Obituaries
Paul Steel
Oct 28, 2009
Paul Edward Steel, age 55 of Dayton, TN died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at his home. A lifelong resident of Rhea County, he was born in Dayton on December 28, 1953 He was preceded in death by his father Lem Steel and two brothers Jerry Steel and J.T. Steel. Paul is survived by his mother Ruth (Lowery) Steel of Dayton,...
Frances Willene "T" Davis
Oct 27, 2009
Frances Willene “T” Davis, age 76 of Dayton and a long time resident of Sale Creek died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at her home. “T” was born January 23, 1933 in Sale Creek to the late William Henry and Elsie (Shipley) Iles. “T” was a member of the North Dayton Church of God. She was a retired data processor for...
Thomas Clark
Oct 21, 2009
Thomas N. Clark, age 48 of Graysville, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home. He was born February 2, 1961 in Dayton. He was preceded in death by his father Howard E. Clark, sister Connie Clark and daughter Misty Clark. He was previously employed as a mechanic for T.V.A. He was of the Church of God faith. Thomas...
Levere Elsea
Oct 14, 2009
Levere Douglas Elsea, age 81 of Sale Creek passed away Wednesday evening at the Life Care Center of Rhea County. He was born in Sale Creek on August 6, 1928 the son of the late Paul Levere Elsea and Delanie Missouri (Aslinger) Elsea. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Vaughn Elsea. Levere was a life long resident...
Stephen Lee Cox
Oct 9, 2009
Stephen Lee Cox, age 37 of Dayton, died unexpectedly Friday, October 9, 2009 while visiting his brother in Brentwood. Stephen was born in Dayton on April 29, 1972 the son of the late Dean and Linda (Reed) Cox. Stephen had been employed as a machinist, auto mechanic and auto body painter and he was a NASCAR fan. He is survived...
Clara Wilson
Oct 7, 2009
Clara Lee Wilson, age 83 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga following a brief illness. Clara was born June 9, 1926 in Dayton to the late Joe and Della (Dyer) Potter. Clara was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed traveling and the many lifelong friends she acquired as a military wife, and...
Bobbie Patton Mccoy
Oct 3, 2009
Bobbie Dean Patton McCoy, age 69 of Dayton died Saturday morning, October 3, 2009 in a Rhea County nursing home. Bobbie was born in Rockwood on January 22, 1940 the daughter of the late Allen Franklin Godsey and Ethel Lee (Robinson) Godsey. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Claude Patton. Bobbie was a resident of Dayton...
Nettie Hafer
Sep 19, 2009
Ms Nettie was born May 1,1912 in Lambertville, New Jersey, the youngest of six children to her parents, Mary and Frank McNamara. She lived there along the towpath of the Delaware River until 1929 when she moved to Newark, New Jersey and began a career with New Jersey Bell Telephone Company where she coordinated the Yellow Pages. She married Lt...
Nancy Roddy
Sep 15, 2009
Nancy Margaret Roddy, age 85 of Dayton died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Dayton, she was born in Dayton on November 23, 1923 the daughter of the late Robert Dewey Kerr and Amanda (Tumlin) Kerr. She was also preceded in death by her husband John Tate Roddy, son Tommy Roddy and...
Ellis Fields
Sep 8, 2009
Ellis Ray Fields, age 65 of the Cedine Community went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009 at his home. He was born in Sprigg, WV on April 6, 1944 the son of the late Rush and Lillie (Patterson) Fields and was also preceded in death by his infant son, Eldon Ray Fields...
Melvin "Red" Elsea
Sep 2, 2009
Melvin “Red” Elsea, age 78 of Graysville, died September 2, 2009 in Chattanooga. He was born February 1, 1931 to the late Arthur and Lona (Freeman) Elsea. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter Janet Coleman, brother Raymond Elsea and sister Allene McSpadden. A life long resident of Rhea County, he was a...
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...
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