Posted Friday, December 29, 2006
Patricia McCullough, 85, Chattanooga, Tenn.Patricia Ann McCullough of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Wednesday, Dec. 27, in a local hos-pital. She was 85.
She was born in Detroit, Mich. to the late Alois and Phyllis (Cunningham) Barth, and she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Chester McCullough; and grandson, Jeremiah Ryburn. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Red Bank.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Mike Ryburn of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Don Kent of Tustin, Calif.; three grandchil-dren, Jessica Poppert, Amanda Ryburn, Patricia Ryburn; two great grandchildren, Emma Poppert, Amari Ryburn and several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 30 at 9 a.m. CST at Central Baptist Church in Dothan, Ala. with Dr. David Cummins and Rev. Stephen Russell officiating. Visitation: Saturday, one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Jinnie Pedigo, 67, Chickamauga
Jinnie Ruth Cole Pedigo of Chickamauga, died Wednesday, Dec. 27. She was 67.
She was born in Marshall County, Ala. to the late Olen Denzel and Dora Kallie Newman Cole. She was a resident of the Chickamauga area for the past fifty-one years and was a member of Cove Road Baptist Church. She was employed as a cook for eighteen years at East Ridge Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Lee Evans, Bobby Neal Pedigo and a brother, O’Neal Cole.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa Evans and Chip Slack of LaFay-ette, Denise Evans and Grady Nelson of Chickamauga; step-children Teresa Lynn Rodgers of Ooltewah, Tenn., Greg Pedigo of Florida; sisters, Jo Burrows of Chickamauga, Kathy Thomas of Cedartown; grandchildren, Neal and Christy Powell of Rock Spring, Jennifer Slack and Tom Kizziah of Chickamauga, Jessica Slack of LaFayette, several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 28 from 5-9 p.m., and Friday morning prior to the service. Ser-vices: Friday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. in the J. Avery Bryan Chapel with Reverend Sam Barrett officiating. Burial: Grand Center Cemetery, Chickamauga. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006
William Cordle, 69, MenloWilliam Bernard Cordle of Menlo died Tuesday Dec. 26, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was 69.
He was born Oct. 25, 1937 in Walker County, the son of the late Robert Lee and Lula Mae Skates Cordle. He was former owner-operator of the Cordle Apple Orchid at Welcome Hill, a member of Hammondville Church of God Seventh Day, where he served on the board, and was a member of the Trion Masonic Lodge No. 160 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Wilson Cordle; son and daughter-in-law, Wm Vance and Ruth Fulton Cordle of Pike Road, Ala.; sisters, Dorothy Austin of Summerville, Lula Mae James of Trion; brothers, John G. Cordle of Summerville, James (Jimmy) W. Cordle, Tommy F. Cordle of Trion; one grandson, Christopher Lee Cordle.
Services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Coulter, Dr. Warren Moorhead and Rev. Luther Parker officiating. Burial: Greenhills Memory Gar-den. Active pallbearers: Christopher Lee Cordle, Cliff Cordle, Steven Cordle, Ray Cordle, Butch Cordle, Aaron Bell, Jason Keim. Honorary pallbearers: Nieces, nephews, and spouses, members of Hammondville Church of God Seventh Day. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 28, from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home. For guestbook go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville.
Lawande Holland
Lawande Charles Holland, infant son of Brittney Holland and Lawande Charles Haggard, died Saturday, Dec. 23, at a local hospital.
Other survivors include grandmothers, Sharon (Reginald) Dowdy, Angela Haggard; grand-father, Warrie Herbert; great-grandmother, Mary Few; six aunts and three uncles.
Services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 1:30 p.m. graveside at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com . Visitation: Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Mae Kelley, 79, LaFayette
Mae Earwood Kelley of LaFayette died Tuesday, Dec. 26. She was 79.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Billie and James Precise of Rossville; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne (Buck) and Louise Kelley of Nacogdoches, Texas; sister, Syble Stansell Tapp of Rossville; grandchildren, Rob Kelley of Canton, Christy Kolb of Nacogdo-ches; two great-grandchildren.
Services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at the Wallis Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jeff Daniel officiating. Burial: LaFayette Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 28, from 4-7 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Helen Lane, 71, Rock Spring
Helen Sargent Lane of Rock Spring died Tuesday, Dec. 26, at her residence. She was 71.
She was a native of Blount County, Ala., and lived in Chattanooga, Tenn., before moving to Rock Spring in 1966. She retired from T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital after 35 years of service as assistant to the medical director. She was a member of Burning Bush Baptist Church and the Believers in Christ Sunday school class.
Her brother, J.T. Sargent, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years, Bennie Lane; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen (Reinhold) Mann of Knoxville, Tenn., Brenda (Brian) Hankins of Rock Spring, Kristy (Shane) Nelson of Chickamauga; sisters, Annie Mae Ware of Corner, Ala., Mary Ruth Fergu-son of Gardendale, Ala.; sister at heart, Betty Sue Sargent of Gardendale; grandchildren, Ben and Bonnie Hankins, Jakob Mann and Lane Nelson.
Services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at Burning Bush Baptist Church with Dr. Bruce Cap-pleman, Colin Crosen, Ron Jenkins and Rev. Hoyt Jennings officiating. Burial: Burning Bush Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers: Members of the Believers in Christ Sunday school class. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 28, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe. Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of Burning Bush Baptist Church, 2195 Burning Bush Road, Ringgold, Ga., 30736. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Anita Smith, 58, Roswell
Anita Stegall Smith of Roswell died Dec. 26. She was 58.
She was a member of Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, the Ansley Golf Club/Settindown Course, and was an educator with Pope High School for 18 years. Whether it was aiding in the instruction of students with special needs or acting as a trusted adviser for friends and family, she never failed to teach with compassion and understanding. She was a matriarch. She approached her role with exuberance and projected an inner strength born of wisdom and faith. She made sure her friends and family knew they were loved. We have lost a mother, a grandmother, and a friend. She has found peace, but our world will not be the same.
Her husband, Jere Cooper Smith, preceded her in death.
She leaves behind her children, Jeremy Smith and Somer Watson and her husband Art; three grandchildren, Trey, Cooper Grace, and Eli Watson; brother, Ron Stegall.
A celebration of her life will take place Friday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, Ga., 30068. In lieu of flowers, memo-rial contributions should be made to the American Cancer Society, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Suite 280, Kennesaw, Ga., 30144, or to Resources and Residential Alternatives, 1200 Old Ellis Road, Roswell, Ga., 30076. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at H.M. Patterson & Son, Canton Hill, 1157 Old Canton Road, Marietta, Ga., 30068; phone (770) 977-9485.
Arrangements by H.M. Patterson & Son, Canton Hill, Marietta.
Etta Mae Washer, 77, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Etta Mae Hayes Washer of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Wednesday, Dec. 27, at a local hospi-tal. She was 77.
Born in Paulding County, she lived in the Chattanooga area since 1948. She worked as a cook at Brownie’s Restaurant in Rossville for eight years and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Gail Miller; parents, Clifford and Una Hayes; brother, Leonard Hayes.
Survivors include grandchildren, Belinda Miller and Nathan Marks; sisters, Joyce Thorn-ton, Faye Jenkins, Rita Clark, Kita McCormick; brothers, Truman Hayes, Gene Hayes, Donald Hayes; nine great-grandchildren; 24 nieces and nephews.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel with Rev. Steve Brandon of-ficiating. Burial: Corinth Baptist Cemetery. Visitation: Friday, Dec. 29, after 11 a.m., and all day Saturday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Gerald Weaver, 52, Ringgold
Gerald Lebron Weaver of Ringgold died Wednesday, Dec. 27. He was 52.
He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and was also honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force in 1980. As a young man he was a gifted draftsman, artist and guitar-ist. He was a graduate of Rossville High School and Walker Technical School. He was known for his love of the outdoors and having a heart as big as “all outdoors.” He leaves his family with these words, “I wish I had the words to tell you how much I love you.”
His father, John A. Weaver Sr., preceded him in death.
Survivors include his mother, Lorena Weaver; two brothers, John Weaver and Paul Weaver, all of Ringgold; four sisters, Betty Wilkerson of Indianapolis, Ind., Nancy McWhorter of Arab, Ala., Claudia Porter of Rossville, Frances Wood of Fort Oglethorpe; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at Charity Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., with Rev. John Carter officiating. Visitation: Friday from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be private and there will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Owen Coffee, 66, RossvilleOwen C. Coffee of Rossville died Monday, Dec. 25. He was 66.
He had lived in the Chattanooga area for most of his life and attended Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene. He was also employed with Hutcheson Medical Center for several years as a respiratory therapist.
Survivors include two brothers, one niece and three nephews.
Services: Friday, Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. graveside at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Rev. Steven Holley officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 2853 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga., 30725.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Calvin Durham, 29, Chickamauga
Calvin Curtis Dwight Durham of Chickamauga died Monday, Dec. 25. He was 29.
He was born in Fort Oglethorpe and had been a lifelong resident of Chickamauga. He was a graduate of Ridgeland High School Class of 1996. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fixing and tinkering with things.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Cathy Jane Little Durham; grandparents, Cla-rence and Nannie Lou Little, Houston and Jessie Durham.
Survivors include his father, Curtis Dwight “Bull” Durham; sister, Melony L. Durham, both of Chickamauga; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 4 p.m. at the chapel with Rev. Malcomb Plaster officiat-ing. Burial: Chickamauga Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 26. from 5-9 p.m., and Wednes-day morning until the service. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Martha Jay, 89, Forest Park
Martha Louise Parham Jay of Forest Park died Monday, Dec. 25, at a local hospital. She was 89.
She was a native of Chickamauga and was a former resident of Trion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Jay Jr.; mother and stepfather, Irene LeCroy Parham Roark and Thomas A. Roark; father, Dennis Parham; sister, Ruby Pauline Sprayberry.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald M. Jay of Sharpsburg, James L. Jay III of Jonesboro; sisters, Gladys Johnson of Chickamauga, Betty Hegwood of Ringgold; brother, Charles Roark of Chickamauga; two granddaughters, a grandson, four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. at the chapel with Rev. James W. Sprayberry offici-ating. Burial: Sherwood Forest Cemetery, Jonesboro. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Pope Dickson & Sons Funeral Home, Morrow. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Announcement courtesy of Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Linda Roach, 98, Fort Oglethorpe
Linda Roach of Fort Oglethorpe died Tuesday, Dec. 26, at her residence. She was 98.
She was a member of Parkway Baptist Temple and was preceded in death by her husband, R.N. Roach; daughter, Betty Atkins; seven brothers and sisters.
Survivors include daughter, Elizabeth Castleberry of Rossville; son, J.B. Roach of Fort Oglethorpe; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. at Tennessee–Georgia Memo-rial Park with Rev. Chris Eaves officiating. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Bob Williams, 74, Rossville
Robert “Bob” Williams of Rossville died Tuesday, Dec. 26, at a local hospital. He was 74.
He was born in LaFayette, and lived in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., for 28 years where he worked with the fire department and the emergency medical services before moving to Rossville 24 years ago. He was retired from Hamilton County Corrections and Hamilton County govern-ment.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Liam McCord.
