OBITUARIES
HAMILTON COUNTY Joseph Brown
Joseph Samuel Brown, 63, passed away Sept. 6, 2016.
He was a loving brother and uncle.
Joseph was smart and professional about his work.
He enjoyed playing dominoes, early morning walks, dancing, music, helping others, hanging out with his friends and reading the bible. Joseph was a jack of all trades.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Clara Brown; his wife, Teresa Brown; brothers, John Arthur and Fred James Brown; sister, E. Robin.
His survivors include his sisters, Peggy Brown, of Chattanooga, and Mary Helen Brown, of Rome, Ga.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in the Chapel, with Pastor Dr. Rev. Robert L. Allen, officiating.
Interment in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8 p.m., at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.
James Burke Jr.
James Burke, Jr, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at his residence.
Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.
Morris Chatman
Morris A. Chatman, 63, passed away Sept. 6, 2016, in a facility in Nashville.
He was a graduate of Riverside High School.
H e served in the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Florence Chatman; brother, Alonzo Chatman.
Survivors include his children, Mechelle Chatman-Baxter, Tamika Chatman and Morris A. Chatman, all of Chattanooga; sister, Marvella Cartwright; brother, Bobby Chatman, both of Nashville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in the Chapel. Interment in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The body will lie in state after noon today; the family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m., at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.
Peggy C. Clark
Peggy C. Clark, 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
She loved her UT Vols and talked “Big Orange” football with everyone. Her career life was spent at UNUM Provident from high school graduation to retirement.
She also enjoyed playing Basketball, softball and bowling.
She was a member of the Lydia-Joy Class of Ridgedale Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Frances Camp; nieces, Mary Ann Westmoreland and Jackie Labbous; sister-in-law, Rosemary Camp; and son-in-law, Mark Garner.
She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Garner; sister, Pat (Johnny) Labbous, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; brother, Richard Camp; granddaughter, Jennifer (Kenny) Blackwell; grandson, David Allen; five great-grandchildren, Cody Garrison, Brianna Blackwell, Kaylee Blackwell, Savannah Allen and Chris Blackwell; one great great-grandchild, Lilli Haynes.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www. ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.
Florence Coleman
Florence Coleman, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away at her residence on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
She was a member of Community Baptist Church. Arrangements will be announced by Advantage Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Betty Sue Farmer
Betty Sue Farmer, née Ayers, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016.
Chattanooga and the wider world of people who knew and loved her as a generous, loving force of nature, will be a poorer place without her.
Wherever she went, she applied herself for good, and left happiness in her wake.
She was born in Chattanooga, on June 21, 1940, to Teresa Cooper Ayers and James Arthur Ayers.
She grew up and lived most of her life in North Chattanooga.
She attended Normal Park and Girls Preparatory School, where she excelled at modern dance as a member of Terpsichord and graduated in 1958.
She went on to Vanderbilt University, where she was a Tri-Delt, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and won a degree in history. She started a career at IBM in Columbia, South Carolina, as a systems engineer.
At IBM, she met Patrick Kelly, whom she married in 1963.
They returned to Chattanooga, and after the birth of her two children, Susan Lynley Welsh and Timothy Ayers Kelly, she devoted herself to volunteer work, serving as an enthusiastic and dynamic supporter of the Junior League, the Girls’ Club (of which she was president for two years), the March of Dimes, and other causes.
She was also known for the enthusiasm with which she contributed her considerable talents to the community.
She continued her love for the performing arts by acting in Little Theatre productions, and her friends will remember some of her colorful performances in the Junior League Follies.
Betty Sue discovered tennis during the 1970s and within a few short years established herself as one of the leading figures in the local tennis community.
She ran countless tournaments, from the Tennessee Valley Invitational to exhibition matches involving international talents, and served several years on the Chattanooga Tennis Club’s board, four of those as president.
