Obituary Listing

Alfreda E Green

Alfreda E Green

Dec 29, 2017

Alfreda Green, 38, formerly of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Friday, December 29, 2017 in a Knoxville hospital. A graduate of South Pittsburg High School, she grew up attending Mt. Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. "Freda" loved to shop, especially at flea markets. She also loved to eat and collect all sorts of stuff. She never met a stranger. She was...

Karen "Colleen" Smith

Karen "Colleen" Smith

Dec 17, 2017

Karen "Colleen" Smith died peacefully at Indian River Medical Center on Dec. 17, 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida, at the age of 65 after a fourteen-year fight with breast cancer. Colleen is survived by her husband of 45 years, William "Bill" Smith of Vero Beach, Florida, four children, Misty Smith, Melinda (Desmond) Gallant, Angela (Stephan) Bosman, and Rebecca Smith, sister,...

H Warren Gothard

H Warren Gothard

Dec 17, 2017

Mr. Holliday Warren Gothard, 87, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, December 17, 2017 in a local nursing home. The son of the late Holliday Kirk & Ada Helen Griffin Gothard, he was a US Navy Veteran and was retired from TVA and Mead Paper Board. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bobbie Gothard Ivey. He...

Dale B Mccloud

Dale B Mccloud

Nov 26, 2017

Dale B. McCloud, 66, of Ooltewah, TN, died November 26, 2017, following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. The son of the late Roy Cecil and Willie Murlee Fowler McCloud, he was an IT Manager for Jacobs Engineering for 24 years. An avid fan of Alabama football, he spent many special Saturdays attending games with his daughter, Brooke. He...

Victor Michael Rowlands

Victor Michael Rowlands

Nov 20, 2017

Victor Michael Rowlands, 68, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Monday, November 20, 2017. The son of the late Richard Rowlands and Georgina Sissy Swallow, he was a native of Wales, United Kingdom. He was a loyal employee of Bridgestone/Firestone in Morrison, Tennessee and was the owner of AV Aerial Services. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Mary Jane Joyner Brown

Mary Jane Joyner Brown

Nov 17, 2017

Mary Jane Joyner Brown, 84, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Friday, November 17, 2017. The daughter of the late James Raymond and Lydia Mae Shubirg Joyner, she was a longtime member of the Kimball Church of Christ, and was the owner/operator of the Shoe Barn for 25 years. She was active at Richard Hardy Memorial School for many years...

Terry Don Allison

Terry Don Allison

Nov 15, 2017

Terry Don Allison, "T-Bird", 57, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. A longtime resident of Orange Grove Center in Chattanooga, Terry took great pride assembling pens in the workshop for many years. For those privileged to have met him, every day was his birthday and he expected two dollars in every card. He loved Diet Cokes, greeted...

Jim &Quot;Hoody&Quot; Dunwoody

Jim &Quot;Hoody&Quot; Dunwoody

Nov 8, 2017

Jim "Hoody" Dunwoody, 75, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in a Chattanooga hospital. The son of the late Samuel and Frances Annie Rowe Dunwoody, he was a 1959 graduate of South Pittsburg High School, and retired in 2014 from Lodge Manufacturing. He was an avid fan of the UT Volunteers and the South Pittsburg Pirates,...

Jasper Eugene &Quot;Jj&Quot; Jones

Jasper Eugene &Quot;Jj&Quot; Jones

Nov 5, 2017

Jasper Eugene Jones, "JJ", 69, of Guild, TN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family November 5, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradley and Pansy Jones, brothers, Charles and B.C. Jones. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Charlene Jones, daughters, Dedie (Steve) Curtis, Tracy (Bobby) Lea, Missy (Gene) Hargis; grandchildren, Mackenzie Lea,...

Barbara Jean Beene

Barbara Jean Beene

Oct 16, 2017

Barbara Jean Beene of Conway, AR, and formerly of Little Rock, died on October 16, 2017, at St. Vincent's Infirmary. She was born in Chattanooga, TN, the daughter of the late Thomas Harold Stanfield and the late Louella Meador Baum. Barbara was the wife of the late George Patton Beene, DDS, for 53 years. She is survived by three...

