Mary Alice Hill, 69 Chattanooga
Mary Alice Hill, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. She was 69.
She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was of the Baptist faith.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Eugene Hill and parents, Clarence and Phyllis Hicks.
Survivors include: Her son, Michael Hill of Red Bank; four sisters; one brother and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Online guestbook available at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.
Bruce Eugene Hales, 68 Ft. Oglethorpe
Bruce Eugene Hales, of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at his residence. He was 68.
Bruce served his country in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam and obtained the rank of staff sergeant. He also served in the National Guard and was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Bruce was retired from Signal Mountain Cement, was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, enjoyed painting, sports, telling stories and cars.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Eugene Williams; mother, Thelma Hales and stepfather, Hubert Hales.
Survivors include: His wife, Linda Sue Hales; daughters, Lisa (Mike) Early and Michele (David) Suggs; grandchildren, Sting (Erica) Weber, Hannah Weber and Bryson Suggs; great-grandchildren, Allie Claire Weber, Brynlie Morgan Weber, Radleigh Kate Weber and William Trestyn Weber; brother, Hubert Franklin (Susan) Hales Jr., and sisters, Judy (Tony) Rush and Brenda Searcy.
Visitation: Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 4-8 p.m. at South Crest Chapel.
Funeral service: Thursday, Sept. 22, at 2:30 p.m. at South Crest Chapel with Pastor Michael Dunwoody officiating.
Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens, South with full military honors.
Online guestbook available at lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Lee Roy Lawson, 85 Ft. Oglethorpe
Lee Roy Lawson, of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in a local health care facility. He was 85.
Mr. Lawson was a member of Old Fort Baptist Church and served as choir director for several churches in the area.
He retired from Sears and served his country in the U.S. Army. While stationed in Germany, he met his loving wife.
Mr. Lawson enjoyed woodworking and was an excellent artist.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lawson and Ruby Queener and brother, Kenneth Lawson.
Survivors include: His wife of 63 years, Martha Lawson; daughters, Cindy (Ron) Park- er and Shelia (Eddie) Caheely; grandchildren, Rachelle (Scott) Lea, Adam Caheely and Hannah (Ethan) Simmons; great-grandchildren, Cannon and Cove Lea; sisters, Jean Powers and Nancy Cummings and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 5-8 p.m. at South Crest Chapel.
Funeral service: Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at South Crest Chapel with Rev. Bill Proctor officiating.
Burial: Calvary Memorial Gardens.
A special thank you is extended to the staff at Life Care of Collegedale for their compassionate care.
Online guestbook available at lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Rhonda Faye Taylor Smith, 56 Ringgold
Rhonda Faye Taylor Smith, of Ringgold, Ga., passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. She was 56.
A lifelong resident of the North Georgia area she was a member of Standifer Gap Seventh-day Adventist Church.
She is preceded in death by her grandson, Silas Gavin Roberson.
Survivors include: Her husband, Stan Smith of Ringgold; two daughters, Brooklyn (Jeremy) Hale and Felicia (Adam) Bennett both of Ringgold; parents, James Albert and Charlotte Ann Jefferess Taylor of Ringgold; sister, Teresa Headrick of Ringgold; three brothers, James Allen Taylor, Randy Taylor and Ricky Taylor all of Ringgold; seven grandchildren, Savannah Roberson, Seth Roberson, Sawyer Roberson, Adriana Bennett, Malia Bennett, Brody Bennett and Gabby Bennett and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service: Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2:30 p.m. at Standifer Gap Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.
Online guestbook available at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home, Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold.
Albert Gene Wilson Sr., 77 Flintstone
Albert “Gene” Wilson Sr., of Flintstone, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. He was 77.
He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was of the Baptist faith.
Gene was retired from Chattanooga Glass Company and was a member of the Chattanooga Umpires Association.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Morgan “JP” and Bertha Wilson and sister, Lula Mae Schandera.
Survivors include: The mother of his children, Margaret Jenkins Wilson; children, Jeannine Wilson of Cleveland, Keri (Randy) Perkins of Carrollton, Elizabeth (Butch) Genter and Gene (Jennifer) Wilson Jr. all of Flintstone; sisters and brothers, Janice (Tommy) Sledge, Jim (Ann) Wilson and Margaret Ann Weathers; grandchildren, Brandon and Nicole Wilson, Jamey Billups, Katie Perkins, Dakota and Brodie Genter, Kilie, Tenslee and Laney Wilson and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Thursday, Sept. 22, from 4-8 p.m.
Funeral service: Friday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Mariakis officiating.
Burial: Humphrey Cemetery.
Online guestbook available at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Sherwood William Latoure, 80 Nazareth, Pa.
Sherwood William Latoure, of Nazareth, Pa., passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was 80.
Services for Mr. Latoure will be private.
Online guestbook available at lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral and Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Annie Lee Richardson Cook, 97 Lavonia, Ga.
Annie Lee Richardson Cook, of Lavonia, Ga., (formerly of LaFayette, Ga.), passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. She was 97.
