Obituaries
She was a member of Rock Bridge Community Church where she served as a greeter. Janice loved everybody and was a joy to all who knew her. Heaven has truly gained a blessed angel.
Janice was preceded in death by her; father, James Crowe; mother and step-father, Bobbie and William Williams; sister, Martha Ann Bishop; brother-in-law, Dean Strong.
Survivors include her brother, Harlan “Buddy” (Pam) Cook; sisters, Charlene Strong, Juanita (Larry) Phelps, Trisha Pennington; niece, Elisha (Derwin) Jackson; nephews, Billy and Gerald Easterlin; great nieces, Madelyn and Taylor Jackson several other nieces, nephews and special friends also survive.
Funeral services: 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, in the WallisStewart Chapel with Rev. Steven Hair and Rev. Alfred Turley officiating.
Burial: Gordy Cemetery.
Visitation: 4:009:00 p.m. on Thursday and until funeral time Friday at the funeral home.
Online guest book at www. wilsonfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Homes, Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold, GA.
Henry (Charlie) Wallace Hawthorne, 76, Rock Spring
Henry (Charlie) Wallace Hawthorne, age 76, of Rock Spring passed away Monday, June 19, 2017. He was a member of Church of Christ of Chickamauga and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Linda Bates Hawthorne
of Rock Spring; daughter, Crystal (Mark) Hawthorne Buffington of Noble, GA; son, Andy (Dee) Hawthorne of Dayton, Tenn.; grandchildren, Ceanna Asher, Kalie Asher, Culley Hawthorne, David Hawthorne; great grandchild, Marshall Eli Gross; sister, Thelma Clark; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service: 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 at LaFayette Memory Gardens with Minister Shane Robinson officiating.
Visitation: at the funeral home Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Jewelene Tharp Frye, 79, LaFayette
Jewelene Tharp Frye, age 79, of LaFayette passed away Friday, June 16, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Frye; son, Ricky Edward Frye; parents, Gaskel Tharp and Flora Short Tharp; brother, Joe Alvin Tharp.
Survivors are daughter, Anita (Joel) Hoppis of Oklahoma; son, David (Joann) Frye of Rossville; grandchildren, D.J. Frye, Brandon Hoppis, Christopher Hoppis; great grandchildren, Candace Frye, Braxton Hoppis, Hadley Hoppis, Christina Griffith; sisters, Della Ashworth and Jeannette (Johnny) Stephens of LaFayette; brothers, Jessie Tharp and W.T. Tharp of Noble; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel.
Burial: LaFayette Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers: Barry DeBoard, Jeff Marks, Bruce Huskey, Brandon Hoppis, Christopher Hoppis, and Johnny Stephens, Jr.
Visitation: at the funeral home Monday
from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
David Allen LaNeve, 53, of Rossville
David Allen LaNeve, 53, of Rossville, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, David had spent several years in McMinnville, Tennessee and the past thirty years in Rossville. He was employed with Premier Pattern & Machine, was a member of the North Georgia Worship Center, and enjoyed camping and Nascar. David was preceded in death by his parents, William & Ruby LaNeve.
Survivors include his loving wife of 28 years, Denise Madaris LaNeve; sisters, Debbie Little, McMinnville, TN, and Teri Braxton, Cookeville, TN.
Funeral services: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Pastor Nick Forshee officiating.
Burial: Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Lakewood Memory Gardens, West.
To share expressions of sympathy, visit lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Visitation: Friday from 3 – 8 p.m. and Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until the service hour.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Oma Jo Hall, 87, Rossville
Oma Jo Hall, 87, of Rossville, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Hall was born on June 21, 1929 in Brasstown, North Carolina to the late Willam & Mary Mason. She was a member of the Maggie Chapel Baptist Church in Brasstown and she loved sewing and spending time with her husband, especially going to bowling events with him. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, and sister, Frances Eloise Kephart.
Survivors include her loving husband of 67 years, Robert Dillard Hall; many nieces and nephews, including Michael & Linda Kephart, and James & Jan Barnes; special friends that she considered grandchildren, Jonathan & Yaritza Young; best friends, Tuttie Kelly & Ginger Clayton; special family friend, Ronnie Thompson.
Funeral services: Monday, June 26th at 10:30 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel. Eulogies given by family members.
Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Visitation: Monday from 8:30 a.m. until the service hour.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Shirley Faye Stephens, 81, Rossville
Shirley Faye Stephens, 81, of Rossville, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Mrs. Stephens was an active member of the Rossville Church of Christ, was a volunteer for the food panty and served as a pink lady at Hutcheson Medical Center. She was a Gold Star Wife, volunteered with the Navy Auxiliary, loved her family unconditionally and enjoyed cooking, traveling, and making fruit cakes. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Stephens Jr., parents, John & Lillie Corbin, sisters, Edith Odell, & Stella Corbin, brothers, Donald, Wayne, Joseph, & John Paul Corbin.
Survivors include her children, Anita Beard, Sharon (Mark) Marcus, Donald Whaley, & Sarah (DeForest) Montgomery; brothers, William, James, Max (Carol), & Ira (Mary) Corbin; ten grandchildren, twenty-seven greatgrandchildren, six great-greatgrandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services: Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel.
Burial: private interment in TennesseeGeorgia Memorial Park.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Visitation: Thursday from 5 - 8p.m.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.