Posted Friday, July 30, 2004
James Jackson, 77, ChickamaugaJames Emory Jackson of Chickamauga died Wednesday, July 28, at his home. He was 77.
He was born Nov. 2, 1926 in Summerville, the son of Charlie and Fannie Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Chickamauga.
During a long and interesting professional career, he was first associated with Crystal Springs Bleachery as a machinist, then Cobble Brothers and the Tuftco Co. He then became the founder of Jackson Machine Co., in Chickamauga in 1971, and in 1980 merged with the Card Monroe Corp. to form the Jackson Plant in Ringgold.
He was a thorough businessman whose ingenuity and ability to work out intricate details led the success of his company. Being a close observer he quickly came to know those who worked for him and to recognize their abilities. He was a man of strong individuality, unlimited energy and tireless industry who will be remembered for his unquestioned integrity and professionalism. A man of high principles and marked judgement, he was a silent man to the crowd which hurried by, while ever loyal and completely devoted to his beloved family around whom his life was always centered and to whom his generosity was boundless.
A member of the Walker County community since 1950, he died as he had lived, bravely and patiently, leaving a wonderful memory for his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carole Jeanette Greene Jackson; father, Charlie Jackson.
Survivors include his mother, Fannie Butler Jackson Sprayberry of LaFayette; son and daughter-in-law, James H. “Sonny” and Debbie Jackson; daughters and son-in-law, Juanita J. and Garland Gilliam, Judy Jackson, all of Chickamauga, Jo Ann Jackson of Rock Spring; former wife, Bonnie Jackson; stepchildren, Lana Burrus, Cindy Bronson, both of Chatsworth; brother, Rex Jackson of LaFayette; sisters, Patsy Elsbery of LaFayette, Glenda Holbrooks of Trion, Sylvia Wilson of Rossville; grandchildren, Shannon and Tim Beesley, Dawn Jackson, Lee and Vanessa Gilliam, Heath and Ginny Jackson, Amanda Gilliam; step-grandchildren, Charlie Burris, Emily Bronson; great-grandchildren, Tyler and Jackson Beesley, Tristan and Riley Shirley, Hank Jackson; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m. in the LaFayette Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Charles McElhaney officiating. Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Thursday, July 29, after 6 p.m. and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Ruth Mackey, 77, Flintstone
Ruth Catherine Mackey of Flintstone died Thursday, July 29, at NHC of Fort Oglethorpe. She was 77.
The youngest of five children, she was born Sept. 6, 1926 in Dayton, Tenn., to the late Edgar and Stella Doss Clark. She moved from Dayton at an early age and lived in Tennessee and north Georgia. She enjoyed gardening and sharing flowers with friends, and loved needlework, especially crochet.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David C. Mackey; brothers, Alvin, Ralph and Grady; sister, Alma Brown.
Survivors include her son, Vernon Knight of Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter, Linda Sjoberg of Chattanooga; granddaughter and her husband, Desiree Youshock and Jonathan of Las Vegas, Nev.; great-grandson, Thomas Erick Youshock of Las Vegas; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 30, at 12:30 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 31, from 1-5 p.m. at the home of her daughter, 7130 Tyner Crossing Drive, Chattanooga. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4355 Highway 58, Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tenn., 37416.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Fred Moreland, 85, Lakeview
Fred W. Moreland of Lakeview died Thursday, July 29. He was 85.
He was a lifetime resident of Lakeview and was retired from National Life Insurance Co. He was the former owner and operator of Fred’s Food Market in Lakeview for 30 years. He was a member of Lakeview First Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving his country during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Aileen Moreland; niece, Rebecca Turner of Fort Oglethorpe; nephew, Steve Turner of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Paul Ramey of Ringgold, Frances and Fred Ray of Lakeview, Mae McCallie of Lakeview; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Sunday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Saturday, July 31, from 4-8 p.m., and Sunday, from 1-2 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe chapel of Wilson Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2004
Bryant Jones, 88, LaFayetteBryant “Major” Jones of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 28. He was 88.
He was a member and deacon of Naomi Baptist Church for 35 years, a Sunday school superintendent for several years and a training union director. He taught men’s Bible class for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Hegwood Jones; daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Rick Sheehan of South Bend, Ind.; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Esther Jones, Ricky and Donna Jones, all of LaFayette; grandsons, Rev. Kenneth Jones, Eric Sheehan, Dakota Jones, Montana Jones, Jeremiah Jones; great-granddaughter, Miranda Jones; great-great granddaughter, Sydney Jones; great-great grandson, Lucas Jones; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 30, at 3 p.m. at Naomi Baptist Church with Rev. Garland Hullender and Rev. Kenneth Jones officiating. Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens. Pallbearers: Greg Neal, Greg Pickard, Gayland Hall, Ron Bennett, John Parker, Roger Suggs, Doug Hegwood and Keith Murdock. Honorary pallbearers: Adult Three Sunday school class and all nieces and nephews. Visitation: Thursday, July 29, from 6-9 p.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Bessie Silver, 94, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bessie Mae Williams Silver of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Monday, July 26, in North Carolina. She was 94.
She was born May 1, 1910, and attended Central High School. She was a Red Cross volunteer at Hutcheson Medical Center for many years. She was a member of South Crest Garden Club, a member of Rossville First Baptist Church and later Brainerd Baptist Church. She was a longtime member of the Joy and Esther Sunday school class.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert D. Silver.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and David Burden of North Carolina, Myra and Harvey Burden of Williamsburg, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Teresa Silver of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; grandchildren, Kelley Miller of Raleigh, N.C., Dana Charbonneau of Greenville, S.C., John Burden of Rutherfordton, N.C., Andrew Burden of Yorktown, Va., Lindsey Silver of Auburn, Ala.; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Winona Lewis of Rossville, Pauline Bowman of High Point, N.C., Helen Billings of Ware, Mass.; brothers, Frank Williams, Thomas Williams, both of East Ridge, Tenn.
Services: Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. John Wyatt officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Saturday, July 31, from 3-5 p.m., and from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Olen Williams Sr., 78, Fort Oglethorpe
Olen Luther Williams Sr. of Fort Oglethorpe died Wednesday, July 28. He was 78.
He was a north Georgia resident for more than 50 years and was a member of Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club and First Church of the Nazarene. He was also a Navy veteran of World War II and the owner of Tri-County Printing.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Williams; son, Donnie Williams; parents, Erman and Maude Williams; son-in-law, Mark Reid.
