Obituaries
Ringgold area for the past 35 years and was a former employee of Chambliss Center for Children where she worked for 40 years.
She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Walter Ryans; mother, Margaret Dunlap Ryans Leffew; and brother, Johnny Ryans.
She is survived by her husband, Robert “Buck” Morrison of Ringgold, GA.; daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Burt Finley of East Ridge, TN.; two sisters, Faye (Carl) Conley of Harriman, TN., and Marie Shubert of Rossville, GA.; four brothers, Alan Ryans of Kentucky, Tommy Ryans of Rossville, GA., James (Agnes) Ryans of Kingston, TN and Richard Ryans of Winter Haven, FL.; two grandchildren, Nolan Finley and Brian Allen; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in the funeral home chapel.
Interment: Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Visitation: 3-8 P.M. Tuesday and 9 A.M. until funeral time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel Ringgold, Georgia.
Lavila V. McCoy Whitehead, 72, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lavila V. McCoy Whitehead, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away recently at her residence.
Survivors include her daughter, Candice Cooper; grandchildren, Jesse Bramblett, Dan Cooper, III, & Leila Cooper, all of Chattanooga; halfbrother, Dean Gayton, Rossville.
Please share expressions of sympathy at lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Richard Vaughn Jones, 87, Ringgold, Ga.
Richard Vaughn Jones, 87, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
A lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, he was a member of the Rock Spring Seventhday Adventist Church and a former employee of Amos & Andy Buick. Richard was a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he served during the Korean War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America and the Chickamauga Region Antique Automobile Club.
Richard is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Mae Williams Jones; parents, Walter Allen and Mary Jane Tollett Jones; son, Roland Wilburn Jones; and two brothers, Laverne Avoy Jones and Merle Allen Jones.
He is survived by two sons, Rodney W. (Sandra) Jones of Monroe, GA., and E. Allen (Phyllis) Jones of Ringgold, GA.; five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services: 9:00 A.M. Friday June 1, 2018 in the funeral home chapel officiating.
Interment: Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Visitation: 5-8 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel Ringgold, Georgia.
An online register book may be signed at www. wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Warren Engle “Ozzie” Osbourn Jr., 74, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Warren Engle “Ozzie” Osbourn Jr., 74, of Chattanooga went home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.
He was born October 8, 1943 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Captain Warren E. Osbourn, Sr. and Charlotte A. Hilton Osbourn. Ozzie traveled the world, was a member of the U.S. Army and he retired in 2008 as a truck driver with over 40 years of service. His passions in life were his family, working on cars, and racing.
He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Carolyn Scott Osbourn.
He will be lovingly remembered by his son, Warren E. Osbourn, III; daughter, Carey (Wesley) Bramlett; aunt, Nancy (Edward) Guthrie; brother-in-law, Gene (Shayna) Scott; sisterin-law, Pam (Bryan) Sanders; his best friend, Steve Worley. He also leaves behind many more loving family members and cherished friends. Finally, he leaves behind his beloved dogs, Comet and Molly.
Condolences may be sent to www.lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
The family will hold a private memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga at 4411 Oakwood Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, Rossville.
Effie Rae Townsend Caylor, 92, of Villanow passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Shepherd Hills Nursing Home.
She attended the Church of God in Rocky Face and retired from Shaw Industries in Dalton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Caylor; sons, Stanley Caylor and Shelby Caylor; granddaughter, Misty Caylor; parents, Sam and Clara Townsend; brothers, Gordon, Edward and Sam Townsend; sisters, Viola Tucker and Winnie Bryant.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Crystal Holder of LaFayette, Brittany Caylor of Fla., and David Caylor of Dalton; great grandchildren, Alec Caylor of LaFayette, Anthony Russell of Dalton and Kindle Russell of Calif.
Funeral service: 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Tony Tucker officiating.
Interment: LaFayette Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers: Othell Tucker, Buddy Townsend, Dusty Townsend, Alec Caylor, Anthony Russell, and Mark Motley.
Honorary pallbearers: Nursing staff of Shepherd Hills.
Visitation: Tuesday from 2 p.m. until hour of service at the funeral home.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Shepherd Hills for the loving, compassionate and professional care given to Ms. Caylor.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Margaret Statts-York passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2018, at the age of 92, after an extended illness.