Survivors include wife, Donna Williams; sons, Phillip (Debbie) Williams of Soddy-Daisy, David Cooper and Marty Coffelt, both of Rossville; daughters, Robbin (Mack) McCord of Flin-stone; brothers, Jim Williams of Soddy-Daisy, Louis Williams of Highlands, N.C.; sisters, Ruby Shipp of Rossville, Myrtle Spangler of Daytona Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Jason Card, Josh Williams, Tiffany and Taylor Cooper, Austin McCord and Rachel Steele; great-grandchild, Skylar Williams; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Rev. James Helton officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 5-9 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Betty Borresen, 68, Jacksonville, Fla.Betty Ann Ricketson Borresen of Jacksonville, Fla., died Friday, Dec. 22. She was 68.
She was a director of Look Good Feel Good Cancer Recovery Program with the American Cancer Society, president of the Sewing Guild, a certified Martha Pullen Instructor in sew-ing, a licensed cosmetologist, a volunteer for Hubbard House for Domestic Violence, and a member of First Coast Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fred and Roy Abercrombie.
Survivors include her husband, Hugo Borresen; son and daughter-in-law, Chip and Carrie Hackler of Ooltewah, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Randy Hughes of LaFayette; sisters and brother-in-law, Joyce Rogers of Fort Oglethorpe, Dianne and John Whitlow of Rossville; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Fonda Abercrombie of Fort Oglethorpe; grandchildren, Shandi and Christopher Hackler, Trey, Stephanie and Michael Ramey, Ashley Hughes; great-grandson, Lane Hackler; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 4 p.m. at the Fort Oglethorpe chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Visitation: Sunday, Dec. 24, after 2 p.m., after 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25, and prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hubbard House in Jacksonville.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Bruce Burnette, 52, Ringgold
Bruce Harold Burnette of Ringgold died Friday, Dec. 22, at a local hospital. He was 52.
A lifelong resident of the north Georgia area, he was a former employee of Shaw Industries where he worked for more than 30 years. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dertha Dunn Quinn.
Survivors include his father, William “Bill” Burnette of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Jerry Williams of Ringgold; nephew, James Howard III of Ringgold; niece, Kristen Williams of Hudson, Fla.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Wallis-Stewart Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: Dailey Hills Cemetery. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 23, from 5-9 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
William Carter, 58, Rossville
William “Bill” Carter of Rossville died Saturday, Dec. 23, at his home. He was 58.
A native and longtime resident of the Chattanooga area, he had spent the past 27 years in North Georgia and was a member of Flat Top Independent Church in Soddy Daisy, Tenn. He was employed with Valley Mechanical Inc. for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Carter and Elizabeth Carter Flippo; three brothers, Jimmy, Lloyd and Danny Carter.
Survivors include his loving wife, Sandra Smith Carter; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Stephanie Carter, Chris and Michelle Carter, all of Rossville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy and Barry Johnson of Soddy Daisy, Donna and Donnie Hughes of Graysville, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Becky Carter of Normangee, Texas; very special grandchildren, Ashley, Taylor, Paige, Lexie, Woody, Scott, Dakota and Devin; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Harwood officiating. Entombment: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 26, from noon until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Jerry Chambers
Jerry W. Chambers, “Papaw”, (God’s keeper of the gate) died Dec. 21, to be welcomed by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and such a cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1).
There awaiting him was his son, Jerry Lee Chambers; mother, Pauline Holcomb; and brother, Kenneth Holcomb. He was a well-respected business owner, lifelong resident of North Georgia, and an upstanding member of East Ridge Church of God and the Masters of Plumbing association.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jacquelyn Dianne Chambers; daughters, Sherri Lankford and Robin Chambers, both of Chickamauga; son, Joseph Chambers of Flintstone; sisters, Margaret Holcomb and Barbara Holcomb; brother, Robert Chambers; grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 24, at 2:30 p.m. at East Ridge Church of God with pastor Terry Har-ris, pastor Everett Warnock and beloved Mrs. Edwin Smith officiating. Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 23, from 2-10 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Danny Clark, 53, Chickamauga
Danny Ray Clark of Chickamauga died Saturday, Dec. 23. He was 53.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and had also lived in East Ridge, Tenn. He was a former employee of Synthetic Industries in Ringgold and the Roper Corp. in LaFayette. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Fort Oglethorpe and was a member of Chattanooga Association for Visual Arts. He had donated portraits of Mother Teresa and Mary Ellen Locher to Memorial Hospital. He enjoyed playing softball on church teams and had also enjoyed track and baseball as a youth.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Clark; grandparents, Grady and Alma Clark, Dennis and Bonnie Sexton; father-in-law, Rev. D.H. Orr.
Survivors include his wife, Davina Orr Clark; parents, O.C. and Juanita Louise Sexton Clark of Chickamauga; sister, Rochelle Meekins of Cleveland, Ohio; brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve and Tina Clark of Chickamauga, David and Heidi Clark of Cleveland, Ohio; mother-in-law, Bernice Orr of Ringgold; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Vickie Orr of Dalton; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at the J. Avery Bryan Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Revs. David Samson and Mike Smith officiating. Burial: Catoosa Gardens in Ringgold. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 26, from noon until 9 p.m., and until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made toward his medical expenses at In Care of Jim Orr, P.O. Box 465, Ringgold, Ga., 30736. Online guestbook at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Mary Crowder, 92, LaFayette
Mary Lena Junkins Bohannon Crowder of LaFayette died Sunday, Dec. 24. She was 92.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.P. Bohannon; second husband, Duran Crowder; son, Bob Bohannon; daughter, Sarah Thrasher.