Survivors include his daughter, Beverly Reid of Fort Oglethorpe; son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Audrienne Williams of McDonald, Tenn.; sister, Edith Jenkins of Fort Oglethorpe; brother, Robert Williams of Ringgold; stepmother, Ethel Williams of Ringgold; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. John R. Andrus officiating. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, July 29, after 5 p.m. and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Annette Agnew, 84, SummervilleAnnette Bates Agnew died Monday, July 26, at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome. She was 84.
The daughter of the late Robert and Eva Bates, she was born Nov. 11, 1919 in Augusta. She graduated from Shorter College in 1941 and married the late Frank Allison Agnew. She moved in 1942 to Summerville, where she became active in the community.
Because of her naturally gifted soprano voice and her love of music, she was active in many community musical programs. She served as president of the Summerville Music Club, created to elevate the appreciation of music and help support extraordinary local talent. She was also an active member of First Presbyterian Church, serving as the choir director, choir member and soloist.
She was also active in community athletic programs. She coached Little League base-ball, taught tennis, and was a friend to the Summerville Recreation swim team.
In addition to her church and community activities, she worked with her husband Frank at Farmers Supply Store in Summerville.
Survivors include her twin sister, Evelyn Magruder of Rome; sons, John and Bob of Summerville, Clinton of Rome; daughter-in-law, Gena Agnew; grandchildren, Clint and Alli-son Agnew; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Services: Friday, July 30, at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Summerville. Burial: Alpine Community Church Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers: First Presbyterian Church Women’s Circle 1 and 2. Visitation: Thursday, July 29, from 6-8 p.m. at Rainwater Funeral Home in Summerville. Memorial contributions may be made to North Georgia Crisis Preg-nancy Center in Summerville.
The family wishes to express their gratitude and love to the following people: Dr. Martin Lynch, Dr. Dhru Girard, Dr. Asif Saveri, the wonderful nurses and therapists at Redmond Regional Medical Center, and to everyone who gave their love, support and prayers.
Arrangements by Rainwater Funeral Home, Summerville.
Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Jared Bean, 21, RinggoldJared Bean of Ringgold died Sunday, July 25. He was 21.
He was a 2001 graduate of Lakeview High School. He attended Dalton State Community College and Northwestern Technical College. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Temple and was employed by Chattanooga Laser Cutting.
He was preceded in death by grandfather, Bill Lyle Sr.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Ray and Kim Bean of Ringgold; mother and stepfather, Sherri and David Pendergrass of Durham, N.C.; half-sisters, Emily and Meagan Hughes of Durham; half-brother, Tres Pendergrass of Durham; grandparents, Lynn and Ralph Blaylock of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., Johnny and Judy Ritchie of Soddy-Daisy, Otis and Mary Bean of Chattanooga, Tenn., Jo Lyle of Chattanooga; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Dr. David Sampson officiating. Burial: Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkway Baptist Temple Youth Fund, 65 Stuart Drive, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 30742. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Charles Davis, 75, Ringgold
Charles Wilburn Davis of Ringgold died Sunday, July 25, at a local hospital. He was 75.
A native of South Pittsburg, Tenn., he had spent most of his life in the north Georgia area and was a member of Clearview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 23 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Lucy Phillips Davis.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Jerrie Alsobrook Davis; son, Mike Davis of Ring-gold; daughter, Susan Lafaele of Ringgold; seven grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 1 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. John Eldridge officiating. Burial: Daily Hill Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Gloria Horton, 61, East Ridge, Tenn.
Gloria Thompson Horton of East Ridge, Tenn., died Sunday, July 25. She was 61.
She was a native of Dalton and spent most of her life on Lookout Mountain where she worked at Chanticleer Inn for 15 years. She was a member of Southside Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sewell Thompson; mother and stepfather, Glendora and Gene McHan.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Horton; son, Jimmy Miller; daughter, Yvonne Grady; brothers, Carl, Richard, David and Mark Thompson; sisters, Betty Givens, Jeanette Edmondson, Glenda Haggard, Vickie Love and Debbie Powell; two grandsons; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 10:30 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Varner officiating. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Joseph Johnson Sr., 62, Flintstone
Joseph Wiley Johnson Sr. of Flintstone died Sunday, July 25. He was 62.
He had lived in north Georgia for most of his life and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran and had owned and operated TAG Truck Sales for more than 25 years.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Johnson of Flintstone; sons, Joseph Wiley Johnson Jr., George Thurlon Johnson, both of Cullman, Ala.; brother, James “Jimmy” Johnson of Cull-man; sisters, Martisha Stanfield of Red Bank, Tenn., April Wyatt of Chattanooga, Tenn.; grandchildren, Chad and Jared Johnson; great-grandchildren, Brent, Trent and Kelsey Johnson; special friend, Barbara; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. James Sprayberry officiating. Burial: Gwens Cove Cemetery in Blount County, Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, after 2 p.m. and prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Clinton Morgan, 81, Nashville, Tenn.
Clinton Jones Morgan of Nashville, Tenn., died Sunday, July 25, at his home. He was 81.
Born and raised in Greenville, S.C., he was the only child of the late Virginia McClure and Clinton Jones Morgan. He was a 1946 graduate of Vanderbilt University. Like many of his classmates, his undergraduate education was interrupted by World War II military serv-ice. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 1942, and was commissioned sec-ond lieutenant in 1944. Stationed in England from February to May 1945 with the Eighth Air Force, he flew 22 combat missions over Germany as a B-17 navigator/bombardier. After he was honorably discharged in September 1945, he returned to Vanderbilt and moved into the Phi Delta Theta house. Many years later he commented this had been “like dying and going to heaven”. His affection for his fraternity brothers lasted the rest of his life. He completed his undergraduate education and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1950, having served on the Law Review staff. He received the Order of the Coif.
During the next two years, he served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of In-vestigation in Newark, N.J., and New York City. He moved in 1953 to Rome, where he en-gaged in the general practice of law, specializing in civil litigation until he retired from the firm Jones, Morgan and Byington in 1990. He also served as a U.S. Commissioner for the Rome Division of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia from 1965 to 1971. He was a magistrate for the Rome Division of the U.S. District Court from 1971 to 1990. He served on the State Disciplinary Board of the State Board of Georgia from its inception in 1946 until 1969. He served as a member of the Floyd County Georgia Selective Service Board from 1962 to 1968, and as chairman form 1960 to 1972. Following the death of his wife, Ann Andrews, he moved to Nashville in 1990 and resumed his legal career as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General for the State of Tennessee from 1991 to 2002. He relished this work as an opportunity to continue gaining legal knowledge and expertise well into his seventies.
