Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Clifton Edward Abel
Dec 16, 2009
ABEL, Clifton Edward, entered into heaven on December 16, 2009. Born October 27, 1935 in Dayton, Tennessee, the son of James and Gladys Abel. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Helen Laher. Cliff is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tonya and Scott Olson of Littleton, CO; son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Ashley...
Charles Johnson
Dec 16, 2009
Charles Johnson, age 59 of Dayton died at his home December 16, 2009. He served three tours of duty with the US Army in Viet Nam receiving the Purple Heart. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The family was served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home.
Mary Louise Brown
Dec 14, 2009
Mary Louise Brown, age 77 of Dayton died early Monday morning December 14, 2009 in a Bledsoe County nursing home. She was born in Bay City, MI on June 22, 1932 the daughter of the late Albert and Louise (Bauer) Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Max Brown, son, Darrell Brown, grandson, Jeremiah Brown, great-granddaughter, Alexis...
Margaret Raper
Dec 13, 2009
Margaret Raper, age 85 of Dayton died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Rhea Medical Center while surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Dayton, she was born May 28, 1924 to the late James Wendell and Viola (Holland) Holden. She was also preceded in death by her husband James J. Raper, daughter Donna Diane Raper, brothers J.W., Bennie,...
Thomas "Bootsy" Oliver
Dec 12, 2009
Thomas “Bootsy” Lowell Oliver, age 78 of Sale Creek died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home while surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1932 in Fayette County, TN to the late Lowell and Frankie (Fowler) Oliver. He lived in Sale Creek since 2001, having moved there from Bethel Springs, TN. He served his country with the...
Jane Gentry Holland
Dec 1, 2009
Jane Gentry Holland, age 84 of Sale Creek died Tuesday, December 1, 2009. A lifelong resident of Sale Creek, she was born January 27, 1925 to the late George Samuel and Delphia Mae (Gothard) Gentry. She is survived by her daughter Nina Jo Holland of Sale Creek, brother George Gentry of VA, sisters Bobbie Vandergriff of Sale Creek and Delphia...
Cecile Elsea
Nov 23, 2009
Cecile Elsea. age 78, died Monday November 23, 2009 at the Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, she was born in Dayton on September 1, 1931 to the late Ulyss Aud “Duke” Brooks and Cissy Hanna (Hill) Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Melvin “Red” Elsea. Cecile was a homemaker and...
Frances Brooks Hodge
Nov 18, 2009
Frances Brooks Hodge, age 88 of Dayton, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Erlanger Hospital. She was born in Dayton April 15, 1921 to the late John and Sarah (Fulbright) Brooks and was also preceded in death by her husband Clyde Hodge. Frances was a volunteer at Rhea Medical Center since 1973 and was a lifelong member of the First...
James Walker, Sr.
Nov 4, 2009
James Richard Walker, Sr., age 89 of Soddy-Daisy, died Wednesday November 4, 2009 at Memorial Northpark in Chattanooga. He was born August 13, 1920 in Dayton to the late Thomas H. Walker and Maudie L. (Potter) Walker. He was a long-time resident of both Rhea and Hamilton Counties. James was a former police officer for the City of Lookout Mountain...
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