OBITUARIES

and coordinated the weekly activity with the East Ridge police. She was instrumental in blocking a 250-apartment complex in East Ridge in a congested, closed neighborhood, raised $2,500 with a Sunday Bean Dinner and hired a lawyer, eventually ceasing the construction event.

During the time of the 50-year flood in Chattanooga, Betty coordinated food, supplies and clothes for the people in need and spoke on national TV, and canvassed neighborhoods to make people aware of fraudulent contractors. She served travelers in a rescue shelter during the Tennessee worst storm 1990s blizzard. Betty was instrumental in planning and organizing a Desert Storm Parade.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cheek both were members the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) the local chapter of the NACCCA Chapter 148 of Fort Oglethorpe. Mrs. Cheek was associated with the Chattanooga Free Press for 38 years.

Her husband Clyde Floyd Cheek of 69 years, preceded her in death July 7, 2010.

Betty Daverson Cheek is survived by her sister, Marjorie Daverson Spann; Her children, Ann (Gail) Mize, Nancy MercerDefriese (Spencer), C. Floyd (Carole) Cheek Jr., and Glenn (Lynn) Cheek; grandchildren, Lisa Tester, Greg Mercer, Brent Mercer, Chris Cheek, Shelly Cheek Lewis and Iris Cheek, all residing in the Chattanooga area; great-grandchildren include Tessa Mize Allen, William Mize, Abigail and Emma Tester, Mckenna and Caden Mercer, Bethany and Brooke Cheek; greatgreat-grandchildren are Kira Allen, Vincent Allen and Brianna Mize (William and Tessa’s children).

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, H.G. and Nora Daverson; brothers, Cecil and Grady Daverson; sisters, Bonnie Daverson Keith, Flora Daverson Scott, Winnie Daverson Lanksford; and grandson, W.C. Mize.

Both Betty and Clyde will always be remembered as people who care about others, who helped others and showed their support in the spirit of love and kindness. Betty Cheek will be remembered as a person who made “things happen, rather than wondering what happened.”

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 10, at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Frawley Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Dean officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Please share your thoughts and condolences at www.chattanooga eastchapel.com.

Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home at 404 S. Moore Road.

Edith Eller

Edith C. Eller, 72, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at a local health care facility.

She was born April 18, 1939, in Chattanooga the daughter of the late Louis and Louise Eller. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Pauline Eller and Frances Mcbryar; two brothers, Joseph Eller and Len Eller.

Miss Eller worked for many years at Interstate Life and Accident Insurance Co. and was retired from Sparkle Wash. She was a member of Lookout Valley Baptist Church.

Survivors include her brother William (Glenda) Eller; sister Eloise (Craig) Ramey; sister-in-law Betty Eller; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Mason officiating.

Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, West, with nephews serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooga eastchapel.com.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Road, Chattanooga.

Nancy Garrett

Nancy Garrett, 73, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Chattanooga.

Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

Elaine Grundset

Elaine M. Grundset, 82, of Collegedale, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at her home.

She was a member of Standifer Gap Seventh-day Adventist Church.

A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012,

Obituaries printed in today’s edition are submitted by funeral homes. The newspaper prints the notices as provided. The first 50 words are free. A charge of 50 cents per word is made for each word after that. The photo charge is $25. For information on an individual obituary, contact the appropriate funeral home. The deadline for obituaries is 3 p.m. daily.

For more information about obituaries or to order a laminated memorial bookmark, call 423-757-6348 or go to memorialbookmarks.netfirms.com/chattanooganew.

To place an In Memory ad, contact the classified advertising department at 757-6200. at Standifer Gap Seventh- day Adventist Church.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.

Memorial gifts may be made to Standifer Gap SDA Church improvement fund P.O. Box 3008 Collegedale, TN 37315.

The family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. until service time.

Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 7454 East Brainerd Road.

Juanita Jarvis

Ruth Juanita Jarvis, 92, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Tennova Residential Hospice in Knoxville. Mrs. Jarvis was a very devoted mother and grandmother. She was born and raised in Chattanooga, was a graduate of Central High School and retired from Provident Insurance as a claim adjuster. She was a member of First-centenary United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, participated in the Welsh Society of Knoxville and was an avid bridge player.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert E. Jarvis; parents, Jeanette and Jess Perkinson Sr.; and brothers, Jess M. Perkinson Jr. and Thomas W. Perkinson.

Surviving are her son, Howard E. (Elizabeth) Jarvis, of Farragut, Tenn.; daughter, Jenny J. (Frank) Beuerlein, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Lauren E. Jarvis, Emily A. Beuerlein, Kathleen C. Jarvis, William J. Beuerlein, Thomas H. Jarvis, Sarah J. Beuerlein and Katherine G. Beuerlein; sisters, Carole Casey, of Decatur, Ga., and Shirley (Bud) Kaylor, of Tampa, Fla.; sister-in-law, Nelda Jarvis, of Chattanooga; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at the funeral home with Rev. Cabel Trent and Dr. David Harr officiating.

Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Will Beuerlein, Tom Jarvis, Kerry Perkinson, Greg Casey, Chris Casey and Les Lee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Young Williams Animal Shelter or Tennova Residential Hospice, both of Knoxville.

Please share your condolences at www.chattanoogaeastchapel. com.

Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 404 S. Moore Road.

Carrie Johnston

Carrie B. Johnston, 91, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.

Survivors and arrangements will be announced later by Companion Funeral & Cremation Service who has charge of the arrangements.