He was a keen observer of the natural world who took to heart the responsibility of envi-ronmental stewardship. He generously supported the National Audubon Society, The Na-ture Conservancy, The National Wildlife Foundation and Sierra Club. He was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Fox Montgomery; daughter, Rhyne Morgan Lipsey of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Anna Lipsey Farrin and husband, Jon of Charlotte, N.C., John Clinton Lipsey, Lemuel E. Montgomery III and wife Jenny of Jackson, Miss., Will Mont-gomery of Oxford, Miss.; great-grandchildren, Morgan Farrin. Mallory Montgomery; other survivors, Ladye Montgomery and Kevin Berry of Adelaide, Australia, Lemuel E. Montgom-ery II and wife, Linda of Port Gibson, Miss., Lily Montgomery Moberley and husband, Ray-mond of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m. at Cheek House, First Presbyterian Church on Franklin Road in Nashville. Visitation: From 1 p.m. until service time at Cheek House. Me-morial contributions be sent to the Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, 2021 21st Ave. South, Suite C-400, Nashville, Tenn., 37212.
Arrangements by Marshall Donnelly Combs, Nashville.
Mae Pilcher, 85, Rossville
Mae Pilcher of Rossville died Tuesday, July 27 at NHC of Rossville. She was 85.
She was born in Walker County to the late John Robert and Neller Laura Vanhorn Denton. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Temple in Fort Oglethorpe where she be-longed to the Golden Agers and Ester Sunday school class. The family would like to thank NHC of Rossville for their love and support.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elzie “Bud” Pilcher; daughter, Brenda Faye Pilcher; two brothers; three sisters.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Randy Williamson of Chicka-mauga; sisters, Mary Lou Craven, Betty Sue Bloodworth, both of Flintstone; grandchildren, Misty Harris of Flintstone, Stephanie Harris of Chickamauga; great-grandchildren, Noah, Katie, Austin; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, July 29, at 11 a.m. from the J. Avery Bryan Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Revs. David Sampson and Paul Taylor officiating. Burial: Grand Center Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, July 28, after 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Contribu-tions may be made to Parkway Baptist Temple Golden Agers.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Posted Monday, July 26, 2004
Olen Bryson, 72, RossvilleOlen Lovell Bryson of Rossville died Saturday, July 24, at NHC Nursing Home in Rossville, surrounded by his family. He was 72.
He was born April 21, 1932, in Rome.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Buford Bryson.
Survivors include family and friends.
Services: Thursday, July 29, at 7 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Visitation: from 5 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Vivian Crowe, 81, Flintstone
Vivian Ruth Crowe of Flintstone died Thursday, July 22, in Kennesaw. She was 81.
A longtime Flintstone resident, she was living in an assisted living facility at the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her husband, U.S. Air Force veteran Ambrose S. Crowe.
Survivors include her daughter, Danna L. Montgomery of Marietta; granddaughter and husband, Keisha L. and Mark Hoerrner of Kennesaw; great-grandsons, Chase and Tristan A. Hoerrner, both of Kennesaw; half-brother, Eugene Richie of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Services: Monday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Rev. Brent Smith officiating. Visitation: Sunday, July 25, from 3-5 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Flintstone Baptist Church, 121 Mountain View Circle, Flintstone, Ga., 30725, or Millford Baptist Church, 1030 Milford Church Road, Marietta, Ga., 30060.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Melvin Dean, 79, Flintstone
Melvin Coolidge Dean of Flintstone died Sunday, July 25, at his home. He was 79.
A native of DeKalb County, Ala., he was a U.S. Army veteran and a World War II prisoner of war.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Houston and Verna Blevins Dean.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Tudor Dean; children, Stanley Dean of Cloudland, Steven Dean of Rossville, Elaine Chambers of Flintstone, Greg Dean of Flintstone; godchild, Dee Dempsey of Flat Rock, Ala.; sisters, Una Mae Marrow of Monteagle, Tenn., Ruby Vaughn of Ider, Ala., Clara Rheay of Rock Spring, Johnny Dean of Fort Wayne, Ind.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Tuesday, July 27, at 1 p.m. at Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Visitation: Monday, July 26, after 11 a.m. and until service time Tuesday in the Fort Oglethorpe chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers: Grandsons, Stanley Jr., Steven, Bryan, Cameron, Shaun, and Chris Dean, Zack Chambers.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Warren Fawbush, 89, Chickamauga
Warren Odel Fawbush of Chickamauga died Friday, July 23. He was 89.
He was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Ethel Dobbs Fawbush, Fannie Fawbush; daughters, Shirley Fawbush, Wanda Wrinkle; son, Robert Fawbush.
Survivors include his daughter, Betty Barrett of Rossville; sister, Robinette Crisp of Chickamauga; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 24, at 10 a.m. at LaFayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Duffie Fowler, 71, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Duffie Fowler of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Thursday, July 22, in a local hospital. He was 71.
He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was a Baptist. He was a well-known self-employed boats craftsman in the Chattanooga area for the past 47 years.
Survivors are his wife of 25 years, Phyllis Fowler; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Paige Stover, David and Shirley Fowler, all of Rossville; grandchildren, Jake Stover, Hillary Campbell, Kris Fowler, Tim Fowler; great-grandchildren, Hailey Fowler, Megan Tilley; brothers, Marcus Fowler Jr., Alvin Fowler, both of Chattanooga; sisters, Mary Jeffers of Rossville, Delores McBrayer of Chattanooga.
Services: Sunday, July 25, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Revs. Marvin Fowler and Eddie Lowrance officiating. Burial: Boydston Cemetery. Pallbearers: members of the Chattanooga Yacht Club. Visitation: Saturday, July 24, from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
William Gudenrath, 94, LaFayette
William Enloe “Bill” Gudenrath of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 21. He was 94.
The oldest of three children, he was born July 25, 1909, in Grant Parish, La., to Frank and Lillian Enloe Gudenrath. He moved to Huntsville, Ala., in 1914, where he attended Wills Taylor Prep School. He also attended the University of Alabama and Georgia Tech, where he majored in textile engineering. He worked for Pepperell Manufacturing Co., and then went to South America with W.R. Grace and Co. He was in Chile for five years. Upon returning to the U.S., he assumed the Gulf Oil distributorship from his father. He retired in 1977.