In the early 80’s she began coaching the UTC women’s tennis team, helping to lead them to three Division II NCAA championships. She was popular with the players, serving as a den mother to members of both the women’s and men’s teams. Around the same time she qualified as a tennis umpire and began a 15-year career as a chair umpire and line judge, working every year at the U.S. Opens well as many other tournaments around North America.
Throughout these years, Betty Sue kept up her hobby of sewing, which, with her good friend Gladys Crates, she at times turned into a business, creating dresses for weddings and other occasions.
She qualified and began working as a real-estate broker with Herman Walldorf & Company and later with Barbara Gailmard at Riverview Properties, and she also helped launch a successful business venture, manufacturing and selling Moon Dust, a seasoning salt. One of her partners in that venture, Wayne Farmer, became her second husband in 1991, and the two were very happily married until his death earlier this year. When she could no longer play tennis, she took up bridge with the same level of devotion, and became an active member of the Chattanooga Bridge Center, serving as a board member and director and quickly becoming a Life Master.
Betty Sue played a positive role in many more organizations, including the Cotton Ball and the Human Services Department, where she served for a time on the Advisory Board.
To quote a 1979 article from the Chattanooga NewsFree Press on her tennis activities: “What makes her run? Why does she spend so much time doing things for which she doesn’t get paid anything? Why doesn’t she get a paying job, or else slow down and take it easy? .... ‘I’m lucky enough that my circumstances make it where I won’t have to work outside the home,’ she said. ‘But I still want to put something back in.’”
A people person through and through, Betty Sue will be sorely missed by many. In addition to her children, she is survived by four grandchildren, John Livingston Ayers Kelly, William Cannon Kelly, Isabel EloÔse Welsh, and Edward Christian Augustus Welsh; three step-children; her step-grandson, Gaston Farmer, and numerous other step-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors at Wann Funeral Home in St. Elmo from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, with a graveside service to be held afterwards in Forest Hills Cemetery.
A celebration of life will follow from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mountain City Club downtown.
Donations in lieu of flowers, may be made in her honor to the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
Arrangements are by Wann Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 4000 Tennessee Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37409. 423-821-7551
Please share your memories, stories and photos at www.wannfuneralhome.com.
Joan Futrelle
Joan D. Futrelle (née Boerger) passed away on Sept. 9, 2016, at the age of 60 at her home. She was surrounded by her family and her best friend.
She is survived by her daughter, Abigail; her brother and sister-in-law, Theodore and Julie Boerger; her sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Donald Robinson; her nephew, Blake; her nieces, Riley, Karlee and Jennifer; and the family dogs, Nick and LuLu.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Ted Futrelle, who passed away in Aug. of 2014. She is now at peace and reunited again with the love of her life.
She was an extraordinary mother, wife, aunt, sister, and friend.
A natural caregiver, Joan was a Registered Nurse for over 35 years and was beloved by her coworkers. Joan’s heart remained where her belated husband Ted’s did: in their log cabin that they built at the foot of Signal Mountain. They would expand it over the years into a warm and beautiful home for themselves and their daughter. It was the only home she and Ted ever shared together, providing a space for the Futrelles to grow into an extremely close and happy family.
Joan was a beautiful person who loved and cared deeply for her family and friends. She also loved and found solace in the outdoors, in the wildlife that lived in the woods around her home, and in all animals. She loved tending to her orchids, watching deer feed and drink in the yard, and snuggling up with her dogs. She regularly donated to organizations such as the ASPCA and The Humane Society.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, specifically for Type 1 Diabetes Research.
The visitation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lane Funeral Home on Ashland Terrace.
“May your hands always be busy. May your feet always be swift. May you have a strong foundation when the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful. May your song always be sung. May you stay forever young.” — Bob Dylan
Cherrie Passalacqua
Cherrie Nm Passalacqua, 67, of Chattanooga, formerly of California, died on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Blinn Phillips
Blinn Evelyn Phillips, 78, of Chattanooga, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, surrounded by her son and daughter.
