LONNIE ALLEN FLOYD was born on July 29, 1947 and joined the Armed Forces
while in CHATTANOOGA, TN.
He served as a 73C2P in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained
the rank of SP4/E4. He began a tour of duty on August 17, 1966.
On January 14, 1967, at the age of 19, LONNIE ALLEN FLOYD perished in the
service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Duong. Lonnie was one of
twenty-seven who perished that day.
You can find LONNIE ALLEN FLOYD honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
Panel 14E, Row 27.
Chattanooga Times, January 23, 1967. Funeral Monday for L. A.
Floyd - Football Player was killed Jan. 14 in Vietnam
Funeral services for Spec. 4 Lonnie A. Floyd, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Landon
Floyd of 520 Oliver St., who was killed in Vietnam Saturday, Jan. 14, will
be held Monday at 2 p.m. at White Oak Baptist Church.
The Rev. J. A. Campbell and the Rev. Almon Hawkins will officiate.
Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park with full military honors.
Floyd, an outstanding football player at Chattanooga High School, was a
member of C Company, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry.
His survivors include his parents; two sisters, Miss Brenda Floyd of
Chattanooga and Mrs. Joan Posey of Soddy; two brothers, Richard Floyd and
Thomas Floyd, both of Chattanooga.
The body is at the funeral home of J. Avery Bryan Co.
LANCE DAVIS WORKMAN was born on October 4, 1947 and joined the Armed
Forces while in CHATTANOOGA, TN.
He served as a 1981 in the Army, and attained the rank of 1LT/O2. He
began a tour of duty on April 18, 1971.
On July 11, 1971, at the age of 23, LANCE DAVIS WORKMAN perished in the
service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Tin. Lance was one of
six who perished that day.
You can find LANCE DAVIS WORKMAN honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
Panel 3W, Row 106.
Chattanooga Times, July 17, 1971. SERVICE TUESDAY FOR LT.
WORKMAN
Graveside rites will be held at Chattanooga Memorial Park
Funeral services for Army Lt. Lance Davis Workman, 23, who died recently
from injuries suffered June 16 in Vietnam, will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at
the graveside in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
Workman, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Workman of 1014 Garnett Ave., was a 1970
ROTC graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was a
1965 graduate of Chattanooga High School and served as the president of the
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity while attending UTC. He was also a member
of the Blue Key honorary fraternity and was president of the Scabbard and
Blade Society. He was a member of Northside Presbyterian Church and
Hill City Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gail McGill of
Chattanooga, and a niece.
The Rev. David M. Chamberlain will officiate. The pallbearers and military
honors at the grave will be furnished by the U.S. Army, Ft. McPherson, Ga.
The body will arrive in Chattanooga tonight and will be taken to J. Avery
Bryan Funeral Home.
Chattanooga Times, June 30, 1972. Miss Roberta Ann Greene, 24, of
2616 Frost St., died Thursday in a local hospital. Born in
Chattanooga, she was a member of the Chamberlain Avenue Baptist Church.
She was a 1965 graduate of Chattanooga High School. She was employed
by the Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co. for the past six years.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Greene; two brothers,
Sgt. Joe H. Greene III, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton
Beach, Fla., and Gary Greene, Chattanooga; one sister, Mrs. Paul E. Coley,
Chattanooga; grandmother, Mrs. Joe H. Greene, South Pittsburg, Tenn.; one
niece, Miss Lisa Renea Greene and one nephew, Joe H. Greene IV.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Chamberlain Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed R. Seanor officiating.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by the Turner
Funeral Home.
Chattanooga Times, February 28, 1973. Miss Melba L. Pemberton, 26,
3929 Azalean Drive, died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was a member
of the Forest Avenue United Methodist Church and Rainbow Girls. She is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Frances Pemberton, Chattanooga; father, Donald
E. Pemberton, Chattanooga; four sisters, Mrs. Sandra Newell, Mrs. Linda
Estes, Miss Donna Pemberton, Miss Vickie Pemberton, all of Chattanooga; two
brothers, Michael and Donnie Pemberton, both of Chattanooga; grandmother,
Mrs. Sena Raines, Chattanooga; three aunts, Mrs. Virginia Lusk, Chattanooga;
Mrs. Robert Lyles, Memphis, Tenn.; and Mrs. Melba Crane, Chattanooga.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the North Chapel of the
Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Baker officiating. Interment
will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to may make
contributions to the Hamilton County Tumor Clinic. The body is at the
Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel, Highway 153, where the family will
receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Chattanooga Times, May 11, 1974. Miss Nancy Susanne Duncan, 3725
Fountain Avenue, Bel Meade Apts., died Friday morning at Vanderbilt
Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. She was born in Richmond, Ind., the
daughter of R. W. and Geneva Bosse Duncan. She was a secretary for
Rossville Yarn Co., Rossville, Ga. She was a member of the Lookout
Mountain Presbyterian Church. Other than her parents, she is survived
by one brother, Steven Duncan, Atlanta, Ga., one nephew, several aunts and
uncles. Funeral services will held at 3:30 p.m. today at the graveside
in Forest Hills Cemetery with the Rev. George Long officiating.
Friends who wish may make memorials to Bachman Home. The body is at
the Wann Funeral Home, Inc., 400 Tennessee Ave. Active pallbearers
will be Bill Agnew, Ken Covey, Milton Daugherty, Jim Fritts, John Smartt,
John Welch. Honorary pallbearers will be Stoney Wendell, Montague
Moty, Gorden Hutchinson, Bill Teer, Bill Hammer, and Carl Markerson.
Chattanooga Times, February 11, 1979. John Senters, 31, Lawyer,
is Dead
John Senters, Chattanooga attorney active in politics, died unexpectedly
Friday. He was 31.
Senters practiced law here for six years and had served as chairman of the
Harrison precinct of Hamilton County. He received a B.S. degree from
Middle Tennessee State University in 1969 and was a 1973 graduate of the
University of Tennessee Law School. He is a member of the American,
Tennessee, and Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Associations, and he held
membership in the Criminal Law Section of the American Bar Association.
He was also a member of Masonic Lodge 752. He was licensed to practice
in all state courts and in Tennessee and before the U.S. District Courts of
Tennessee.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen S. Senters; three brothers,
Spencer, Robert J. and David Senters; and grandmother, Mrs. S. C. Senters,
all of Chattanooga.
The family will receive visitors Sunday between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m.
and 7 and 9 p.m. in the North Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Chattanooga Times, September 4, 1979. James S. Hobbs, 32, of 614
Nye Circle, died Monday in a local hospital. He was the son of the
late Fred L. Hobbs. He was a graduate of Chattanooga High School and
attended Tennessee Tech. He served two years in Vietnam and since 1972
had been with TVA. Survivors include his wife, Carol Harden Hobbs; a
son, Steven Bradley Hobbs; his mother, Mrs. Helen S. Hobbs; a brother, Harry
C. Hobbs of Dalton; and a grandmother, Mrs. Ruby R. Savoy. Services
will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the West Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral
Home, 1724 McCallie Ave. Burial will be in National Cemetery.
The body will lie in state from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the National Foundation for Cancer Research,
Washington. D.C.
Chattanooga Times, September 10, 1982. Rodney Holt Daniel, 35, of
Hixson died Thursday morning at his residence. He was a member and
deacon of Hixson First Baptist Church and a 1969 graduate of the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was employed in the Nuclear Power
Division of TVA. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ashford Daniel of
Hixson; two daughters, Amy Daniel and Kathryn Daniel; both of Hixson;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean (Jimmie Lewis) Daniel of Chattanooga; sister,
Sheila Lau of Columbus, Ohio. Services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday in Hixson First Baptist Church with Dr. Bobby Douglas officiating.
Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The body is at eh North
Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 5401 Highway 153; where the family will
receive friends 2-5 and 7-9 today. Memorial contributions may be made
to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
Chattanooga Times, December 27, 1986. Michael Lawrence "Larry"
Hughes, 39, of Pegram Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, died Friday in a hospital
there.
A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, he was a graduate
of Chattanooga High School, Cleveland (Tenn.) State Community College and
Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing. A registerd nurse the past 15
years, he was supervisor of the emergency room at Hutcheson Medical Center
and Fort Oglethorpe Nursing Home. He received the "Compassionate Care
Award" at eh hospital. He was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist
Church and Red Bank Lodge 717 F&AM. Survivors include his wife, Celia
Wilcox Hart Hughes; daughter, Elizabeth Hart, both of Fort Oglethorpe; two
sons, Richard Hart, Harrison, and Christopher Hart, Fort Oglethorpe;
brother, Frederick "Rick" Hughes, Jacksonville, Fla.; paternal grandmother,
Connie Hughes, Chattanooga; Two grandchildren and two nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev.
Ron Brown and the Rev. Steve Branum officiating. Arrangements by W. L.
Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Thought you might be interested in a little information on a fellow 1965
classmate. I am the son of Jo Ann (Sewell) Johnson. She married
Les Johnson (Tyner '64) in 1966. She had my brother in 1972 and myself
in 1976. Unfortunately, she passed away from cancer in 1989. Her
obituary appeared in the Monday, Nov 6, 1989, edition of the Chattanooga
Times. If you would like any additional information, I will be
glad to supply.
Might I also add it sure was nice to see her picture on the website. I
stumbled across the site accidentally, and when I found her picture, it made
me feel great. Thank you for having such a place online.
Regards,
Phillip L. Johnson
Johnson - Jo Ann, 42, of Chattanooga, died Sunday in a local hospital. She
was employed with TVA and was a member of St. John United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie Johnson; two sons, David and Phillip
Johnson, both of Chattanooga; parents, John and Linell Sewell, Chattanooga;
sister, Brenda Smith, Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the
Rev. Curtis Schofield officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial
Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Chattanooga Funeral Home North
Chattanooga Times, December 11, 1989. Robert S. "Robin" Long, 43,
of Dayton, Tenn., died Saturday in an auto accident. He graduated from
an auctioner school and was employed with Serodino Inc. for 13 years.
