Obituary Listing

Ted Jr Creek

Ted Jr Creek

Aug 21, 2011

Ted Creek, Jr., 67, of Jasper, TN died in a local hospital on Sunday, August 21, 2011. The son of the late Ted Sr. and Mary Ellen Jordan Creek, he retired from AT&T as a supervisor after 30 years of service and was a previous member of the IBEW Union. He had a passion for travelling, especially in the...

Frank Newton Reynolds

Frank Newton Reynolds

Aug 13, 2011

Mr. Frank Reynolds, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in a local nursing home. A native of New Hope, TN, he was the son of the late Dave Edward and Emma Elizabeth Kennemore Reynolds. He was of the Baptist Faith and worked as an Auto Mechanic for many years. In addition to his parents, he...

Charles Franklin Chance

Charles Franklin Chance

Aug 12, 2011

Charles Franklin Chance, 71, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Friday in a Chattanooga hospital. The son of the late Leonard Elmer and Ora Maude Walker Chance, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Jenny Gore, and two brothers, Willis and Jim Ed Chance. Charles was the former owner of Western Auto in South Pittsburg and the Kimball...

Mary Elizabeth Rogers Moore

Mary Elizabeth Rogers Moore

Aug 11, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Rogers Moore, 72, of the Black Fox Community died Thursday, August 11, 2011 in a Chattanooga Hospital. The daughter of the late Oscar George and Hallie Allorah Friar Rogers, she was a lifelong member of the Black Fox United Methodist Church, where she served as the pianist/organist and a Sunday School teacher. She was a member of...

Mary Ruth Norman

Mary Ruth Norman

Jul 30, 2011

Mary Ruth Bible Norman, 96, of the Battle Creek community near South Pittsburg, TN, died in a local nursing home Saturday morning. The daughter of the late George Brice and Nora McAdams Bible, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas O. Norman. She was a member of Lou's Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Norman is survived by...

Janice Sue King

Janice Sue King

Jul 26, 2011

Mrs. Janice Sue King, 71, of South Pittsburg, TN died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in a Chattanooga hospital. The daughter of the late Thomas M. and Dora Howard Vanhuss, she was the widow of Walter "Buddy" King and was also preceded in death by her sister, Sandra Vanhuss Hawn. Sue was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, the...

C E &Quot;Pete&Quot; Lewis

C E &Quot;Pete&Quot; Lewis

Jul 25, 2011

C.E. "Pete" Lewis, 80, of Jasper, TN died in a Chattanooga hospital on Monday, July 25, 2011. The son of the late Dave and Edna Hudson Lewis, he was a Veteran of the US Army, a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ and retired after 42 years of service with Chemtron Corporation. He was also preceded in...

Ted Smith

Ted Smith

Jul 17, 2011

Ted Smith, 85, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Bridgeport, AL died on July 17, 2011. Son of William Robert and Judy Ferguson Smith, he was a member of the Richard City Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Jasper VFW. He was a WWII veteran, having served in both the US Army and US Navy. He was...

Leonard Harold Westmoreland

Leonard Harold Westmoreland

Jul 16, 2011

Leonard Westmoreland, 86, of the Ladds Community near Guild, TN died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at St. Barnabas in Chattanooga. The son of the late Morris and Bonnie Katherine Higdon Westmoreland, he lived and worked on his family's farm his entire life. He also worked for over 30 years as an engineering aid at TVA's Widows Creek Steam Plant...

Thomas L &Quot;Wildman&Quot; Graham

Thomas L &Quot;Wildman&Quot; Graham

Jul 16, 2011

Tommy "Wildman" Graham, 64, of South Pittsburg, TN died suddenly on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The son of the late Foster Edmond and Lillie Mae Hawkins Graham, he was a Boilermaker with the Local #454 for many years. He was nicknamed "Wild Man" by his family and friends and was known for his love of working with his hands....

Pearl Mayfield Rogers

Pearl Mayfield Rogers

Jul 16, 2011

Mrs. Pearl Mayfield Rogers, 88, of South Pittsburg, died Saturday, July 16, 2011. The widow of Tom Rogers, she was one of 13 children born to William Arthur and Bertha Elizabeth Ladd Mayfield. Preceding her in death were her sisters, Frances Wileman, Jennie L. Haley, Doris Murray, her brothers, Tommy, Raymond, John D., Jerry, and Albert Mayfield. She was...

Jere Raymond Brown

Jere Raymond Brown

Jul 9, 2011

Mr. Jere Raymond Brown, Sr. of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, July 9, 2011 in a local hospital following a brief illness. Born in Richard City, TN to the late Herbert Sewell and Anna Mae Raulston Brown, he served with the US Army during the Korean War and returned to pursue his interests in business, graduating from McKenzie Business...

Isabelle Hawkins Bishop

Isabelle Hawkins Bishop

Jul 8, 2011

Mrs. Isabelle Hawkins Bishop, 96, formerly of North Fort Myers, FL, died Friday, July 8, 2011 in a South Pittsburg, TN healthcare center. The daughter of the late Israel and Ida Mae L'Hommedieu Hawkins, she was a clerk for the New York Department of Motor Vehicles for many years. She was also a member of Mt. Sinai Congregational Church...

Margaret Matilda Wiggins Greene

Margaret Matilda Wiggins Greene

Jul 7, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Matilda Wiggins Greene, 83, of South Pittsburg, TN died at a local nursing home on Thursday, July 7, 2011. The daughter of the late James Cecil and Rosa Ella Cargyle Wiggins, Mrs. Greene lived most of her life in South Pittsburg, graduated from McReynolds High School, Livingston College in Salisbury, NC, Ohio State University and Tennessee A&I...

Margaret Raulston Braden

Margaret Raulston Braden

Jun 24, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Raulston Braden, 91, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, June 24, 2011, surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Mancel C. and Hewlett Kelly Raulston, she was a graduate of Richard Hardy Memorial School and South Pittsburg High School. She received her Bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee Teachers College (now MTSU) and returned to South...

Gary Lamar Howard

Gary Lamar Howard

Jun 17, 2011

Gary Lamar Howard, 70, of Jasper, TN died Friday, June 17, 2011 in a Monteagle hospital. The son of the late Woodrow and Mary Magdalene Nelson Howard, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Gladwyn Woodley Howard; aunts, Ethel Solomon, Bonnie Haggard and Elizabeth Carpenter and uncle, Marshall Nelson. Survivors include aunt, Beulah (Willam Sr.) Baker of...

Bea Burnette

Bea Burnette

Jun 11, 2011

Mrs. Mary Beatrice Moody Burnette, 83, of Sequatchie, TN, died Saturday, June 11 at her home following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Luther and Sophia Mae Rodgers Moody. She was a member of the Jasper Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was also preceded in death...

Clinton Herbert Smith

Clinton Herbert Smith

Jun 7, 2011

Clinton Herbert Smith, 79, of Bryant, AL died in a Chattanooga hospital on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert Ross and Lettie Virginia O'Neal Smith, the youngest of 9 children, he graduated from Bridgeport Public Schools in 1950 and had served in the US Air Force Reserve. He grew up in Long Island, AL,...

&Quot;Kathy&Quot; Kathleen Ferry Talley

&Quot;Kathy&Quot; Kathleen Ferry Talley

May 27, 2011

Mrs. Kathleen Ferry Talley, 68, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, May 27, 2011 at her home following a brief illness. The daughter of the late Sylvester and Lena Ferry, she was raised in New Jersey and moved to South Pittsburg in 1965. She was also a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ. She is survived by...

Lee Thornton Hudson

Lee Thornton Hudson

May 3, 2011

Lee Thornton Hudson, 89, long time resident of South Pittsburg, TN, died at the Hospice Center in Standifer Place in Chattanooga, TN on Monday, May 3, 2011. Born on October 28, 1921 in LaFollette, TN to the late Fred and Hattie Moore Hutcherson, he was a member of the Cumberland Lodge, E.F. Davis Elks Lodge and Randolph United Methodist...