Blinn was a graduate of the 1955 class of Chattanooga High School where she played the violin. She also played in the Casole Ensemble of Chadek Conservatory and the Chattanooga Youth Symphony. Blinn attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Edmondson Business College. She overcame many obstacles throughout her life through her strength from her Lord Jesus Christ. Blinn was a strong Christian lady who led her life by example and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by parents, Earle L. and Violet Irene Posey; brother, Calvin Rodrick Posey.
Blinn is survived by her children, Thomas Darrow (Debra) Phillips, John Samuel Phillips, Lisa Marie (Jim) Garner; four grandchildren, Matthew Garner, Jenny Garner, Joseph Garner, and Lorie Taylor; two great-grandchildren.
The family would like to say a special thank you to all the staff at Hickory Valley Retirement Center, Memorial Hospital and Hospice of Chattanooga.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
A celebration of life service for Blinn will follow at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the North Chapel, with Mike Lofton officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Blinn’s name to the American Cancer Society, 6221 Shallowford Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www. chattanooganorthchapel.com.
Wilburn Smith
Wilburn Cleveland Smith, 88, of Signal Mountain, died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Alexian Village.
Bill was born on March 6, 1928, in Gainesville, Ga.
He joined the United States Marine Corp after he graduated high school and served during the last days of World War II.
He began working for General Electric in Atlanta after being discharged from the military.
He was a manager at GE and retired after 30 years. His assignments with GE led his family to reside in Birmingham, Ala., and Houston, Texas.
After he retired from General Electric, Bill and his wife, Katherine, moved to Signal Mountain, to be near their grandchildren and also family in the Atlanta area. Bill enjoyed playing Bridge and golf.
He and Katherine square danced while living in Houston.
He was an active member of Signal Crest United Methodist Church.
He and Katherine had several trips in the United States and abroad with other church members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his older son, Douglas Smith.
He was survived by his wife of 67 years, Emma Katherine Starr Smith.
He is also survived by his son, Gary D. (Dona) Smith M.D., of Signal Mountain; and his grandsons, Travis smith, of Washington, D.C., Ross Smith, of Atlanta, Ga.; and Hunter Smith, of Chattanooga.
The funeral will be held at Signal Crest Methodist Church on Signal Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at 2 p.m.
A private burial will be held at Chattanooga National Cemetery, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in his memory
David Stacy
David Wayne Stacy, age 63, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at his home.
He was born Dec. 30, 1952, in Chattanooga.
He was a 1970 graduate of Red Bank High School and attended Chattanooga State and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Mr. Stacy was a former employee for DuPont and was retired from Erlanger Medical Center after 32 years of service.
He was a member of Stuart Heights Baptist Church and was a former member of the Chattanooga Racing Pigeon Club.
His father, Vernon Stacy preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Diane Healy Stacy; mother, Betty Stacy, of Chattanooga; daughter, Lauren (Rad) Davenport, of Soddy Daisy; sisters, Linda (Butch) Groves, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Teresa (Dewey) Roberson, of Hixson, and Judie Brewer, of Chattanooga; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held today, at 4 p.m. in the North Chapel, with Rev. Gary Jared officiating.
Entombment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stuart Heights Baptist Church, 1505 Cloverdale Drive, Hixson, Tennessee 37343; or to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaNorthChapel.com.
Johnny Stinnett
Johnny R. Stinnett passed away on Sept. 8, 2016.
The funeral service will be today, at 1:30 p.m. in the Highway 58 chapel of Turner Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in National Cemetery, with Military Honors.
You may visit our online guestbook at www.turner familyfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home, Inc., Hwy 58 Chapel 622-3171
Amy Marie Stone
Amy Marie Stone, 40, Ooltewah, passed away on Sept. 7, 2016.
Amy was born in 1976, in Mattoon, Ill., but grew up in the Ooltewah area.
