Obituary Listing

Aug 2, 2018

Loyd A. Hood, 76, of Jasper, Tennessee, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thursday, August 2, 2018. The son of the late Bartley Hood, Sr. and Lucille Anderson Hood, he was a founding member of Faith Baptist Church. Loyd was a business owner, truck driver, and farmer. He worked in law enforcement for many years, serving with...

Aug 1, 2018

Betty O'Brian

Elizabeth "Betty" Davenport O'Brian, 67, formerly of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Marvin Davenport and Beulah Mae Case Davenport Fulfer; husband, Werlein O'Brian; brothers, Jimmy, Brice, Roy, and Hoyt Davenport; and sister, Judy Davenport.

She is survived...

Aug 1, 2018

Allion Franklin Nichols, 71, of Whitwell, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

A longtime resident of the Whitwell area, Mr. Nichols was raised on Signal Mountain by his parents, Jim and Georgia Barnes. He was a veteran of the United States Army, honorably serving his country during the Vietnam War....

Jul 31, 2018

Jerre Manuel Holloway, 73, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Mr. Holloway was a graduate of Marion County High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University where he received his master's degree in education. He enjoyed a longtime career as an educator that spanned more than 35 years and served as past president...

Jul 30, 2018

Edwin Ray Price, 77, of New Hope, Tennessee passed away in a Chattanooga hospital on Sunday, July 30, 2018.

A lifelong resident of the South Pittsburg and New Hope area, he worked most of his life as a pipe-fitter and welder for several companies.

He was the son of the late James A. and Amanda...

Jul 28, 2018

Major General William Russell (Russ) Cotney, USAF Retired, died July 28, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer and seemingly never-ending complications from a stem cell transplant. He fought the disease with grace and perseverance, without complaint, and never let the disease define him. Russ was 68 years old. He was married for more than 40 years to...

Jul 27, 2018

Richard Kenneth Dagnan

Richard Kenneth Dagnan, 76, of Whiteside, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Mr. Dagnan was the son of the late Rosemond and Stella Dagnan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by siblings, Virgil, Clifford, Stanley and Bill Dagnan, Pauline Moreland and Wilma Miller.

Survivors...

Jul 20, 2018

Roby Brown Roby Allen Brown II, passed July 20, 2018, away peacefully at home after a lengthy struggle with Huntington's Disease. Roby was born to Jack and Maina Ketner (one of the oldest families in Marion County) Brown. Roby was raised in Jasper and was educated in the public school system. After high school, Roby began working in the family...

Jul 13, 2018

Janie McElroy

Janie Lou McElroy, of Jasper, formerly of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 13, 2018.

Born on October 12, 1931, Janie was the daughter of the late Herman and Lilly Fobbus.

She spent her life loving, working and supporting her family in any venture they decided...

Jul 5, 2018

Henry C. Swearengin, 81, of Jasper, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in a Chattanooga hospital. Mr. Swearengin enjoyed a longtime career working in the home building industry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Leslie and Ivana Swearengin; brothers, ONeal and Ralph Swearengin; as well as sister, Bernice Strickland, Pearl Orazem and Moiselle Ethridge. Survivors...

Jul 1, 2018

Dr. Marion Berton Ridley, 61 of Tampa, departed this life on Sunday July 1, 2018 at the Moffitt Cancer Center after a sudden and brief illness. Dr. Ridley was raised in Jasper, TN where he graduated Valedictorian from Marion County H.S. in 1974. He attended UT Chattanooga where he was the youngest student member of the UT Board of Trustees,...

Jun 28, 2018

Edna Harshaw Wynne, 81, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 28, 2018.

She was of the Christian faith and loved gardening, flowers, sewing and cooking. She was a worrier and was always looking out for her family, especially her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Leonard Marvin Wynne,...

Jun 27, 2018

Junior Ramsey, 59, of Jasper, TN died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in a local hospital. The son of the late Joe & Maudie Griffith Ramsey, he worked for 38 years with Marion Natural Gas. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bob and Earl Ramsey and sister, Imogene Kilgore. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Hatfield Ramsey,...

Jun 23, 2018

Beverly Hudson Clepper, 56, of Kimball, Tennessee died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at her home. She was a member of Kimball Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Wade Clepper, of Kimball; parents, Buddie and Bettye Drake Hudson, of Kimball; son, Justin (Michelle) Clepper, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee; sisters, Annetta (Dale) Swafford, of Kimball, and Cammy Hudson Wynne, of...

Jun 22, 2018

Phillips "Phil" Boggs, 76, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018. A lifelong resident of the Jasper area, he was born on August 18, 1941, a son of the late Virgil E. and Agnes P. Boggs. Phil graduated from Marion County High School where he played both baseball and football. Following high school he played a short time in minor-league...

Jun 20, 2018

Affectionately known by most as "Aunt Fay," Charlotte Fay Fitz-Gerald Ziegler died on Wednesday evening, June 20, 2018, at her home on Lookout Mountain, midway through the 100th year of her life. Spring was her favorite time of the year, and she seemed content to spend her last day of spring on this earth before departing to join the...

Jun 20, 2018

Beulah Ann Baker Bowen, 78, formerly of Jasper, Tennessee, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The eldest of four children born to the late William Russell Baker, Sr. and Beulah Viola Howard Baker, Ann lived in Jasper until 2009 when she began travelling the country with her husband, Butch Vores, often staying for extended periods at their home in Mead, Oklahoma....

Jun 14, 2018

Arthur Walker, Sr.

Arthur "Cookie" Walker, Sr., 96, a life-long resident of Bridgeport, entered into eternal peace on June 14, 2018, at the Cumberland Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Cookie was born August 26, 1921 to the late Q.T. and Julia Criswell Walker. For more than five decades he worked as a brick mason throughout Alabama,...

Jun 13, 2018

Mrs. Reva Argo, 81, of Kimball, Tennessee died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Reva was born on November 4, 1936, in Battle Creek, TN to John and Leitha Tate. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother.

Retired from South Pittsburg Knitting Mill, Reva enjoyed spending time with her family. She was an active...

Jun 2, 2018

Lytha Jane Rich Toney, 78, of Kimball, Tennessee, died Saturday, June 2, 2018. The daughter of the late Thomas Woodrow & Nellie Jeanette Reames Rich, she operated the Tennessee/Alabama Restaurant in Kimball for many years. She also spent many years caring for the elderly, delighting in the relationships she built with them and their families. She enjoyed travelling and loved...