Obituaries

Jean Owens

Jean Owens

Dec 28, 2006

Jean Owens age 66 of Dayton died Thursday December 28, 2006 in her home. She was born July 31, 1940 in Pikeville, KY. the daughter of the late Hassel and Annie (Francisco) Bingham. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roger Owens. Jean lived in Chicago, IL. for 47 years where she was a bookkeeper for AB Dick...

Harold Andrews

Harold Andrews

Dec 22, 2006

Harold Clifton Andrews age 66 of Crossville died Friday December 22, 2006 in Cumberland County Medical Center. He was born in California on October 4, 1940 the son of the late Napoleon and Dora (Workman) Andrews. Harold served his country with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He previously lived in Bryson City, NC. then moving to Crossville in...

Lois Kiest

Lois Kiest

Dec 20, 2006

Lois Darlene Jordan Kiest age 58 of Dayton died Wednesday December 20, 2006 in Memorial Hospital. She was born in Evensville September 9, 1948 the daughter of the late James and Callie (Felts) Jordan and was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Swafford and her sister, Bonnie Adams. Lois lived in Dayton since 1967 where she was employed...

Blanche Colbaugh

Blanche Colbaugh

Dec 19, 2006

Blanche Mildred Colbaugh age 94 of Dayton died Tuesday December 19, 2006 in Rhea Medical Center. She was born November 18, 1912 in Rhea County, the daughter of the late W.A. and Octavia (Melton) Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Edward Colbaugh and brothers, John, Richard, Lester, Henry, Frank and Jim Harris, two sisters, Ethel...

Walter Becker Jr.

Walter Becker Jr.

Dec 17, 2006

Walter Arthur Becker, Jr. age 85 of Dayton died Sunday December 17, 2006 in his home. He was born in Chattanooga on May 2, 1921 the son of the late Walter and Hattie (Buster) Becker and was also preceded in death by his wife Dorris (Sharpe) Becker. Walter served his country as a Corporal with the US Army Air Corp...

Armon Mckinney

Armon Mckinney

Dec 13, 2006

Armon Joe Douglas McKinney Sr. son of James Arlen and Elizabeth Jane Aslinger, McKinney, was born May 11, 1925 at Five Points, Sale Creek, Tennessee. He received his education in the school at Sale Creek, Tennessee. He served with the US Navy toward the end of WWII. On December 3, 1947 he was married to Cora Conn. They later divorced....

Mickle Godbehere

Mickle Godbehere

Dec 12, 2006

Mickle Wayne Godbehere infant son of Mickle and Nancy (Yother) Godbehere died at birth December 12, 2006. He is survived by his brother, Christian Godbehere, two sisters, destiny and Cynthia Godbehere, grandparents, Michael and Darlene Yother of Dayton and Johnny and Mary Phillips of Spring City. Graveside services will be held Friday at 11am in Rhea Memory Gardens. The family...

Glenn Capps

Glenn Capps

Dec 6, 2006

Glenn Sherrill Capps age 82 of Milton, Florida died Wednesday, December 06, 2006 in a Pensacola, FL. assisted living home. He was born March 18, 1924 in Sale Creek the son of the late James and Mable (Nelson) Capps and was also preceded in death by his wife Mary Irene (Garner) Capps and his son Paul Link. He served his...

Nell Macaskie

Nell Macaskie

Nov 30, 2006

Nell Allison MacAskie age 89 of Spring City died Thursday November 30, 2006 in Spring City Nursing Home. She was born May 19, 1917 in Baltimore, MD., the daughter of the late Allison and Nell (Kalbaugh) Thomas and also preceded in death by her husband Gordon MacAskie. Nell was a clerical secretary for a Jewish Synagogue and worked with handicapped...

Jerry Paul Olinger

Jerry Paul Olinger

Nov 26, 2006

Jerry Paul Olinger Sr. age 68 of Marietta, GA died on his birthday Sunday, November 26, 2006 in Townville, SC while visiting family. He was born November 26, 1938 in Dayton, TN the son of the late George and Maggie (Morgan) Olinger. Jerry lived in Dayton until 1961 when he moved to Atlanta, GA. Jerry was a police officer with...