She was a graduate of Ooltewah High school before attending UT Chattanooga, where she graduated with a BA in Psychology and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and on the UTC cheerleading squad.
She was a dedicated volunteer at the AIM Center in Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jan E. Hartman.
Amy was well loved by her daughter, mother, siblings, family and many friends.
Survivors are her daughter, Sally Frances Little, of Birmingham, Ala.; mother, Janice Hartman, of Ooltewah; sister, Beth (Stephen) Jansa, of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Mark (Susin) Hartman, of Anderson, S.C., and nieces, Emmy Jansa, Sarah Paille-Jansa and Cody Paille-Jansa.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at 11 a.m., at Greenbriar Cove Community Center, 4656 Tuckaway Lane, Ooltewah, Tenn.
Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.
Rachel Turner
Rachel Caves Turner, 89, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Katherine Caves; brother, Richard Caves; sister, Corinne McCurdy, husband O.V. (Mutt) Turner; son, Vernon (Gene) Turner; and granddaughter, Jennifer Turner Blanks.
She is survived by daughters Charlene (Ron) Hudson, Jerri (Allen) Tripp; daughter-in-law, Linda Turner; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was a Christian and of the Baptist faith.
She was a retired nurse, accomplished artist and an avid reader.
At her request, there will be no service and asked instead that her family get together and celebrate her life.
The family would like to thank the staff at NHC of Chattanooga for their extraordinary love and care they have given her during her 5 1/2 years she was a resident there.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or any animal shelter of your choice.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www. chattanooganorthchapel.com.
TENNESSEE Welsey Gaines
DECHERD — Welsey T. “BUSTER” Gaines, 71, passed away Sept. 8, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.
Buster was born on March 12, 1945 in Decherd, Tenn., to the late William Leslie Gaines Sr. and Charlotte Gillespie Gaines.
In his younger years, Buster played fast pitch softball. He was known as the fastest pitcher around. He also coached Little League Baseball for Decherd.
Buster also enjoyed coon, rabbit and squirrel hunting. He worked as a general foreman for TVA, owned and operated Gaines Service Station in Decherd, Waste Management and Yates at Nissan before retirement.
After retirement Buster enjoyed working in his vegetable garden, loved taking long rides thru the country side, and spending time with his family on the pontoon boat.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Greg Gaines; brother, William Leslie Gaines Jr.; and sister, Mary Edith Walls.
Buster leaves behind to cherish his memory and will be more than greatly missed by, beloved wife of 26 years, Bont‡ Gaines, of Decherd; daughter, Christie Faulkner (Gary Greeson), of Winchester; grandchildren, Christopher Gaine, s of Decherd, Cheyanne Gaines, of Petersburg, Blake Faulkner and Grant Faulkner, both of Winchester; brother, Dalton Gaines, of Naperville, Ill.; nieces, Teresa (Randy) Stapleton, of Simpson, Ill, Janice (Kenneth) Partin, of Decherd; nephew, Monty Walls, of Decherd; brothers and sistersin-law, Thom (Pam) Hall, of Estill Springs and Paulette (Dan) Davis, of Rossville, Ga.; life-long friends, Danny Salyers, Carl Burris, Ronald (Dube) Sanson, Jackie Martin and many many more friends. He also leaves behind a host of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation was Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be today, at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, with Rev. Rudy Wilkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Garner Cemetery, with Blake Faulkner, Grant Faulkner, Dustin Walls, Jason Partin, Danny Salyers, Phillip Custer, Gary Greeson and Ronald Sanson all serving as pallbearers. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.
GEORGIA Sharon Sue Allen
CHATSWORTH — Sharon Sue Allen, 65, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.
Visitation was from noon until 2 p.m. Monday, at Dalton Funeral Home.
Funeral was Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at 2 p.m., in Dalton Funeral Home chapel.
Interment at United Memorial Gardens.
Dalton Funeral Home, 706-529-5371.
