Obituary Listing

Samuel Ewing Smith

Samuel Ewing Smith

Dec 25, 2016

Samuel Ewing Smith, 71, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, December 25, 2016. Sam worked for Paul's Food Market in South Pittsburg for 18 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Ewing Smith, Jr. and his grandparents, Ewing & Nora Kate Smith and James Houston & Frances Walker Chance. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Chance...

James Harding Perkins

James Harding Perkins

Dec 21, 2016

James Harding "Jimmy" Perkins, 68, of Upatoi, Georgia, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA, following a two-year hard and courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Clifford Harding and Bonnie Mae Failes Perkins, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Rick Perkins. A native of Jasper, TN, he...

Charles Ronald Scissom

Charles Ronald Scissom

Dec 21, 2016

Charles Ronald "Ronnie" Scissom, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his home. The son of the late Charles H. Sissom and Annie Beatrice Hill Steele, he was a US Veteran having served for 4 years with the Marine Corps, and was a truck driver for many years. He was preceded in death by his...

John David Chance

John David Chance

Dec 20, 2016

John D. Chance, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at his home. He was the son of the late Frank S. and Lillie Mae Burnette Chance. John loved to cook, read, work with flowers and send cards to his friends. He retired from TVA Widows Creek after 25 years of service. He was an Army...

Wanda Stewart Elliott

Wanda Stewart Elliott

Dec 11, 2016

Wanda Stewart Elliott, 61, of South Pittsburg, TN died peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Wanda worked for HD Lee Company in Stevenson, Alabama until their facility closed and then went to work for Walmart in Kimball, TN where she worked in the invoicing office for over 20 years. She often helped her husband in his...

Jeffery Allen Christy

Jeffery Allen Christy

Dec 10, 2016

Jeffrey A. Christy, 51, of South Pittsburg, TN was granted his angel wings on December 10, 2016, surrounded by his family and friends at his home. Jeff was born July 20, 1965, in Clinton, Indiana, to William "Bill" and Freda J. Hall Chasteen, Kentland, IN and they survive. He attended Benton Central High School in Fowler, IN as well...

Allie Jane Anderson Raulston

Allie Jane Anderson Raulston

Dec 10, 2016

Allie Jane Anderson Raulston, 93, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died Saturday, December 10, 2016, in a Chattanooga hospital, following a sudden illness. Born in South Pittsburg on May 14, 1923, a descendant of several pioneer Marion County families, she was the daughter of David Crockett Anderson and his wife, the former Ava Margaurite Kelly, and was named for her...

Sarah Anderson Nabors

Sarah Anderson Nabors

Dec 8, 2016

Sarah Elizabeth Anderson Nabors, 78, of New Hope, TN passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The daughter of the late Joseph S. & Bernice VanDurisen Anderson, she was of the Methodist faith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She liked to travel and take cruises and especially enjoyed playing...

Curtis Blake Fowler

Curtis Blake Fowler

Dec 5, 2016

Curtis "Blake" Fowler, 26, of Jasper, TN, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. Born February 14, 1990, he was a graduate of Marion County High School, where he excelled in baseball. He attended Chattanooga State Community College, was an avid sportsman and loved Clemson football. He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Blake was preceded in death...

Marilyn Harris

Marilyn Harris

Dec 3, 2016

Marilyn Harris, 80, of Jasper, TN, died Saturday, December 3, 2016. A lifelong resident of Jasper, she was the daughter of the late John Herbert Harris, Sr. and Willie Clyde Vann Harris. She graduated from Marion County High School and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She was a loving mother and grandmother who...

Connie Potter Hoge

Connie Potter Hoge

Nov 24, 2016

Connie Hoge (nee Constance Ann Potter) died at 6:16 pm on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in home hospice care after a brief struggle with a recurrence of metastatic breast cancer. She was 62. Connie received a B. A. degree in Audio Production from Indiana University in 1977. She was the first person to graduate from that program at IU....

Albert W Brown

Albert W Brown

Nov 14, 2016

Albert Wesley Brown, 25, of South Pittsburg, TN, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. A graduate of Farragut High School, he enjoyed the outdoors, lakes and the river, and loved to go fishing wherever he was. He also loved the University of Alabama football team. He served his country in the US Army, doing a tour in Afghanistan. He...

Virginia Condra Smith Lee

Virginia Condra Smith Lee

Nov 12, 2016

Virginia Smith Lee, 87, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at her home. The daughter of the late Robert & Ruby S. Condra, she was a former employee of Atomic Fireworks and South Pittsburg High School, where she worked in the cafeteria for several years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Velvet Mcallister Johnson

Velvet Mcallister Johnson

Nov 10, 2016

Velvet Carmella McAllister Johnson, 44, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. The daughter of late James Edward McAllister, she was a devoted wife, mother and "Mimi," who lived her life to care for her family. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Johnson, II of South Pittsburg, TN; two children, Haley (Josh)...

Jane Templeton Lindsay

Jane Templeton Lindsay

Nov 3, 2016

Jane Templeton Lindsay, 84, of Jasper, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. The daughter of the late Malcolm Carson and Josephine Sheffield Templeton, she was a teacher in the Marion County School System for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lindsay. She is survived by her son, William (Viktoria)...

Sammy Jane Mayfield

Sammy Jane Mayfield

Nov 2, 2016

Sammy Jane Mayfield, 67, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at her home. The daughter of the late John D. and Nadine Gibson Mayfield, she had worked for the South Pittsburg Hustler and the Chattanooga Times-FreePress. She was a member of Holly Avenue United Methodist Church and was very active in their food pantry ministry. She...

Dorothy Jean Thomas Mason

Dorothy Jean Thomas Mason

Oct 11, 2016

Dorothy Jean Thomas Mason, 80, of Jasper, Tennessee died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home. The daughter of the late JC & Margaret Mae Grubbs Thomas, she was a former employee of Salem Carpet Mill and Shaw Industries and was a member of Jasper First Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert L....

Lou Ellen Nelson

Lou Ellen Nelson

Oct 10, 2016

Lou Ellen Nelson, 90, of Kimball, TN died Monday, October 10, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Ellen Mason Nelson, niece, Donna Lynn McGraw, and sister, Margie McGraw. She is survived by one niece, Sheila McGraw of Lenoir City, TN and two nephews, Billy Gene McGraw of Rossville, GA and...

Loretta Moss Peoples

Loretta Moss Peoples

Oct 8, 2016

Loretta Moss Peoples, 95, of Woodville, Alabama died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her home. The daughter of the late Flem and Maggie Johnson Moss, she was a native of Kitts, Kentucky. She liked quilting, sewing, crocheting, and canning. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

David F York

David F York

Sep 29, 2016

David York, 59, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at his home after several years of illness. The son of the late James Haskell York and Donna Mae Rowalt York, he was a former employee of US Stove in Bridgeport, Alabama and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca...