Obituary Listing

John Abe Braden

John Abe Braden

Dec 16, 2011

John Abe Braden, 75 of South Pittsburg, TN died at a Chattanooga hospital Friday, December 16, 2011. A member of Martin Springs Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents, Isam Lee and Limmie Jane Hargiss Braden; sister, Ruth Murray; and son, Johnny Braden. Mr. Braden is survived by his sister, Mary Murray of South Pittsburg; son,...

Zachary John Henderson

Zachary John Henderson

Dec 14, 2011

Zachary John Henderson, 24, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Zach was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Frances "Fosky" Henderson; maternal grandfather, Raymond Calvin Collins and uncle, William Bradford Henderson. The son of John Holden and Patricia Lee Collins Henderson, Zachary was a 2006 graduate of Clarke Central High School in Athens, GA, where...

Joseph Vance &Quot;Joey&Quot; Barker

Joseph Vance &Quot;Joey&Quot; Barker

Dec 3, 2011

Judge Joseph Vance "Joey" Barker, 63, of South Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Matison and Nancy Barker, grandparents, Judge Vance and Corinne Barker, James and Imelda McSpadden and uncles, Francis and Luther Barker. Joey was the Grand Marshall for the South Pittsburg Christmas Parade on the morning...

Olivia West Cordell

Olivia West Cordell

Nov 30, 2011

Olivia West Cordell, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN died at Erlanger Hospital on November 30, 2011 at 12:22 AM CST. Preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Slade and Dorothy Sullivan West, she was a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ, and a former employee of both the South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital and The Bridge at South...

Jere Hope Graham

Jere Hope Graham

Nov 20, 2011

Jere Hope Graham went to be with the Lord, November 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Josie Graham, Brothers Edward and Buford Graham and sister, Betty Byrd. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Jewell Millard Graham; daughters, Kim Hope Karson of Bala Cynwyd, PA and Shan Starr Smith and husband, Glen...

Kenneth Eugene Brown

Kenneth Eugene Brown

Oct 31, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Eugene Brown, 61, of New Hope, TN, died at his home on Monday, October 31, 2011. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Melody Jane Huckabee Brown of New Hope; daughters, Kassondra (Patrick) McClure of Trenton, GA, Angela (Tony) Ware of Chickamauga, GA, Tara (Aaron) Chambers of...

Kenneth L Thurmond

Kenneth L Thurmond

Oct 23, 2011

Kenneth L. Thurmond, 54, of Jasper, Tenn., passed away Sunday at a Chattanooga hospital. A native of Jasper, Kenneth lived in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for almost 36 years and returned to the family home in Jasper earlier this year after being diagnosed with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Burlen Thurmond. He is survived by his mother,...

James Earl &Quot;Red&Quot; Webb

James Earl &Quot;Red&Quot; Webb

Oct 19, 2011

James Earl "Red" Webb, 86, of South Pittsburg, TN, died in a Chattanooga hospital on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Son of the late Forrester Porter and Lou Emma Arnold Webb, Red was among the 1945 graduating class of Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, AL, lived in South Pittsburg most of his life, attended MTSU, was a member of the...

Jere Lee Carter Brewer

Jere Lee Carter Brewer

Oct 8, 2011

Jere Lee Carter Brewer, 82, of Scottsboro, AL died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in a Huntsville hospital. Born and raised in Richard City, Tennessee, she resided in Scottsboro, Alabama where she was a member of First Baptist Church. Jere was a volunteer at Highland Medical Center, a master gardener, loved to cook for family and friends and was a...

Joe Ray Wilson

Joe Ray Wilson

Oct 7, 2011

South Pittsburg businessman Joe Ray Wilson, 88, passed away with family at his side Friday evening at ManorHouse Assisted Living in Chattanooga. He was formerly president and board chairman of First Bank of Marion County, which had branch banks in Grundy, Sequatchie and Bledsoe Counties. He later served as an officer with Nations Bank in Chattanooga. He was also...