A member of Union Chapel of Signal Mountain, he was preceded in death by his
mother, Barbara Watkins Long. Survivors include two sons, Robert S.
Long III and Jason E. Long, both of Tracy City, Tenn.; father, Robert S.
Long, Sr., Chattanooga; sister, Melinda Trotter, Dalton, Ga.; two brothers,
Sim Terry Long II, Athens, Tenn., Michael W. Long, Dayton; several nieces
and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. John Strange officiating. Burial will be in
Spizey Cemetery in Dayton. The family will receive friends all day
today at Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, Soddy-Daisy.
Chattanooga Times, June 11, 1991. Julia Ann Phillips Grant, 44, of
Tomball, Texas, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. A native of
Martinsville, Va., she was formerly of Chattanooga and was a graduate of
Chattanooga High School. She attended Radford College and graduated
cum laude from Sam Houston State University. She was employed by First
Interstate Bank, N.A. and was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd in Tomball. She was preceded in death by her father, Clair F.
Phillips. Survivors include her husband, Lewis H. Grant; daughter,
Christine Robin Grant; son, Richard T. Grant; mother, Ethel T. Phillips;
brother, Jeffrey T. Phillips; sister, Barbara P. McKerley; one niece, one
nephew. Memorial services with the Holy Eucharist will be at 7:30 p.m.
CDT today at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Tomball. Burial
will be in Louisa, Va. The family will receive friends in the parish
hall of the church following the service. Memorial contributions may
be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Church of the Good Shepherd Building
Fund, or Klein Oak High School Band Scholarship Fund. Arrangements by
Klein Funeral Home, Tomball.
Chattanooga Times, June 25, 1993. Carolyn Fine Trimble, 45, of
Ringgold, Ga., died Wednesday in Savannah, Ga. She was a native of
Hixson and had lived in Ringgold seven years. She attended Hixson High
School, graduated from City High School in 1965 and was attending Dalton
School of Health Occupations. She had owned several dance studios and
taught dance for 15 years and was a Methodist. Survivors include her
husband, Bill Trimble; daughter, Laurie Walter, Atlanta; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph G. Fine, Hixson; sister, Charlotte Blake, Sale Creek; several
nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral
home chapel with Dr. Brian Richardson officiating. Burial will be in
Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after 7
p.m. today and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral
Homes.
Chattanooga Times, May 15, 1995. Carolyn Ashford Daniel, 48, of
Hixson, died Sunday in a local hospital. She was a member of Hixson
First Baptist Church, the widow of Rodney Daniel and the daughter of the
late Paul W. Ashford. Survivors include two daughters, Amy and Katy
Daniel, both of Hixson; mother, Katherine Bailey Ashford, Ringgold, Ga.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton Memorial Gardens
with Rev. Terry Shannon officiating. Memorial contributions may be
made to Bethel Bible Village, 3001 Hamill Road, P.O. Box 5000, Hixson, Tenn.
37343-9988 or to the building fund of Hixson First Baptist Church, 5800
Grubb Road, Hixson, Tenn. 37343. The family will receive friends 2-4
and 6-8 p.m. today at Chattanooga Funeral Home, North.
Chattanooga Times, October 28, 1996. Walter Thomas Crisp, 49, of
Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Sunday at his home. Survivors include his wife,
Kay Crisp; children, David Crisp, Chattanooga, Lori Snider, Ringgold, Ga.,
Jeffrey Crisp, Tunnel Hill; two brothers, Donnie and William Crisp,
Chattanooga; sister, Brenda Ferguson, Greenville, S.C.; a granddaughter;
several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the
funeral home chapel with the Rev. John Ferguson officiating. Burial
will be in Gordy Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made
to American Cancer Society or Central Hospice of North Georgia, 105 E.
Patton St., LaFayette, Ga. 30728. Visitaion will be 6-8 p.m. today at
Wallis-Stewart Funeral Home, Ringgold, Ga.
Richard Elmo Green, who served as a SP4, United States Army, died September 14, 1997. Elmo was born October 17, 1946 and is buried in Lower Lane Creek Cemetary,
Cleburne, AL.
Chattanooga Times, February 13, 1998. Deidra Hughes Thrash, 50, of
Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998, in a local hospital. A
member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, she was active in the READ
Program of the Hamilton County Library, a member of Master Gardener Program
and a retired secretary with TVA after 17 years. She was the daughter
of the late Clyde Nelson and Delhia McNabb Hughes. Survivors include
two sons, Jason thrash, Chattanooga, Gabriel Thrash; sister, Debby Aldridge,
harrison; a grandson; several nieces. Services will be at 6 p.m.
Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Kelton Williams
officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hamilton County
Master Gardener Program or READ program, Hamilton County Library, 1001 Broad
St., Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Saturday at
the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Harold A. Coe, 54, of Chattanooga died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at his
residence.