Survivors include her son, Jim Bohannon of Valley Head, Ala.; grandchildren, Yvonne York, Lee and Rob Bohannon, Dana Phillip, David and Darrel Thrasher; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Wallis Memorial Chapel of Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home with Rev. Terry York officiating. Burial: Trinity Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
George Egbert, 79, LaFayette
George Henry Egbert of LaFayette died Sunday, Dec. 24. He was 79.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Carney Egbert.
Survivors include his daughters, Kim Barrett of LaFayette, Kelli Higdon of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; son, George Egbert III of LaFayette; sister, Louise Brunk of Kahoka, Mo.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Revs. James Helton, Dewey Blalock and David Baxley officiating. Burial: LaFayette Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 7-9 p.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Jackie Gann, 66, Rossville
Jackie Ray McClure Gann of Rossville died Monday, Dec. 25. She was 66.
She lived in the North Georgia area for most of her life and was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Ovaline McClure.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, William “Brownie” Gann; daughters and sons-in-law, Tena and Bobby Reynolds of Rossville, Cathy and Wade Tate of Chickamauga; step-daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Larry Waller of Hixson, Tenn.; sister, Beverly Romesburg of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; brother, Butch McClure of Soddy Daisy; grandchildren, Amanda Isbell, Sara Reynolds, Stacey Gooden, Anthony Waller; great-grandchildren, Bryson Waller, Aiden Gooden; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at noon at the Fort Oglethorpe chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 27, after 3 p.m., and prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Donna Kennedy, 39, Ringgold
Donna Sue Kennedy of Ringgold died Friday, Dec. 22. She was 39.
She was a lifelong resident of Ringgold where she attended New Manna Baptist Church. She was currently employed with Amedisys Home Health in Fort Oglethorpe for more than 15 years. Her hobbies and interests were fishing, attending auctions and visiting Guntersville Mountain Lake Resort.
She was preceded in death by her father, L.C. Brock.
Survivors include her son, Kristopher Tyke Doss of Ringgold; other family members, Joe, Marie, Lisa, Pamela, Destiny, Rhonda, Joe Doss Jr., Paullette, H.L., Larry, Janice Kennedy, Holly Anderson, Buffy Smith, Sharon Bryson; five nephews, one niece; one great-nephew, all of Ringgold.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. Morgan Bateman officiating. Entombment: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: All day Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Condo-lences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Barbara Rankin, 71, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Barbara Jean Rankin of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Friday, Dec. 22, at a local nursing facility. She was 71.
She was born in LaFayette to the late J.B. Westmoreland and Vivian Hughes Cooper. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in East Ridge, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Truett Cooper.
Survivors include her loving husband, Milton Rankin of Tennessee; sons, Alan Rankin of Florida, Terry Rankin, Reggie Rankin; daughter, Teri Rankin, all of Tennessee; great-granddaughter, Eleanor Becker.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Fort Oglethorpe chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. George Palmer officiating.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Rev. Billy Joe Smith, 75, Ringgold
Rev. Billy Joe Smith of Ringgold died Monday, Dec. 25, at a local hospital. He was 75.
A native of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., he had spent most of his life in the North Georgia area and served as pastor of Unity Baptist Church for more than 40 years. He also served as president of Unity Christian School from 1971 to 1990 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for many years at Chattanooga Armature Works, and served as a bus driver for the Hamilton and Catoosa County school systems.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Bertha Brumley Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Smith; son, B.J. Smith of Chattanooga, Tenn.; grandson, Tavner Smith of Greenville, S.C.; sister, Polly Grant of Paducah, Ky.; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. at Unity Baptist Church, 2020 Mack Smith Road, with Rev. Larry Widenbenner officiating. Burial: Burning Bush Baptist Church Cemetery in Ringgold. Pallbearers: Kevin Best, Jim Capps, Bobby Carpenter, Ken Davis, Wes Epperson, Clayton McCain and Carl Zenger, all deacons of Unity Baptist Church. Visitation: Wednes-day, Dec. 27, from 4-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. Condolences may be made at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Posted Friday, December 22, 2006
Kenneth Bailey, 40, Chattanooga, Tenn.Kenneth Lee Bailey of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Thursday, Dec. 21. He was 40.
He had lived in the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved sports.
His grandparents, Glen Edward and Cressie Mae Bailey, and J.R. and Thelma Brown; his stepfather, Bill Oliver; and an aunt, Wesley Ann Bailey, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Frank and Marie Bailey of Ringgold; mother, Maudie Olive; two sons, Kenneth Lee Bailey Jr. and Shawn Edward Bailey, all of Chatta-nooga; brother, David Lamar Bailey of Virginia; stepbrothers, Billy Oliver of Chattanooga, Royce Hunt of Marietta; sister, Linda Annette Bailey of Texas; stepsisters, Tracy Ann Byrd of Fort Oglethorpe, Anjanet and Rosetta Oliver, both of Etowah, Tenn.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 3:30 p.m. at the Fort Oglethorpe chapel with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Burial: Rock Spring Cemetery. Visitation: Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Cecil Colquitt, 88, Rossville
Cecil C. Colquitt of Rossville died Thursday, Dec. 21, at a local hospital. He was 88.
A lifelong resident of Rossville, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a recipi-ent of the Purple Heart. He was a member of South Rossville Baptist Church and served as custodian there for more than 40 years. He had worked at Peerless Woolen Mills before and after his service in the military.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Colquitt; daughters, Nancy Colquitt, Delores West, Carolyn Edmond; parents, Joseph and Mary Colquitt; six brothers and sisters.
