Obituaries

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...

Gladys Turner

Gladys Turner

Nov 14, 2007

Gladys Louise Turner, age 89, of Graysville, Tn died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at her home in Graysville. She was born May 8, 1918 in Crab Orchard, TN, the daughter of the late Truman and Maysel (McDaniels) Reed. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Clinton Turner, Sr., sons, Vernon Eugene Turner and Charles Clinton Turner, Jr....

Mildred Thompson

Mildred Thompson

Nov 9, 2007

Mildred Womble Thompson, age 73 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, November 9, 2007 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mildred was born in Giles County, TN on January 26, 1934 the daughter of the late JD and Lacey (Crumley) Womble. She graduated from high school in Lawrence County and earned her B.A....

Pearl Alice Hill

Pearl Alice Hill

Oct 13, 2007

Pearl Alice Hill, age 69 of the Brayton Community on Graysville Mountain died Saturday, October 13, 2007 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Pearl was born in Bledsoe County on May 26, 1938 the daughter of the late George Washington Post and Edith Alice (Walker) Post. Pearl has been a long time resident of the Brayton Community and was of...

Mary Frances Swafford

Mary Frances Swafford

Oct 2, 2007

Mary Frances Swafford, age 87, of Dayton died at home Tuesday, October 2, 2007, while surrounded by her family. Mary Frances (Lee) Swafford was born in Pikeville on August 9, 1920, the daughter of the late Patrick F. and Lillian D. Lee and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years C.P. Swafford, her son Phil Swafford, her...

Mossie Wilkey

Mossie Wilkey

Sep 26, 2007

Mossie Wilkey age 91 of Dayton died September 26, 2007 at home. Services will be held Friday at 6pm in the funeral home chapel where the family will receive friends after 3pm. Please visit Mossie’s on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com . The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.

Marie Caneup

Marie Caneup

Sep 26, 2007

Marie Caneup, age 81, of Dayton died September 26, 2007 in the Rhea County Nursing Home. Marie was born September 7, 1926 in Lamar, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Judge Watford and Leola (Bradham) Watford and was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Caneup and her daughter, Mary Frances Harvey. Marie was a homemaker...

Gary Derryberry

Gary Derryberry

Sep 25, 2007

Gary Ewell Derryberry, Sr. age 57, of Chattanooga and formerly of Graysville, TN died September 25, 2007 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Gary was born in Hinkle, GA and lived most of his life in Graysville until moving to Chattanooga in 1999. Gary was employed as a dump truck operator and was an avid camper. He was of the...

Mary Borne

Mary Borne

Aug 22, 2007

Mary Rose Alvey Borne, age 73 of Dayton, died Wednesday morning August 22, 2007 in the Rhea County Nursing Home. Mary was born in McNamara, GA on October 2, 1933 the daughter of the late Samuel and Callie (Bush) Cranfill. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Alvey, Sr. and Eugene Borne. Mary lived most of her...

Robbie Dorn

Robbie Dorn

Aug 14, 2007

Robbie Dean Dorn age 79 of Sale Creek died Tuesday morning August 14, 2007 in Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Robbie Dean was born in Sale Creek on December 1, 1927 the daughter of the late Earl and Pearl (Atchley) Aslinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus F. Dorn, Jr and her daughter, Rebecca Clemons. Robbie...

Marie Clark

Marie Clark

Aug 9, 2007

Marie Clark, age 86 of Pikeville, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 in Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, Marie was born in Rhea County on March 25, 1921 the daughter of the late Russell and Nannie (Miller) Brady. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Clark, son, Rodger Clark, daughters, Carolyn Jarrett and Sandra Messimer, grandsons, Thomas Miller...

Stephen Litwin

Stephen Litwin

Aug 4, 2007

Stephen Alan Litwin, age 45 of Evensville died Saturday, August 4, 2007 from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident on Evensville Mountain. Stephen was born March 25, 1962 in Liberty, NY. He graduated from Rhea County High School in 1980 and was employed with Gem Technologies at the Oak Ridge National Lab. He enjoyed working out every day at...

Opal Hall

Opal Hall

Aug 1, 2007

Opal Hall Dayton, TN Opal Beatrice (Gentry) Hall, age 80 of Dayton died at her home August 1, 2007. Opal was born in Burkburnett, TX on December 7, 1926 the daughter of the late John Ernest Gentry and Laura Alffaretta (Bogart) Gentry. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Melvin Glyndene Hall, Sr., and her...

Wilma Harrow

Wilma Harrow

Jul 28, 2007

Wilma Harrow Dayton, TN Wilma Rose Harrow, age 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday morning July 28, 2007. Wilma was born in Mt. Morris, MI on March 15, 1916 the daughter of the late Roy and Lydia (Hoffmann) Ammerman and was also preceded in death by her husband Leon A. Harrow who died April...