Obituaries

Wayne Anthony Simpson

Wayne Anthony Simpson

Mar 11, 2010

Wayne Anthony Simpson, age 74 of Grandview died early Thursday morning, March 11, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center. Wayne was born on February 29, 1936 the son of the late Claude and Margaret (Shillings) Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother Susie (Robbins) Simpson and his daughter, Flora “Sissie” Simpson. Wayne was a resident of Grandview Mountain...

Junior Andrew Stinnett

Junior Andrew Stinnett

Mar 6, 2010

Junior Andrew Stinnett age 76, of Dayton died early Saturday morning March 6, 2010 in the Etowah Health Care Center. Junior was born in Dayton on June 18, 1933 the son of the late Ernest and Sarah ( Profitt) Stinnett. Junior lived most of his life in Dayton and attended Garrison Baptist Church. He retired from TVA as a plant...

Robert Lee Lewter, Jr.

Robert Lee Lewter, Jr.

Mar 5, 2010

Robert Lee Lewter, Jr., age 86 of Dayton died Friday, March 5, 2010 at his home. He was born November 30, 1923 in Bethel, TN to the late Robert Lee Lewter, Sr. and Lena (Hannah) Lewter. He was also preceded in death by a brother Jerry Lewter, sister Joyce Brock and son Billy Rae Lewter. Robert served his country with...

Mary Josephine Henderson

Mary Josephine Henderson

Mar 5, 2010

Mary Josephine Henderson, age 79 of Shawnee, OH and formerly of Dayton, TN died at her home early Friday morning, March 5, 2010. Mary was born in Columbus, OH the daughter of the late Garfield and Clara (Turney) Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Walter Henderson. She is survived by her three sons, Freddie Myers,...

Glenn Colvin

Glenn Colvin

Mar 4, 2010

Glenn Wildred Colvin, age 84 of Dayton Mountain, died at her home Thursday evening March 4, 2010. Glenn was born in Dickson County, TN on March 12, 1925 the daughter of the late Allen and Vera (Collier) Spann. She was also preceded in death by her husband John R. Colvin. Glenn enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and reading and was a...

Frieda Mae Curtin

Frieda Mae Curtin

Feb 28, 2010

Frieda Mae Curtin, age 80 of Cookeville and formerly of Dayton died early Sunday morning, February 28, 2010 in Cumberland River Medical Center in Celina, TN. Frieda was born in Chattanooga on March 25, 1929 the daughter of the late Ed and Sally (Wilson) Abbott and was also preceded in death by her husband Luia Curtin and her daughter Joy...

Bernard Quinn Deans

Bernard Quinn Deans

Feb 19, 2010

Bernard Quinn Deans, age 70 of Athens, TN and formerly of Leonard, ND, died Friday, February 19, 2009 in Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1939 in Dundee, Scotland to the late Bella and Frank Deans. He was a microbiologist and was formerly an administrator over nine hospitals in Scotland. He was a veteran of the Royal...

Julia Kathleen Perkinson

Julia Kathleen Perkinson

Feb 17, 2010

Julia Kathleen Perkinson, age 90, of Dayton died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at her home. She was born March 20, 1919 in Spring City, TN to the late Otha and Clara (Barger) McGann. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph “Luke” Perkinson, brother C.B. McGann of Nashville, TN, sister Genevieve Cooley of Athens, TN and grandson Jeffrey...

James Faris Montgomery

James Faris Montgomery

Feb 17, 2010

James Faris Montgomery, age 87 of Spring City died Wednesday February 17, 2010 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born April 28, 1922 in Rhea County to the late Willis and Nola (Fortner) Montgomery. He was also preceded in death by step-parents Nora Montgomery and Alvin “Dutch” Morgan, brothers Murl, Howard, John, Billy and Ross Montgomery, Carl Morgan,...

Jackie Leon Jordan

Jackie Leon Jordan

Feb 15, 2010

Jackie Leon Jordan, age 69, of Dayton, died Monday February 15, 2010. A life long resident of Dayton, he was born April 12, 1940 to the late Thomas Eliga and Mildred (Morgan) Jordan. He was also preceded in death by a sister Barbara Wilson Perry, and brothers Maurice Jordan and Ronnie Jordan. He was a graduate of Rhea Central High...

