Obituaries
Ruth Borton
Apr 22, 2008
Ruth Olive Borton, age 89 of Dayton died Tuesday April 22, 2008 at Laurelbrook Nursing Home in Dayton. Ruth was born in the city of Bunch Creek, Noble County, Oklahoma on January 31, 1919, the daughter of the late John Burr and Cecil (Burlingame) Lucas. She was also preceded in death by her husband Paul C. Borton daughter Lois Borton...
Ann Zensen
Apr 21, 2008
Ann Zensen, age 85 of Dayton died Monday April 21, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Ann was born in Newark, NJ on July 16, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Anello) Mammano. Ann had lived in Bricktown, NJ for many years before moving to Dayton 10 years ago. She owned and operated beauty shops and...
Lois Ann Perkins
Apr 6, 2008
Lois Ann Perkins, age 60, of Birchwood, TN died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at her home. Born December 20, 1947 in Whitley City, KY, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Pearlie (Perry) Stevens. Lois is survived by her husband Ronnie Lee Perkins, daughters Sherri Perkins of Farmington Hills, MI and Renee Hessler of Oak Harbor, OH, sister...
Ernest Forsten
Apr 3, 2008
Dr. Ernest Albin Forsten went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 3, 2008. He will always be remembered as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and physician who loved his family and community deeply. Born on January 31, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Ernest John and Gerda Lydia Forsten who preceded him in death....
Marie Masters
Mar 30, 2008
Marie Rufine Masters, age 91 of Dayton, TN and formerly a long time resident of Oran, MO died in her sleep at home Sunday, March 30, 2008. Marie was born in Randles, MO on January 30, 1917 the daughter of the late Joseph and Katie (Schott) Schlosser. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Glennon Ray Masters;...
Ruth Purser
Mar 25, 2008
Ruth Nicholson Purser passed away on Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at the age of 99 at the home of her niece, Sue Boyd Travis. She was born September 1, 1908, to William Robert and Martha Emmaline Riggs Nicholson in Morristown, TN. Ruth came to Dayton at the age of 16 after receiving her teaching certificate from Maryville College. She taught...
Marcelina "Mercy" Marx
Mar 24, 2008
Marcelina P. “Mercy” Marx entered into rest Monday March 24, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center. Mercy was born in Norzaray, Bulacan, Philippines on April 26, 1945 and had lived in the United States for the past 20 years. She had been a resident of Dayton Mountain since February 2007. Mercy completed two years of study as a midwife and had...
Mike Schild
Mar 22, 2008
Mike Schild, II, age 89. of Railroad Street in Dayton, sadly passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008. A devoted family man and proud World War II veteran, Mike was born on November 2, 1918, in Dayton, TN. He bravely served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945 and fought overseas in some of the biggest battles throughout the...
Charles Stanfill
Mar 20, 2008
Charles Phillip Stanfill, age 64 of Dayton, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Rhea County Nursing Home. A life-long resident of Rhea County, he was preceded in death by his parents Charles H. and Zona (Milton) Stanfill. Phillip was a graduate of Rhea Central High School and a member of the Four Square Gospel Church. He had been a...
Eric Hall
Mar 19, 2008
Eric James Hall, age 27 of Red Bank, TN died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Eric was born May 19, 1980, in Cedar Grove, WV, the son of James David Hall and Mary Belle (Alton) Hall of Cedar Grove. Eric was loved and will be missed by his family. Besides his parents, Eric is survived by his wife Tania (Johnson) Hall,...
Frank Porter
Mar 18, 2008
Ruben Franklin “Frank” Porter, age 78, of Bradenton, FL and Dayton, TN, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Sarasota Memorial Medical Center in Sarasota, FL. Frank was born in Rhea County, TN on July 16, 1929 the son of the late Rev. John A. and Dicey (Walker) Porter and was also preceded in death by his wife Virginia (Arnold) Porter....
Ruby Davis
Mar 17, 2008
Ruby Davis, age 76 of Chattanooga and formerly of Dayton died Monday, March 17, 2008 at Life Care of Chattanooga. She was born in Spring City May 29, 1931 the daughter of the late George and Florence (McNutt) Sedman. She was a graduate of Rhea Central High School and retired from Bell South. Ruby is survived by her daughters, Sheila...
William Joseph Sneed, Sr.
Mar 13, 2008
William Joseph Sneed, Sr., “Bill Joe”, age 70, of Cleveland, GA and formerly of Evensville, TN died Thursday March 13, 2008 at his home. Bill Joe was born January 2, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN. the son of the late Joseph Carl and Billie Francis (Varnell) Sneed. He was also preceded in death by a sister Carolyn (Sneed) Baines. Bill Joe...
Janice Hughes
Mar 8, 2008
Mary Janice (Mincy) Hughes, age 55 of Lakesite entered into rest at her home Saturday evening, March 8, 2008 while surrounded by her family. Janice was born in Dayton on March 24, 1952 and was a graduate of the Cumberland County High School class of 1970 and then graduated from UT-Knoxville class of 1974. She had been employed as an...
Doris Reichert
Mar 6, 2008
Doris Elaine Reichert age 85 of Dayton, TN and formerly of Bourbon, IN, died at her home on Thursday, March 06, 2008. Doris was born in Marshall County, IN on March 29, 1922 the daughter of the late Ed and Jenny (Anders) Cannan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Wayne Reichert. Doris was a long time resident...
Bessie Mae Phillips
Mar 4, 2008
Bessie Mae Phillips, age 82 of Dayton, TN died Tuesday March 4, 2008 at her home. Bessie was born May 15, 1925 and was a life-long resident of Rhea County. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Phillips and Mattie (Ewing) Phillips. Bessie retired from Kayser-Roth after 47 years and was a member of the Morgantown Baptist Church....
Opal L. Dills
Mar 3, 2008
Opal L. Dills, age 100 of Dayton, TN and formerly of Dalton, GA died at her home Monday afternoon March 3, 2008. Opal was born in Ramhurst, GA on September 1, 1908 the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” Flood and Clora (Rutledge) Flood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jasper N. Dills, her son, Jasper N....
Mary Lois Denton
Feb 29, 2008
Mary Lois Denton, age 92 of Dayton died Friday, February 29, 2008 in Rhea Medical Center. Lois was born on Evensville Mountain on June 21, 1915 the daughter of the late Charlie and Amanda (Henderson) Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Denton, brother, Luther Brown and sisters, Rebecca Dunn, Bertha Mackie and Ollie Jenkins. Lois...
Ray Cox
Feb 19, 2008
Ray Reginald Cox, age 73 of Pikeville and formerly of Dayton, TN died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Ray was born November 11, 1934 in Dayton, the son of the late James and Pearl (Elder) Cox. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Vickie Ann Cox and grandson William Ray Cox. Ray was...
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