He leaves to cherish his memory his children, Clyde (Bud) Colquitt of Chickamauga, and Mary Waldron of Ringgold; sisters, Ruby Eblan of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Huttie Bledsoe of Sweetwater, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services: Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel with Revs. Jeff Daniels and Charles Knight officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park with full military honors by American Legion Post 95. Visitation: Sunday, Dec. 24, from 2-8 p.m. and Tuesday from noon until the funeral hour at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Cre-matory, Rossville. Visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com to send condolences and to view guestbook.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Ruby Crawford, 88, LaFayette
Ruby Mae Crawford of LaFayette, died Thursday, Dec. 21. She was 88.
She was born to the late Claude and Sallie Burrows Campbell in Ascalon, and was a member of Second Baptist Church. One brother and several sisters preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Sonja Hegwood; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Joy Kellett, all of LaFayette; four grandchildren, Bruce Hegwood, Jacqueline Jones, Wade Kel-let and Amanda Hamala; six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23 from 3-8 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Visitation: Friday, Dec. 22 from 3-8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Michael Dale, 52, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Michael Thomas Dale of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Thursday, Dec. 21, following a four-year battle with cancer. He was 52.
He was a self-employed appliance technician, and was well known by many people in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area. He was a loving husband and father who will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marion J. Dale; mother, Barbara Dale Yell; sis-ters, Cindy Hennessee, Karen Dale; brother, Billie Yell.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Carol Dale; son, Michael Dale; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Jamie Ellis, Katie and Jarvis Spencer; grandchildren, Michael Allen Dale, Joshua Brian Dale, James Thomas Ellis, Dakota Scott Ellis, Chloe Jaden Spencer, all of Chattanooga; siblings, Becky Shadrick of Chattanooga, Butch Dale of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Mark Dale of Rossville, Jody McConathy of Fort Oglethorpe, Jimmy Dale, Marlene Bell, both of Rossville; several nieces and nephews; mother and father-in-law, Briggs and Joyce Davis; stepfather, Robert Yell; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Joy Holt, Frankie and Rachel Holt, Angela and Davey Liles, Wayne McConathy, Robert Bell.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Andrew Bankston, Harold Sugden, John Scroggins, David McConathy, Jarvis Spencer and Jamie Ellis. Visitation: Friday, Dec. 22, after 2 p.m. and prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Paula Moore, 50, Ringgold
Paula Irene Hixon Moore of Ringgold died Thursday, Dec. 21. She was 50.
She was born in Fort Oglethorpe and had previously resided in Rossville before moving to Ringgold. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She was employed with Crys-tal Springs Print Works for more than 20 years. She enjoyed knitting and reading and beauti-ful flowers.
Her grandparents, John and Pauline Sherrill and Charlie and Lillian Jones, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Aaron Lamar Moore of Ringgold; parents, Nancy Hixon of Chickamauga, Bill Hixon of LaFayette; brother and sisters-in-law, Mark and Jennifer Hixon of Rock Spring, Julie and Greg Franklin, Cindy and Steve Van Horn; mother and father-in-law, R.C. and Laura Moore of Flintstone; nieces, Sarah, Brittney; nephews, Nick, Daniel, Alex and Zach; aunts, uncle and cousins.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at noon graveside at LaFayette Memory Gardens with Rev. Hershel Greeson officiating. Visitation: Friday, Dec. 22, from 4-9 p.m., Saturday after 9 a.m. until the service. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Lucy Mullins, 89, Ringgold
Lucy Evelyn Silvey Mullins of Ringgold died Wednesday, Dec. 20. She was 89.
A lifelong resident of the Catoosa County area, she was a member of Keith Baptist Church.
Her husband, Rankin Mullins; parents, James Thomas and Margaret Rhudy Silvey; and several brothers and sisters preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Dolores and Raymond McKeehan of Ringgold, Joan and Edward Fricks of Dalton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Onie Mullins of Madison, Ala., Wesley and Sandra Mullins of Louisville, Ky.; five grandchildren, David Mullins of Huntsville, Ala., Amy Bagby of Ringgold, Andrew Mullins of Huntsville, Christine Rice of Dalton, Chad Mullins of Albany; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial: Keith Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 21, from 6-9 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. until funeral time at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Laura Workman, 94, Chickamauga
Laura Nell Whelchel McClatchey Workman of Chickamauga died Thursday, Dec. 21, in Fort Oglethorpe. She was 94.
Nellie, as she was known, the fourth of seven children was born to Eston V. and Laura Jones Whelchel in Red Belt on Dec. 8, 1912. When she was a small child the family moved to Chickamauga, where she attended elementary school and then graduated from Chickamauga High School as class valedictorian. After high school she enjoyed studying at Georgia State College for Women one summer but decided to take a secretarial program at Edmondson School of Business in Chattanooga.
Upon graduation, she was employed by Crystal Springs Bleachery in Chickamauga where she worked for more than 40 years. A much valued employee, she was credit manager and secretary for the vice president there. A lifetime member of Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church in Chickamauga, she sang in the choir much of her adult life, was a loyal and dedi-cated member of the Marjorie Jewel Sunday school class for many years (and its oldest member), and was very active in the United Methodist Women. She was several times presi-dent of the local group and served for two years as president of the district UMW. In this capacity she enjoyed attending regional and state meetings, where she met and worked with women from throughout the state.
Though she had no children of her own, she delighted in young people; she and her first husband, William J. McClatchey, welcomed his younger brother Bob into their home so that he could attend high school in Chickamauga. She took great interest in her many nieces and nephews and played an especially important role in the lives of Kate, Marianne and Robert, the children of her brother Edward and his wife Mary Emily, who lived in Chickamauga. She will be remembered by many for her love of music. As a child she taught herself to play the piano “by ear” and throughout her life shared her talent with relatives and friends, who loved listening and singing as she played. Until her last illness she frequently played for her friends at the Chickamauga Older American Center, which she attended almost daily for some 30 years. Her friends at the Center were a very important part of her life.