Mr. Coe was of the Baptist faith and was a native of Chattanooga, but had
been a resident of Atlanta for many years before returning to Chattanooga in
1997. He graduated from Chattanooga City High School in 1965 and
attended MTSU on a music scholarship. He attended Georgia Tech and
retired from the Georgia Tech Bookstore after many years of service in the
computer division. Upon his return to Chattanooga, he was affiliated with
the Mr. Zip and Golden Gallon Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Power Coe; mother, Evelyn Coe of
Chattanooga; sons, David and Kevin Coe, both of Atlanta, and Michael Coe of
Alturas, Calif.; stepdaughter, Stacy Hall of Chattanooga; stepson, Terry
Power of Dayton, Ohio; brother, Roger Coe of Chattanooga; sisters, Marilyn
McDonald of Chattanooga and Linda Lesley of Chickamauga, Ga.; stepgrandson,
Clay Hall of Chattanooga.
Memorial services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with
Father Buckley Robbins officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Adventa Hospice at 5959
Shallowford Road, Building 500A, Suite 505, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
The family will receive friends today from 5-9 p.m. at Heritage Funeral
Home, East Brainerd Road.
Donald Russell Cronk, 68, of Soddy-Daisy, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2002,
at his residence.
He was Baptist by faith and taught school in the Chattanooga City School
system for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cronk of
Cleveland, Tenn.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran
Survivors include sister and brother-in-law, Marty and Lyman Wood, of
Cleveland, Tenn.; one niece, Colleen Wood Peach, of Atlanta, two nephews,
Randy Wood, of Cleveland, and Rick Wood, of Ringgold, Ga.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Mausoleum Chapel
with Rev. Lee Peters officiating.
Entombment is to follow.
Williamson and Sons Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Charles Austin Kendrick, 75, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Feb.
13, 2003, in a local hospital.
He was a former teacher and principal at Chattanooga High School and
curriculum director for Catoosa County Schools. Dr. Kendrick was a
member and life deacon of First Baptist Church of Chattanooga-Golden
Gateway. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the
board of directors for the Chattanooga Area Schools Federal Credit Union.
He is survived by his wife, Lavon C. Kendrick; daughter, Karen and husband,
Larry Shuford, of Hickory, N.C.; grandchildren, Katie and Charlie Shuford;
brother, Robert E. Kendrick of Nashville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, Feb. 15, 2003, in the
sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Chattanooga-Golden Gateway with Dr.
Gary Carver, Dr. Wallace McGill, Rev. Ferd White and Dr. Jack McEwen
officiating.
Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Dr. Kendrick will
lie in state at the church from 1:30 p.m. until service time today.
Memorials may be made to the Charles A. Kendrick Memorial Fund, in care of
Wake Forest University School of Medicine in care of Dr. Peter Donofrio for
ALS Research, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27157-1078, or
to First Baptist Church of Chattanooga. Arrangements are by the North
Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Ella Mae Harwell Holland passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003. Mrs.
Holland was 94. She was the eldest of five children, born April 11, 1908, to
the late Franklin Crawford and Alice Lazenby Harwell. Her beloved husband of
71 years, Reuben Wright Holland, died on her 94th birthday.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Crawford Franklin
Harwell, Homer Jackson Harwell and Julian Henderson Harwell.
Mrs. Holland was born in Pennington, Ga., graduated from Tignall High
School, and earned her degree as a registered nurse in 1929 from Emory
University. She spent a short time doing private duty nursing in Atlanta.
The Holland family moved to Chattanooga in 1946 after 10 years in Savannah,
Ga. During the late 1940s she was active in the PTA at Clara Carpenter
Elementary School. She was best known to the students of Chattanooga High
School, where she was employed as the school nurse from fall 1954 to
spring 1978. She was a faithful member of First-Centenary United Methodist
Church, where she was a member of the Friendship Class. She also was an
active member of the Chattanooga Downtown Lioness Club.
Mrs. Holland is survived by one sister, Georgia (Mrs. G. Warren)
Averitte; a son, Dr. Reuben W. (Louann Derthick) Holland Jr. of Knoxville;
and two daughters, Helen Holland Garrott of Lookout Mountain and Sally (Mrs.
Pat) Dolan of Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren will miss their "Granny":
Dr. Reuben W. Holland III of Sarasota, Fla., John (Janet) Holland of
Knoxville, Ruth Garrott (Mrs. Ronald) Jackson of Rossville, Nancy Garrott
(Mrs. Michael) Mele of Casselberry, Fla., Cathy Dolan (Mrs. Raul)
Lopez-Ibanez of Charlotte, and J. Patrick Dolan of Atlanta. Also surviving
are 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Coulter Chapel
with the Rev. David Harr of First-Centenary officiating.
The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday
from 10-11 a.m. at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland
Terrace.
