Obituaries

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...

Robena Shipwash

Robena Shipwash

Oct 4, 2006

Robena Shipwash age 86 of Dayton died October 4, 2006 in Dayton. She was born August 20, 1920 the daughter of the late A.P and Josephine (Hinds) Cummings. She was also preceded in death by her husband Moran Griffin Shipwash. She lived in Dayton since 1969 where she was a homemaker. She is survived by her two sons, David Shipwash...

Carson Langston

Carson Langston

Oct 2, 2006

Brother Carson Langston age 64 of Sale Creek went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, October 2, 2006 in his home. He was born in Rhea County December 24, 1941 the son of the late Homer and Willie (Goins) Langston. Carson graduated from Rhea Central High School class of 1959. He was a long time resident of Graysville...

Jasmine Watson

Jasmine Watson

Oct 1, 2006

Jasmine Breanna Watson infant daughter of Chris and Melissa (Gornik) Watson of Dayton died Sunday October 1, 2006 in TC Thompson Hospital. Jasmine was born June 8, 2006 in Chattanooga. She is also survived by her grandparents, Bobby and Linda Watson of Dayton and Wynn and step grandmother Tammy Gornik of Gatlinburg, great-grandmother, Frances Creek of Dayton. Funeral services for...

Roy Woolen

Roy Woolen

Sep 21, 2006

Roy Lee Woolen age 91 of Dayton died Thursday September 21, 2006 in Rhea Medical Center. He was born August 15, 1915 in Dayton the son of the late Orah Lee and Alma (Killough) Woolen. Roy retired from Union Camp in Savannah, Ga. after 32 years as a machinist. He moved back to Dayton in 1978 where he loved fishing...

Tommy Burdett

Tommy Burdett

Sep 8, 2006

Rev. Tommy C. Burdett age 87 of Evensville died Friday, September 8, 2006 in Signal Mountain, TN. He was born in Evensville on May 19, 1919 the son of the late Thomas and Cynthia (Pelfrey) Burdett. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Corble Lee (Howard) Burdett, his son Howard Kenneth Burdett and grandson Kenneth Richard Burdett....

Brandon Shipley

Brandon Shipley

Sep 2, 2006

Brandon Travis Shipley age 33 of Dayton died Saturday, September 2, 2006 in Dayton due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born in Chattanooga on February 12, 1973 and lived all of his life in Dayton. Brandon was a carpenter by trade and attended New Union Baptist Church. He was an avid Vols fan and enjoyed fishing,...