Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2020

Christine Payne Farley, 86, of Bridgeport, Alabama went home to be with the Lord Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Madison Height Memory Care Community in Enterprise, Alabama.

Born May 7, 1933 in Bridgeport, Alabama to the late Turney and Trilby Walker Payne, she was a devoted mother and wife for many years. She took great pride in...

Mar 12, 2020

Edward Stanley Cook was born August 27, 1953 in Bridgeport, Alabama to the late John and Lillian (Ledford) Cook. He departed this life on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Stanley received his education in the Marion County School System. He accepted Christ at an early age and later united with Calvary Baptist Church in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.

Mar 9, 2020

Ella Mae Goforth Rogers, 87, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at NHC of Chattanooga.

The daughter of the late Oscar Warren & Jessie Etta Tate Goforth, she was a native of Marion County and worked in the Assembly Department at for over 21 years at Royal-Desoto in Chattanooga. She attended Guild First Baptist Church...

Mar 8, 2020

SFC Timothy Lynn Spangler, US Army (Ret.) 66, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 8, 2020.

The son of the late Charles Franklin & Marjorie Elizabeth Fawks Spangler, he was a longtime farmer and land conservationist. He served honorably with the United States Army with 27 years 7 months total service. He served on the Pennsylvania...

Mar 3, 2020

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Gerald Douglas King, 83, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 at his home in Chattanooga.  He was retired from Cleveland Utilities and was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles Thomas Sr., and Julia Sparkman King.

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Mar 3, 2020

Shirley Marie Powell Jackson, 79 of Kimball Tennessee passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020,

at Signature Healthcare after battling several health issues for the past several years.

She had lived in Marshall County and Marion County, Tennessee while growing up and then

moved to Kimball in the 1950's, where she lived until being...

Mar 2, 2020

Edmund L. Palka, 78, of Jasper, TN, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020.

There will be no services at this time.

Arrangements are by Rogers Funeral Home of Jasper, TN.

Mar 1, 2020

Hiroko Yamaguchi Reed, age 84, of Jasper, TN, died Sunday, March 1, 2020.

She was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Jasper.  She was born in Saipan, Mariana Islands, and was raised in Okinawa after World War II.  She married her husband, Oscar Thomas Reed, while he was in the U.S. Marines, stationed in Okinawa.  They...

Feb 28, 2020

Charlie Shadrick, Jr. 77, of Sequatchie, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 with his family by his side.

Charlie was a long time employee of the Sequatchie Handle Factory.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Shadrick, Jr. and Tilda Shadrick; brother, Jimmy Shadrick.

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Feb 22, 2020

John Patrick Hogan, 61, of New Hope, Tennessee, died Saturday, February 22, 2020.

He was a longtime plumber and heavy machine operator and was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda Woody Hogan, brother, Alan Hogan, and sister, Debbie Hogan.

He is survived by his father, John A. Hogan; son, Jered (Brittany) Hogan of Lookout...

Feb 18, 2020

Shirley Smith Graham, 84, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her home.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

At her request no services will be held.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com .

Arrangements are by Rogers Funeral Home,...

Feb 17, 2020

Zula Vandergriff Ridley, 96, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, formerly of Bridgeport, Alabama, died Monday, February 17, 2020 in a Red Bank healthcare center.

The daughter of the late George Washington & Cora Edna Brown Vandergriff, she lived most of her life in Chattanooga, but was a Bridgeport, Alabama resident for over 20 years. She retired from DuPont in...

Feb 13, 2020

Richard Allen "Dick" Ryan, 67, of Chattanooga passed away on February 13, 2020 in a Cleveland, Tennessee hospital.

Dick was born on June 19, 1952 in Chattanooga and spent his early years in Ooltewah, Tennessee. He and his family moved to South Pittsburg in 1959 where he attended grammar school and junior high. He went on to...

Jan 29, 2020

Niya Kelso, 37, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital.

Niya was an amazing, outgoing and loving person who never seemed to meet a stranger. She served as social, spiritual, and food counselor for many of her family and friends. She was inspirational, motivational, and had a loving heart. She also...

Jan 27, 2020

James Shafer, 73, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Monday, January 27, 2020.

Born on September 25, 1946 in Holgate, Ohio to the late Earl David & Twila Ellen Warner Shafer, he lived in Allen, Michigan for many years where he raised dairy and beef cattle, specialty pigs, and operated a worm farm. While in Allen, he had...

Jan 27, 2020

Allen Lee Henderson, 69, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Monday, January 27, 2020.

A 1968 graduate of Marion County High School, he continued his education at Tennessee Tech, then began work at TVA's Widow's Creek Fossil Plant. He was proud to have served as a scrubber board operator there for 38 ½ years. He was a member of...

Jan 26, 2020

Michael Ray "Mikey" Case, 62, of Stevenson, Alabama, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital.

He worked for 32 years as an inspector with Brach Candy Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Following the closure of the Brach facility, he worked at Sanoh until his health forced his retirement. His favorite hobby was his saltwater aquarium, but...

Jan 26, 2020

Carl Edward Campbell, 87, of Sequatchie, Tennessee, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital.

A descendant of a pioneer Marion County family, Carl was the son of the late James Hardie & Bessie Harris Campbell. He received his first through eighth grade education in a one-room schoolhouse where he learned to read at an early...

Jan 23, 2020

Hilary Cole Hamm, 53, of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, January 23, 2020.

She was a South Pittsburg High School graduate and attended Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who spent much of her time loving and nurturing her granddaughters. She was also an avid animal lover who was...

Jan 12, 2020

Rodney Hood, 54, of Jasper, Tennessee died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home.

A 1983 graduate of Marion County High School, he had a talent with gardening and especially loved planting and nurturing his flower gardens. He loved the Lord and worshiped as a member of the Mineral Springs Church of God.

He was...