An avid gardener, she raised a great variety of vegetables and fruit almost every summer and took pleasure in sharing with family and neighbors. Even in her last years she continued taking turnip greens and tomatoes to give to others at the Center. She and her second hus-band, Charles Workman, a retired grocer, were very active in the Chickamauga Food Pantry. Throughout her life she gave generously of her energy, time and talents to her community, her church and her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, William J. McClatchey, and her second husband, Charles Workman (both of whom she nursed through long illnesses); sisters, Helen Kelly and Pearl Whelchel; brothers, Edward Whelchel and Eston Whelchel; nephew, Tom Whelchel.
Survivors include her sister, Mary Whelchel; brother, Harry Whelchel Sr.; 10 nieces and nephews; nine great-nieces and nephews; a great-great niece and nephew.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m. at Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church in Chicka-mauga, with Rev. Rick Maeser officiating. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 23, from 2-5 p.m. at the J. Avery Bryan Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: Chickamauga Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 126, Chickamauga, Ga., 30707. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Posted Thursday, December 21, 2006
Betty Sue Breedlove, 70, Chattanooga, Tenn.Betty Sue Breedlove of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Tuesday, Dec. 19, at a local nursing home. She was 70.
She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was retired from T.C. Thompson Chil-dren’s Hospital.
Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Woolwine of Chattanooga; son, Layton Breedlove of Chattanooga; sisters, Rozelle Segelkee, Ruth Dye, Mary Hutton, all of Chattanooga; brother, Allen Mooneyhame of Chattanooga; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Roy Henson, 70, Ringgold
Roy Phillip Henson of Ringgold died Wednesday, Dec. 20, at a local nursing home. He was 70.
He was born in Knox County, Ky., to the late Clarence and Rosa Henson.
Survivors include his wife, Louanne (Murphy) Henson of Ringgold; children, Cliff Henson of Texas, Christy Johnson of Texas, Robert Henson of Florida, Cheri Henson of Texas, Ron Henson of Georgia, Cathy Beach of Arkansas; sister, Esther Starr of Florida; 12 grandchil-dren; several nieces and nephews.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Fay Hinch, 86, Chickamauga
Fay Bernice Jones Hinch of Chickamauga died Wednesday, Dec. 20. She was 86.
She was born in the Cedar Grove community to the late Rufus Scott and Hettie Lou John-son Jones. She was a lifelong resident of the Chickamauga area and a member of Faith Bap-tist Church in Chattanooga Valley. She was a homemaker and had also worked at Crystal Springs Bleachery and Ace Vending. She enjoyed singing in a family gospel quartet.
Her husband, Elbert Wheeler Hinch, and several siblings preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol Abbott, Brenda Williams; son, Mike Hinch; brother, Paul Jones, all of Chickamauga; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles McElhaney officiating. Burial: La-Fayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 21, and Friday, Dec. 22, from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday afternoon until the service. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Beulah Phillips, 92, Rossville
Beulah Mae Phillips of Rossville died Wednesday, Dec. 20, at her residence. She was 92.
She was a native of Cleveland, Tenn., and had lived most of her life in Rossville. She was a member of Rossville Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Phillips; stepson, Jimmy Lee Phillips; along with several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Renfro of Rossville; stepson, Edward Phillips Jr. of Washington; grandson, James (Valerie) Renfro of Chattanooga, Tenn.; great-grandson, Alex Renfro of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel with minister Chris Barrett officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 21, from 4-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Beatrice Burns, 74, RossvilleBeatrice “Betty” O’Neal Burns of Rossville died Tuesday, Dec. 19, at a local nursing facil-ity. She was 74.
She was born in Oil City, Pa., to the late Leroy and Ruth (Borland) Graham, and she was preceded in death by her husbands, Boyd Litz, Clifton O’Neal and William Burns; brother, Dick Graham. She was a member of Catlett Community Church in LaFayette.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Martha Jones of California, Barbara and James Treece of Rossville; brothers, Bill Graham of Atlanta, Junior Graham of Pennsylvania; several grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, Austin and Michael Burns; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. at the chapel with Rev. Tom Long officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 21, after 3 p.m., all day Friday, Dec. 22, at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Virginia Goldberg, 82, Rossville
Virginia Helena Goldberg of Rossville died Monday, Dec. 18, at a local hospital. She was 82.
She had lived most of her life in West Palm Beach, Fla., and had spent the past four years living with her daughter in Rossville. She attended Chattanooga Valley Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Goldberg; son, Daniel Frye; daughter, Sandra Frye; brother, Harrison Frye; parents, William and Jessie Frye.
Survivors include five children, Gineane Madaris of Rossville, Darryl Goldberg of Lake Worth, Fla., David Goldberg of Travelers Rest, S.C., Gale Hayden of Tamarac, Fla., Dale Goldberg of Palm Coast, Fla.; brother, Daniel Frye of Newington, Conn.; several grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, Ross-ville.
Loicy Smith Sr., 89, East Ridge, Tenn.
Loicy Ralph Smith Sr. of East Ridge, Tenn., died Monday, Dec. 18, at a local hospital. He was 89.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Army. His wife, Bonnie Cagle Smith and three brothers, Royce Smith, Ross Smith and Tulin Smith, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his son, Ralph (Sandra) Smith of Ringgold; grandchildren, Eddie Stone and Andrea Krech; great-grandchildren, Garett Stone, Jackson Stone, Tyler Krech; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial: National Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 4-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Cre-matory, Fort Oglethorpe. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Patricia Spurling, Ringgold
Patricia Childress Spurling of Ringgold died Tuesday, Dec. 19, at a local hospital sur-rounded by her loving husband and family.