James Edison Creasman

James Edison Creasman

Nov 26, 2006

James Edison Creasman age 82 of Graysville died Sunday November 26, 2006 in Rhea Medical Center. He was born in Graysville March 3, 1924 the son of the late George and Addie (Hambrick) Creasman. Edison served his country with the US Army during WWII. He retired from GAF Corporation and loved working in his yard. He was of the Church...

Callie Ruth Jordan

Callie Ruth Jordan

Nov 24, 2006

Callie Ruth Jordan age 89 of Dayton died Friday November 24, 2006 in her home. She was born in Rhea County October 17, 1917 the daughter of the late John and Daisy (Baggett) Felts and she was also preceded in death by her son, Charles Swafford, her daughter, Bonnie Adams and two granddaughters, Carrie Day and Jennifer Day. Callie Ruth...

Dorothy Martin

Dorothy Martin

Nov 9, 2006

Dorothy Mae Martin age 87 of Melbourne, FL. died Thursday November 09, 2006 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. She was born June 8, 1919 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of the late Herman and Sarah (Hunter) Doderer and also was preceded in death by her husband William Martin. Dorothy lived in Melbourne, FL for many years where she,...

Thomas Hunter

Thomas Hunter

Nov 6, 2006

Thomas “Johnny” Hunter age 63 of Dayton died Monday November 6, 2006 in Spring City. Johnny was born in Chattanooga, September 25, 1943 and was preceded in death by his mother Annis (Hunter) Davidson. Johnny lived in Dayton most of his life where he was a graduate of Rhea County High School. He worked for La-Z-Boy for over twenty years...

Cleon Morris Schafer

Cleon Morris Schafer

Oct 31, 2006

Cleon Morris Schafer age 85 of Dayton died Tuesday October 31, 2006 in his home. He was born September 10, 1921 in Coldwater, MI. the son of the late James and Edith (Markley) Schafer and was also preceded in death by his wife Bonnie (Frady) Schafer. Cleon served his country with the US Army Air Corps during WWII and retired...

John Hoyal Mccampbell

John Hoyal Mccampbell

Oct 31, 2006

John Hoyal McCampbell age 45 of Spring City died Tuesday October 31, 2006. He was born in Rockwood, TN. on May 31, 1961. Johnny was a graduate of Rhea County High School and was a life long resident of Spring City. He was employed as an electrical inspector with TVA and most recently employed with the Dayton Housing Authority. Johnny...

Lillian Stanley

Lillian Stanley

Oct 25, 2006

Lillian Stanley age 92 of Dayton went to be with her Lord Wednesday October 25, 2006 in her home. She was born in Scott County, TN. on January 23, 1914 the daughter of the late Pierson Millard and ArDonna (Henry) Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years John “Emmett” Stanley, brothers, David Brown and...

Louise Macneil

Louise Macneil

Oct 22, 2006

Louise May MacNeil age 84 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday morning. She was born August 17, 1922 in Cleveland, OH. the daughter of the late Victor and Josephine (Cuthbert) Norris and was also preceded in death by her husband Louis MacNeil. Louise was a long time resident of Florida, moving to Rhea County...

Peyton Batts

Peyton Batts

Oct 20, 2006

Peyton Farber Batts age 63 of Graysville died in his wife’s arms at home Saturday evening. Peyton was born on August 29, 1943 in LaFayette, GA, the son of the late Elmer and Zora (Sizemore) Batts and was also preceded in death by his step-father, John Aters. Peyton was raised in LaFayette where he graduated from the LaFayette High School....

Carlos Leffew

Carlos Leffew

Oct 6, 2006

Rev. Carlos E. Leffew age 75 of Dayton, went to be with Jesus Friday October 6, 2006 in Lewisburg Medical Center. He was born in Rhea County August 3, 1931 the son of the late Walter and Ola (Belcher) Leffew. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lorena Sneed and brother, Ray Leffew. Carlos was born and raised...