Obituary Listing

Nellie Hale Brown

Nellie Hale Brown

Apr 6, 2012

Nellie Hale Brown, 86, of Guild, TN died Friday, April 6, 2012 with her children by her side. The tenth and last surviving child of the late John Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Church Hale, she was born on February 12, 1926 in the Hales Bar community where her family made their home. She lived in Guild most of her...

Carolyn Webb Turner

Carolyn Webb Turner

Apr 6, 2012

Carolyn Webb Turner, 71, of Jasper, TN died Friday, April 6, 2012 in a Chattanooga Hospital. The daughter of the late Walter Samuel and Blanche Trent Webb, she was a member of and pianist of both Baptist Hill Baptist Church and Mineral Springs Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Jana Turner, four brothers and...

Dr Eugene Montford Ryan

Dr Eugene Montford Ryan

Apr 3, 2012

Dr. Eugene M. Ryan, 93, of South Pittsburg, TN died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in a Chattanooga Healthcare Facility. He was born in Springfield, TN on June 2, 1918 to the late James Latimer and Vivian Johnson Ryan. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1936 where he was a member of the football, basketball and tennis teams. He...

Christine Durham Price

Christine Durham Price

Apr 2, 2012

Christine Durham Price, 90 of South Pittsburg, Tennessee died Monday, April 2, 2012 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late Charles and Fannie Mae Durham, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she was a longtime choir member. She loved to work in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...

Samuel Newton Johnson

Samuel Newton Johnson

Mar 23, 2012

Mr. Samuel Newton Johnson, 66, of South Pittsburg, TN died in his home on Thursday, March 22, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents, James L. and Martha Coffelt Johnson, Samuel had lived in South Pittsburg and Jasper, was a 1966 graduate of South Pittsburg High School, was a long-time employee of Lodge Manufacturing Company and had attended Hales...

Betty Louise Reeves Shook

Betty Louise Reeves Shook

Mar 14, 2012

Mrs. Betty Louise Reeves Shook, 83, of Jasper, TN passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Betty Reeves Shook was born in Bridgeport, AL in 1929, the only child of George and Lena Reeves. She moved to South Pittsburg, TN at the age of 12. Mrs. Shook graduated from South Pittsburg High School in 1947 where she served as...

James Lloyd Taylor

James Lloyd Taylor

Mar 9, 2012

James Walter Lloyd Taylor, 92, of Jasper, TN died at his home on Friday, March 9, 2012. Son of the late Charles Steadman and Anna Belle Helton Taylor, he was a graduate of Clinton High School in OK, and attended Fresno State and California State University. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII, having served as a PFC...

Dorothy Ann Webb Newcom

Dorothy Ann Webb Newcom

Mar 1, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy A. Newcom, 90, of Jasper, TN died in a local hospital on Thursday, March 01, 2012. Daughter of the late Hubert and Martha Crow Webb, Mrs. Newcom was a member of Jasper First Baptist Church and was a clerk at Simpson's Store for 22 years before she retired in 1985. Mrs. Newcom was also preceded in death...

Louise Smith Beene

Louise Smith Beene

Feb 26, 2012

Louise Smith Beene, 86, of South Pittsburg, TN, went to be with the Lord February 26, 2012. She was a member of Kimball Baptist church for 54 years and a member of The Eastern Star for over 50 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to all that knew her. She was preceded in...

Tonya Lynn Blansett Green

Tonya Lynn Blansett Green

Feb 23, 2012

Ms. Tonya Lynn Blansett Green, 41, of Fort Oglethorpe, GA died at her home on Thursday, February 23, 2012. A lifelong resident of Orme, TN and graduate of South Pittsburg High School, Ms. Green had worked as a nurse. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Wayne Blansett; grandparents, Scott & Jennie Ruth Blansett and Clyde &...

Danny Steven &Quot;Kat&Quot; Phillips

Danny Steven &Quot;Kat&Quot; Phillips

Feb 21, 2012

Mr. Danny Steven Phillips, 61, a lifelong resident of Kimball, TN died on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in a local hospital. The son of the late Jerry Manuel and Gladys Gray Phillips, he was a former employee of the Laborer's Union #846. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. He particularly enjoyed riding his motorcycle and spending...

Beulah Viola Howard Baker

Beulah Viola Howard Baker

Feb 20, 2012

Mrs. Beulah Viola Howard Baker, of Jasper, TN, 91, died at her home on Monday, February 20, 2012. Born into a family of ten children to the late James Thomas and Annie Graham Howard, Mrs. Baker had worked for both Bill Simpson's Store and Tokheim and was a member of First Baptist Church in Jasper. She was also preceded...

Vicki Leigh Moore Reed

Vicki Leigh Moore Reed

Feb 20, 2012

Ms. Vicki Leigh Moore Reed, 47, of Jasper, TN, died in a Chattanooga, TN hospital on Monday, February 20, 2012. Ms. Moore was preceded in death by her father, Steve F. Moore and grandparents, Jess & Nell Coppinger and Bill & Marie Moore. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Jerry Lee Moore of Jasper; son, James Steven Reed...

Barbara Samples Allison

Barbara Samples Allison

Feb 18, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Samples Allison, 87 of the Sweetens Cove Community in South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her home.The daughter of the late Clara Bell Davis Samples and Larry Samples, she was a member of the Sweetens Cove Church of Christ and worked as a manager for many years at the Dixie Freeze in South Pittsburg....

Andrew Kirt &Quot;Ak&Quot; Runyan

Andrew Kirt &Quot;Ak&Quot; Runyan

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Andrew Kirt "A.K." Runyan, Jr., died at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, February 18, 2012. He was surrounded by his four loving daughters when he went home to be with the Lord.Mr. Runyan was born August 2, 1920 in Bridgeport, Alabama to the late Andrew Kirt and Tiny Emma Prayter Runyan. He met Norma Cloud, the...

Meredith Corley Hubbard

Meredith Corley Hubbard

Feb 11, 2012

Meredith Corley Hubbard, 59, South Pittsburg, TN She was described by those of us who were blessed to know her, as strong. She was strong physically, mentally and spiritually. She was described as selfless. She always put others needs and wants before hers. Loyal and supportive were frequently used to describe her in friendship, profession and especially by her...

Wendy R Walker

Wendy R Walker

Feb 8, 2012

Wendy Walker, 47, of South Pittsburg, TN died at her home on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The daughter of the late Holman Jerry and Betty Webb Walker, Jr., she graduated from South Pittsburg High School in 1982 where she was a majorette. She graduated from Rhodes College in 1986 and went on to work in the Marion County School...

Charles Daniel &Quot;Witsie&Quot; Nelson

Charles Daniel &Quot;Witsie&Quot; Nelson

Feb 1, 2012

Mr. Charles Daniel "Witsie" Nelson, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died in a local hospital on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The son of the late Isaac Dennis and Florence Pearl Nichols Nelson, he served the United States Army in the Korean War, was a former employee of Revere Copper & Brass, retired from TVA in Muscle Shoals, AL and...

Joseph George Goeller

Joseph George Goeller

Jan 28, 2012

Mr. Joseph Goeller, 63, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at his home following courageous fight against cancer. The son of the late Joseph William and Rose Marie Holmgren Goeller, he had spent the last several years diligently working on the restoration of the Chapel on the Hill and Princess Theater in South Pittsburg. He was...

Alma Knight Durham

Alma Knight Durham

Jan 27, 2012

Mrs. Alma Knight Durham, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, January 27, 2012 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late Zadoc and Della Harveston Knight, she was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in South Pittsburg and had retired as a Supervisor with the Pittsburg...