Obituaries
Ralph Phillips
Jan 16, 2009
Ralph Lin Phillips, age 58, of Dayton, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home. He was born in Chattanooga February 2, 1950 and was preceded in death by his father, Richard Phillips, Sr. Ralph lived in Dayton all of his life and was retired from Suburban Manufacturing Co. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Janice (Braden)...
Clinton King
Jan 16, 2009
Clinton Talmadge King, age 77 of Dayton, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born January 3, 1932 in Sand Springs, TN, the son of the late Rowe Wesley King and Alice Vainy (Burdett) King. Clinton lived in Dayton for many years and had been employed by Greyhound Bus Lines in Dallas, TX. He...
Billy Ralph Harwood
Jan 9, 2009
Billy Ralph Harwood, age 73 of Dayton died Friday morning, January 9, 2009 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Rhea County on June 6, 1935 and lived in Dayton most of his life. He was a graduate of Rhea Central High School class of ’52 and served his country with the US Army....
Easter Thornburg
Jan 8, 2009
Easter Thornburg, age 98, of Manchester, TN and formerly of Dayton, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Manchester Health Care Center. She was born March 27, 1910 in Sale Creek, TN, the daughter of the late Edward and Annie (May) Gothard. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Fred Crawley and Herman Thornburg and her son W.L....
Paul Muller
Jan 2, 2009
Paul L. Muller, age 66 of Dayton died Friday January 2, 2009 at his home. Paul was born November 27, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Peter and Frances (Berner) Muller. Paul had been employed by Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District for 30 years and served his country with the United States Coast Guard. He was...
Shelby Tinch
Dec 27, 2008
Gerstle Shelby Tinch, age 73 of Bakewell died Saturday morning, December 27, 2008 in his home. He was born on August 9, 1935 the son of the late Dallas and Ruby (Sisco) Tinch and was also preceded in death by his brother, James Tinch. Shelby had lived in Bakewell for the past 41 years and attended the Unity Gospel Tabernacle....
Jo Ann Creason
Dec 24, 2008
Jo Ann Creason, age 67, of Dayton died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at her home. She was born December 18, 1941 in Ten Mile, TN, the daughter of the late J. L. and Irene (Nelson) Gates. She was also preceded in death by her brother Carlos Gates. She was a long time resident of Dayton and retired after 34 years...
Edna Sanders
Dec 23, 2008
Edna Ruth Sanders age 60 of Graysville died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Edna was born in Chattanooga the daughter of the late Robert and Clara (Owens) Sanders. She was a life long resident of Graysville and was of the Church of Christ faith. She was currently employed as an inspector with Wagner Pencil in Bakewell....
Susie Simpson
Dec 7, 2008
Susie Simpson, age 96 of Grandview went to be with her Lord Sunday evening December 7, 2008 in the Spring City Health Care Center. Susie was born in Rhea Springs on March 27, 1912 the daughter of the late Gole and Nancy (Russell) Robbins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude R. Simpson and her granddaughter, Flora...
Violet Cather
Nov 28, 2008
Violet Marie Cather, age 87, of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Friday morning, November 28, 2008 at the Soddy Daisy Health Care Center. She was born October 2, 1921 in New London, Iowa, the daughter of the late Bruno and Laura (Connor) Oberman. Violet was a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and...
Jay Trusley
Nov 28, 2008
Jay William Trusley age 90 of Dayton died Friday evening in the Rhea County Nursing Home. Jay was born in Decatur on February 1, 1918 the son of the late Lum and Betty (Ingle) Trusley. Jay served his country with the US Army during WWII in Normandy receiving the purple heart and bronze star. He was a farmer and enjoyed...
Grady Francisco
Nov 26, 2008
Grady Levoy Francisco, age 85 of Sale Creek died early Wednesday morning November 26, 2008 in Rhea Medical Center. Grady was born in Sale Creek on July 5, 1923 the son of the late Carl and Sarah (Iles) Francisco. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Alene Williams. Grady was a life long resident of Sale Creek and...
Bobby Couch
Nov 23, 2008
Bobby Aaron Couch age 63 of Independence, MO died November 23, 2008 in Independence. Bobby was born in Collinsville, AL on August 21, 1945 the son of the late Rev. Aaron and Jennie (Morgan) Couch. He was a long time resident of Independence where he retired as a design draftsman for Automatic Systems in Kansas City, MO. He is survived...
Floyd Kelley
Nov 17, 2008
Floyd Alfred Kelley, age 74 of Dayton passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Rhea County Nursing Home. He was born in Dayton on February 18, 1934, the son of the late Floyd and Artie (Housley) Kelley. Floyd was a graduate of Rhea Central High School and Bryan College in Dayton. He retired as a math and science teacher...
Barbara Cox
Nov 16, 2008
Barbara Sue Cox age 51 of Dayton died November 16, 2008 in Knoxville. She was born in Rhea County on November 30, 1956 the daughter of the late Buck and Mary (Fine) Woody. She was a lifelong resident of Rhea County where she was a homemaker. Barbara is survived by her husband, Malcolm Cox, brother, Wesley “Goob” Woody, sisters, Katherine...
Richard Jackson
Nov 16, 2008
Richard Clifton Jackson age 76 passed November 16, 2008 in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was born in Bakewell on July 4, 1932 the son of the late Ocie and Josephine (Taylor) Jackson. Richard was a resident of Chattanooga and then lived in Detroit from 1953 until 1983 when he moved to Dayton. He served his country in the US...
Shirley Houston
Nov 6, 2008
Shirley Sue Houston, age 73, of Dayton, went to be with her Lord Thursday, November 6, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville. Shirley was born in Dayton on November 2, 1935, the daughter of the late Rev. John Thomas Neal and Cora (Collins) Neal. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Houston and her brother...
Ernest Johnson
Nov 5, 2008
Ernest Gilbert Johnson, age 76, of Dayton, TN died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Ernest was born September 17, 1932 in LaCebia, Honduras, the son of the late Ernest Llewelyn and Edna (Green) Johnson. Ernest was also preceded in death by his wife Sentia (Gale) Johnson and brother Ulric Johnson. Ernest was a tailor and...
John R. Cary, Sr.
Nov 5, 2008
John R. Cary, Sr., 95, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at his son’s home. John was born in Russell, KY, and raised in West Virginia as a son of a railroad engineer. He graduated with an engineering degree from Purdue University where he met his wife, Mary. After several moves, they settled in Dayton, TN, where they...
Xuan Kim Lai
Nov 3, 2008
Xuan Kim Lai, age 59 of Dayton died Monday November 3, 2008 at the Spring City Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Xuan was born November 19, 1948 in SaiGon,VietNam and was preceded in death by his father Duong Quang Tan. Xuan was a veteran of the South Vietnamese Air Force, Medical Corps and resident of Dayton for more than ten...
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