Thomas Craig
LYERLY —Thomas Watson Craig, 74, died Sept. 11, 2016.
Survivors include, wife, Kathy Craig; children, Lisa Rodriguez, Penny Wilson, Bobbie Huskey, Shanika Long, Tim DeBerry, Mark Long; sister, Lucy Brown; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Mason Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., today.
Cody Daniel
LaFAYETTE — Cody Shane Daniel, 27, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.
He was a lifelong resident of LaFayette and a member of Shattuck Blvd. Church of Christ.
Cody enjoyed spending time outdoors and was an avid hunter. He was a loving father, son, grandson and brother, who will be greatly missed.
Cody was preceded in death by his father, Matthew Shane Daniel.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Peggy and Chuck Bohannon; children, Brantley and Kneeland; brother, Shawn Daniel; grandparents, Tommy and Darlene Daniel and Curtis and Dean Broome; and several cousins.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in the funeral home chapel, with Min. Tommy Pettyjohn officiating. Interment to follow in the Lafayette Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 9 p.m. today and prior to the service on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home in Cody’s name.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home-LaFayette.
Mary Jo Guffey
MENLO — Mary Jo Guffey, 83, died Saturday Sept. 10, 2016.
Survivors include children, Willie Guffey, Shawn Guffey, Janice Ayers; brothers, Tom Tucker, Jack Tucker, Annie Jennirs, Glenda Gass; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild.
Funeral is today, at 11 a.m., at Mason Funeral Home Chapel.
Mason Funeral Home directing.
Bernie Haney
LaFAYETTE —Bernie Haney, 84, died Sept. 10, 2016.
Survivors include son, Buddy Haney; siblings, Harold Haney, Lois Hicks; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Mason Funeral Home.
Visitation is today from 6 to 8 p.m.
Raymond Honeycutt
RINGGOLD — Raymond F. Honeycutt, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at his residence.
He was a retired service manager from National Linen Service after 34 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a member of Crosspointe Church in Ringgold.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Honeycutt, Ringgold; two sons, Jeff Honeycutt, Rossville and Harold (Sherri) Cole, North Carolina; two daughters, Renee (Todd) Parrish, Ringgold, and Kim Honeycutt, Rossville; and a brother, Milton O. (Shane) Honeycutt, Ringgold; and a grandchild, Hunter Sims, Chattanooga, and eight other grand and great-grandchildren.
A special thanks to Hospice of Chattanooga, for their loving care.
Visit www.heritagebattlefield.com to share condolences with the family.
The body will lie in state from noon until the Funeral Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Crosspointe Church in Ringgold, with Rev. Ron Tankersley and Rev. Drew Tankersley officiating.
Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, with Military Honors.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
Kelly Plumley
DALTON — Kelly Griggs Plumley, 49, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
Visitation was Monday, noon to 2 p.m., at Dalton Funeral Home.
Funeral is today, Sept. 13, 2016, at 2 p.m. in Dalton Funeral Home chapel.
Interment at Mineral Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Dalton Funeral Home 706529-5371.
Jorge Soria Jr.
DALTON — Infant Jorge Soria Jr., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.
Dalton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, 706529-5371.
Ruby Stapp
RINGGOLD — Ruby Katherine Harris Stapp, 79, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.
A native of Tennessee, she has lived in the Ringgold area for the past 50 + years and was formerly of New Jersey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee Roy and Alma Mae Ingle Harris; brother, Lee Harris and sister, Freida Engle.
She is survived by sister, Patsy Peters, of Rome, Ga.; three brothers, James (Gloria) Harris, of Ringgold, Ga., Roy (Linda) Harris, of Ringgold, Ga., and Bill (Leoma) Harris, of Smithville, Tenn.; nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Catoosa Memorial Gardens in Ringgold, Ga.
Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel Ringgold, Ga.
Tammy Tacy
CHICKAMAUGA — Tammy Diane Campbell Tacy, 53, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.
