Obituaries

Gail Sorrow

Gail Sorrow

Feb 18, 2008

Inda Gail Sorrow, age 66 of Pikeville died Monday, February 18, 2008 at Erlanger – Bledsoe. Gail was born April 28, 1944 in Lithia Springs, GA, the daughter of the late Ray Pope and Inda (Johnson) Pope. Gail was a hairdresser and lived in Griffin, GA until moving to Pikeville 14 years ago. She attended the Community Holiness Church. Gail...

Donna Creek

Donna Creek

Feb 17, 2008

Donna Elizabeth Creek, age 63 of East Ridge and formerly of Rhea County died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Parkridge East Medical Center in Chattanooga. Donna was born in Chattanooga on September 15, 1944 and was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Creek. Donna was a long time resident of Rhea County until moving to East Ridge three years...

Robert Farney

Robert Farney

Feb 7, 2008

Robert Lee Farney age 75 went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Bob was born in Hoopeston, IL on March 5, 1932 the son of the late Orville and Louise (Hoffman) Farney. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette (Cox) Farney, three brothers,...

Vivian Smith

Vivian Smith

Feb 5, 2008

Vivian Lois Smith, age 69 of Dayton died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. A life-long resident of Rhea County, Vivian was born January 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Cyrus Harley McCarter and Blanche (Dugger) McCarter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arlan Smith and son Dwight Smith and brothers James...

James Steel

James Steel

Feb 3, 2008

James Harold Steel, age 50 of Graysville died Sunday, February 3, 2008 in Rhea Medical Center. James was born in Dayton, TN on January 18, 1958 the son of the late Granville and Betty Jo (McDonald) Steel. He was a life long resident of Rhea County and had been employed with IAC (Lear Corp) for 32 years. James was a...

Van Hart

Van Hart

Jan 28, 2008

Van Hart, Jr. Birchwood, TN Van Buren “V.B.” Hart, Jr., age 86 of Birchwood died Monday evening, January 28, 2008 in Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Van was born in Rosiclare, IL on April 21, 1921 the son of the late Van and Gertrude (Allen) Hart. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Athalie Crook and his step-father,...

William Pegram

William Pegram

Jan 21, 2008

William Cowan Pegram, age 90 of Hermitage, formerly of Dayton, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at McKendree Health Care Center in Hermitage, TN. Bill was born September 17, 1917 in Waverly, TN, the son of the late William Erdean and Beulah (Collier) Pegram. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Gladys Lee (Dedmon) Pegram, sisters...

Mildred Beene

Mildred Beene

Jan 14, 2008

Mildred Emmeline (Bowman) Beene, age 102, daughter of the late J. Hayes and Elsie (Morgan) Bowman and widow of Homer T. Beene, died Monday, January 14, 2007 at the Rhea County Nursing Home after many years of loving care by the staff there. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Marie Bowman and a brother, Hiram Bowman. Survivors...

Alma Fugate

Alma Fugate

Jan 12, 2008

Alma Joyce Fugate of Spring City, TN died January 12, 2008 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. Alma was born in Spring City on March 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Malcolm Carl Fugate and Amanda Bell (Hill) Fugate. Alma was a homemaker who lived in Spring City all her life and was a member of Bogle’s Chapel...

Alma Fugate

Alma Fugate

Jan 12, 2008

Alma Fugate Spring City, TN Alma Joyce Fugate of Spring City, TN died January 12, 2008 at Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center. Alma was born in Spring City on March 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Malcolm Carl Fugate and Amanda Bell (Hill) Fugate. Alma was a homemaker who lived in Spring City all her life and was...

Buck Harris

Buck Harris

Jan 10, 2008

Buck Harris Dayton, TN Oliver “Buck” Dudley Harris, age 63 of Dayton died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his home. He was born April 6, 1944 in Cumberland County, TN, the son of James Dudley Harris and the late Gladiola (Dooley) Harris. Buck served his country with the U.S. Navy and made his living logging. He was a member of...

Anna Kelley

Anna Kelley

Dec 24, 2007

Anna Mae Kelley, age 92 of Dayton died December 24, 2007 at Rhea Medical Center. Anna was born in Rhea County the daughter of the late Dave and Gladys (Brady) Bishop and was also preceded in death by her husband Burnice Eugene Kelley. Anna lived all of her life in Rhea County where she was a homemaker and a member...

Josephine Jacobsen

Josephine Jacobsen

Dec 14, 2007

Josephine Jacobsen Dayton, TN Josephine Therese Jacobsen, age 91, of Dayton died Friday evening December 14, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Josephine was born March 18, 1916 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Gregory and Lucy (Huntcha) Burg. Josephine was a long time resident of Orland Park, IL before moving to Dayton this past summer. She was...

Roy Anderson

Roy Anderson

Dec 10, 2007

Roy Anderson Dayton, TN Roy Leland Anderson, age 83, of Dayton died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Spring City Health Care Center. He was born October 15, 1924 in Owen, Wisconsin, the son of the late Roy and Irene (Hurley) Anderson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Anderson, a daughter, Kathryn Weister, brothers, Leonard Anderson and...

Destiny Baldwin

Destiny Baldwin

Dec 2, 2007

Destiny Joy Baldwin, age 2, of Dayton, died Sunday, December 2, at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital. Destiny was born in Knoxville, TN August 2, 2005 and lived in Rhea County all of her life. Destiny is survived by her mother, Mariah (Bowen) Baldwin of Spring City and her father, Robert Henry Baldwin of Dayton, maternal grandmothers Jenny Emmel of MN...

Janet Coleman

Janet Coleman

Dec 2, 2007

Janet Sue (Elsea) Coleman, age 51, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Parkridge Medical Center. Janet was born in Dayton, TN on January 16, 1956. She was a homemaker and was of the Church of God faith. Janet is survived by her husband of 35 years, Charles Coleman, her two sons, Charles “Chucky” Coleman of Chattanooga, Timothy Coleman...

Edward Rock

Edward Rock

Nov 30, 2007

Edward Allen Rock, age 78 of Dayton, TN died Saturday, November 30, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Ed was born in Troy, MI the son of the late Herbert and Jessie (Mahaffey) Rock. He lived in Troy until 1985 where he retired as Vice-President of Comerica Bank. While living in Troy, Ed was a member of the Troy...

Ethel Brumley

Ethel Brumley

Nov 19, 2007

Rev. Ethel Ruth Brumley age 96 of Dayton Mountain, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, November 19, 2007 in a Rhea County nursing home. Ethel was born in Dayton on May 25, 1911 the daughter of the late James and Martha (Burwick) Williams. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Heber...

Cecil Webb

Cecil Webb

Nov 18, 2007

Cecil Richard Webb, age 76 of Graysville, formerly of Sale Creek, died early Sunday morning November 18, 2007 in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Cecil was born in Sale Creek on November 13, 1931 the son of the late Walter and Neva (Fox) Webb. Cecil was a long time resident of Sale Creek until moving to Graysville five years ago. Cecil...

Gerda Forsten

Gerda Forsten

Nov 16, 2007

Gerda Lydia Forsten, age 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday morning, November 16, 2007 at the Rhea County Nursing Home. Gerda was born in Herold, Germany the daughter of the late Albin and Lydia (Fisher) Hecker and was also preceded in death by her husband Ernest John Forsten. Gerda came to America at...