Obituary Listing

Sally Fury Chrow

Sally Fury Chrow

May 18, 2014

Sarah Jane "Sally" Fury Chrow, 78, of Sewanee, TN died Sunday, May 18, 2014. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Emma Balogh Fury and was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Jane Fury and brother, Daniel Fury. She was a lifelong Roman Catholic and Republican. She enjoyed tutoring, volunteering,...

Raymond Joe Holder

Raymond Joe Holder

May 14, 2014

Raymond Joe Holder, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. The son of the late William "Mack" and Ellen Raulston Holder, he was a proud US Army Veteran having served as a tank driver and was briefly stationed in Germany, "close to Elvis Presley." He had also served as the Volunteer Fire...

Catherine Mayfield Holder

Catherine Mayfield Holder

May 5, 2014

Catherine Mayfield Holder, 85, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, May 5, 2014 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late Robert Jeff and Ada Mason Mayfield, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Holder; brother, John Robert Mayfield; sister, Fannie Graham; and son, Tommy Wayne Saylors. She is survived by her daughter, Vickie Saylors...

Norma Turner Billingsley

Norma Turner Billingsley

Apr 20, 2014

Norma Louise Turner Billingsley, 93, formerly of Jasper, TN died Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Salisbury, North Carolina. The daughter of the late Claude and Mae Turner, she was a member of the Jasper Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lester Billingsley. She is survived by her children, Dwight (Susie) Billingsley, Frank (Sarah)...

Vanessa Marie Lapaglia

Vanessa Marie Lapaglia

Apr 16, 2014

Vanessa Marie LaPaglia, 41, of Chattanooga, TN passed away unexpectedly at her home April 16, 2014. Vanessa was born on August 23, 1972 in Memphis, TN. She was preceded in death by her brother, Will Mack, USN. Vanessa is survived by her parents, Gerald and Susan Mack of South Pittsburg. Also surviving are her grandparents, Bill and Marie Steelman...

Barbara Duckett Smith

Barbara Duckett Smith

Apr 15, 2014

Barbara Ann Duckett Smith, 71, of Sequatchie, TN died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her home following a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. A Public School teacher for 16 years, retiring in 2013, she was a member of the Conns Creek Baptist Church in Ball Ground, GA and was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Evard Duckett. She...

Jerry Bill Cantrell

Jerry Bill Cantrell

Apr 5, 2014

Jerry Bill Cantrell, 76, of Birchwood, TN, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Chattanooga, following a brief illness. The son of the late Charlie and Verna Parker Cantrell, he was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Lou Keahey Cantrell, and a daughter, Terri Lisa Cantrell. He was a member of the American Legion, having served in the...

David Burton Bryan

David Burton Bryan

Apr 2, 2014

David Bryan David Burton Bryan died Wednesday, April 2, in South Pittsburg, Tenn., after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. David was born in Windsor, on April 27, 1940, the son of the late Frank MacLlewellyn Bryan of Montpelier and Jeanne Constance (Allen) Bryan of Windsor. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Esther Jean Osborne. He...

Thomas David Hill

Thomas David Hill

Apr 1, 2014

Tom Hill, 67, of South Pittsburg, TN died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his home from injuries sustained in an accident. A member of 1st Baptist Church, Stevenson, he was retired from US Stove Company. He was preceded in death by his father, Louie Hill. Survivors include his companion, Sonya Marona; mother, Opal Hill of New Hope, TN; sisters,...

Peggy Doris King

Peggy Doris King

Mar 25, 2014

Peggy Doris King, 59, of New Hope, TN passed away March 25, 2014. Mrs. Peggy King was a member of Long Island Baptist Church. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Junior Carlos, Sr. and Mattie Pearl Friel Graham, brothers, James Waymon (Jimmy) Graham, Jerry Don (Buck) Graham and Alvin Eugene (Gab) Graham. Peggy is survived by her...

James William Bivins

James William Bivins

Mar 11, 2014

James William Bivins, 82, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at a local hospital. He was the son of the late Willie Allen and Willie Bivins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Francilla Ladd Bivins; and sister, Margaret Johnson. He is survived by his daughter, Dede Bivins of Nashville, TN; brother, Sam Bivins,...

Ruth Thomas King

Ruth Thomas King

Mar 5, 2014

Ruth Thomas King, 65, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was the daughter of the late George Luther and Martha "Rose" Swain Thomas. She attended the Church of God and was a loving mother, wife and loved all of her grandchildren more than life. She loved music and always thought of...

Michael Jr Fitz-Gerald

Michael Jr Fitz-Gerald

Feb 28, 2014

Michael Fitz-Gerald, Jr., 61, of South Pittsburg, TN died suddenly on Friday, February 28, 2014. A graduate of Coffee County High School in Manchester, TN, he attended Cleveland State College, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and served for a short time in the Merchant Marines at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael...

James Willie Robinson

James Willie Robinson

Feb 27, 2014

James Willie Robinson, 76, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 28, 2014. The son of the late James Robinson and Lucinda Wordlaw Walker, Mr. Robinson was a member of the Church of Christ and a retiree of the South Municipal Hospital having worked there for many years. He was also preceded in death by his brothers,...

Emma Lois Griffith Greene

Emma Lois Griffith Greene

Feb 16, 2014

Mrs. Lois Griffith Greene, 82, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Sunday, February 16, at a local nursing home. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertie Lou Craft Griffith. The owner and operator of Midway Cleaners in South Pittsburg for over 28 years, she was a member of the South Pittsburg Church of the Nazarene, a past...

Betty Sue Gray Gill

Betty Sue Gray Gill

Feb 14, 2014

Betty Sue Gray Gill, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, February 14, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Daniel and Letha Jane Colvin Gray; siblings, Lambert, Leonard, Tom, Fred and Jack Gray, Virgie Davis, Gladys Phillips, Jennie O'Leary, Lena Mae Brown, and Billie Ward; and great-grandson, Dillon Cole Sloan. She...

William Russell Baker Sr

William Russell Baker Sr

Feb 11, 2014

Mr. William Russell "Bill" Baker, Sr., died Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The son of the late Russell Clayton and Minerva Haggard Baker, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. After leaving the service he was a truck driver for Central Motors and Yellow Freight Lines for 22 years, retiring in 1977. He worked for 19 years at...

Carrie Howard Williford

Carrie Howard Williford

Feb 10, 2014

Carrie Belle Howard Williford of New Hope, Marion County, TN left this life on February 10, 2014, to sing in the Heavenly Choir. Carrie was born on September 12, 1924, the daughter of John A. and Eva Huckabee Howard. For much of her life she pursued her passion for praising the Lord through music and song across the tri-state...

Wanda Rae Thompson

Wanda Rae Thompson

Feb 1, 2014

Wanda "Tillie" Thompson, 88, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Saturday, February 1, 2014 in a local nursing home. The daughter of the late Carl C. Thompson, she was a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and worked for many years as a legal secretary for Judge Arnold Morgan. A former resident of both Battle Creek, Michigan and Chattanooga, she had lived...

Michael James Traub

Michael James Traub

Jan 30, 2014

Mr. Michael James Traub, 66, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. A US Army veteran of the Vietnam war, he served two tours with the 101st Airborne and was a helicopter pilot. Survivors include dear friends, Mikey Russell of South Pittsburg, TN and Pat and Scott Summers of Grand Junction, Colorado....