She was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church.
Tammy was employed at Walker County Sherriff’s Department and was previously employed at On the Run in Chickamauga.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister, who will be missed.
Tammy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Mark Christopher Tacy; and father, Bobby Ray Campbell.
She is survived by her son, Christopher (Jenny) Knight; daughters, Natalie Tacy, Brittany Tacy and Felisha (Matt) Lawson; mother, Carolyn Diane McDowell; brothers, Tony (Renee) Campbell, Wendell Terrell, and Carlton Terrell; grandchildren, Jacob, Isaiah, Mable, and Lawrence; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in the funeral home chapel, with Pastor David Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and prior to the service on Thursday. Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home-Chickamauga.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to www. stjude.org or Hospice of Chattanooga.
Arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home-Chickamauga.
Pete Warrenfells III
ROSSVILLE — Shannon Perry “Pete” Warrenfells III, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
Pete was born and raised in Chattanooga, and was a graduate of McCallie School.
He was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and retired as a truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna and S. P. Warrenfells, Jr.; and a brother, Jim Warrenfells.
Surviving are his son, Jeff Warrenfells; daughter, Angel (Rex) Mashburn; grandchildren, Logan Warrenfells, Michele Mashburn and Jeremy Mashburn; and longtime girlfriend, Wanda Higdon and her family.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, and from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the funeral home, with Rev. Rex Mashburn officiating.
Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist. 404 South Moore Road.
Please share your condolences at www.chattanooga eastchapel.com.
William Watson
RINGGOLD — William Benton Watson, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at a local hospital.
Bill was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 3, 1923, and located to Georgia, after World War II.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and served in the European Theater of Operations.
Bill participated in all five (5) major campaigns in Europe during WWII: Normandy, Southern France, Holland Ardennes and the Rhine.
During his service, Bill achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant and was decorated with five (5) Air Medals for meritorious service in combat against the Germans.
After the war, Bill was an outstanding Journeyman Tool and Die Maker.
He and his brother-in-law, Billy Green, began the Tool and Die and Machine Shop programs at Chattanooga State Community College Vocational School.
Bill has had a profound and positive impact as a teacher and mentor to the hundreds of students in these fields at Chattanooga State from 1969 until his retirement in 1984.
Bill also had a passion for Country Music and also enjoyed playing the guitar and spending time with his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to one of the following charities that Bill supported: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Joseph’s Indian School or the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Funeral Mass services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at St. Gerard’s Catholic Church, with Father Bill Williams officiating.
Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery, with military honors being observed.
The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m., until the service.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www. lane-southcrestchapel.com
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Ginger White
LYERLY — Ginger White, 51, died Sept. 10, 2016,
Survivors include husband, Kirk White; step-children, Catherine Pringle, Robert White; siblings, Doug Farmer, Amy Waters; four grandchildren.
Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at Mason Funeral Home.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. until service hour Thursday.
ALABAMA Donald McCreless
ARAB — Donald McCreless, 66, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Marshall Medical Center South.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at 10 a.m., from the Civitan Park at Guntersville Lake.
Rainsville Funeral Home, Inc. is announcing, www. rainsvillefuneralhome.com.
Sandra Prince
SCOTTSBORO — Sandra Ann Prince, 47, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.
She is survived by her sister, Sherry (David) Boozer, of Stevenson; nephews, Matthew and Blake Boozer; several aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David Curtis and Linda Joyce Denson Prince.
Their will be no formal services.
Ruth Sibert
VALLEY HEAD — Ruth Milician Sibert, 89, passed away Sept. 8, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.
Graveside service is Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at 2 p.m., at Valley Head Cemetery.
Visitation is Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at Burt Chapel- Valley Head.
Burt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
OTHER AREAS Barbara Smith
BAY ST. LUIS, MISSISSIPPI — Barbara Josephine Smith, 76, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.
Dalton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 706529-5371.