Obituaries
A lifelong resident of the Ringgold, Chattanooga area, she was a former employee for the Littles family – who were the founder’s of Double Cola, where she was a private nurse/ sitter and was of the Christian faith.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Trotter; parents, Eugene and Esther Waters Parton and two brothers, Kenneth and Donald Parton.
Survivors include: two sons, Ernie (Amanda) Cranfield of Ringgold, Ga. and Steven (Ashley) Carter of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; grandson, Will Henderson and beloved pets, Toby and Betty Lou.
Graveside service: Thursday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens in Ringgold, Ga.
Online guestbook at wilsonfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel Ringgold.
Maybell S. Howard, 95, LaFayette
Maybell S. Howard, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away peacefully at her home with her children by her side Friday, March 31, 2017. She was 95.
She was born April 15, 1921, to the late John Stewart and Eunice Brock Stewart.
Maybell was a LaFayette High School graduate and a member of the First Baptist Church of LaFayette for over 60 years and a member of the Walraven Sunday School Class.
Maybell worked until the age of 70 as the lunch room manager of the LaFayette Middle School.
She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be missed greatly by all who knew her.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Howard; son, Bob Howard; sister, Sarah Sprayberry; brothers, Glenn, Ross and Fred Stewart.
Survivors include: daughters, Marty Hise and Jan Howard of LaFayette; daughterin-law, Mildred Howard of Macon, Ga.; granddaughters, Kelly (Russ) Dobson of Scottsdale, Ariz., Keena (Darin) McClure and Kathryn (Joel) Ginaldi of Macon, Ga.; grandsons, Marshall and John Howard of Gainesville, Fla. and Stewart (Tifinie) Hise of Ooltewah, Tenn.; twelve greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Ruth Taylor of Orlando, Fla.; brother, John (June) Stewart of Fort Oglethorpe; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: at the funeral home Sunday from 5-8 p.m.
Funeral service: Monday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of LaFayette with Dr. Warren Moorhead officiating.
Burial: LaFayette City Cemetery.
Pallbearers: grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers: Roger Powell, Dave Gilbert, Stanley Ledbetter, Steve Ledbetter, Jim Rushing, David Cunningham and Ray Tucker.
Online guestbook available at walliswilbanksfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Gwendolyn Faye Groves Amberson, 58, Chickamauga
Gwendolyn Faye Groves Amberson, of Chickamauga, Ga., went home to be with her Lord Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was 58.
She was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga and a member of Pathway Baptist Church.
Gwen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, who will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, Arnold Cleo Groves.
Survivors include: her loving husband of 29 years, Jimmy Amberson; son, Robby (Sissy Sharp) Groves of Chickamauga; mother, Betty Groves of Chickamauga; stepson, James Amberson of Ariz.; siblings, Gail Bagdonas of Signal Mtn. and Greg Groves of Ariz. and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. and prior to the service on Wednesday.
Funeral service: Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Mark Smith officiating.
Burial: Lakewood Memory Gardens-South.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Pathway Baptist Church Building Fund 9754 E Brainerd Rd, Ooltewah, Tenn. 37363.
Online guestbook available at wilsonfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home-J. Avery Bryan Chapel, Chickamauga.
Robert Wayne Dunn, 81, Ringgold
Robert Wayne Dunn, of Ringgold, Ga., passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was 81.
He lived in the Chattanooga and North Georgia areas for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith.
He retired from Chattanooga Boiler & Tank after more than 35 years of service as a Maintenance Mechanic and will be truly missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Etta Inez Dunn; wife, Helen Dunn; daughter, Wanda Jean McGowan and grandson, Jimmy McGowan.
Survivors include: his son, Michael Dewayne Dunn of Ringgold, Ga.; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Graveside service: Tuesday, April 4, at 11 a.m. in the TennesseeGeorgia Memorial Park.
Guestbook at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.