He was married in 1947 to Jessie W. Fallis, R.N., of Parrott. They were the parents of William Allen Gudenrath and the grandparents of William Field Gudenrath.
He was a member of LaFayette First United Methodist Church, where he served as superintendent of Sunday school for several years and served on several committees. He was an active leader in Boy Scouts, a past president of the Lions Club, the LaFayette Golf Club, and active in many other civic organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Fallis Gudenrath; son, William Allen Gudenrath of Macon; grandson, William Field Gudenrath of Macon; sisters, Theckla Donsbach Sheffield of Alabama, Lillian Farrell of Atlanta; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 24, at 2 p.m. at LaFayette First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Autry and Dr. Queon Smith officiating. Pallbearers: Mark Fallis, Neal Fallis, Dave Gilbert, David Smith, Steve Ledbetter, Dale Wilson, Doug Ingram, Gene Donsbach and Field Gudenrath. Honorary pallbearers: Frank Leake Sunday school class, Dan Priest, Bob and Jinnie Putney, Marilyn Ransom, Gail Kimble and Ned Giles. Memorial contributions may be made to the Frank Leake Sunday school class or the building fund of LaFayette First United Methodist Church. Visitation: Friday, July 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home. Burial: Private services in LaFayette Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Billy Hale, 71, LaFayette
Billy A. Hale of LaFayette died Friday, July 23 at his home. He was 71.
A lifelong resident of LaFayette, he was born in Trion to the late Joe Alton and Minnie Lee Blackwood Hale.
He was preceded in death by his three sisters; son, William Hale.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Hale; children, Diane Carter of Ringgold, Thurman Hammock of LaFayette, Ruth Ann Hale, Charlie Joe Hale, Paul Edward, all of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Mike Hale of LaFayette; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, July 26, at noon in the LaFayette Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Slater officiating. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday, July 25, after 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.
James Hicks, 67, Chickamauga
James Harley “Buck” Hicks of Chickamauga died Friday, July 23, at his home. He was 67.
He lived in the Chickamauga area for 30 years after moving here from Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Edward Hicks; son, James Harley Hicks Jr.; brother, Kenneth Edward Hicks.
Survivors include his mother, Katie Mae Hicks of Chickamauga; children, Larry Hicks of Chickamauga, Joy “Nessie” Shipman of LaFayette, Audrey Miller of Tallahassee, Fla., Dwight Mitchell of Chickamauga; brothers, Lester Hicks of Valley Head, Ala., Charles Hicks of Rising Fawn, Jimmy, Gene and Jerry Hicks, all of Kensington; grandchildren, Danielle Cordell, Amber Roach; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, July 26, at 2 p.m. in the LaFayette Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Grady Davidson officiating. Burial: Coulter Cemetery. Pallbearers: Mike Tompkins, Tim Hicks, Charlie Hicks, Johnny Shipman, Lee Cordell and Dwight Mitchell. Visitation: Sunday, July 25, after 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Virginia Jennings, 69, Apison, Tenn.
Virginia Josephine Young Jennings of Apison, Tenn., died Saturday, July 24, at a Nashville, Tenn., hospital. She was 69.
A lifelong resident of the north Georgia area, she was a former employee of Conagra. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Rowena Henson Young; son, Larry Howard.
Survivors include her daughters, Vicki “Lynn” Johnson, Jamie Strickland, both of Apison; sons, Mike Howard of Apison, Tim Howard of Houston, Texas; brother, Don Young of Rossville; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one niece.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Junior Bryson officiating. Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, from 2-9 p.m., and Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wallis-Stewart Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Calvin Railey, 79, LaFayette
Calvin C. Railey of LaFayette died Thursday, July 22. He was 79.
He was a member and deacon of Harbor Lights Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Aters Railey; daughter, Patsy Simpson of Rossville; son, Ronald Railey of LaFayette; sisters, Bessie Mae Hill of Summerville, Ruth McBryar of Dallas; brother, Raymond Railey of LaFayette; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 24, at 4 p.m. with Revs. Shannon Pettyjohn, J.R. Brown and Ellis Chasteen officiating. Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens. Visitation: Friday, July 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
William Thompson, 81, Rossville
William “Bill” Thompson of Rossville died Saturday, July 24, at a local hospital. He was 81.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gail Thompson.
Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Marie Thompson.
Services: Private.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Robin Welborn, 34, Ringgold
Robin Eugene Welborn of Ringgold died Sunday, July 25. He was 34.
He was a lifelong resident of north Georgia and was a 1988 honor graduate of Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School. He excelled in athletics, receiving the Bob Davis Athletic Award. He was voted most athletic male student, was a Georgia state wrestling champion, and received several scholarships for outstanding achievement. He received a bachelor of arts degree from University of Georgia in business finance and a degree in industrial hygiene. He had been active in elementary wrestling program and had coached in the athletic programs at Boynton and Ringgold. He was employed with the Social Security Administration in Dalton, and was a member of East Ridge Church of God and Battlefield Golf and Country Club. He was a good man, loving father and precious son.
Survivors include his father, Ronnie Welborn of Fort Oglethorpe; mother and step-father, Judy and Jeff Acuff of Ringgold; daughters, Emma Welborn and Samantha York, both of Ringgold; brother, Donnie Welborn of Ringgold; paternal grandmother, Bonnie Welborn of Fort Oglethorpe; maternal grandfather, Bill Boss of Ringgold; stepbrother, Chad Acuff of Ringgold; stepsister, Melissa Moore of Ringgold; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Services: Wednesday, July 28, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Harris officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Visitation: Tuesday, July 27, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Thursday, July 22, 2004
Maude Lusk, 81, Sherwood, Tenn.Maude Elsie Bradford Lusk of Sherwood, Tenn., died Sunday, July 18, in Hudson, Fla. She was 81.
She had lived in Lake Wales, Fla., for the last 20 years. She was of the Church of God faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lucy Bradford; husband, Paul Lusk Sr.
Survivors include her sons, Paul Lusk Jr. of Fort Oglethorpe, Ray Lusk of Port Richey, Fla.; daughter, Mary Burnette of Hudson; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services: Friday, July 23, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, July 22, after 1 p.m. and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Warner Swanson, 61, Fort Oglethorpe
Warner A. Swanson of Fort Oglethorpe died Wednesday, July 21, at his home. He was 61.
He had been a truck mechanic in Chattanooga for 35 years.
