OBITUARIES
HAMILTON COUNTY Darlene Feagans
Darlene Feagans, 64, of Red Bank, died on Thursday, June 29, 2016, at a local hospital.
Darlene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many others and will be deeply missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Evelyn Queen.
Survivors include her husband, Ricky Feagans; daughters, Tammy Bureau, Shelia (Jeremy) Taylor; one son, Stacy Feagans; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Sophie (Bo) Rogers; three brothers, Gene (Sharon) Queen, Andy (Bonnie) Queen, Butch (Rhonda) Queen and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will held on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 2, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. till the time of the service.
Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, Hixson 423-531-3975.
Jerome Hawkins
Jerome “Jerry” Hawkins, 93, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, in a local hospital.
He was employed by Mueller Company and retired after many years of service.
He was also employed by Erlanger Hospital for many years.
He was a faithful member of Westside Baptist Church, where he served on the Usher Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud Phillip and Estella Hawkins; brother, John Calvin Hawkins.
Survivors include his wife, Willene P. Hawkins; sons, Calvin L. Hawkins, of Decatur, Ga., Algie K. (Pamela) Hawkins, of Bluefield, W.Va., Labron (Gloria) Hawkins, of Chattanooga, Jerome Hawkins, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Jeremiah (Ethel) Hawkins, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; daughters, Ruby D. (Roy) Wiley, of Winston Salem, N.C., and Geraldine Brown, of Nashville; stepdaughters, Angela Porter, Deborah Woods, Teresa Lyons, Tawanda Lyons, and Renea Lyons, all of Chattanooga; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; nine great great-grandchildren; sister, Charlie Mae Sutters, of Utica, N.Y.; a host of nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends.
He will lie-in-state today, after 12:30 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Saturday July 2, 2016, at noon at Westside Baptist Church, with Pastor Timothy Careathers as the eulogist.
Burial in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Claudine “Peggy” Hunter
Mrs. Claudine “Peggy” Hunter, 83, of Chattanooga, passed away June 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Laney B and Beatrice Swift; aunt, Louise Lee; brother, James Swift; granddaughter, Melanie Hunter; grandson, Lavagas Grundy.
Claudine P. Hunter is survived by her loving husband, Bishop W. C. Hunter; children, Charles Hunter, Raymond Hunter, Claudia Bradford, Janice Hunter Smith, all of Chattanooga; siblings, Katie Swift, Linda Swift, Terri Barnes, Sandra McIntosh, Ethel Johnson, Lionel Swift, David Swift and Ronald Swift; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, adopted children, and her World’s Church of Living God church family.
The funeral service will be held at Noon Saturday, July 2, 2016, at World’s Church of the Living God, located at 2110 Glass Street, where Bishop W. C. Hunter is the Pastor; with Pastor Wallace Welch is Eulogist.
Interment in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to service at the church.
The body will lie in state after noon today, until 6 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.
Gwendolyn Jenkins
Gwendolyn Elaine Jenkins, 67, of Chattanooga, fell asleep in death on Friday, June 17, 2016, at her residence.
Gwendolyn was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
She was a member of the Mountain View Congregation, in Chattanooga.
For 52 years, her zeal and unwavering faithfulness was the foundation of her life.
She was beloved by many friends and family. Her bright smile and vivacious spirit will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Jenkins, Sr.; her parents, Horace and Geraldine Rachell; her sister, Janice Rachell; her brothers, Peter, Johnny, Horace, and Gerald Rachell. She is survived by her children, Eric G. (Monica) Jenkins Jr., Elayna R. Jenkins, step-daughter, Erica Nowells and sister, Pamela Adamson.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home, with Ronald Brown presiding.
William C. Kennedy
William C. Kennedy, 72, a resident of Chalfont, Pa., passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, at Doylestown Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edmund and Anna Kennedy.
He is survived by his beloved life partner, Denise C. Gealer.
Also surviving are his children, Kassandra Weller and William Dyak; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and his brother, Joseph Kennedy.
Bill grew up in Philadelphia and Levittown, before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was a Philadelphia Police officer for 20 years, taking an active role in the FOP.
In 1982, his life changed forever when he got sober with the help of AA.