Memorial contributions may be made to First-Centenary United Methodist
Church, 419 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37402, or to the Lions Eye Bank &
Sight Service Inc., 939 E. Third St., Chattanooga, TN 37403. Arrangements
are by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.
Prominent Educator Was Historic Preservationist, Civic Volunteer
Sara Miller Secor died Monday, March 17, 2003, following a courageous battle
with cancer.
She was an artist, educator, historic preservationist and civic volunteer.
After graduating from Chattanooga City High School and attending
Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., for two years, she graduated from the
University of Chattanooga with a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in
English with the last University of Chattanooga graduating class. She
did post-graduate studies in special education.
During 10 years as a special education teacher with the Chattanooga school
system, she helped many educationally challenged students develop the skills
and job experience they needed to become productive, employed, contributing
members of the Chattanooga community.
Many of her students landed employment that paid them far more than the city
paid her as a teacher.
Even many years after she retired, her students looked her up to thank her
for the education she provided them.
Following her tenure as a teacher, she worked with Landmarks of Chattanooga,
the local historical preservation society, first as a volunteer and board
member and later as the executive director.
Through her efforts and the leadership of Robert McGuff, BlueCross
BlueShield of Tennessee renovated and restored the former Miller Bros.
Department Store building on Seventh Street between Market and Broad streets
to its original elegance.
She worked with others in the Fort Wood preservation activities.
As a volunteer with the Chamber of Commerce, she served as chairman of the
Area Beautification Committee, during which time the committee determined
that the Bachman, McCallie and Stringer's Ridge tunnels belonged to the
state of Tennessee. With Sara's leadership and the assistance of
Chamber President Ruth Holmberg, the state cleaned up and refurbished the
three tunnels.
Sara and Marsha Yessick teamed up to design and launch the annual catering
to the Chattanooga Boys Choir event, which is a fund-raiser for scholarships
for talented students whose families could not afford the tuition to the
Chattanooga Boys Choir.
She was a founding member of the Scenic City Optimist Club and was named
Optimist of the Year in 1999. As an Optimist she helped the club raise funds
for activities to help young people, including the students at Bethel Bible
Village.
Although little known except by her close friends and family, Sara was an
accomplished artist. Her friends held a one-women show for her in November
2002. When cancer made it impossible for her to paint in oils, a medium in
which she excelled, she turned to acrylics and developed a whole new style.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Ralph Montgomery Miller
and Geraldine Henson Miller.
She is survived by her husband, Albert W. Secor; brother, William Henson
Miller, and his wife, Xochitl R. Miller, and their two children, Ashley L.
Miller and William Henson Miller Jr.; her uncles, Bobby Miller, and his
wife, Jo Ann, and W.A. Miller, and his wife, Betty; her aunt, Rosalie M.
Goldston; and several cousins.
A celebration of her life festival will be announced at a later date.
A family-only memorial service will be held.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by J. Avery Bryan.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Chattanooga Boys Choir
or Bethel Bible Village.
Samuel "Dusty" Brown, 59, of Soddy-Daisy passed away Thursday, March 20,
2003.
He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and the owner of Dusty's
Bai and Tackle since 1991. Mr. Brown was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam
War.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Wallace Brown.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Brown; nieces, Tammye Brown Cook, Amy
Cliffee, Jennifer Woolsey and Beverly LeBouef; nephews Fray Brown, Jr., Brad
Brown, Floyd L. Dean III and Kevin Dean.
A graveside service will be held at 3 pm. Sunday in Hamilton Memorial
Gardens with Richard Floyd officiating.
The family will receive friends all day today at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter
Chapel.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace,
877-3624.
Richard Grant, 56, of Ringgold, died Friday, December 19, 2003, in a
local hospital. He was a graduate of City High School and the
University of Chattanooga. Mr. Grant was a retired infantry officer
with the U. S. Army and was past president of the Kiwanis Club of Fort
Oglethorpe. He was a former little league coach at Fort Oglethorpe and
Boynton. Mr. Grant was a member of the National Council on Aging and
project director for Senior Neighbors. He was also a volunteer with
the Disaster Relief of the American Red Cross. Survivors are wife,
Margaret Grant; sons, Richie (Beth) Grant and Harry Grant, all of Ringgold;
daughters, Mary (Kyle) Greene, LaFayette, Pamela Weaver, Fort Oglethorpe;
brother, Michael Grant, Chattanooga; grandchildren, Steven Trower and Kayla
Weaver; several nieces and nephews. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday
in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Neal Brown officiating. Interment
in National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Community Kitchen. Condolences may be sent to www.heritagefh.com. Visitation will
be 2-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield
Parkway.
Judith Lynn "Judy" O’Kelley Malek, 56, of Knoxville, passed away
Saturday, March 20, 2004, in a Knoxville hospital.