Survivors include wife, Sandy Swanson; sons, Hank Swanson of Chickamauga, Robert Wheeler of Rossville, Phillip Wheeler of Fort Oglethorpe, Brian Wheeler of Germany; daughters, Michelle Hughes of Harrison, Tenn., Tara Dill of Chattanooga, Tenn., Debbie Pagleno of Fort Oglethorpe; brothers, Lynn Swanson, Jim Swanson, both of East Brainerd, Stanley Swanson of Ringgold, Ralph Swanson, East Brainerd, Carroll Swanson of Ider, Ala.; sisters, Ruth Bates of East Brainerd, Delores Hooper of Harrison, Nina Riley of Ringgold, Darlene Burrell of Cleveland, Gladys Carpenter of Cleveland, Linda Hickman of Jackson-ville, Fla.; grandchildren, Jessica, Heather, Kristi, Chad, Marissa, Ali, Caleb, Sarah, Ashley, Keri, Brett and Scott; great-grandchild, Kori; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 23, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Junior Bryson officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hutcheson Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Visitation: Thursday, July 22, from 2-8 p.m. the funeral home.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Marie Wallin, 85, LaFayette
Marie Wallin of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 21. She was 85.
Survivors include her niece, Carolyn Marline Kraner of LaFayette; nephew, Maurice Humphrey of Rock Spring; several other nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, July 22, at 1 p.m. at LaFayette Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday after 9 a.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Charles Zalabak Jr., 47, Ringgold
Charles Thomas “Tom” Zalabak Jr. of Ringgold died Tuesday, July 20. He was 47.
He was a member and youth leader at Collegedale Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church and was a land surveyor with Richmond Surveying Co.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Thomas Zalabak Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Carleen Lynn Zalabak; daughters, Christine and Candice Minton of Ringgold; son, Charles Thomas Zalabak III of Ringgold; sisters, Janet Seebak of Ooltewah, Tenn., Glenda Richmond of Cleveland, Tenn., Deb Gorecki of Birming-ham, Ala., Sheila McCallie of Hendersonville, N.C., Ann Rowe of Ooltewah; brother, Michael Zalabak of Niota, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 23, at 2 p.m. at Collegedale Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Visitation: Thursday, July 22, from 6-8 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Foundation and American Heart Association.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Winnie Conn, 86, ChickamaugaWinnie Rush Conn, beloved granny, of Chickamauga died Monday, July 19. She was 86.
She was born in Kensington to the late John Robert Rush and Ellie Shannon Rush, and lived most of her life in the Chickamauga area. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Kensington.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Edward Bradshaw; brothers, Willie, Burl, Winston and Carl Rush; sisters, Ora Hood, Bessie Davis, Mossey Turner, Mae Aaron, Irene Barrett.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry Bradshaw of Kensington, Daryl Richard Mulkey of Rossville, James E. Mulkey of Birchwood, Tenn.; grandchildren, April, Jennifer, Nicole, Jerry Lee, Deanna Dale, Brian, Rhonda, Terrie, Sherrie, James E. Jr.; great-grandchildren, Steven, Hunter, Morgan, Emily, Christopher, Alexander, Caleb, Kailey and Megan; several stepchildren.
Services: Thursday, July 22, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Paul Stuart officiating. Burial: Singleterry Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, July 20, from 7-9 p.m., all day Wednesday, July 21, and Thursday morning prior to the service.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
William Falls, 77, Chattanooga, Tenn.
William A. Falls of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Monday, July 19. He was 77.
He was retired from Dixie Yarn and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his sons, Tommy and Mike Falls, both of Chattanooga; brother, B.A. Falls of Chattanooga; sister, Roenna Ferguson of Ringgold.
Services: Thursday, July 22, at 1 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, July 21, after 7 p.m. at the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Larmar Lister Jr., 67, LaFayette
Larmar “Buddy” Lister Jr. of LaFayette died Monday, July 19, at his home. He was 67.
A native of Crossville, Tenn., he had spent most of his life on Sand Mountain, and in Chattanooga and north Georgia. He was a self-employed carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie “Boots” Lister; son, James Pruett; par-ents, Larmar B. Lister Sr. and Eula Mae Lister.
Survivors include his daughter, Sandy Mule of Rock Spring; sons, David Taylor of Fort Oglethorpe, Rick Flynn of Chattanooga; grandchildren, Robbie, Gina, Kim, Jamie, Randy, and Michael; great-grandson, Marquz; four sisters; several nieces and nephews.
Service: Thursday, July 22, at 2 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. John Eldridge officiating. Visitation: Thursday, July 21, from noon until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hutcheson Hospice, 100 Mitchell Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 30742.
Arrangements by South Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Joseph McGuire Jr., 54, Chickamauga
Joseph Arnold McGuire Jr. of Chickamauga died Friday, July 16. He was 54.
He was a native of Bryant, Ala., and a truck driver. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Arnold McGuire Sr. and Agnes Louise Campbell McGuire.
Survivors include his sons, Daniel Lee McCurdy, Christopher Daniel Bearden, both of Chickamauga, Dustin Cole Medley; daughter, Rachel Ann Willis of Fort Oglethorpe; sister, Peggy Jean Kelley of Rossville; grandchildren, P.J. Hayes, Hannah Willis, Joshua Bearden, Jessee McCurdy, Jacob McCurdy; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 24, at 1 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: New Hope Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, July 22, after 11 a.m. and all day Friday, July 23, at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Opal Murphy, 84, Rossville
Opal Janie Murphy of Rossville died Monday, July 19. She was 84.
She had lived in the Scottsboro, Ala., area for most of her life and was of the Church of God Holiness faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Marvin and Mary Magnolia White; husband, Willard John Murphy; sons, Ricky Dale and Ronald Harry Murphy, Robert Lee Reese.
Survivors include her sons, Willard, Hulen “Murph,” Robert and Dwight Murphy, all of Rossville; daughters, Nell Jo Murphy, Kimberly Huckabee, both of Rossville, Joyce Murphy of Hixson, Tenn.; sister, Blanche Conway of Trenton; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, July 21, after 2 p.m., all day Thursday, July 22, and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Harold Pippin, 66, Trenton
Harold Edward Pippin of Trenton died Tuesday, July 20. He was 66.