Tami “Starr” Hawkins, Chickamauga
Tami “Starr” Hawkins, of Chickamauga, Ga., surrounded by her loving family entered the gates of heaven Monday morning, April 3, 2017, with courage and dignity she completed her battle with cancer. Throughout her illness she touched the lives of countless people with her faith and perseverance.
Next to her family, the other love of her life was her job with the Walker County Extension Agency. She faithfully served the people of Walker County for 25 years and received much recognition for doing so. She began her career as the UGA Cooperative Extension 4-H Program Assistant where she touched the lives of thousands of children. In 2007, she became the Extension Secretary and remained there until her illness. Her work was recognized as outstanding when she received the GACAA Secretary of the Year award in 2007 for the state of Georgia. In 2017, she received the GAE 4-HA Outstanding Secretary Award. She was also inducted into the Walker County 4-H Hall of Fame in 2008. She was chairman of the Walker County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee for a number of years. Her job entailed may different aspects including working with the Cattleman’s Association and Bee Keepers Association, but her favorite job of all was bringing order to the daily tasks of the County Agents Mike Bunn and Norman Edwards. Starr was a friend and help to everyone she came in contact with.
She was preceded in death by her parents, H.M. and Peggy Wright.
Survivors include: her loving and devoted husband of 36 years, Sonny Hawkins; children, Eric Hawkins, Lee Hawkins and Carrie (Mikey) Powell; her precious granddaughter, Cora Powell; sister, Linda Crow and Tena Keith. Her constant companion in life was her little dog, Joey.
Visitation: Wednesday from 2-9 p.m.
Funeral service: Thursday, April 6, at 1 p.m. in the LaFayette Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Wells officiating.
In lieu of flowers, her desire was to have donations in her memory given to the Walker County 4-H Club. P.O. Box 827, LaFayette, Ga. 30728.
Burial: Coulter Cemetery.
Guestbook at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home LaFayette Chapel, LaFayette.
Malcolm Clayton Crowder, 84, Chickamauga
Malcolm Clayton Crowder, of Chickamauga, Ga., went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was 84.
He was a lifelong resident of Chickamauga, was a longtime member of Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church and has been attending Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in recent years.
Malcolm served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was the owner/ operator of Crowder Supply in Chickamauga, along with his brother for over 37 yrs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester Lee and Bessie Alice Fitts Crowder; his sister, Mattie Lowe Taylor and grandson, Robert Clayton Clemons.
Survivors include: his loving wife of 63 years, Juanita Childers Crowder; children, Laura Ann (Dick) Clemons and Clay Malcolm (Denise) Crowder; brother, Chester Ray Crowder; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Thursday from 5-8 p.m. and prior to the service on Friday.
Funeral service: Friday, April 7, at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Elder Wayne Peters officiating.
Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.
Online guestbook available at wilsonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home-J. Avery Bryan Chapel, Chickamauga.
Carolyn Sue Eaker Sosebee, 73, Trion
Carolyn Sue Eaker Sosebee, of Trion, Ga., passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at her residence. She was 73.
A lifelong resident of the Trion, LaFayette area she was a former employee of Imperial Cup where she worked for 15 years, a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church and a member of the Dade County Square Dancers.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Allen Chatman and Myrtle Lula Lowrance Eaker; sister, Doris Ledbetter White and brother, Allen Eaker.
Survivors include: her husband, Allen M. Sosebee of Trion, Ga.; daughter, Barry “Lynn” (David) Schlageter of Gruetli Laager, Tenn.; son, Timothy A. Sosebee of Trion, Ga.; two sisters, June Fowler and Darnell (Jerry) Osburn both of LaFayette, Ga.; former son-in-law, Eugene Ingram of LaFayette, Ga.; granddaughter, Angel (Jason) Kendrick; two greatgrandchildren, Jase Kendrick and Bryson Sosebee; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Sunday, April 2, at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Steve Skates officiating.