Obituaries

Harold Joe Riley

Harold Joe Riley

Jun 8, 2007

Harold Joe Riley age 74 of Dayton, died at Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 8, 2007. Joe was born in Dayton the son of the late Jesse Carl and Alma (Burchard) Riley and was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Ruth (Swack) Riley and his brother, Carl Kenneth Riley. Joe attended Dayton City School and then graduated...

Linda Suttles

Linda Suttles

Jun 1, 2007

Linda Darlene Suttles age 47 of Dayton, died at her home while surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Hamilton County on October 11, 1959 the daughter of the late Lenal and Gladys (Jones) Rose. Linda was employed with Robinson Mfg for 15 years and also was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of God of...

Charles Swafford

Charles Swafford

May 27, 2007

Charles Philip “C.P.” Swafford, age 88 of Dayton died at his home early Sunday morning May 27, 2007 while surrounded by his family. C.P. was born in Pikeville on October 18, 1918 the son of the late Samuel and Della (Hutcheson) Swafford and was also preceded in death by his son Phil Swafford, brother, Frank Swafford and two sisters, Helen...

Robert Hathaway

Robert Hathaway

May 27, 2007

Robert Ellison Hathaway, age 80 of Dayton, TN died at his home Sunday morning May 27, 2007. Bob was born in Stockton, NJ on August 7, 1926 the son of the late Rev. F.O. and Lenora (Kennedy) Hathaway. Bob lived in Stockton, NJ until 1952 when he moved to Asheville, NC. In 1988 he moved to Columbia, SC until 1996...

Joseph Potchen

Joseph Potchen

May 21, 2007

Joseph Peter Potchen age 70 died at his home May 21, 2007 Joe was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Jane (Murga) Potchen, his father, Joseph Melvin Potchen, brother, Ronnie Potchen, sister-in-law, Sandy Potchen. Joe was born December 8, 1936 in East Chicago, Indiana. He graduated from Calument Township High School, Gary, IN, then he enlisted in the...

Nona Watson

Nona Watson

May 20, 2007

Nona Leona (Smith) Watson age 73 of Evensville died May 20, 2007 in her home. She was born November 13, 1933 in Hamilton County the daughter of the late James and Beulah (Fisher) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Archie “Holman” Watson and her grandson, Joey Lee Watson, her brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Margaret Smith...

Diane Elaine Hall

Diane Elaine Hall

May 4, 2007

Diane Elaine Reel Hall, age 46 of Graysville, departed for her Heavenly Home on Friday, May 4, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She had battled courageously against brain cancer since August, 2005. Her life was a true testimony of faith, gentleness, and love. Diane was born March 5, 1961 in McMinnville,TN, the fourth daughter of Grady and Betty Knox...

Bobbie Roddy

Bobbie Roddy

May 4, 2007

Ruth Irene “Bobbie” Roddy age 83 of Dayton, died May 4, 2007 in the Rhea County Nursing Home. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on July 17, 1923, the daughter of the late Arnold and Grace (Carney) Byrd. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Debra Crook. Bobbie lived in Rhea County most of her life where...

John Goins

John Goins

May 1, 2007

John V. Goins age 73 of Dayton died Tuesday May 1, 2007 in his home. He was born in Rhea County on May 20, 1933 the son of the late Bass and Mildred Louise (Patton) Goins. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Cathy (Goins) Olinger. John was a life long resident of Dayton and served his country...

Beulah Crawley

Beulah Crawley

Apr 30, 2007

Beulah Marie (Maynor) Crawley age 84 of Dayton died April 30, 2007 in Rhea Medical Center. She was born in Dayton, TN on September 22, 1922 the daughter of the late Hubert and Stella (White) Maynor. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Evan Crawley. Beulah lived in Chattanooga from 1976 to 1996 and thereafter in Dayton....