Dorothy Kirk Graham

Dorothy Kirk Graham

Oct 11, 2017

Dorothy Ellen Kirk Graham, 88, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 11, 2017. She devoted her entire life to her church and to her family. She was a faithful member of Kimball Baptist Church. Dot Graham was truly blessed. She was born on October 25, 1928 and departed this life on October 11,...

Kimberly Ann Sisk

Kimberly Ann Sisk

Oct 8, 2017

Kimberly Ann Sisk, 49, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Sunday, October 8, 2017. Kim was an active member of the South Pittsburg Lions Club and the Richard City First Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and games, going to church, and Tennessee Football. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jessie Lou Smith Sisk, infant brother, Thomas Sisk,...

Bob Wortman

Bob Wortman

Oct 7, 2017

Robert C. "Bob" Wortman, 86, of Springville, Alabama, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Robert Howard State Veteran's Home. Born on March 13, 1931 in Sullivan County, New York, Bob was a Cum Laude graduate of Pace College in Westchester, New York, and served as a Sergeant with the US Army during the Korean War. He retired after...

Doug Fitz-Gerald

Doug Fitz-Gerald

Oct 6, 2017

Gerald Douglas Fitz-Gerald, 88, of South Pittsburg, TN, died peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Gerald Fitz-Gerald and Clara Lane Fitz-Gerald, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Bettye Register Fitz-Gerald, mother, Margaret McCurdy Fitz-Gerald, and brother, Joel Fitz-Gerald. Doug was a member of the Sewanee-St. Andrews...

Katherine Tatum Swafford

Katherine Tatum Swafford

Oct 6, 2017

Katherine "Babe" Tatum Swafford, 78, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at her home. A lifelong resident of Jasper, she was a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Catherine Tatum and her husband, Eugene Swafford. She is survived by two daughters, Kayla (Tony) Springs and...

Linda Faris Rogers

Linda Faris Rogers

Oct 3, 2017

Linda Sue Faris Rogers, 68 of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017. The daughter of the late Erwin Winfield and Grace Burrows Faris, she was a medical transcriptionist and a member of Christ Church, Episcopal in South Pittsburg. She was a fond user of the Wish app. She was also preceded in death by her son, William...

Eulene Hill Keef

Eulene Hill Keef

Sep 30, 2017

Eulene Hill Keef, 82, of Whiteside, Tennessee died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her home. The daughter of the late Jasper E. & Gladys Harrison Hill, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Earl Keef; brother, Charles Hill; infant daughter, Rebecca Keef; and son, Danny Keef. Eulene worked as the secretary at Whiteside Elementary...

Ruby Shrum Anderson

Ruby Shrum Anderson

Sep 22, 2017

Ruby Jeanette Shrum Anderson, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Friday, September 22, 2017, at her home. Ruby spent most of her life raising babies. She enjoyed quilting and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Levander & Mattie Parson Shrum, husband, Hubert Anderson, sister, Beulah Pebble and brothers, Francis, Leroy and John Shrum,...

Iva Jean Brown Church

Iva Jean Brown Church

Sep 16, 2017

Iva Jean Brown Church, 86, of Kimball, TN, died Saturday, September 16, 2017, at a local nursing home. The daughter of the late Spencer Burton Brown and Nellie Jane Fredrick Brown she was a member of the Eastern Star and the Gum Springs Congregational Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty-six years, Martin...

Beverly Lynn Rush

Beverly Lynn Rush

Sep 15, 2017

Beverly Lynn Payton Rush, 64, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, September 15, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, George Tapken, grandson, Christian Fulfer, and niece, Teresa Marie Hatten. She is survived by her children, Gary Lawley of South Pittsburg, William Rush of Chattanooga, Jason McCord of South Pittsburg, and Jenell McCord of...