He relocated to Chattanooga, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree, summa cum laude, in counseling at UTC.
He was an administrator and therapist at several helping agencies while giving his time freely to help train and counsel many individuals and groups of people who were serious about solving problems.
In St. Simons Island, Ga., he ran a juvenile detention facility and transformed it from a military model to a more successful and empowering institution.
He was a gifted word-weaver, who could lull the senseless back to sanity. Returning to Philadelphia, he served as a clinical director at JEVS. He was instrumental in creating the FRAT program at Livengrin.
Due to an injury in 2009, he was forced to retire from his counseling career.
Bill and Denise enjoyed exploring the U.S. and Canada, “glamping” in their RV.
He continued to actively participate in AA, helping countless others find the joy of living that he had found for himself.
Bill was always there to help others.
He will be missed by the many people whose lives he touched.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Bill’s Memorial Mass, 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, Pa., where the greeting will begin at 10 a.m.
Interment with military honors will be held at 1PM at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, blood or monetary donations in Bill’s memory would be appreciated to the American Red Cross, who helped make Bill’s many transfusions possible, at www. redcrossblood.org,
To send condolences to the family, please visit the funeral home website listed below.
Scanlin Funeral Home, Chalfont, Pa.
www.scanlinfuneralhome.com.
Larry Linam
Larry Thomas “Tom” Linam, 65, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
He was born in Harrison, but lived in LaFayette, Ga., for over 30 years.
He was a retired waterproofer and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herschel and Lola McDaniel Linam; and brother, Herschel Lowe Jr.
He is survived by his brothers, David (Laurri) Lowe, of McHenry, Ill., Billy Joe (Leah) Lowe, of LaFayette, Ga., and Donald (Tina) Lowe, of Trion, Ga.; sisters, Donna Linam and Helen (Daniel) Newsome, both of LaFayette, Ga.; many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 2, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hwy 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral home or you may visit the online guestbook @ www. turnerfamilyfuneralhome.com The funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Lloyd Harvill officiating.
Interment will be in Maddox Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Danny Newsome, Kyle Newsome, Keith Lowe, Kevin Lowe, Darrin Lowe and Tyler Lowe.
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home, Inc., Hwy 58 Chapel 622-3171.
Carlos McClendon
Carlos Ray McClendon, 49, of East Brainerd, went home to be with the Lord on June 29, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.
A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Carlos was retired from Nissan North American in 2008, due to declining health after 10 years of service.
He was an avid lover of Off Shore Boat Racing with the “Pirate Racing Team.”
and was a member of the World of Wheels.
Carlos was an active member at Grace Works Church where he enjoyed doing the church Barbeques.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Angela Levi McClendon; sons, Tucker Chase McClendon, Jacob “Jake” Mark Gilley; daughter, Kaitlin Marie Gilley; all of Chattanooga; father and step-mother, David and Dianne McClendon; brother, Cliff McClendon, all of Birchwod, Tenn.; uncles and aunts, Jerry (Terrye) McClendon, Donetta (Sam) Amberson, RuthAnne McClendon; Father-in-law, and mother-inlaw, Ronnie and Carolyn Levi; his dearest friends at Pirate Racing Team, Dale Avans, David, Martha and Travis Denham.
A celebration of life service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Graceworks Church , 6445 Lee Highway, with Dr. Bill Owens and Rev. Eric Johnson officiating.
Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
Contributions may be sent to Graceworks Church, 6445 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421 for the family to help with medical expenses incurred during Carlos’s years of illness.
The family will receive friends Friday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road and from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, at Graceworks Church.
Viva Moore
Viva Eaves Moore, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
She was a native of Polk County but had lived in Chattanooga for over 60 years. She retired from Cutter Laboratories and was a member of Bartlebaugh Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James H “Jimmy” Moore; parents, Robert and Sara Houlk Eaves; and three sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, DeWanna Bennett, of Chesterfield, S.C.; son, James Devon (Lisa) Moore, of Chattanooga; two granddaughters; three grandsons; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends today from 4-9 p.m. at the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with Minister Harold Firestone officiating.
Interment will follow in Chestuee Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County.
You may visit our online guestbook at www.turnerfamilyfuneralhome.com Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home, Inc., Hwy 58 Chapel 423-622-3171.