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Apr 29, 2007

Virginia Miller age 86 a long time resident of Dayton, TN died Sunday April 29, 2007 in her daughter’s home in Marietta, GA. She was born in Evensville on February 16, 1921 the daughter of the late Chatt and Ella (Collins) Thurman. She was also preceded in death by her husband Conley “Con” Franklin Miller and her brother Harry Thurman....

John Dulaney Jr

John Dulaney Jr

Apr 25, 2007

John Emmett Dulaney, Jr. age 61 of Johnson City, TN died April 25, 2007 in the James H. Quillen VA Hospital. He was born in Rhea County July 20, 1945 and lived in Dayton until moving to Johnson City 17 years ago. John served his country with the US Army during the Korean War and worked 35 years with the...

Della Williams

Della Williams

Apr 23, 2007

Della Geneva Poole Williams, age 91 of Sale Creek died April 23, 2007 in the Soddy Daisy HCC. Della was born in Hamilton County on April 7, 1916 the daughter of the late Willie and Dora (Curtis) Farmer and was also preceded in death by her husbands Earl Poole and Homer Williams; sister, Maggie Suggs, brothers Max Farmer and heron...

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Apr 17, 2007

Ruth Pearl Underwood, age 79 of Harrison, formerly of Spring City, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at her home. Ruth was born in Sevier County on May 12, 1927 the daughter of the late Robert J. and Rebecca (England) Perryman. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clyde, Buford, John and Carroll Perryman and her sisters, Lillie Starkey,...

Ricky Fugate

Ricky Fugate

Apr 16, 2007

Ricky “Rick” Wayne Fugate age 50 of Graysville died very unexpectedly Monday morning, April 16, 2007 in Rhea Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1956 in Rhea County the son of the late Charles (Pee Rooney) and Virginia (Smith) Fugate. Rick lived all of his life in Graysville and was employed as a metal finisher at Suburban Mfg. in...

Anna Mcdaniel

Anna Mcdaniel

Apr 9, 2007

Anna Ruth McDaniel age 83 of Sparta died Monday April 9, 2007 in NHC HealthCare in Sparta. She was born September 6, 1923 in Evensville the daughter of the late Joe and Calissa (Fisher) Hurst. She was also preceded in death by her husband Dewey McDaniel and her son Clarence McDaniel. Anna was raised in Rhea County and then for...

Kenneth Matthews

Kenneth Matthews

Apr 9, 2007

Kenneth Barry Matthews age 45 of Soddy Daisy died Monday April 9, 2007 in his home. He was born February 20, 1962 in Jackson, MS. He lived most of his life in Hamilton and Rhea Counties and retired as a Staff Sergeant with the USMC. After his retirement with the USMC he worked with Middle Tennessee Gas Company in Dayton...

Lowell Hoyt

Lowell Hoyt

Apr 6, 2007

Lowell Hoyt age 87 of_Dayton died Friday April 6, 2007 in Memorial North Park Hospital. He was born May 30, 1919 in Dallas Center, IA the son of the late Clarence and Anna (Dorsey) Hoyt. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Lola (Goehring) Hoyt, his infant son Stephen Hoyt and son, Galen Hoyt. Lowell earned his...

Ted Ronald Wilkerson

Ted Ronald Wilkerson

Apr 4, 2007

Ted “Ronnie” Ronald Wilkerson, age 57 passed Wednesday, April 04, 2007 in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Ted was born in Pikeville on January 27, 1950 and graduated from Bledsoe County High School. He then received his associate degree in science at Chattanooga State. Ted was a electrical technician with TVA. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and reading. He was a member...

Glenn Barnett Rigsby

Glenn Barnett Rigsby

Apr 4, 2007

Glenn Barnett Rigsby age 85 of Pikeville died Wednesday April 4, 2007 in Bledsoe County Nursing Home. He was born in Bledsoe County, September 3, 1921 the son of the late William and Ada (Narramore) Rigsby. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mattie (Yates) Rigsby, two daughters, Elizabeth and Patricia Rigsby, sistes, Nellie Ruth Wooden and Ava...