She was an honors graduate of Chattanooga High, attended UTK and graduated
from UTC. She was very active in the Republican Party.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Stultz,
Mrs. and Mrs. G.C. O’Kelley; parents, Mr. and Mrs. James T. O’Kelley ; and a
sister, Cynthia Jane O’Kelley.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Malek, Knoxville; sons, Mark Malek,
Greeneville, Tenn., and Andrew and Adam Malek, Knoxville; sister, Sidney
Acuff, Chattanooga; niece, Cindy Michaluk; nephew, Jim Acuff; aunts, Beryl
Vandergriff, Hixson, and Jo Alice Stultz, Graysville, Tenn.; and several
cousins.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sale Creek Church of Christ.
Condolences can be sent to Michael Malek and family, 311 Cedar View Way,
Knoxville, TN 37915. Local arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter
Chapel, 877-3524.
CAMPOBELLO, S.C. — Richard B. Davenport, 89, died Monday, June 28, 2004,
in Laurel Wood Assisted Living, Columbus, N.C.
Born in Indianapolis, Ind., he was the son of the late John W. and Margaret
McCarrtney Davenport. He was the widower of Julia Carico Davenport, who died
in 2003. Mr.Davenport served as a master sergeant in the Tennessee National
Guard. A graduate of Purdue University, he was captain of the swim and water
polo teams and a member of Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity. He was the founder of
Chattanooga Swimming League, was a former teacher, coach and principal in
Chattanooga for 42 years. In l983 Mr. Davenport was inducted into the
Tennessee Hall of Fame for swimming and in 2001 the Chattanooga, Tenn., Hall
of Fame. He was a former member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Chattanooga.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith Myers of Highskill, Tenn.; two sons, Cary
Davenport of Campobello, S.C., and John Davenport of Washington, D.C. Also
surviving are nine grandchildren ; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1, in Tryon Presbyterian
Church, Tryon, N.C.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina
Chapter Mountain Region Office, 31 College Place Suite D320, Asheville, NC
2801-2644.
Paul H. Ferguson, 58, of Hixson, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at his home.
He was retired from the city of Chattanooga and was of the Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry Franklin and Mary Schober
Ferguson. He is survived by his wife, Connie Turner Ferguson; one daughter,
Sherry F. Linkous; one son, Michael D. Ferguson; three grandchildren,
Jackson Perry Linkous, Emily Anna Linkous and Mary Katherine Linkous ;
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Coulter Chapel with burial in
Chattanooga Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lane
Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Emily Jean "Jeanie" Stafford, 60, of East Ridge, died Thursday, July 17,
2008.
Jeanie worked in the medical field and was a former member of the Ladies
Shrine and Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 95.
She was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Madge Harper Brown.
She is survived by her loving husband, Fred L. Stafford; children, Jamie
Pendygraft, Jerry Michael Pendygraft, Kelly Stephens and Jodi Taylor; six
grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
The service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, with
the Rev. and Honorable Sam Payne and the Rev. Suzanne Smitherman
officiating.
Interment will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Hospice,
7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421; or St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, 305 W. Seventh St., Chattanooga, TN 37402.
Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral Service, Crox family owned and
operated.
Leonard Cecil Lawson, 61, of Chattanooga, died on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008.
He was a veteran of the Air Force in the Vietnam era and a member of East Ridge United Methodist Church.
He was predeceased by his fathers, Carl C. Evans Sr. and Carl Henry Lawson; and sister, Linda Kaye Lawson.
Survivors include a son, David Lawson and wife; mother, Betty S. Evans; two brothers, Sandy Evans, all of Chattanooga and Dr. Larry G. Sullivan, Lansing, Mich.; and several
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be in East Ridge United Methodist Church today, Dec. 17, from 1-3:30 p.m. The Rev. Sam Johnson will conduct the service today at 3:30 p.m. in the church.
Interment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Signal Centers, 109 N. Germantown Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411; Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive,
Chattanooga, TN 37416; or East Ridge United Methodist Church, 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, TN 37412.
Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com.
Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated.
Selwyn A. McDow, 62, formerly of Chattanooga, died on Monday, January 4, 2010.
Selwyn lived in
Southaven, MS and retired from IRS in Memphis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr.
Preston and Bobbie McDow; brother, Preston McDow Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Preston Lytle
(Elizabeth), Darren Lytle and Quinten Lytle, of Texas; one sister, Bonnie McDow (Ed) Kimble, Louisville, Ky.;
one granddaughter, Holly Lytle.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, at Lane
Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Redmond officiating.
Visitation is from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Monday, Jan.
11, at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Contributions may be made to American Heart
Association or the Charity of your choice.
James Franklin Turner Jr., 63, of Signal Mountain, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.
He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved the Lord and was a devoted father.
Survivors include his
daughter, Jessica Elise Turner, of Chattanooga; son, William Turner, of Chattanooga; brother, Charles Turner,
of Maryland; four grandchildren, loving best friend, Carol Dill, of Chattanooga; and best friends, Donna and
Pete Palmer, of Chattanooga.
Memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at First-Centenary United
Methodist Church, Kate Lyle West Chapel, with the Rev. David Harr officiating.