Christina Nesha Peak
Christina Nesha Peak, 27, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.
Linda Ramey
Linda Sue Ramey, of Harrison Tenn., passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at her residence. She was of Baptist faith. Linda and her husband, Terry owned Linda’s Produce of East Ridge, Tennessee.
Her passions in life were her family and her fruit stand. She was hardworking and very spirited. Her bright smile and positive sense of humor would always light up the room. She was a selfless, gracious lady.
She loved to cook and serve others.
Her passion for family was obvious in everything she did. She couldn’t go shopping without picking up something for someone else. She touched the lives of many and left lasting impressions. She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, R. T. and Pauline Manning; and brothers, Richard Allen Manning and Terry Lee Manning.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Terry Ramey; children, Mark (Vanessa) Ramey, Lee Ramey, and Samantha Ramey; grandchildren, Allegra Ramey, Ian Ramey, Liam Ramey; brothers, Larry Wayne Manning and Robert Thomas Manning; several nieces, nephews and extended family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Salvation Army.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, TN.
The family will receive friends today from 3 to 8 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory located at the end of Historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Tyrone Shibley
Tyrone Perry Shibley, 63, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, in a local hospital.
Funeral is today, at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home, with Brother John Earl Tucker as the eulogist.
Burial in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Mary “Granny” Taylor
Mary Frances “Granny” Taylor, passed away at St. Barnabas/Sisken West Care Facility in Chattanooga, on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Elmer “Blue” Taylor; her parents, Bill and Ether Herrod; brother, Billy G. Herrod (Jackie); sisters, Wilma Herrod Jones (Oren) and Bonnie Herrod Russell; brothers-inlaw, Selmer “Brownie” Taylor (Nell) and Roy Taylor (Ruby).
She is survived by one son, E. Michael Taylor (Mary Ellen), of Rising Fawn, Ga.; three granchildren, Michael Jason Taylor (Chrisse), of Beaver Creek, Ohio, Kimberly M. Linticum (Jason) and Mary Katherine Taylor, all of Evans, Ga.; four great-grandchildren, Gracie Elizabeth Taylor, Jacob Taylor Linticum, Anna Marie Linticum, and Reece Katherine Linticum; nephew, Danny Jones (Pam), Ricky Russell (Shirley); nieces, Terri Lynn Herrod Wilson, Diane Taylor Robertson (Kenneth), and Kay Taylor Wrather (Jerry); and several special cousins and family members.
Mary Frances owned and operated several hair salons.
She was an active member of Monte Vista Baptist Church in Maryville, Tenn., and Woodbury Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Jennings and Ayers. Burial will follow at Dilton cemetery, with Steve Goforth officiating.
Danny Jones, Jacob Taylor Linticum, Jason Linticum, Jason Taylor and Kenneth Lannom will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Barnabas/ Sisken West Nursing Care Facility, 950 Sisken Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37403 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital Research Center, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are under the direction of Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422.
Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsandayers.com.
Lucille Witt
Lucille Eleanor West Witt, 97, went to be with the Lord at 4:15 p.m. June 29, 2016.
She was preceded in death by husband, Albert Royce Witt; her daughter, Elizabeth Joan Witt Keith; and granddaughter, Rebecca Witt.
Survivors are daughters, Judith W. Hodges, of Ringgold, Ga.; sons, Michael (Christine) Witt, Jerry (Judy) Witt, Joel (Heidi) Witt, Mitchel (Cecilia) Witt; son-in-law, Ken Keith; brothers, Donald West and Dale West; sister, Margie Brown.
She also leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 33 greatgrandchildren, and four great great-grandchildren, the last having been born June 16, 2016, to her first great grandchild. All were very much loved. Funeral service will be at 7 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2016, in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. J.R. Caines officiating.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in the Epperson Cemetery, Coker Creek, Tenn., with Rev. Jonathan Witt officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please give to someone who may be in need, or East Ridge Presbyterian Church, where Lucille and Royce Witt and four of their oldest children were charter members.
Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., today, at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
TENNESSEE Jeffery David Campbell
WHITWELL — Jeffrey David “Soup” Campbell, 55, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Family will receive friends today, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016.