Oleta Edath Whitfield

Oleta Edath Whitfield

Feb 3, 2010

Oleta Edath Whitfield, age 86 of Dayton died February 3, 2010 at the Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. She was born February 8, 1923 in Dayton to the late James and Ada (Montgomery) Olinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband James William Whitfield, sisters Hazel Wilkey, Ruby Ward and Lila McMillan. She graduated from Rhea Central High...

Barry Lane Caldwell

Barry Lane Caldwell

Jan 30, 2010

Barry Lane Caldwell age 65 of Spring City, went home to be with our Lord on January 30, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gloria (Szerszenski) Caldwell of Spring City. brothers, Otis Doyle (Virginia) Caldwell of Decatur, Tennessee. Danny (Brenda) Caldwell, who are missionaries in Brazil. His sister, June Caldwell Kerr of Palm Springs, Florida, and...

Alice Bishop

Alice Bishop

Jan 30, 2010

Alice Bessie Bishop, age 90 of Dayton passed away at her home early Saturday morning, January 30, 2010. Alice was born in Rhea County on September 21, 1919 the daughter of the late John and Affie (Stinnett) Gravett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Austin Bishop, sisters, Betty Morgan and Nell Gennoe, brothers, Junior, Eugene, Billy and...

Coy Edward Manry

Coy Edward Manry

Jan 26, 2010

Coy Edward Manry, age 71 of Spring City and formerly of Crossville, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Erlanger in Chattanooga. He was born November 7, 1938 in Tukerman, Arkansas to the late Coy and Bulah (King) Manry. He is survived by his sons Mark Manry of Cookeville, TN and Coy Manry of Lawrence, KS, daughters Kathy Dominquez of Fresno,...

Ruby Belle Harwood

Ruby Belle Harwood

Jan 25, 2010

Ruby Belle Harwood, age 102 of Graysville died Monday afternoon, January 25, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Rhea County. Ruby was born in Dunlap on August 15, 1907, the daughter of the late Rufus and Dessie (Johnson) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Bradford Harwood, her daughter, Frankie Harwood, two brothers and three...

Mary Frances Lee

Mary Frances Lee

Jan 12, 2010

Mary Frances Lee, age 79 of Graysville died Tuesday January 12, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. A life-long resident of Graysville, she was born October 10, 1930 in Coulterville. She was a homemaker and a member of New Union Baptist Church She is survived by her husband of 43 years Dennis C. Lee of Graysville, daughter Denise (Robert)...

Gay Holland

Gay Holland

Jan 10, 2010

Gay Holland, age 64 of Dayton died Sunday January 10, 2010 at Northpark Hospital. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, she was born April 1, 1945 to the late Walter and Edith (Goins) Wilkey. She was employed by Kayser-Roth and La-Z-Boy and was of the Church of God faith. She is survived by her husband J. Loyd Holland of Dayton,...

Don O'Shell

Don O'Shell

Jan 8, 2010

Don C. O’Shell, age 90 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 8, 2010 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Altoona, PA on August 15, 1919 the son of the late George and Hazel (Taylor) O’Shell and was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Daniel Stevens. Don...

Ilah May Elmendorf

Ilah May Elmendorf

Jan 5, 2010

Ilah May Elmendorf, age 87 of Apison, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Erlanger Hospital. She was born September 20, 1922 in Evensville, TN to the late Fred and Myrtle (Mack) Leffew. She lived in Hamilton County since 1951 and was a member of the McDonald Road Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her husband Archer Elmendorf, Sr.,...

Betty Culp

Betty Culp

Dec 19, 2009

Betty Eileen (Fennell) Culp age 85 of Dayton, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, December 19, 2009. Betty was born April 6, 1924, in Vandergrift, PA to the late Carl and Edith (Thompson) Fennell and was also preceded in death by all of her siblings. She received her Music and Bible Degree from Eastern...