Obituaries

Maryanne Stadter

Maryanne Stadter

Aug 3, 2008

Maryanne Stadter, age 60 of Sale Creek, TN died Sunday August 3, 2008 at her home, while surrounded by her family. Maryanne was born May 1, 1948 in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Walter and Sylvia (Grzegorzewski) Kurpiewski. Maryanne was a resident of Erie, PA until 1974. She then lived in St. Petersburg, FL until moving to Sale...

Elizabeth Harvey

Elizabeth Harvey

Jul 28, 2008

Jessie Elizabeth Strickland Harvey, age 70 went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 28, 2008 in a Decatur, TN nursing home. Elizabeth was born in Hartsville, SC on October 28, 1937 the daughter of the late Joseph Tyson Powe and Hattie Rachel (Griggs) Powe. She was also preceded in death by the father of her children, Frank Strickland...

Carrie Couch

Carrie Couch

Jul 12, 2008

Carrie McDonald Couch, age 82 of Dayton, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Carrie was born in Evensville on July 20, 1925 the daughter of the late Jim and Laurie (Beaver) McDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Couch, two sons, Francis Couch and Bill Couch, three brothers, Bill McDonald, JT McDonald...

Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Jul 11, 2008

Dean Sterrett Cox, age 59, of Dayton, TN, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Dean was born April 13, 1949 in Spring City, TN, the son of the late Doc and Lela Cox. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Sue (Reed) Cox. Dean lived in Rhea County all of his life and...

Glenna Williams

Glenna Williams

Jul 9, 2008

Glenna (Sharpe) Williams, age 94, of Brayton Mountain, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Quiet Oaks Assisted Living on Graysville Mountain. Glenna was born August 28, 1913 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Avis Belle (Williams) Sharpe. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, George A. Goodner and her second husband, Floyd...

Leon Bell

Leon Bell

Jul 2, 2008

Arlis Leon Bell, age 76, of Sale Creek, died Wednesday July 2, 2008 at his home. Leon was born July 2, 1932 in Bledsoe County, the son of the late Robert Milton and Cleo Victoria (Douglas) Bell. He had lived in Sale Creek for the past 35 years and was retired from Dixie Yarns in Lupton City. He was a...

Denise Adele Frizzell

Denise Adele Frizzell

Jun 28, 2008

Denise Adele (Wood) Frizzell, age 54 of Harrison went to be with her Lord Saturday morning, June 28, 2008 in Erlanger Medical Center. Denise was born in Topeka, KS on June 11, 1954 and lived most of her life in Ooltewah. She was a graduate of Ooltewah High School and had been employed as a phlebotomist with Harrison Medical Center....

James Sullivan, Sr.

James Sullivan, Sr.

Jun 25, 2008

James Thomas Sullivan, Sr. of Dayton, TN died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Born August 28, 1919 on Dayton Mountain, he was the son of the late Henry Thomas and Nellie Jane (Rice) Sullivan. He moved to Bradenton, FL in 1939 where he was a building contractor and carpenter. In 1981 he returned to the home...

Linda Grubbs

Linda Grubbs

Jun 12, 2008

Linda Belle Grubbs, age 61, of Dayton, TN went to be with her Lord Thursday June 12, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Linda was born March 18, 1947 in Harlan County, KY, the daughter of the late Luster and Oneita (Walker) Farmer. Linda was of the Baptist faith and loved her grandchildren very much. Linda is survived by...

Connie Clark

Connie Clark

Jun 10, 2008

Connie Marie Clark, age 46, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at her home in Evensville. Connie was born in Dayton on June 12, 1962 and was preceded in death by her father Eddie Clark. She was previously employed at the Rhea County Nursing Home and loved the outdoors, especially camping and hiking. Connie is survived by her daughter Shannon Clark...

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

May 29, 2008

Carl Wilson Anderson, age 78 of Dayton, died at his home Thursday morning May 29, 2008. Carl was born in Tracy City on February 10, 1930 the son of the late Ernest and Sealy (Dove) Anderson. Carl retired as a machinist with Astec Industries in Chattanooga. He attended the Dayton Church of Christ and loved gardening and his horses. He...

Johnny Creasman

Johnny Creasman

May 18, 2008

Johnny Harold Creasman, age 63 of Dayton died at his home early Sunday morning May 18, 2008 while surrounded by his family. Johnny was born in Graysville on May 26, 1944 the son of the late George and Bonzella (Goins) Creasman and was also preceded in death by his brother, Preston Creasman. Johnny was a life long resident of Rhea...

Billy White

Billy White

May 13, 2008

Billy Eugene White, age 64 of Dayton, went to be with his Lord May 13, 2008 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born December 9, 1943 in Dayton and was a life-long resident of Rhea County. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary (Smith) White, his parents Henry J. “Bud” and Virginia (Dodd) White, sisters Margie...

Linda Cox

Linda Cox

May 11, 2008

Linda Sue Cox, age 60, of Dayton died Sunday afternoon May 11, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center. Linda was born on Grandview Mountain May 10, 1948 the daughter of the late Rainey and Anna Mae (Godsey) Reed. She was also preceded in death by her sister Angeline Baker. Linda was raised on Grandview and was a graduate of Spring City...

Betty Pelfrey

Betty Pelfrey

May 9, 2008

Betty Pelfrey, age 72 of Evensville went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, May 09, 2008 at home. Betty was born in the Pennine Community of Rhea County on June 26, 1935 the daughter of the late Lee and Flossie (Newby) Couch. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Hubert Pelfrey and...

Dexter Smith

Dexter Smith

May 9, 2008

Dexter R. Smith, age 80 of Dayton died Friday at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Dexter was born in Rhea Springs on June 20, 1927 the son of the late William Houston Smith and Minnie (Miller) Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Hubert Smith and Paul Smith, sisters, Vergie Malone, Ruby Fugate, Joan Smith, son-in-law, Benjamin...

Evelyn Hunter

Evelyn Hunter

May 7, 2008

Evelyn Jeanette Hunter, age 65 of Crossville and formerly of Dayton died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. Evelyn was born in Dayton on July 21, 1942 the daughter of the late Noel Farris Smith and Catherine Inez (Reed) Smith. She was a resident of Dayton until moving to Crossville in 1994. She was a homemaker...

Richard Ellis

Richard Ellis

May 5, 2008

Richard A. Ellis, age 65 of Dayton Mountain entered into rest Monday, May 5, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center. Richard was born in Michigan on January 27, 1943 and moved to Dayton Mountain in 1984 where he worked as a carpenter. Richard was a member of the Graysville Seventh Day Adventist Church where he was head deacon. He is survived...

Donna Vanderwall

Donna Vanderwall

Apr 27, 2008

Donna Vanderwall, age 85 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday morning, April 27, 2008 while surrounded by her family at her home. Donna was born in Muskegon, MI on March 13, 1923 the daughter of the late John and Dora (Koning) DeGroot. She was also preceded in death by her infant twin...

Franklin Patten

Franklin Patten

Apr 23, 2008

Franklin Lewis Patten of Sale Creek, died Wednesday April 23, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN. Franklin was born November 1, 1942 in Sale Creek, the son of the late Ira and Carrie (Miller) Patten. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Jack, Jim, Ernest and Gene Patten and his sister Grace Payne. Franklin lived in Sale...