He was born in Overton County, Tenn., but lived in the Chattanooga area for the last 50 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of Evangelistic Bethlehem Mission.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Geneva Pippin; brother, Louis Pip-pin.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Louise Pippin; son, Anthony Pippin of Trenton; daugh-ter, Lisa Minor of Trenton; brother, Eugene Pippin of Fort Payne, Ala.; sister, Nadine Clay of Fort Oglethorpe; grandchildren, Christina Nguyen, Jon and Jennifer Pippin; great-grandchild, Katie Hughes; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 24, at 11 a.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Hughes officiating. Burial: Harris Chapel Cemetery in Harris Chapel, Tenn. at 1 p.m. with Rev. Elmer McCowan officiating. Visitation: Thursday, July 22, after 3 p.m., all day Friday, July 23, and prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Betty Bailey, LaFayetteBetty Mae Bailey of LaFayette died Friday, July 16, at Hutcheson Medical Center.
She was a member of Happy Home Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Bailey; parents, Thatcher and Carrie Spates; brothers, Marion Spates, Henry Spates, Larry Spates; sister, Sue Spates; son, Samuel Bailey.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara (Emory) Berry; four grandchildren, Damion Callahan, Emily Berry, Samantha Berry, Andrew Bailey, all of LaFayette; two great-grandchildren, Mackie and Chinaka; stepdaughter, Loretta (Anthony) Montgomery Jackson; two stepgrandchildren, Latoya Jackson, Charlesse Jackson of LaFayette; brother, Elgie (Ro-sie) Spates of Kensington; two sisters, Lougene Wright of Chattanooga, Tenn., Carlene Spates of LaFayette; sisters-in-law, Linda Spates, Gracie Daniels of Chattanooga; dear friend, Ed-ward Shoemaker of Dalton; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends.
Services: Thursday, July 22, at 1 p.m. at Happy Home Baptist Church in LaFayette with Rev. Joseph Harper, John Bruce and other ministers officiating. Burial: LaFayette Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, July 21, from 7-8 p.m. at the church.
Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.
Winnie Conn, 86, Chickamauga
Winnie Rush Conn of Chickamauga died Monday, July 19. She was 86.
She was born in Kensington to the late John Robert Rush and Ellie Shannon Rush, and lived most of her life in the Chickamauga area. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Kensington.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Edward Bradshaw; brothers, Willie, Burl, Winston and Carl Rush; sisters, Ora Hood, Bessie Davis, Mossey Turner, Mae Aaron, Irene Barrett.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry Bradshaw of Kensington, Daryl Richard Mulkey of Rossville, James E. Mulkey of Birchwood, Tenn.; grandchildren, April, Jennifer, Nicole, Jerry Lee, Deanna Dale, Brian and Rhonda; great-grandchildren, Steven, Hunter, Morgan, Emily, Christopher, Alexander, Caleb, Kailey and Megan; several stepchildren.
Services: Thursday, July 22, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Paul Stuart officiating. Burial: Singleterry Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, July 20, from 7-9 p.m., all day Wednesday, July 21, and Thursday morning prior to the service.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Posted Monday, July 19, 2004
Charlie Autry, 78, ChickamaugaCharlie Thomas Autry of Chickamauga died Friday, July 16, at his residence. He was 78.
He was born in Walker County to the late Jeff and Nora Wallace Autry. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dot Autry; brothers, Jim, John and Barnett Autry.
He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Crystal Springs Bleachery after 32 years of service, and worked for the city of Chickamauga for an-other 17 years. He was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Billie Jean Taylor Autry; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Robert “Bud” Master; granddaughter, Hannah Master; sister, Janie Shannon; brother, Elder Autry, all of Chickamauga; brothers, Wayne Autry and Frank Autry, both of Rock Spring; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, July 19, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Revs. Steve Camp and Bill Casteel officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens South, Rossville. Visitation: Saturday, July 17, from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, July 18, from 2-9 p.m., and Monday morning prior to the service.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Chickamauga.
Laura Ballard, 82, LaFayette
Laura Ellen Hunt Ballard of LaFayette died Friday, July 16, in Stone Mountain.
Born April 24, 1922, she was a lifetime LaFayette resident. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and John Loew. She was loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed.
She was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority after 37 years of service. She also served as a court reporter for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit for four years. She was an active member of the TVA Retirees Association and Bicentennial Volunteers. Her retirement was happily spent doing various volunteer activities. She also displayed her handiwork at craft shows for many years. She was a member of LaFayette First Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Adult Center, Calvin Cove, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2208 E. Main St., Snellville, Ga., 30078. A private service is planned in Stone Mountain.
Arrangements by Wages and Sons, Stone Mountain.
Caroline Casey, 95, Rossville
Caroline Casey of Rossville died Friday, July 16, in a local health care facility. She was 95.
She was a member of Delray Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Casey Sr.; daughter, Frances Mattox; two infant grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and Dave Behnke of Michigan, Barbara and Edward Moore of Rossville; son, Charles L. Casey Jr. of California; 10 grandchil-dren; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Tuesday, July 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the South Crest Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Chil-dress officiating. Burial: Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation: Sunday, July 18, after 11 a.m., and all day Monday, July 19, at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Sallie Hughes, 88, Chickamauga
Sallie Lou Hughes of Chickamauga died Saturday, July 17. She was 88.
She had lived most of her life in the Chickamauga area and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hughes; son, Billy Joe Hughes; four brothers, John, Mike, Matt and George Plaster; two sisters, Laura Rogers and Jesse Durham.
Survivors include her son, Bobby Frank Hughes of Fort Oglethorpe; two sisters, Ruby Hollandsworth of Florida, Ora Mae Harbert of Atlanta; three grandchildren, Dwayne and Donnie Hughes, Gale Marie Ellis; five great-grandchildren, Whitney, Meagan, Emily and Jackson Hughes, Amanda Thompson; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at LaFayette Memory Gardens with Malcomb Plaster officiating. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
E.N. Lowery, 83, LaFayette
E.N. “Ed” Lowery of LaFayette died Friday, July 16. He was 83.
He was an Eastman native and lived in the LaFayette area for the past 25 years. He was owner and salesman of LaFayette Memory Gardens, and a member of LaFayette First Bap-tist Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Cameron Lowery; three children, Danny Lowery of Florida, Linda Lowery of Belgium, Tammie (Chad) Lard and their son, Gilliam Lard, all of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Mary Williams of Cleveland, Tenn., Aline Elliott of Macon; sister-in-law, Winnie Lowery of Maryland; two brothers, Maxwell Lowery of Florida, T.L. Lowery of Cleveland, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Monday, July 19, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Todd Gaddis officiating. Entombment will be at LaFayette Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation: Sunday, July 18, after 2 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette chapel.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.
James Morton, 92, LaFayette
James Lee Morton of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 14, at his residence. He was 92.