She was the great-great-granddaughter of a Walker County pioneering family. David and Susanna Smith Childress settled in Walker County in 1839, coming from Murfreesboro, Tenn. She was the great-granddaughter of Commodore and Mary Ann Couch Childress and the granddaughter of Noah and Laura Shaver Childress.
Growing up in Dodge City, Kan., she attended Rossville High School where she graduated. Then she returned to Dodge City and attended Dodge City Junior College, moving back to Georgia in 1960. She also attended Chattanooga State Community College.
She was employed by the Walker County Department of Education as a secretary at Moun-tain View Elementary School for 13 years. She worked at Chattanooga State for three years in institutional research. Later she joined her husband Mike as co-owner of Jones Piping of Tennessee Inc., working there until her death.
Active in the Cherokee Area Boy Scouts of America, she served as an institutional repre-sentative, a den mother for Pack 3116 and part-time scout leader. She served as president of the Mountain View Community League for two years and secretary of the PTA. She was an avid genealogist and editor of the Childers/Childress family newsletter for 17 years. She loved history and traveling. She was a member of St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Harold Childress; sister, Peggy Harp, both of Rossville; grandparents, J.V. and Ethyl Madaris, Noah and Laura Childress, all of Chickamauga.
Survivors include her dearest husband of 28 years, Michael Spurling; mother, Dorothy Madaris Childress; son, Stephen (Teresa) Slack of Rock Spring; granddaughter, Jennifer (Tom) Kizziah and Jessica Slack of Rock Spring; brother, Rev. Ronnie (Carol) Childress; niece, Helen Harp; nephew, Ray Harp of Rossville.
Services: Friday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gary Callahan of-ficiating. Burial: Chickamauga Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 21, from 2-4 and 6-8 at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cherokee Area Boy Scouts on Lee Highway, Chattanooga, and St. Martin’s Epis-copal Church. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Hansel Stegall Jr., 75, Ringgold
Hansel Leslie Stegall Jr. of Ringgold died Thursday, Dec. 14, at a local nursing home. He was 75.
A former resident of Chicago, Ill., he resided in the North Georgia area for the past 28 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include two sons, Dearren Stegall of Everett, Wash., Gardner Stegall of New-burgh, N.Y.; sister, Anita Smith of Roswell; brother, Ronald Stegall of Soddy Daisy, Tenn. several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Sue Williams, 48, LaFayette
Sue Williams of LaFayette died Tuesday, Dec. 19. She was 48.
Her parents, Jack and Gene Bowling Steele, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer Williams of LaFayette; stepdaughters, Alesha Dey-oung, Brandy Williams of LaFayette, Kayla Williams of Rome; son and daughter-in-law, David and Amber Brown of Fort Oglethorpe; brother, Wesley Steele of LaFayette; 11 grand-children and several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Wallis Memorial Chapel with Revs. Dennis Chambers, Melvin Bridges and John Williams officiating. Pallbearers: Wayne Ballard, Jason Ballard, Jimbo Steels, Milton Durham, Roger Pevehouse, Dale Pevehouse. Burial: Crestlawn Memorial Park. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Posted Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Ruby Adams, 65, ChickamaugaRuby Faye Adams of Chickamauga died Monday, Dec. 18 at a local Nursing facility. She was 65.
She was born in Stevenson, Ala. to the late Johnny and Sally (Crowell) Steele, and was preceded in death by her brother, James Manson Steele. She loved crafts, doll making, sew-ing and ceramics. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her loving husband of 38 years, Terry W. Adams of Chickamauga; daughter, Marcie Huggins of Chickamauga; sisters, Myrtle Kimsey of Whitwell, Ada Flury of Ross-ville, Jane Hobbs of Scottsboro; brothers, Charlie Steele, Scott Steele, both of Jasper, Tenn.; grandson, Alexander Scott Huggins of Chickamauga.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. at the J. Avery Bryan Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Chickamauga, with Rev. Roger Hobbs officiating. Visitation: Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 4-8 p.m., Burial: Chickamauga City Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Albert Anderson, 86, Ringgold
Abert Anderson of Ringgold died Sunday, Dec. 17 at his residence. He was 86.
A life long resident of the Ringgold area, he was a former employee of Standard Coosa Thatcher, where he worked for 10 years.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Velma Shipley Anderson of Ringgold; two sons and daughters-in-law, Lesley and Freddie Anderson of Ringgold, Vernon and Jackie Anderson of Ringgold; two grandsons, Todd Anderson and Samuel Anderson, both of Ringgold; one great granddaughter, Kayla Anderson of Oklahoma, several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services: Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Visita-tion: Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 5-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until service time.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Jo Ann Henderson, 74, LaFayette
Mrs. Jo Ann Henderson of LaFayette, died Monday, Dec. 18.
Survivors include a special friend, Arty Baker of LaFayette; daughter, Valerie Hawkins of Summerville; sisters, Imogene Powell of North Carolina and Betty Ruckmun of Whitwell, Tenn.; brother, William (Butch) Headrick of Whitwell, Tenn.; seven grandsons, and several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. from the Wallis Memorial Chapel with Rev. Malcolm Harris officiating. Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Posted Monday, December 18, 2006
William Bedwell, 78, RinggoldWilliam “Son” Bedwell of Ringgold died Thursday, Dec. 14. He was 78.
A lifelong resident of North Georgia, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy Burkhart Bedwell. He was a Baptist and a U.S. Navy veteran who loved everyone, all ani-mals, and lived in order to make others laugh.
