Obituary Listing

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...

May 28, 2018

Patsy Hogan Webb

Patsy Hogan Webb, 70, of New Hope, passed away at her home on Monday, May 28, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lee Webb.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM, CDT, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at New Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

May 22, 2018

Anna Lillian Cooley Haynes, former resident of Kimball, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro.

Lillian was born July 27, 1925, in Jasper, Tennessee to William O. Cooley and Ethel Mae Graham Cooley. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lawrence "Jip" Haynes and brother, James Cooley....

May 17, 2018

SOUTH PITTSBURG – Hoyt Jackson Davenport, 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Hoyt was a former longtime police officer and longtime resident of South Pittsburg.

He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Marvin Davenport and mother, Beulah Fulfer; as well as brothers, Jimmy, Roy and Brice Davenport and a sister,...

May 16, 2018

Roxanne Marble, of Sequatchie, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. A private burial was held in Ashland, Ohio. Local arrangements provided by Rogers Funeral Home, 21 East Fifth Street, Jasper. 423-942-2682

May 15, 2018

Mary Katherine Stubblefield Thomas, 87, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The daughter of the late Harvey and Etta Steele Stubblefield, she was a longtime member of the Church of the Nazarene. She was also preceded in death by her children, Johnny Thomas, Ernest Thomas, Barbara Layne, Karen Thomas Jones, and David Lamar Thomas; brothers, Harvey, William,...

May 14, 2018

Ibbie Larreecie Martin Bennett, 95, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born in Crane Hill, Alabama, June 12, 1922, and moved to South Pittsburg in 1947. She was a long-time member of South Pittsburg First Baptist Church, a devoted wife and mother, and former employee of Hammer's Department Store....

May 13, 2018

Brad McCash

William Bradley McCash, 46, of South Pittsburg passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

A private memorial service will be announced.

Arrangements are by Rogers Funeral Home, 400 Laurel Ave, South Pittsburg. 423-837-7176.

May 12, 2018

Mary Virginia Boyd Lyons, 92, of Tampa, Florida, died Saturday, May 12, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Reece Boyd & Bessie Creola Brown Boyd Smith, her brothers, Clyde Boyd, Paul Boyd, and Vernon Boyd, and sisters, Doris Hardaway, Iva Lee Stewart, and Mildred Crouch. She was a member of the Church of Christ and worked...