He was a member of Napiers Chapel A.M.E. Church, and was retired from Central of Georgia Railroad.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Davis Morton.
Survivors include his four sisters, Minnie Lee Powell of LaFayette, Lucy Mosteller of Naples, Fla., Emma Ruth Dixon, Mamie Floyd of Lexington, Ky.; several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Services: Sunday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at the Napiers Chapel Cemetery in Centerpost with Dr. Willie Womble officiating.
Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.
James S. Mullens, 83, Cooper Heights
James S. Mullens of the Cooper Heights community died Friday, July 16, in a local hospital. He was 83.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant and served as town marshal for White City, Kan., before moving to Cooper Heights in 1972. He was of the Catholic faith and a former member of the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vi Watkins Mullens.
Survivors include his daughters, Mrs. Harry E. Harper of Hixson, Tenn., Mrs. Hal C. Shook of Cooper Heights; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Tuesday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga Veterans National Cemetery with Rev. R.V. Wells officiating. Pallbearers: Larry Harper, Barri Harper, Mark Shook, Peter Kasper, Terry Ogle, Kernon Cates. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to Hutcheson Hospice at 100 Mitchell Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 30742, or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Dustin Rector, 9, Dunlap, Tenn.
Dustin Eugene Rector of Dunlap, Tenn., died Thursday, July 15. He was 9.
He enjoyed sports and playing with animals. He was a member of the Awana Club at Ewtonville Baptist Church in Dunlap.
Survivors include his father, Daniel Edward Rector of Rossville; mother, Deborah Herring of Dunlap; grandparents, Robert Hope of East Ridge, Tenn., Johnny and Delores Steele of Rossville; great-grandmother, Elma Sears of Rossville; sister, Robin Rector; brother, Daniel Rector, both of Dunlap.
Services: Tuesday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Memory Gardens South Mausoleum with Rev. Brenda Woods officiating. Visitation: Sunday, July 18, after 3 p.m. and all day Mon-day, July 19, at Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Thomas Springfield, 64, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Thomas Neal Springfield of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Monday, July 12, in an automobile accident. He was 64.
He was a Chattanooga native and lived most of his life in the area. He was an Army veteran and former business owner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pink Brown Springfield and Eula Mae Springfield of Rome, Ga.
Survivors include his brother, James B. Springfield of Harrison, Tenn.; sisters, Barbara J. Brewster of Rome, Louise McConnell of Athens, Ga.; daughter, Kimberly Paige Tucker of Cleveland; grandchildren, Caleb Tucker and Bailey Tucker; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be made to United Way of Chattanooga.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Frances Walker, 68, Ringgold
Frances Monteen Jackson Walker of Ringgold died Sunday, July 18, at her residence, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 68.
She was born in Dalton and lived most of her life in Ringgold. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ringgold. She served on the Hutcheson Health Foundation Board for 14 years and the American Cancer Society for six years. She was a Girl Scout leader for several years and helped raise money for the Adult Learning Center in Catoosa County. She was also an avid ballroom dancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Edith Crump Jackson; brothers, Bobby and David Jackson; grandsons, William and Scott Walker.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Wesley Walker; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jerry Harrel of Ringgold; sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky Walker, Jimmy and Renee Walker, Fred and Bambi Walker, all of Ringgold; grandchildren, Brandy Johnson, Amber Walker, Keith Walker, April Walker, Blake Walker, Adam Walker, Kristy Walker, Travis Walker, Amber Harrel, Heather and Scott Perkins; great-granddaughter, Madison; sister and brother-in-law, Maggie and Buell Dunn of Ringgold; brother and sister-in-law, Charlie and Elaine Jackson of Cohutta; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Jackson of Dalton; two nieces and nephews, Lori, Cindy, Ron and Chuck.
Services: Tuesday, July 20, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Revs. David Meters and Dan Whitaker officiating. Burial: Anderson Memorial Gardens, Ringgold. Visitation: Monday, July 19, from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. and Tuesday morning prior to the service.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
Posted Friday, July 16, 2004
Alice Frost, 55, Chattanooga, Tenn.Alice Josephine Frost of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Thursday, July 15. She was 55.
She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Moselle Weaver.
Survivors include her husband of more than 33 years, Jack Allen Frost; custodial son, Chris Goins of Chattanooga; stepdaughter, Lisa Erwin of Harriman, Tenn.; brother, Clarence Weaver of Rossville; five sisters, Carolyn Park, Irene Robertson, Barbara Green and Kathy Malone, all of Chattanooga, Betty Moreland of Rossville; 10 nieces; four nephews.
Services: Sunday, July 18, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. William Proctor officiating. Burial: Lakewood South Memory Gardens. Visitation: Saturday, July 17, after 3 p.m. and prior to the service Sunday at the funeral home.
Arrangments by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Estelle Hillis, 86, Rossville
Estelle Dorothy Walker Hillis of Rossville died Thursday, July 15, in a local health care facility. She was 86.
She was a lifetime Rossville resident and a member of East Ridge Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, George W. Hillis and Lewis W. Hillis; brother, Virgil Walker.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Hazel and David Turner; grandchildren, Rick and wife, Kim Turner, Mark Turner, Sharon McGill; great-grandchildren, Stephen, Stepha-nie, Tiffany and Zackery Turner, Michelle and Michael McGill; great-great-grandchild, Zackery McGill; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Saturday, July 17, at 1 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Lowery officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Visitation: Friday, July 16, after 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Ralph Hogue, 77, Ringgold
Ralph Hogue of Ringgold died Thursday, July 15. He was 77.
He was a longtime resident of north Georgia and was retired from Combustion Engineering. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, serving during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Hogue; daughters, Diane Cartos of Chickamauga, Charlotte A. Culpepper of East Ridge, Tenn.; son, Larry Joe Dillard of Ooltewah, Tenn.; sisters, Valerie Hollingsworth of LaFayette, Evelyn Kilgore of LaFayette; brothers, Robert Hogue of Decatur, Ala., Jim Hogue of LaFayette; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren.
Services: Monday, July 19, at 11:30 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. Burial: National Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday, July 18, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Rossville.
Evelyn Maples, 83, LaFayette
Evelyn D. Maples of LaFayette died Thursday, July 15, in Hutcheson Medical Center. She was 83.