Daniel Cleland Turner, 62, of Harrison, died on Friday, February 19, 2010, after fighting a long battle with health issues caused by strokes. His loving wife Anita Turner
was there by his side just like she had been every day that he had been sick, caring for him like no one else could. Danny's children were also there to wish their father
one final goodbye.
Danny was born June 26, 1947, in Port Orange, Fl., but grew up and lived his entire life in the Chattanooga area. Those of you that knew him
certainly have many great stories and memories of his life.
Danny was a fireman for many years. He worked for the Chattanooga Fire Department. He also had many
entrepreneurial endeavors over the years; the most successful was Anita's Bird House. This was an exotic bird farm that Danny and Anita owned together. Those of you that
knew Danny certainly remember his birds.
As a fireman, Danny helped to establish the Fraternal Order of Firefighters. This is an organization that is still in
operation today. Danny was elected as president of the FOF, and he served in that position for many years.
Danny's true passion in life was helping people.
Whether it was saving someone from a burning building, giving an unfortunate child a home to live in, helping someone new to the country get on their feet, making sure all
of the kids in the community had Christmas presents, or just giving a begging homeless man money to eat on. These are the things that Danny did well.
He was the
most selfless person around. He always took care of everyone around him and neglected himself. He would have it no other way.
We all will miss you dearly, Danny!
Per Danny's request, no public service will be held.
The family would like to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. We would especially like to thank
Hospice of Chattanooga for all of their kind work in Danny's final days.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Chattanooga Forgotten Child Fund.
Denny Curtis Jones, 62, died on Saturday, April 3, 2010.
He was born in Chattanooga to the late
Glenn and Mary Jones, and was preceded in death by his aunt, Laurel Pettit.
Denny served his
country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War after that he was an owner/operator truck driver, and
an upholsterer for many years. Denny sang tenor for Happy Harmony Quartet and was of the Church of God Faith.
Survivors include his children, Denny Jones II, Anthony Jones, both of Soddy Daisy, Brittany Denae Jones, of
Ringgold; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 7, in the chapel with the Rev. Lebron Brandon officiating. Interment will follow in Chattanooga National
Cemetery.
His family will receive friends after 4 p.m. on Monday, April 5, and after 4 p.m. on
Tuesday.
Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Charles Ray Crocker, 65, died on Monday, May 17, 2010.
A native of Pikeville, he had lived in Chattanooga for most of his life.
He was a Navy veteran, a dedicated worker for TVA, Raccoon Mountain for over 30 years and attended First Baptist Church Golden Gateway.
He was a beautiful person who enjoyed working in his flower garden and camping.
He was preceded in death by his father, Travis Crocker;
sister, Mary-Anne Newman; and brother, Glenn Crocker.
Survivors include his daughter, Stacey (Joe) Newman; son, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Crocker;
mother, Gertrue Crocker; two brothers, Bobby and Jerry Crocker; granddaughter, Rylee Crocker; nephews; good friend and caretaker, Janie Reels.
A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, in Chattanooga National Cemetery with Pastor Al Miller officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Holder, George Ernest Longtime Chattanooga Business Owner posted December 17, 2010
George Ernest Holder, 63, a well-known Chattanooga landmark business owner and 35-year resident of Elder Mountain, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2010
after a 19-month battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease.
For over 30 years, Mr. Holder managed Holder's Restaurant which became a city icon and waypoint for travelers to Chattanooga. In 1996, he began a new
venture and opened Holder Concessions and Wholesale Company. As owner and operator, his business excelled on bringing a personal touch to supplying the
local area schools and stadiums.
Mr. Holder loved the Lord and was an active member of First Presbyterian Church where he participated in men's ministry and home Bible studies. He brought his 40 years of experience to the Christian Business Mens Committee of Chattanooga, where he served as both a member and mentor over the last 25 years
of his life.
Tennis with his wife and kids, and golf more recently, were his escape. He was a member of Manker Patten Tennis Club for 40 years and Black Creek Golf
Club. Words cannot express the love he had for his family and his community.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Kay, a son, Dr. Allen Holder and his wife Dr. Amy Holder, and two grandchildren, Sophia and Ben, and a
daughter, Millicent Humphrey, and her husband, Brian Humphrey, and two grandchildren, Nolan and Gordon, a brother, Robert Holder, and a sister,
Shirley Jones.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18, at First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave., at 2 p.m. Dr. Michael A. Milton, Chancellor
of Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, N.C., and a former pastor of First Presbyterian Church will conduct the service.
The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. at the church prior to the service. A private graveside service will follow the church service at
Beautiful Greenwood Cemetery for immediate family only.
Pallbearers will be Lee Atchley, Fred Boeninger, Scott Brown, Richard Johnson, Dr. Steve Rich, and Bob Wheat.
Please make Memorial Contributions to Christian Business Mens Committee of Chattanooga, 1805 Bailey Ave., Chattanooga, Tn. 37404, or The Foundation
for Geriatric Education, c/o NHC of Chattanooga Jay Nason, 2700 Parkwood Ave., Chattanooga, Tn. 37404.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral
Home 7454 E. Brainerd Road.
