Obituary Listing
Shirley Jean Samples
Jun 9, 2015
Shirley Samples Shirley Jean Samples, 78, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at a health care facility in Gallatin, TN. She was born February 3, 1937, a daughter of the late John W. and Grace Hill Samples of South Pittsburg, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Harold and John Samples both of Gallatin, TN; brother-in-law,...
Dana L Howe
May 26, 2015
Dana Lynn Howe, 44, of Kimball, TN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at her home. Dana attended Starkville Academy in Mississippi where she was secretary of her senior class, co-captain of the tennis, track and cheerleading teams, a member of the Honor Society and graduated with honors. She continued her education at Mississippi State University where she...
Rose King Looney
May 25, 2015
Mrs. Rose King Looney, 81, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, May 25, 2015 in Chattanooga, TN. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Darwin Looney; mother, Mary Lee Holland; father, William King; infant son, Hugh Randall Looney; sister, Mary Ellen Hill and brother, Don "Duck" King. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie (Dr. Tommy) Helm of...
Lauren Johnson
May 23, 2015
Lauren Johnson, 24, of Kimball, TN died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Lauren graduated from North Jackson High School in 2009 with an advanced diploma. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Harley Stephens and Harold Dean Johnson. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth Fallon Johnson, Noah Blake Finney, Camdyn Wade Johnson; parents, Barry & Tonji...
Joyce Burkhalter Wayne
May 18, 2015
Joyce Burkhalter Wayne, 85, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Monday, May 18, 2015. The daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Burkhalter she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Wayne, sister, Delores Ingram and brother, Bruce Burkhalter. A member of Grace Baptist Church and friend to many, she had sold autos and mobile homes and also owned...
Ronnie N Thomas
May 16, 2015
Ronnie Thomas, 70, of Kimball, TN died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at his home. The son of the late Virgil and Mary Ellen Thomas, he was a longtime member of the Church of Christ. He worked in land development for many years. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Virgil Edward "Buddy" Thomas. Survivors include his wife,...
Mack E Leathers
May 14, 2015
Mack Leathers, 63, of Jasper, TN died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Mack was a loving family man. He was a member of the Jasper Church of the Nazarene, worked for Sowder Electric Company in Jasper for 16 years and had worked for several years as a self-employed general contractor in Alabama. He was preceded in death...
Billie Ross Thurmond
May 14, 2015
Billie L. Thurmond, 83, of Jasper, Tenn., died Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born in Victoria, Tenn., and graduated from Marion County High School in 1950. She later was a graduate of the Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing. A registered nurse, Billie was employed by Memorial Hospital of Chattanooga for 39 years. After retirement in 1993, she spent...
Robert Hunter
May 13, 2015
Robert "Rob" Hunter, 57, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Rob was a graduate of the McCallie School in Chattanooga where he was a recipient of the Don C. Pegler award for citizenship. He attended Emory and Henry College and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was a lifelong member...
Geter Frank Love Jr
May 11, 2015
Geter Love Geter Frank Love, Jr., 62, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, May 11, at his home. He was the son of the late Geter Frank and Rebecca Gibson Love. He had worked as a millwright, iron worker and maintenance technician in several locations around the country during his career. He is survived by his children, Jason Paxton...
Dorris Chumbler Kilgore
May 4, 2015
Dorris Marie Chumbler Kilgore, 91, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Monday, May 4, 2015. The daughter of the late Ray H. and Bonnie English Chumbler, she was a member of Kimball Baptist Church for over 38 years and was a former employee of South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital and Rivermont Nursing Home. She was also a member of the Order...
Johnny D 'Toby' Stewart
Apr 29, 2015
Johnny D. "Toby" Stewart, 65, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The son of the late John Mitchell and Clydie Louise Grider Stewart, he was a 1968 graduate of South Pittsburg High School and a US Army Veteran, having served during Vietnam. He was a member of the Local 704 Ironworkers Union for 10...
Mildred Rhoads Huckabee
Apr 13, 2015
Mildred Jean Rhoads Huckabee, 89, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, April 13, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reedie & Maggie E. Massengale Rhoads; husband, Houston JP Huckabee; son, Michael Huckabee; and son-in-law, Kenneth Eugene Brown. She is survived by her daughter, Melody Brown; granddaughters, Tara (Aaron) Chambers, Kristen (Brett) King...
Janet Miller Hampton
Apr 9, 2015
Janet Miller Hampton, 65, of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. The daughter of the late Russell Willis Miller, she was an accountant with TVA for many years. She also worked for Carter-Wilson-Hewgley Insurance Company and First Volunteer Insurance. She was a member of First Baptist Church in South Pittsburg,...
Mr Shirley H Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
Mr. Shirley H. Johnson, born February 21, 1935, passed April 5th 2015. The son of the late James and Martha Coffelt Johnson, he was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and retired from Cavalier Corp after 40 years of service in various positions with the company. He was a member of the Teamsters Union for 40 years and was...
Virginia Melton Witt
Mar 20, 2015
Virginia Melton Witt, 92, of Bridgeport, AL, died Friday, March 20, 2015 in a local nursing home. The daughter of the late William and Lucinda Sloan Melton, she was the oldest member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Alabama. She was a very outgoing person with a perpetually happy disposition. When her health allowed, she enjoyed going to yard...
Jack R White
Mar 13, 2015
Jack R. White, 59, of Dayton, TN, died Friday, March 13, 2015 in a local hospital. A native of South Pittsburg, TN, Jack was a graduate of The Baylor School in Chattanooga and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity in Knoxville, TN. He operated a successful small business in Dayton - Outback Jack's Landscaping. Jack was a longtime...
Jack E Pell
Mar 12, 2015
Jack E. Pell, 79, of Whiteside, TN went home to the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2015. The son of the late Vera Sargeant Manning, he was a native of Chattanooga, TN, a graduate of Kirkman High School and a former member of Central Baptist Church (now ABBA's House). He was also a US Air Force veteran having served...
Ann Newman Gibson
Mar 11, 2015
Ann Newman Gibson, 86, of Tracy City, TN, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. The daughter of the late Martin and Maude Newman, she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and attended the House of Prayer in Tracy City. She dearly loved her grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Gibson; sister,...
Maggie Allison Martin
Mar 11, 2015
Maggie Allison Martin, 96, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in a local nursing home. The daughter of the late Byrd and Delia Wilson Allison, she was a former cook at Harvey's Pirate Drive-In in South Pittsburg. She was a member of the Church of Christ in South Pittsburg and loved her family. She was also...
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