Interment to follow at Whitwell Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangments are by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. 423-658-7777.
Herbert Cooper
JASPER — Herbert “Poodle” Cooper, 86, passed away, Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at his home.
He was the owner of Cooper’s Service station for 58 years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served his county during the Korean conflict. He was stationed in France. He was a 50 years member of the Jasper Masonic Lodge 297.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley Herbert and Margaret Long Cooper; and brothers, Burford, D.O. and Grady Cooper
Poodle is survived by his wife Faye Griffith Cooper; sons, George (Elizabeth) Cooper, Terry (Debbie) Cooper and Andy (Tanya) Cooper; sister, Virginia Parker; grandchildren, Brian, Jessica, Ashely, Jarred, Lindsay, Riley, Jessica and Tiffany; great-grandchildren, Reagan, Aiden, Laurel, Addison, Emerie, Carson, Abigail, Jackson and Silas.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m., CDT, today, with funeral services to follow, with Sister Brenda Woods and Brother Cecil Baxter officiating.
Interment will be held at 1 pm CDT, Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.
To send online condolences visit www.tatefh.com.
Arrangements by Tate Funeral Home LLC, Jasper, TN 423-942-9500.
Phillip Elrod
ENGLEWOOD — Phillip Levoy Elrod, 61, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at his home.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens in charge of arrangements.
Sonny Guinn
SOUTH PITTSBURG — James Albert “Sonny” Guinn, 81, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2016, at his home.
He was the son of the late Bedford and Laura Mae Jones Guinn.
He was retired from Pittsburg Knitting Mill, where he had worked since it opened.
Mr. Guinn is survived by his wife, Jo Guinn, of South Pittsburg; two sons, James G. Guinn, of Stevenson, Ala., and Gregory Johnson, of South Pittsburg; three daughters, Teresa (Winfred) Smith, of Kimball, Tenn., Vicki (David) Duke, of Richard City, Tenn., and Joanne (Randy) Kennemore, of New Hope, Tenn.
Visitation will be today, and Friday, July 1, 2016, from 2 to 9 p.m. at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg.
Funeral services will be conducted from the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 1 p.m., CST, with Rev. J.B. Jones and Rev. Robert Jones officiating.
Interment will be in Cumberland View Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. rogersfuneralhome.com.
James Moses
ATHENS — James Lee Moses, 82, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at U T Medical Center in Knoxville. Graveside services are 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Mars Hill Cemetery in Englewood.
Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens in charge of arrangements.
Bettye Thomas
NEW HOPE — Bettye Ann Mayfield Thomas, 76, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at a Chattanooga hospital.
The daughter of the late Robert Jeff and Ada Mason Mayfield, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Fannie Graham and Catherine Holder; and one brother, John Robert Mayfield.
She was a member of Holly Avenue United Methodist Church, where she had been a member of the UMW and was a vital member of the Hospitality Committee.
A member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the South Pittsburg Ladies Club, she was a former employee of W.R. Grace Co. and the South Pittsburg Housing Authority, and a substitute teacher at SPES and SPHS.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Thomas, of New Hope, Tenn.; two daughters, Terry (Chris) Woodfin, of Chapel Hill, N.C., Tina (Danny) Rich, of Stevenson, Ala.; grandchildren, Chase and Chelsea Woodfin, Linnzi and Brandi Rich; sisters-inlaw, Betty Sue Matthews and Rose Mayfield; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Myra Thomas.
Visitation will be held today, from 4 to 8 p.m. central time at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 10 a.m. central time at Holly Avenue United Methodist Church, with Rev. Bill Stone and Rev. Lyle White officiating.
Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Holly Avenue United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 189, South Pittsburg, TN 37380.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. rogersfuneralhome.com.
Stanley Yarworth
WINCHESTER — Stanley F. Yarworth, 86, died June 29, 2016.
Services will be today, at the funeral chapel.
Visitation was Thursday, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Arrangements by Foster & Lay Funeral Home, Tracy City, Tenn. 931-592-3691.
GEORGIA Tony Dooley
SUMMERVILLE — Tony Faye Dooley, 58, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Survivors include children, Nicholus (Amanda) Dooley, Jason Baker, Desiree Dooley, Shannon Baker; siblings, Dewayne (Angie) Dooley, Terry Dooley, Jeffery Dooley, Brenda (Jr.) Jones, Renna (Charles) Isham; six grandchildren.
Visitation is today, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Coffman Funeral Home, Summerville, Ga.
Anna Hise
RISING FAWN — Anna Lea Moore Hise, 84, died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at her home.
Born and raised in Harrison, Tenn., Anna married the love of her life, Renn Hise, in 1961 and moved to a farm in Ascalon, Ga., on Lookout Mountain, where she was an avid gardener.
She was a member and teacher at New Lookout Baptist Church for over 40 years.
She worked for the Walker County School system, starting at Gillen School and retiring from The Department of Education in LaFayette.
Lovingly known by all as “Mamaw,” she cared deeply for the physical and spiritual well-being of her family and community.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Larry Renn Hise; and their five children; Susan Millican (Ronnie), Lief Hise (Jill), Jane Horton (Andy), Lauren Graves (Mark), and Alan Hise (Paula); her grandchildren, Matthew Millican, Leslie Kendrick, Megan Hise, Madeline Dudley, Hannah Ascher, Fiona Graves and Anna Graves; great-grandchildren, Abby Kendrick, Kaden Kendrick, Tristen Dudley; sisters, Dewey Mae (Jerry) Hanning, Louise Picklesimer, Johnnie Van Gelderen and several nieces and nephews.
Visit www.heritagebattlefield.com to share condolences with the family.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Heritage Funeral Home, with Rev. Ronnie Millican and Rev. Bill Gill officiating. Interment will be in Ascalon Cemetery, on Lookout Mountain.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Wanda Lowe
CHICKAMAUGA — Wanda Madaris Lowe, 71, of Lake Wylie, S.C., formally of Chattanooga, departed this life Saturday, May 21, 2016.
She was born in Chickamauga, Ga., to the late William Aubrey and Anna Lee Madaris.
She was retired from Chattem Chemical Co., in Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Audrey M. Ferry; two great-nephews, Conner Volz and Joshua Bates.
Survivors include her son, Lee (Terri) Keller; five grandchildren, Katelyn, Beau, Aubrey, Madeline and Sarah Keller; and two sisters, Judith (Tom) Owens and Deborah (Tom) Ray, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Her wish was to be cremated and her ashes scattered at sea at a date to be determined by family.
Frankie Williams
ROSSVILLE — Frankie Julia Toth Williams, 98, passed away Thursday June 30, 2016.
A lifelong resident of the North Georgia and Chattanooga area, she was of the Church of God faith.
She was a former employee of Southern Provision and of Reid House Salad.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Nettie Chambers Toth; son, Wayne Pitts.
She is survived by her son Franklin Hodge, of Ringgold, Ga.; sister, Geneva Holland, of Lithia Springs, Ga.; brother, Al Toth, of Manchester, Tenn.; three grandchildren, five great- grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.
Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
An online register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.
James Williams
FORT OGLETHORPE — James Loyd Williams, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
He was a resident of Fort Oglethorpe for 32 years, and was of the Methodist faith. Loyd will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Gilbert.
Loyd is survived by his daughters, Pam Hodges, of Orlando, Fla., Marsha (Ray) Ballenger, of Cloudland, Ga., and grandson, Cody (Kelbi) Ballenger.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in Wilson Funeral Home chapel.
Interment will follow in Geraldine Cemetery, Geraldine, Ala.
Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, and until time of service on Saturday.
Online guestbook www. wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home-Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
ALABAMA Abner Shores
DAWSON — Abner Leon Shores, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Funeral service will be today, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Burial in Dekalb Memorial Gardens.
Visitation was Thursday, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Jimmy Taunton
FYFFE — Jimmy Donald Taunton, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Texas.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation will be today, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 2, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com.
Richard Willis
PRINCETON — Richard Willis passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2016, in the Moore-Cortner Chapel.
Interment will follow at Moore Memorial Cemetery in Huntland.
www.moorecortner.com
Sean Woodall
CROSSVILLE — Sean Gregory Woodall, 38, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
A private memorial service will be held today, at 1 p.m., at St. Peters Catholic Church, in Birmingham, Ala.