She was retired from the Walker County Department of Education, serving 28 years as cafeteria manager at North LaFayette Elementary School. She was loved by the children and well-known throughout the community for the tasty meals she planned and prepared. She was an active member of LaFayette Second Baptist Church and a faithful member of the adult choir.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ralph McWhorter Maples Sr.; mother, Carrie Swafford Frye; stepson, James A. “Shakey” Maples.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Myra and Terry LeGrande of LaFayette; sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph M. Jr. and Becky Maples of Ringgold, Kenneth and Doris Maples of LaFayette, David R. and Pam Maples of LaFayette; daughter-in-law, Judy Maples of LaFayette; sister-in-law, Mamie Crouch of LaFayette; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Services: Sunday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at LaFayette Second Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike Peterson, Dr. Woody Lee and Rev. Bill Faircloth officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons Andy LeGrande, Dusty LeGrande, Ralph M. Maples III, Jeff Maples, Kenneth Maples Jr., Phil Maples, Jason Maples and Jim Maples. Burial: LaFayette Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the LaFayette Second Baptist Church music program. Visitation: Saturday, July 17, from 6-9 p.m.
Arrangements by Wallis-Willbanks Funeral Home, LaFaeytte.
Frankie Sparks, 92, Ringgold
Frankie Madge Young Sparks of Ringgold died Wednesday, July 14. She was 92.
She was born in Armuchee to the late Wiley and Lilly McCollum Young. She had lived in north Georgia since 1951 and was a housewife. She was a charter member of Union Avenue Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Clinton Sparks; daughter, Bertha Ann Sparks; several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy Lee and Felder McLaurin of Aiken, S.C., Shelva and Phillip Paradise of Rossville; sons and daughters-in-law, J.W. and Mary Sparks of Ringgold, Alan Vincent and Linda Sparks of Fort Oglethorpe; sister, Venna Livingston of Rossville; brother, Woodrow Young of Gadsden, Ala.; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Junior Garrett officiating. Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. Visitation: Thursday, July 15, after 5 p.m. and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Posted Thursday, July 15, 2004
Leonard Babb, 61, Chattanooga, Tenn.Leonard C. Babb of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Monday, July 12. He was 61.
He was a retired truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Babb; and daughter, Kimberly Yell.
Survivors include his son, Bobby Babb; brothers, Tony Babb, Jack Hayes; sisters, Connie Peavey, Nancy Cumbie, Paulette Henderson; grandchildren, Justene Hollingsworth, Jeremy Babb.
Services: Friday, July 16, at 3 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. No visitation.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Harold Beaver, Sr., 66, Fort Oglethorpe
Harold Eugene Beaver Sr. of Fort Oglethorpe died Tuesday, July 13, in a local hospital. He was 66.
He was a lifelong resident of north Georgia and a member of Boynton Baptist Church. He was a salesman with Beaver’s Supply Co., a family-owned business, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Beaver; sons, Harold E. Beaver Jr., Randy Lee Bea-ver, both of Savannah, Doug Davidson of Key West, Fla., Allen Davidson of Chickamauga, Clay Longwith of Fort Oglethorpe; daughter, Robin Michelle DeFilippis of Savannah, Kay Wright, Karen Morgan, both of Orlando, Fla.; brothers, Charles Beaver of Tampa, Fla., Jim Beaver of Chattanooga, Tenn., Don Beaver of Boynton; 15 grandchildren.
Services: Friday, July 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Pall-bearers: Mark Beaver, Harold Beaver Jr., Mike Morgan. Burial: National Cemetery. Visita-tion: Thursday, July 15, from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Robert Ellis, 90, Houston, Texas
Robert Nathan Ellis of Houston, Texas, died Monday, July 12. He was 90.
He was born July 15, 1914 in Walker County. He was a tool and die maker and a machin-ist.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maude P. Simmons; parents, James Ellis and Mat-tie Shavers Ellis; four brothers; three sisters; two grandchildren; one son-in-law, one sister-in-law.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert Lee and Ronda Ellis of Lumberton, Texas; daughters and son-in-law, Margaret and Nelson Stephens of Lincoln, Texas, Pat Stacy of Houston; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; sister, Bertha Blevins of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Thursday, July 15, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home with Rev. Don Stephens officiating. Burial: Giddings Cemetery.
Arrangements by Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings, Texas.
Bertha Holcomb, 84, Ringgold
Bertha Mae Partin Holcomb of Ringgold died Tuesday, July 13. She was 84.
She was a lifelong resident of Catoosa County and was employed for many years with McNew Drugs. She was retired from Pro-Golf, Inc. She was a member of Ringgold First Bap-tist Church, where she was a member of the Deborah Sunday school class and the Joy choir, and volunteer for the church clothes closet. She was a member of the American Legion, Catoosa Historical Society, the committee that formed the Ringgold Seniors Thursday Nite Group, the founding committee for the new senior center at Bentley Place, AARP and the committee that put lights at the Ringgold High School baseball field.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Roy R. Holcomb; parents, Marvin F. and Lillie King Partin Sr.; brothers, Marvin Frank Partin Jr., Edward L. Partin.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Gary W. and Connie Holcomb of Ring-gold; grandsons, Jeff and wife Deirdre Holcomb, Rick and Sam Holcomb, all of Ringgold; five great-granddaughters; niece, Gail Lea of Harrison, Tenn.
Services: Friday, July 16, at 1 p.m. in the Wallis-Stewart Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Revs. Harold Howell and Bill Proctor officiating. Burial: Anderson Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Thursday, July 15, from 2-9 p.m. and until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
James Melford Jr., 47, Rossville
James Lee Melford Jr. of Rossville died Tuesday, July 13, at his home. He was 47.
Service: Thursday, July 15, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. The fam-ily requests no flowers.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Edward Smith Sr., 62, Rossville
Edward Smith Sr. of Rossville died Sunday, July 11, at a local hospital. He was 62.
A resident of the Catoosa County area for the past seven years, he was formerly of Kingsport, Tenn., and a native of Indianapolis, Ind. He was a former employee of Trailways, where he worked for 10 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Mildred Smith Sr.; brother, Henry Smith.
Survivors include his sons, Roger Smith of Covington, Wash., James Smith of Buda, Texas, Edward Smith Jr. of Hinesville, Anthony Smith of Georgia; sister, Virginia Gordy of Ventura, Calif.; brothers, Charles E. Smith Jr. of Aguana, Calif., Paul Smith of Decatur, Ala., Leland Smith of Indianapolis, Ind.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services: Friday, July 16, at 3:30 p.m. at Catoosa Memorial Gardens in Ringgold.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, Ringgold.
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