba. He was also preceded in death by his brother Randolph Alba and his granddaughter Jeanette Anne Smith. Frank served his...

David Small

David Small

Aug 24, 2010

David Phillip Small age 87 of Dayton, TN died at his home August 24, 2010. He was born in Washington, D.C. on September 18, 1922 the son of the late Thomas and Emma (Brown) Small. He was a resident of Sonoma, CA for 37 years until moving to Dayton 12 years ago. David served his country with the US Navy...

Jerry Mack "Bud" Douglas, Sr.

Jerry Mack "Bud" Douglas, Sr.

Aug 23, 2010

Jerry Mack “Bud” Douglas age 69 of Dayton died unexpectedly Monday morning, August 23, 2010 in Rhea Medical Center. Jerry Mack was born in Dayton on January 14, 1941 the son of the late Roy Roscoe Douglas and Catherine (Dillard) Douglas Cook. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Stephanie Powell, brothers, Roy Douglas and Melvin Douglas and...

Violet Marie Hall

Violet Marie Hall

Aug 13, 2010

Violet Marie Hall, age 70 of Dayton died Friday, August 13, 2010 at her home. She was born in Dayton on November 18, 1939 to the late Virgil and Pearl (Webb) Houston and was a lifelong resident of Dayton. Violet is survived by her three sons, John, Allen and Adam Hall all of Dayton, her brothers, John, Baldy and Duck...

Julia Phillips

Julia Phillips

Aug 7, 2010

Alice Julia Frances Phillips, age 93 of Birchwood died early Saturday morning, August 7, 2010 at Life Care of Rhea County. Julia was born in Hixson on December 15, 1916 the daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Doyle) Thomas. Julia lived in Hamilton County all of her life and had retired as office manager for Rothberger City Directories. She...