Obituaries
Rodney Finkel
Aug 30, 2009
Rodney Conrad Finkel, age 62, of Dayton died Sunday August 30, 2009 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Rodney was born July 17, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA, to the late Herman and Marie (Need) Finkel. He was also preceded in death by a brother Larry Finkel. Rodney was a graduate of Baker High School in Florida, then served his country with...
Elmer Suttles
Aug 29, 2009
Elmer Ray Suttles, age 58 of Dayton died Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2009 at his home. He was born in Dayton on December 13, 1950 and lived all of his life in Dayton. Elmer was a graduate of Rhea Central High School; had been employed with Robinson Manufacturing for thirty years and attended the Church of God of Prophecy in...
Mavis Salmon
Aug 26, 2009
Mavis Clydella Salmon, age 89 of Sale Creek, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Consulate Health Care Center of Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Sale Creek, she was born May 14, 1920 to the late Andrew and Minnie (Jordan) Aslinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband Albert F. Salmon. Mavis was a graduate of Sale Creek High...
John "Pilgrim" Osborne
Aug 26, 2009
John Adam “Pilgrim” Osborne, age 66 of Dayton died Wednesday August 26, 2009 at Parkridge in Chattanooga. He was born June 26, 1943 in Weehawken, NJ, the son of the late Clyde Osborne and Mae (Chiamese) Osborne. He was also preceded in death by his wife Anna Lee (Dills) Osborne and daughter Teresa Daniel. John lived in Jasper, GA for...
Vera Mae Hicks
Aug 19, 2009
Vera Mae Hicks, age 73, of Rhea County, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Westmoreland Health Care. She was born September 11, 1935 in Rhea County, the daughter of the late Harvey Bowman and Ida (Goins) Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl James Sexton. Vera is survived by her four sons Donald Sexton of Greenville,...
Minnie Thurman
Aug 14, 2009
Minnie Marie Thurman, age 86 of Graysville passed away Friday, August 14, 2009. She, her beloved sister, Beatrice Pierce and beloved nephew Marvin Pierce operated Pierce’s Restaurant and Catering for many years. She was recently preceded in death by her daughter, Willadean Beene. Minnie is survived by her daughter, Kay Thurman; her grandchildren, Terri Jordan, David Ivey, Kristie Steel and...
Beverly Denson
Aug 8, 2009
Beverly June Denson, age 50 of the Brayton community on Graysville Mountain died August 6, 2009 in Erlanger Bledsoe Medical Center due to injuries she suffered in an automobile accident. Beverly was a long time resident of the Brayton community where she was a homemaker. She is survived by her two daughters, Brandi (David) Rhodes of Graysville and Chastity (Jeremy)...
Albert Clark
Aug 1, 2009
Albert Junior Clark, age 63 of Dayton died Saturday morning, August 1, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Albert was born in Graysville and lived in Rhea County for many years. He was an accomplished auto mechanic and auto body repairman and enjoyed dominos, fishing and his dogs. Albert is survived by his son, Carter (Eva) Clark, two daughters,...
Mildred "Mibb" Cochran
Jul 30, 2009
Mildred June “Mibb” Cochran, age 69, of Evensville died Thursday July 30, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, she was born in Evensville on December 16, 1939, the daughter of the late Ab and Caroline Pelfrey and raised in love by the late Lee and Ruby Roberts. She was also preceded in death by...
Donald Ray Arnold
Jul 28, 2009
Rev. Donald Ray Arnold, age 73 of Dayton went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Donald Ray was born in Rhea County on October 9, 1935 the son of the late Floyd and Myra (McCullough) Arnold. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Robert Arnold...
Bobby Leon Long
Jul 25, 2009
Bobby Leon Long, age 71 of Hixson died at his home Saturday, July 25, 2009. Bobby was born in Soddy on July 14, 1938 the son of the late David “Doug” and Bertie (Iles) Long and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lenora (Colbaugh) Long. Bobby was a graduate of the Sale Creek High School and had lived...
Bessie Stewart
Jul 16, 2009
Bessie Stewart, age 86 of Dayton passed away Thursday morning, July 16, 2009 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Bess was born in Calvary, GA on July 12, 1923 the daughter of the late James and Marie (McCray) Butler. She was also preceded in death by her husband Millard Warren who was killed during WWII, her infant...
Edith Pearl Hancock
Jul 14, 2009
Edith Pearl Hancock, age 87 of Evensville, TN died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at her home. Edith was born February 16, 1922 in Meigs County, TN to the late Thomas Jayhugh Calbaugh and Laura Dolly Manis Calbaugh. In addition to her parents, Edith was also preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Thaxton Hancock, Sr., daughter Mary Bilodeau and great-grandson...
Garry Hardin
Jul 14, 2009
Rev. Gary Joe Hardin, age 68 of Dayton, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Tuesday morning July 14, 2009 at his home. Rev. Hardin was born in Elizabethton, TN on October 14, 1940 the son of the late Ott Hardin and Hildred (Clemmons) Hardin. He was a graduate of Bethel College in McKenzie, TN...
James Harrison Gardner
Jul 8, 2009
Rev. James Harrison Gardner, age 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at his home in Sale Creek. He was born January 1, 1931 in St. Paul, MN, the son of the late Edward Harrison Gardner and Dorothy (Thomas) Gardner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Florence (Becker)...
John Woodrow Poole, Sr.
Jul 3, 2009
John Woodrow Poole, Sr., died Friday, July 3, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. John was born December 9, 1926 in Sale Creek, TN to the late John R. Poole and Clara (Fox) Poole. He was also preceded in death by his wife Jacquetta “Jackie” (Jordan) Poole, brothers Earl, Riley, Creed, Archie and Ed Poole and sisters Robbie Dean Higdon...
Katie Marie Mccollum
Jul 1, 2009
Katie Marie McCollum, age 86, of Dayton died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at her home. Katie was born June 23, 1923 in Sale Creek, TN to the late Tom and Sarah (Poe) McCollum. She was also proceded in death by her husband Marvin E. McCollum. She is survived by her son Johnny McCollum of Dayton, TN and daughter Sarah Simpson...
Rich Lindsay
Jun 29, 2009
Richard Charles “Rich” Lindsay, age 61, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Rich was born December 12, 1947 in Grand Forks, ND. Rich was raised in Tuscola, IL and then lived in Rockford, IL, Lakeville, MN, Byron, IL and Dunwoody, GA until moving to Dayton, TN last year. Rich was Director of Projects at...
John Edward Sampson
Jun 24, 2009
John Edward Sampson, age 68, of Dayton died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Rhea Medical Center. John was born March 27, 1941 in Miami, FL, the son of the late Adelbert and Consuela (Calafell) Sampson. John is survived by his wife Ann (Scarcella) Sampson, step-daughter Janet D’Esposito of NJ, two step-grandchildren, brother Anthony Sampson of Miami, FL, and sister Frances...
Mildred Ross
Jun 18, 2009
Mildred Ellen Ross, age 91 of Hixson went to be with her Lord Thursday, June 18, 2009 in Chattanooga, TN. Mildred was born February 10, 1918 in Indian Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Harold A. and Adella Fern (Lester) Meiser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Vincent R. Ross. Mildred was a graduate of...
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