Obituary Listing

Gertrude Bible Link

Gertrude Bible Link

Dec 9, 2012

Mrs. Gertrude Bible Link, 97, a native of Jasper, TN passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 in a local nursing home. Born in 1915 to the late Jake C. and Della Thomas Bible, she was a graduate of MTSU having received her Bachelor's and Master's of Arts Degrees in Education. She returned to Jasper and began a 37 year...

Frances Jane Sampley Rector

Frances Jane Sampley Rector

Dec 2, 2012

Frances Jane Sampley Rector, 85, of Jasper, TN, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Frances was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Rector; her parents, James L. and Jennie Lee Weaver Sampley, Fort Oglethorpe, GA; brothers, Jimmy, Charles and Bud Sampley....

Wayne Boutell Daniels

Wayne Boutell Daniels

Dec 1, 2012

Wayne B. Daniels, 80, of Boulder, CO, died on December 1, 2012 at Denver Health Medical Center. Wayne was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to Doris and Harold Daniels, the older of two children. He grew up in Shrewsbury, MA and attended the Shrewsbury public schools. Wayne graduated from Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire in 1950 and earned a...

Bobby Joe Mccampbell

Bobby Joe Mccampbell

Nov 26, 2012

Bobby Joe McCampbell, 70, passed away at his home in Townsend, TN, on November 26, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born in South Pittsburg, TN on November 15, 1942, he graduated from South Pittsburg High School and went on to graduate from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Business Administration. He began his work career with...

Betty Couch Wells

Betty Couch Wells

Nov 22, 2012

Betty Jane Couch Wells, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, November 22, 2012. The daughter of the late Frank G. and Janie Rymer Couch, she was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, South Pittsburg, had worked as a nurse at South Pittsburg Hospital for 18 years and was a loving mother for 58 years. She was also...

Charles Goodboy Allen Jr

Charles Goodboy Allen Jr

Nov 22, 2012

Charles "Goodboy" Allen, Jr., 69, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at his home. The son of the late Charles Anderson and Grace Ann Walden Allen, he was a former player and proud supporter of South Pittsburg Pirate Football. He was a former iron worker and owned and operated the Kimball Shell for many years. In addition to his parents,...

James Samuel Warren

James Samuel Warren

Nov 21, 2012

James Samuel Warren, 85, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at his home following a brief illness. "Jim" was born in South Pittsburg, TN, to Lot Henry and Birchie Mae Simmons Warren and lived his entire life in this area he loved so dearly. After graduating from South Pittsburg High School, he entered the United States Army during World War...

James Brian Whitson

James Brian Whitson

Nov 15, 2012

James Brian Whitson, 47, of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, November 15, 2012 in a Chattanooga Hospital. A US Navy Veteran, he was a former employee of Moss Motors and US Stove and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert & Manda Lou Manier Brewington, Tracy Z. Whitson and Eddie G. Wheatley Whitson Heyne and father, Estel Z....

Janie Cox Scissom

Janie Cox Scissom

Nov 14, 2012

Janie Nadine Scissom, 65, passed away on 14th November 2012 at her home in South Pittsburg. She was born on November 25th, 1946 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. She graduated from South Plains College School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas and worked for Methodist Hospital for a number of years. Janie was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and...

Barbara Jean Stewart Bradford

Barbara Jean Stewart Bradford

Nov 13, 2012

Barbara Jean Stewart Bradford, 70, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late James Luther and Josie Mae Kirk Stewart, she was a teaching assistant in the Marion County School System for 30 years, retiring in 2010. She also managed the Kimball Skating Rink for over 20...

Mary Lorraine Geer

Mary Lorraine Geer

Nov 12, 2012

Mary Lorraine Geer, 91, of Chattanooga, TN died Monday, November 12, 2012 at her home. The daughter of the late Henry Clay and Mary Sparkman Geer, she was a legal secretary for over 60 years. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Earl Geer. She is survived by nephews, Dan Geer, Jr., Michael Geer and Steve Igou....

Bill Rogers

Bill Rogers

Nov 11, 2012

William Forrester "Bill" Rogers, 57 of Chattanooga, TN went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ in his sleep of natural causes early Sunday, November 11, 2012. Bill was the youngest of 5 children of Anne Forrester Rogers and SL Rogers, Jr. of Chattanooga, TN. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Carolyn Rogers Byrd also of...

Thomas Blackston Kelly

Thomas Blackston Kelly

Nov 3, 2012

Thomas Blackston Kelly, 69, of Sequatchie, TN passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at an acute care center in Chattanooga, TN. Born November 10, 1942 in Richard City, TN to Avon Rogers and Fowler Kelly, he was also preceded in death by his brother, James Richard Kelly; sister, Carolyn Dianne Kelly; and grandparents, Nora Sisk & Richard Ray Kelly...

James Lee Webb

James Lee Webb

Oct 25, 2012

James Lee Webb, 67, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 25, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. A member of Bible Baptist Church, he was a former employee of TN Alloy, had retired from the Marion County Highway Department and had also served for many years as a law enforcement officer. He was preceded in death by...

Mable Lee Stagner Parker

Mable Lee Stagner Parker

Oct 21, 2012

Mrs. Mable Lee Stagner Parker, 82, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, October 21, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. She is survived by her husband, Arnold "Sarge" Parker of South Pittsburg; daughter, Kim Parker of Kimball; son, Charles Edwards of South Pittsburg; five grandchildren; sister, Sue Henwood of Hopkinsville, KY; brother, Lacy Stagner of Tuscon, AZ; and a wonderful...

Carl Mack Prince

Carl Mack Prince

Oct 19, 2012

Carl Mack Prince, 85, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, October 19, 2012 in Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. The son of the late Willie Joe and Lizzie Bookout Prince, he was a veteran of the US Army, having served in World War II and Korea. He was a 50 year member of Marion Lodge #515 F&AM. He was also...

Bertha Jo Pemberton Dame

Bertha Jo Pemberton Dame

Oct 17, 2012

Bertha Jo Pemberton Dame, 62, of Jasper, awoke in the presence of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The daughter of the late Jeff and Pearl Pemberton, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte "Sissy" Barnett. Bertha was a long-time employee of Jasper Elementary School where she worked as a librarian...

John William Payne

John William Payne

Oct 16, 2012

John William Payne, 88, a resident of Niceville, Florida, died there Tuesday, October 16, 2012. He was born August 28, 1924 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, the son of Harvey Coleman and Vera Creek Payne. During World War II he served in the Marines as a submarine tracker. After the war he worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga,...

James Warren Vittetoe Jr

James Warren Vittetoe Jr

Oct 15, 2012

Mr. James W. Vittetoe, Jr., 83, of Chattanooga, TN died Monday, October 15, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. The son of the late James Warren and Clara Cureton Vittetoe, he was a US Army veteran. He graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and in 1967 he married his beloved, Nancy. He made his career as a banker with American...

Charles Eric Davis

Charles Eric Davis

Oct 12, 2012

Mr. Charles Eric Davis of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, October 12, 2012 at his home. There will be no public services for Mr. Davis.