Obituaries

Donald Roush

Donald Roush

Aug 22, 2008

Donald Dwayne Roush age 81 of Graysville died Friday, August 22, 2008 at his home. Don was born in Battle Creek, MI on May 9, 1926 the son of the late Lloyd and Bertha (Jones) Roush. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, the former Nellie Ruth Sheets Roush. Don was a long time resident of Bellevue,...

Edena Abel

Edena Abel

Aug 22, 2008

Edena Morgan Abel, age 79 of Dayton passed away peacefully at her home, Friday, August 22, 2008 while surrounded by her family and close friends. Edena was born in Dayton on December 6, 1918 the daughter of the late Roy E. and Hazel (Vance) Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles K. Abel. She was a...

Charlotte Jensen

Charlotte Jensen

Aug 16, 2008

Charlotte Dorothy Jensen, age 84 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and her husband Saturday morning at Rhea Medical Center. Charlotte was born on January 24, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of the late Martin and Berdine (Herdal) Christiansen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Irving Jensen. Charlotte lived most of her...

Dennis Shahan

Dennis Shahan

Aug 12, 2008

Dennis Shahan, age 57 of Birchwood died unexpectedly at his home August 12, 2008. Dennis was born in Bradley County on December 24, 1950, the son of the late Luke and Louise (Collins) Shahan. He was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Zane Shahan and two brothers, L.J. and Zane Shahan. Dennis retired from American Uniform as a...

James "J.J." Grant

James "J.J." Grant

Aug 11, 2008

Rev. James Judd “J.J.” Grant, age 93 of Dayton, TN went to be with his Lord August 11, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Rev. Grant was born October 4, 1914 in Bryson City, NC, the son of the late Dock Sidney and Lucy (Snider) Grant. He was also preceded in death by his wife Hazel (Sherrill) Grant. Rev....

Betty Arnold

Betty Arnold

Aug 8, 2008

Betty Sexton Arnold age 85 of Englewood, formerly of Dayton, died at the Brookewood Nursing Home in Decatur. Betty was born in Dayton on April 14, 1923 the daughter of the late Patrick K. and Lola E. (Jordan) Sexton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harding W. Arnold and infant son, Larry F. Arnold. Betty was a...

Myra Watterson

Myra Watterson

Aug 7, 2008

Myra Watterson, age 86 of Soddy Daisy, TN and formerly of Shelby, NC, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN. Myra was born May 11, 1922 in Commerce, GA, the daughter of the late Jett Thomas and Ada Lee (Seagraves) Burroughs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Monroe Watterson. Myra was...

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...