Joyce Levin

Joyce Evans Levin, 68, passed away at her home Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

She is survived by two sons, Rodney and Andrew Levin; daughter, Stephanie Levin, Chattanooga; sisters, Bessie Diprima, Fort Oglethorpe, Juanita Tatum, Hixson, Sheila Fowler, Fort Myers, Fla.; brother, Bobby Evans, Chattanooga; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Graveside service 4 p.m. today at Lakewood Memory Garden, South.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, Franklin- Strickland- PinkardBryan-smith Funeral Directors, 1724 Mccallie Ave., 423-265-4414.

Sa’mora Lingo

Sa’mora De’shaun Lingo embodied the spirit of an angel on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, and all who knew here were loved and blessed by the experience.

She was affectionately called “Lamora” by everyone. Her beautiful smile will always be with us.

Those who preceded “Lamora” in her homegoing include her grandfather, James Edward Barbee; greatgrandparents, Samuel and Pearlie Mae Lingo, Katie Mae Barbee, Claude W. Washpon and Rayfield Green.

“Lamora” will be greatly missed by her loving mother, Tiffany Lashaun Washpon; and her father, Samuel De’juan Lingo; brother, Deangelo Jamal Washpon; sisters, Takayla Renee’ Washpon and Sa’miya De’shae Lingo; grandmothers, Marilyn Thompson and Tawana F. (Keshawn) Woods; great-grandmothers, Dorothy Mae Wigfall and Myrtle Lee Washpon; grandfather, Samuel (Kimberly) Lingo Jr.; aunts, Chelsea B. Thompson and Imani Lingo; uncles, Melvin Washpon, Ronald L. White, Keenan J. Benford, Cornelius Tumbling, Samuel Lingo; a host of cousins, other relatives; and a special friend Nadine Fortson.

Funeral services will be officiated by Pastor Andrew J. Bullard in the chapel on Saturday at noon.

Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery.

The body will lie in state after noon today with the family receiving friends from 6-7 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

Edna Manning

Edna Earle Manning died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va.

Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. today, Feb. 10, 2012, in the funeral home chapel.

Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamson andsons.com.

Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-daisy, TN 37379.

Yvonne Nowell

Yvonne Mcglohon Nowell, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012.

M r s . Nowell was born in Chattanooga to James Hamilton Mcglohon Sr. and Eva Quarles Mcglohon. She was a devoted Christian, loving wife, mother of three children and “Motmommy” to her four grandchildren. She was a member of Ridgedale Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class, and was a former longtime member of Oakwood Baptist Church. She was committed to studying the scripture and had a constant love of music. She sang in the choir of both churches. Throughout her life, she held close friendships with classmates from Chattanooga Central High School, where she graduated in 1955. She retired from TVA after 15 years of dedicated service, and cherished her relationships with the TVA Dinnerbells.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Bradley Allan Nowell.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harold Eugene Nowell Sr.; two children, son, Harold Eugene (Jackie) Nowell Jr., of Atlanta; daughter, Gina Rene Nowell, of Chattanooga; daughter-in-law, Carol Whited Nowell, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Stephanie Lynn Nowell, Taylor Ashley Nowell, Zachary Benjamin Nowell and Marti Elizabeth Nowell; brothers and sisters, Lucy Mcglohon (Tom) Bottorff, of Brentwood, Tenn., Gordon Victor (Marilyn) Mcglohon, of Chattanooga, James Hamilton (Kelley) Mcglohon Jr., of Ooltewah, and Earline Mcglohon (Mike) Randolph, of Harrison; numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

A memorial service and Celebration of Life service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in the East Brainerd Chapel with Dr. Bill Owens officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Friendship Sunday School Class of Ridgedale Baptist Church and neighbors at Willow Trace.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund at Ridgedale Baptist Church, 1800 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

The family expresses sincere gratitude for the staff of Chattanooga Memorial Hospital and Hospice of Chattanooga.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattnaooga Eastbrainerdchapel.com.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga.

Allen Paris

Allen L. Paris, 59, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at his residence.

Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.

Elizabeth Scoggins

Elizabeth Jewell Scoggins, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in an area health care facility.

Mrs. Scoggins was a member of Hamilton Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Cornelia Brogdon; two sisters, Blanche Mccutheon and Eliza Harris; two brothers, Bill and Jim Brogdon; several nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her daughter and son- in- law, Linda and Robert Woodall; grandchildren, Demetri (Carrie) Proffitt, Patrick Moore and Jennifer Flowers; six great-grandchildren Scott, Ali and Grace Proffitt, Monroe Flowers, Treyor and Tyler Moore; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in the Legacy Funeral Home chapel.

Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneral home.com.

Arrangements are by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Soddy-daisy.

Gerald Sims

Gerald Edward Sims, 66, of East Ridge, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

Arrangements will be announced by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated, www. Covenantfuneral.com.

Joygenay Talley

Joygenay Talley, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chattanooga.

Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.

Paul Vandergriff

Paul Herman Vandergriff Sr., 94, of Hixson, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and Air Force.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward F. and India Hamill Vandergriff; one brother; and three sisters.

Paul is survived by sons, Larry J. Vandergriff, Paul H. Vandergriff Jr.; and daughter, Judy Gay Harper; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral home with the Rev. Terry Shannon officiating.

Burial will be at Hixson Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Feb. 10, 2012, at the North Chapel.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooga northchapel.com.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.

Willie Williams

Willie Lou Parks Williams, 87, passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at a local hospice facility.

She was employed at Parkridge Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bishop Henry and Elnora Parks.

Survivors include her children, Lawrence (Sarah), Calvin (Francinea), Alonzo (Stephanie) Williams, Murlene (Thomas) Williams and Marilyn WilliamsBragg; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Olivet Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Adams officiating.

Interment at 2 p.m. Sunday at Westside Memory Garden in Carrollton, Ga.

The body will lie in state after noon today, Feb. 10, 2012, at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.