She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
Annie was preceded in death by her husbands, Rufus Richardson and Charlie “Doc” Cook; parents, Terry and Julie Davis MaHaffey; daughter, Barbara Dean; stepsons, J. C. Richardson and Richard Cook; sisters, Lula Martin, Martha Goff and Rosie MaHaffey and brothers, Tom MaHaffey, Clyde MaHaffey, Marvin MaHaffey, Sam MaHaffey and Jim MaHaffey.
Survivors include: Her daughter, Mary Lou Eavenson of Lavonia; stepdaughter and Linda Jackson of LaFayette.
Visitation: Saturday, Sept. 24, from 6–9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. at Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tim Redden and Raymond Fitzpatrick officiating.
Burial: East Armuchee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Connie Ann Ezell, 55 LaFayette
Connie Ann Ezell, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. She was 55.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sherlie Garmany.
Survivors include: Her husband, Roger Ezell; father, Gerald Garmany; daughters, Lindsey (Ross) Crabtree of Menlo and Laure Ezell of LaFayette; sister, Wanda (Jerry) Willingham of Summerville; brother, Doyle (Angie) Garmany of LaFayette; grandchildren, Landon Wilbanks, Hudson Wilbanks, Parker Crabtree, Gray Crabtree and Darien Cramer and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Friday, Sept. 23 from 6–8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. at Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Steve Collins officiating.
Burial: LaFayette Memory Garden.
Pallbearers: Eric Garmony, Alan Garmony, Steve Willingham, Donnie Keith and Chase Keith.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Mack Charleston Tucker, 88 LaFayette
Mack Charleston Tucker, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. He was 88.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Fannie Walls Tucker; daughter, Valerie Tucker; grandson, Kingslee Freeman and six brothers.
Survivors include: His loving wife, Hilda “Shirley” Tucker; daughters, Patricia (Mike) Riley of New York and Phyllis (Brian) Nicoson of Rossville, Ga.; sons, Michael “Buster” (Charlene) Tucker of Birchwood, Tenn., and Tracy (Rhonda) Tucker of Calhoun, Ga.; sisters, Marie (George) Corbin, Lucille Rogers and Novene Kelly all of LaFayette; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Saturday, Sept. 24, from 6–8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Malcolm Harris and Pastor Terry Colbert officiating.
Burial: Concord Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Justin Oliver, Matt Oliver, T.J. Nicoson, Michael Tucker, Timmy Tucker and Jeremy Morrow.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Mattie Knittel Houston Lister, 86 LaFayette
Mattie Knittel Houston Lister, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. She was 86.
She was born Aug. 31, 1930, to the late Frank and Viola Knittel, and was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ray Houston and Cecil Lister; daughter, Beth Everett; sister, Hazel Houston and brothers, Fred and Edwin Knittel.
Survivors include: Her daughters, Sharon (David) Hampton of LaFayette and June (Steve) Tipton of Dallas, Ga. her brothers and sisters, DeEtt Bowman of Bryant, Ala., Joyce Gray of Laurens, S. C., Ray and Roy Knittel of Cohutta, Ga.; grandchildren, Brian Houston, Jenny VanFossen, Chris Hampton, Michelle Glen, Ryan Tipton and Kelly Tipton; 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial service: Saturday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. at Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 55 Walnut Grove Road, in LaFayette with nephew Robert Houston officiating.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the church in Mattie’s memory.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Nataleigh London Long, 6 LaFayette
Nataleigh London Long, of LaFayette, Ga., left footprints on our hearts Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. She was six years old.
Nataleigh attended Saddle Ridge Middle School and was a first grade student. Her contagious smile touched many lives her short time on earth. Nataleigh will be remem-
bered for her bubbly and delightful personality as well as a being a bright student.
She was gifted with the ability to learn quickly, was always willing to help and the first to extend a helping hand, a born leader and a future teacher.
She will be greatly missed by those who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charlene and Wilburn Croy; sister, Sadie Long; great-grandparents, Leonard Manis and great aunt, Mary Biggers.
Survivors include: Her loving parents, Richard and Heather Long; sisters, Sydnie, Jerzie and Katie Long; brothers, Richard Long II and Memphiss Long; great-grandmother, Gail Manis; great-aunt and uncle, Glenda and Wilmer Manis; grandparents, Mary and Scott Snider; Kelly and Jessie Campbell, Freddy and Annette Long; aunts
and uncles, A.J. Campbell, Trever Campbell, Nathan Campbell, Kat and Earl Manis, Billy Wayne Bales, Justin Manis, Jesse Manis, Cindy and Ricky Beaty, Kerry Brown and Terry and Wayne Goodman; cousins, Cheybaby, Summer and Bobby Dillingham and several other cousins.
Visitation: Sunday,
Sept. 18, from noon–8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Monday, Sept. 19, at 5 p.m. with Pastor Jim Powell, Pastor Duane Stamper and Pastor Shane Cloud officiating.
Burial: LaFayette City Cemetery.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.