He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Bobbie Ramay and Dottie Alexander; broth-ers, Harry, Hoss and Freddie Bedwell.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela Bedwell; daughter, Kimberly Bedwell, both of Ring-gold; sons, William (Butch) Bedwell of Washington, D.C., Douglas Frank Bedwell of San Francisco, Calif.; grandchildren, Magen and Brett Bedwell; sisters, Tootsie Carroll of Hix-son, Tenn., Shirley Tallent of Nashville; brothers, Frank Bedwell of Sand Mountain, Ralph Bedwell of East Ridge, Tenn., Eddie Bedwell of Ooltewah, Tenn.; several nieces and neph-ews.
Services: Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 12:30 p.m. at the chapel. Burial: National Cemetery. Visita-tion: Monday, Dec. 18, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Edna Cooper, 93, Ringgold
Edna Stewart Cooper of Ringgold died Sunday, Dec. 17. She was 93.
She had grown up in Etowah, Tenn., but lived in the North Georgia area for most of her life and had been a Registered Nurse for more than 20 years before retiring from The Diag-nostic Center in 1977. She was a member of Ringgold Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Cooper.
Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Cloud of Ringgold; son, Mark Cooper of South Georgia; one granddaughter, Angelina Jorgenson; one great-grandson, Dakota Denius; one niece, Karin Stewart.
Memorial services: Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. at Ringgold Seventh Day Adventist Church. Visitation: Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Carolyn Edmond, 63, Rossville
Carolyn J. Edmond of Rossville died Thursday, Dec. 14, at a local hospital. She was 63.
She was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and a member of East Ridge Church of the Nazarene. She was a level two CNA working at Life Care of East Ridge for 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Flora Colquitt; sisters, Delores West and Nancy Colquitt.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Edmond; daughters, Donna Harmon, Angela (Johnny) Clift, both of Fort Oglethorpe; father, Cecil C. Colquitt of Rossville; sister, Mary Waldron of Ringgold; brother, Clyde “Bud” Colquitt of Chickamauga; grandchildren, Tiffany and Dustin Harmon, Amber Clift; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, Dec. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel with Rev. Charles Knight officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 16, from 6-8 p.m., and all day on Sunday, Dec. 17, at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory. Condolences may be sent at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Shirley Garmany, 69, LaFayette
Shirley Jordan Garmany of LaFayette died Sunday, Dec. 17. She was 69.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Gerald W. Garmany of LaFayette; daughters, Connie Ezell of LaFayette, Wanda Willingham of Summerville; son, Doyle W. Garmany of LaFayette; sisters, Willie Garner of Noble, Juanita Plaster of Chattanooga Valley; brother, Terry Jordan of Kensington; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at Old Way Baptist Church with David Thompson and Rev. John Paul Parker officiating. Burial: West Hill Cemetery. Visitation: Monday, Dec. 18, from 6-9 p.m., and Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 6-9 p.m. Pallbearers: Dylan Ford, Derek Wil-banks, Eric Garmany, Alan Garmany, Donnie Keith, Leon Williams.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Thurber Kelley Jr., 60, Rossville
Thurber William (Bill) Kelley Jr. of Rossville, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 16. He was 60.
He was a member of St. Michaels Episcopal Church in Overland Park, Mo. He was em-ployed with J.C.I. Industries with 16 years of service. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren who were the light of his life. He loved cruises to wherever the ship was go-ing. He loved for everyone to smile and laugh, and did that well. He was his wife and son’s hero.
Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Doris Pierce Kelley; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis Matthew and Summer Kelley of Trenton; brother, John P. Kelley of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Nancy S. Moten of Stilwell, Okla.; grandchildren William, Kathryn, Thomas and Ashleigh-Jean Kelley.
Memorial services: Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with pastor Joe Brown officiating. Burial: National Cemetery with military honors. Thursday from 12:30- 1:30 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Fort Oglethorpe. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com. Memorial contributions mat be made to the American Diabetes Association, 900 East Hill Ave, Suite 240 Knoxville, Tenn., 37915. Bill’s family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Erlanger Medical Center.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Thomas Richardson, 84, LaFayette
Thomas Arnold Richardson of LaFayette died Friday, Dec. 15. He was 84.
He was a member of New Harvest Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. He re-tired from Roper Corp. in 1986.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Richardson of LaFayette; daughter, Cora Ann McDaniel of Aspen, Tenn.; sons, Joel Richardson of Belleville, Ill., Jeff Richardson of Rossville; step-daughter, Willene Gladu of Anchorage, Alaska; stepsons, Larry Thompson of Summerville, Randy Thompson of Cartersville; sisters, Ruth Taylor of Chickamauga, Ruby Lanier of Belle-ville; brothers, Frank Richardson, Julius Richardson, both of LaFayette; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 17, at 4 p.m. at the Wallis Memorial Chapel with Revs. David Bax-ley and Leon Hall officiating. Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 16, from 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers: Wayne, Jeff, Anthony, Randall, Myron and Kevin Richardson.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Octavia Steele, 89, Chickamauga
Octavia Hammond Strickland Steele of Chickamauga died Saturday, Dec. 16. She was 89.
She was born in Chickamauga to the late Coon and Ruth Kilgore Steele. She was a school-teacher at Cedar Grove School for many years and had also taught the Head Start program in Chickamauga and LaFayette. She was a member of Kensington United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas P. Steele; grandson, Christopher Shawn Steele.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Sharon Steele of LaFay-ette, Larry and Pam Steele of Chickamauga, Joe and Terri Steele of LaFayette, Garland “Babe” and Suzanne Steele of LaFayette; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. graveside at LaFayette Memory Gardens with Rev. Bill Arnold officiating. Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 16, from 6-9 p.m., and Sunday morning until the service. Online guestbook at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga
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