Formerly of LaFayette, she had been residing in WellStar Paulding Nursing Facility in Dallas, Georgia after leaving her son and daughterin-law’s home, also in Dallas, Georgia, in which she had been living for the past ten years.
Margaret was the daughter of Burl and Mary Stewart of LaFayette, Georgia and sister of Jimmy, Richard, Mildred, Ruth, Beatrice, Roy, and Alfred Stewart, all of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Ralph Statts and Lonnie York, both of whom also preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, Ronnie Statts, daughter-in-law, Glennis, grandchildren Aaron, Jason and Misty Statts, Jennifer Chadwick, Krista Briggs and great-grandchild, Jordan Davis. Margaret is also survived by several nieces and nephews and their children.
Margaret was a member of First Baptist Church of LaFayette and volunteered over the years helping others who were ill or in need. She was an accomplished baker and cook for many in the community. She also had an undying love for working in the garden. Margaret worked in retail sales at Barwick Carpet and retired from Rhyne Brothers Pharmacy.
Visitation: Friday, June 1st, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home in LaFayette, Georgia.
Graveside service: LaFayette Cemetery at 4:30 p.m.
Patricia Gail Henry Avans, 57, LaFayette, Ga.
Patricia Gail Henry Avans, 57, of LaFayette passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Sherman Henry and Betty Davis Henry; sister, Cynthia Carol England.
She is survived by her daughter, Brianna (Jake) Stanford of Hixson, Tenn; sons, Tim Avans of LaFayette and Jeremiah (Shandy) Avans of Trenton; grandchildren, Jayden Wilson, Arabella Ledford and Bryson Stanford; sister, Vickie (H.L.) Anderson of LaFayette; brothers, Randall (Judy) Henry and Roger Johnson
of LaFayette; several nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Beatrice McCoy Kidd Norman, 77, Rossville, Ga.
Beatrice McCoy Kidd Norman, 77 of Rossville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in a local health care facility.
She was the daughter of the late Harvey Wallace and Gladys McCoy and was preceded in death by her brothers, Roland and Harvey McCoy. She was a 1958 graduate of Central High School where she was an honor student and secretary of Merry Macs. Before her early retirement, Beatrice was employed with Cutter Laboratories and served as an agent with Commonwealth and American General Life Insurance Companies. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends who loved her kind, loving, generous, and caring ways. She enjoyed spending time most of all with her family. She enjoyed trips to the beach, family cookouts, celebrating birthdays, listening to music, and looking for bargains at local yard sales.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Vicki, Ronnie, and Eddie Kidd, Tricia(Bobby) Patterson and Janice(Thad) Narramore; brother Richard Wayne (Carmen) McCoy; sisters in law Elizabeth and Norma McCoy, ten grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Please visit her online guestbook at lane-southcrestchapel. com to share expressions of sympathy and view her memorial tribute.
Funeral services: Saturday, June 2nd at 1:00 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Rev Rocky Bradford officiating.
Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Visitation: Friday, June 1st from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Roy Lewis Cochren, 79, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Roy Lewis Cochren, 79, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018.
Mr. Cochren was a native of Holton, Kansas, but had spent the greater part of his life in Chattanooga and was a member of Covenant Baptist Church in Red Bank. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a retired truck driver.
Mr. Cochren was preceded in death by his parents, Merel & Delsia Tolman, sister, Glenda Cochren, and granddaughter, Cindy Hyde.
Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Doris Hardinger Cochren; children, Debbie Cochren, Mike Cochren, Renee Mangrum, Theresa Raby, & Angela McCain; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren also survive.
To share expressions of sympathy, visit lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Celebration of life: Sunday, June 10th at 1:00 p.m. at Covenant Baptist Church, 4402 Dayton Boulevard, with Rev. Gladden Coe officiating.
Visitation: Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour at the church.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Evelyn Darlene Barbree, 57, Guild, Tenn.
Evelyn Darlene Barbree, 57, of Guild, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in a local hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James & Evelyn Barbree, and brother, Paul Sewell.
Survivors include her life-partner, Paulette Rodriguez; children, Stephanie Mosley, Steve Mosley, Jr., Tiffany Barbree, Julian Mosley, & Malena Thurston; brother, Jimmy Barbree; sisters, Diane Jolly & Wanda Barbree; eighteen grandchildren also survive.
Private family service will be held at a later date.
To share expressions of sympathy, visit lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.