Betty Black Mickler

Betty Black Mickler

Oct 2, 2011

Betty Black Mickler, 70, of Kimball, TN, passed away gently and peacefully at her home the morning of October 2, 2011. Betty was born on September 19, 1941 in Marion County, TN. Preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Lily Robinson Black, Mrs. Mickler was a faithful member of the Sweetens Cove Church of Christ, a homemaker, and...

Mary Lawrence Durham

Mary Lawrence Durham

Sep 30, 2011

Surrounded by her loving family, Mrs. Mary Lawrence Durham, 53, of Signal Mountain, TN and formerly of South Pittsburg, TN peacefully departed this life to enter her heavenly home on September 30, 2011. Mrs. Durham was a 1976 graduate of South Pittsburg High School and received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Finance and Economics...

Roger Clayton Powell

Roger Clayton Powell

Sep 29, 2011

Mr. Roger Clayton Powell, 54, of the Battle Creek area near South Pittsburg, TN died in a Chattanooga hospital on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Powell, Mr. Powell was a former employee of T.A.C. Alloy, was of the Baptist faith and owned and operated the Kimball Barbeque for many years. He was...

Layoma Lane Jones

Layoma Lane Jones

Sep 26, 2011

Mrs. Layoma Lane Jones, 86, of South Pittsburg, TN, a former of resident of Cleveland, OH, died at a Chattanooga Nursing Home on Monday, September 26, 2011. A member of Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church in South Pittsburg, she was a housekeeper for Mrs. Lena Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. AA Kelly and loving caregiver for Mrs. Eva Cameron. She...

Dr Terry Randall Vinson

Dr Terry Randall Vinson

Sep 18, 2011

Dr. Terry Randall Vinson was born on September 5, 1953. He died in a Chattanooga hospital on September 18, 2011 following a brief illness. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Vinson and Melvin and Ella Mae Kilgore; and uncle Bill Vinson, he had been a member of the Richard City Cumberland Presbyterian Church for 40 years,...

Ruth Smith Hargis

Ruth Smith Hargis

Sep 11, 2011

Mrs. Ruth Smith Hargis, 85, of Kimball, TN died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. The daughter of the late Andrew and Sally Smith, she attended Grace Baptist Church in South Pittsburg. She loved her family, working with children and reading. Mrs. Hargis worked as an educator for 46 years, spending her early years at...

Doris June Neal Reeves

Doris June Neal Reeves

Sep 7, 2011

Doris June Reeves, age 72 of Opelika, Alabama, died on September 7, 2011 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama. Born on February 19, 1939 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee to the late Eddie Glen and Annie Mae Knight Neal, she was a school teacher for 35 years and loved to read. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by...

Ned Howard Rice

Ned Howard Rice

Aug 29, 2011

Mr. Ned H. Rice, of South Pittsburg, TN, 67, died Monday, August 29, in Dutton, AL due to a car accident. Mr. Rice was born in Stevenson, Alabama on January 31, 1944. He came to South Pittsburg at an early age and graduated from McReynolds High School. He attended college at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He retired from...

Daniel Douglas Kiser

Daniel Douglas Kiser

Aug 29, 2011

Daniel D. Kiser, 83, of Jasper, TN passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011. He was born in Seco, KY on September 18, 1927. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Edith Buckner Kiser; his father, Webster T. Kiser; his mother, Mattie Bell Basham Kiser and several brothers and sisters. Mr. Kiser was a deacon and song...

Gerald Winifred Lord

Gerald Winifred Lord

Aug 25, 2011

Gerald W. Lord passed to meet his heavenly father and was found to be worthy and well qualified when he completed his earthly journey on August 25th, slipping quietly into eternity at his home in Sequatchie, TN. Gerry was a native of Commerce, GA and a devoted member of Olive Branch Masonic Lodge, the Eastern Star and Alhambra Shrine...