Obituary Listing

Oct 30, 2018

Clara Anna Pryor Johnson, 89, of Jasper, Tennessee died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in a Chattanooga hospital. The daughter of the late Vestus James & Willie Mae Teague Pryor, she was a longtime educator, having taught Literature and English at McReynolds High School in South Pittsburg. She had been a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church since childhood and...

Oct 25, 2018

Douglas Edward Earl died Thursday, October 25, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Kaye Earl. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel and Friday, November 2, 2018 from 10-11am at Christ The King Catholic Church in Hesperia. Rosary Services will be...

Oct 14, 2018

Jack Johnson, 77, of Baldwin, Florida, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. He was a US Air Force veteran having retired after more than 20 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith and had been a member of the VFW and American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Oscar & Cledith...

Oct 12, 2018

Carolyn Moats Trussell Hargis, died Friday, October 12, 2018 in a Chattanooga hospital following a recent illness. She had worked in the insurance industry for many years and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Hazel Mildred Sexton Moats, her first husband, Jeffrey Allen Trussell; brothers, Woody Moats, Jr....

Oct 8, 2018

James E. "Booster" Case, 64, of Kimball, TN died Monday, October 8, 2018 in a local hospital.

A graduate of the 1972 Class of South Pittsburg High School, Booster enjoyed playing football during his high school years, especially the State Championship game of 1969. His love for the South Pittsburg Pirates would continue throughout his entire life....

Oct 8, 2018

Edward Nathan Denoyes, 40, died unexpectedly, Monday, October 8, 2018. He was a longtime resident of the Whiteside community. He was preceded in death by parents, Ed and Dorothy Denoyes.

Survivors include children, Megan, Tristen, and Skylar Denoyes; brother, Chris "Hog" Denoyes.

Burial will be Saturday, October 13, 2018, at noon, eastern time, at Hooker...

Oct 8, 2018

Benjamin Jackson, Jr., 82, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, October 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Brenda Patton Jackson, his parents, Benjamin & Odessa Joseph Jackson, sister, Edna Battle, and brother, Elmer James Jackson. He was a lifelong member of Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church, and had worked for the South Pittsburg Housing...

Sep 21, 2018

Randy Lee McCarver, 56, of Kimball, died in a Chattanooga hospital on Friday, September 21, 2018. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by the Jasper Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home, 21 East Fifth Street, Jasper, Tennessee. 423-942-2682.

Sep 17, 2018

Spencer Wayne, 33, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Monday, September 17, 2018. A 2004 graduate of Marion County High School, he continued his education at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, graduating in 2007. A longtime employee in the Food Service industry, he worked for over 16 years at the Western Sizzlin' in Jasper, Tennessee, becoming General Manager in 2011 and part...

Sep 16, 2018

Sarah Ann Hixon Moore, 71, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at her home. A 1966 graduate of South Pittsburg High School and Edmondson Business College, she was a former employee of Hamilton County Criminal Court and Coca-Cola Bottling Company. She was a member of Christ Church Episcopal and was preceded in death by her father, Charles Hixon,...

Sep 16, 2018

Lonnie Smith of Jasper, Tennessee, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Born April 5, 1933, in Batesville, Mississippi, Lonnie was one of thirteen children born to the late Buster and Vonzella Smith.

Lonnie leaves behind two sons, Leon Smith of St. Louis, Missouri and Jerry Smith of Batesville, Mississippi; grandson, Samuel...

Sep 15, 2018

James Brown Jones, Jr., 85, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home. The son of the late James Brown Jones and Magdalene Cantrell Jones, he was a United States Army veteran, and was a retired employee of Velsicol Chemical Corporation. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Louise Jones and...

Sep 4, 2018

David Howard

David Levon Howard, 58, died at his South Pittsburg home on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

A longtime resident of the South Pittsburg area, David was a carpenter by trade.

The son of the late Clarence Levon and Shirley Hurd Howard, he was also preceded in death by his son, David Trey...

Sep 1, 2018

William Lee Wynne, 93, died of natural causes on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at his home in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. The son of the late William and Verna Morrison Wynne, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Betty Morgan Wynne, and an infant son. He retired from TVA after 43 years of service and was...

Aug 17, 2018

Annie Cleo Miller Knight, 94, formerly of Guild, Tennessee, died Friday, August 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher and Elizabeth Miller, and her husband, Charles Lee Knight, and four sisters. She is survived by her sons, Charles (Ruth) Knight of Hixson, Tennessee, and Jerry Knight, of Guild, Tennessee; daughter, Kathy Leanne Smith, of Trenton, Georgia;...

Aug 12, 2018

Larry P. Murphy, 73, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home. No services will be held. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com.

Aug 11, 2018

Kelly Scott Mullins

Kelly Scott Mullins, born on January 22, 1983, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2018, at his home with his mother and brother at his side.

Survivors include his mother, Terry Cook Smith; brothers, Bryan Mullins and Cory Smith; wife, Danielle; children, Taitt, Mattie, and Christian;...

Aug 8, 2018

Ira Eugene Whitlock, 75, of Chattanooga, Tennessee died Wednesday, August 8, 2018. The son of the late Luder G. & Juanita Ostelle Nessmith Whitlock, he served for five years in the United States Navy as a Data System Technician, 2nd Class. A third-generation graduate of the University of Florida, he was an avid Florida Gators fan, and loved to play...

Aug 8, 2018

Margaret Smith Elledge went home to be with her Heavenly Father Wednesday, August 8 th , 2018 at the young age of 71. She was preceded in death by her Father Ewing Smith, Jr, Mother Mildred Smith and Brother Sam Smith.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Don Elledge, Daughters Melissa Moss (Keith Grooms),...

Aug 5, 2018

Tim Hampton, 67, of Smithville, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The son of the late Dallas Wade Hampton and Irene Wilson Hampton Moore, he was a military veteran of the United States Air Force and the United States Navy, having served during the Vietnam War. His Navy service included submarine...