BUSSARD, RAY - age 82 of Knoxville, died Wednesday night, September 22, 2010 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center from
a long bout with diabetes, which worsened over the past six months.
Coach Bussard led the University of Tennessee to a 1978 NCAA swimming championship and eight SEC titles. He produced NCAA and Olympic champions David
Edgar (early 1970s) and Matt Vogel (mid-70s). Edgar defeated Mark Spitz three consecutive years in the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA championships.
Vogel won two golds and an NCAA title in the 100 butterfly in 1976. Coach Bussard was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the
Tennessee Swimming Hall of Fame (which he established in 1982), Tennessee and Virginia sports halls of fame, Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, Virginia
Sports Hall of Fame, College Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame, Bridgewater College Hall of Fame, and was NCAA coach of the year in 1972 and 1978. Yet he
never swam a race in competition. He was sprint coach for the U.S. team in the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, and coach U.S. teams in the 1979 Pan Am
Games and Pan Pacific Games.
He coached the Vols 21 seasons after a stellar career of coaching football, baseball, track and boys and girls basketball at six Virginia high schools;
and coaching football and track in two high schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A native of Highland County, Virginia, Coach Bussard met his wife to
be, Ruth Cauley, while teaching at Craigsville, VA, the first of five Virginia schools he coached. Coach had an and overall record of 252-20 (.926) in
21 seasons. His dual meet record of 178-20 (.899) included nine undefeated seasons in that period. He guided the program from an all-freshman team in
1968 to an NCAA championship in 10 years, and the Vols never finished out of the top four in the country.
Coach Bussard came to the University of Tennessee in the winter of 1966, saw the construction of the UT Aquatic Center in 1967, and in 1968, he put
the Vols on the road that would establish them as a national power. Ray coached the swim team at UT for 22 years and retired in 1989, the year the UT
Student Aquatic Center indoor pool was named for him. His tenure was the longest for a head coach at UT without interrupted service until Lady
Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt surpassed that achievement. The coach also became known for the added tradition he brought - including the wearing
of coonskin caps, emptying a bottle of their home water into an opponent's pool and featuring the Vol Timettes at home meets. Coach Bussard led
an all-freshmen squad to a second-place finish in the Southeastern Conference in 1968. The following year, the Vols broke Florida's 13-year streak of
SEC championships. Three years later in 1972, Bussard won another conference title and won the next six consecutively until 1979. Coach Bussard
received National Coach of the Year honors in 1972 and 1978, as well as being named the SEC Coach of the Year in 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978. He was
an assistant coach at the USA-USSR Dual Meet in 1978 and served as Meet Coordinator for the 1982 USA-USSR Dual Meet held at UT. In 1952 he won The
National All-around Track and Field Championships. Ray and Ruth Bussard established the Baton of Victory Award in 1987 to honor all men's and
women's coaches of NCAA championship teams.
Coach Bussard is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth; daughters, Terry Hughes and her
husband, Ron of Norfolk, VA; Christy Bussard of Knoxville; Jackie Bussard Bertucci and her husband, Chris of Knoxville, and grandsons, Henry and
Stephen Bertucci of Knoxville.
Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Monday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with Father Michael Noland officiating. Family and friends will meet
2:00 PM Tuesday at Woodland Cemetery, Bath County, Virginia for interment service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to
The University of Tennessee Athletic Department, Men's Swim Team in care of UT Athletic Department, 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd., Knoxville, Tn., 37996.
Online condolences may be sent to www.rosemortuary.com. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to
4:00 PM Sunday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
SEVIERVILLE, TN - Wilma Blackwood Yates passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, after a long and difficult battle with cancer. With the heaviest of hearts and the joyfulness of knowing Christs Eternal Kingdom we announce her passing. Wilma was a faithful Christian and a devoted member of Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ. Wilma's faith and love in our Lord and Savior remained strong throughout her Christian walk. She is remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to so many. Her life was a blessing to each of us and her commitment to the well being of her family and friends cannot be replaced. We celebrate her life but will miss her deeply.
She was preceded in death by her parents, G.W. and Lollie Blackwood.
Wilma is survived by her husband, Howard M. Yates; daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Michael Coggin; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Cari Yates; grandchildren, Tyler and Riley Coggin, Kayle and Kendra Yates; brother and sister-in-law, Gerry and Jane Blackwood; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pam (Yates) and Rick Hensley; caregiver and special family friend, Angela Kaufman; nieces and nephews, Nick and Erin Hensley, Brad and Erin Blackwood, Angela and Michael Seale. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to Becky Bell and to our church family for their love, care and support.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ, Building Fund, P.O. Box 173, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868, or Covenant Hospice, 3001 Lakebrook Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37909.
The family will receive friends 12:30-3 p.m. Saturday with funeral service following at 3 p.m. at Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ with Minister Al Behel officiating.Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens, Pigeon Forge.Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com).
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