Obituary Listing

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...

Ella B Allison Kelso

Ella B Allison Kelso

Apr 30, 2011

Ella B. Allison Kelso, 92, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in a local hospital. She was born in Hollywood, Alabama on January 18, 1919 to the late Frank and Nannie Cothran Allison. Sister Kelso accepted Christ at an early age and faithfully attended Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church until her health failed her. She was...

John Hill

John Hill

Apr 30, 2011

John Hill, 89, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in a local nursing home. The son of the late Larkin and Mary Lou Trimaur Hill, he had worked for the Marion County Highway Department for a number of years. He is survived by 4 sons, Jerry, Leroy, Benny, and Ricky Hill, 3 daughters, Barbara Kilgore, Linda...

John Barnett Edmonds

John Barnett Edmonds

Apr 29, 2011

John Barnett Edmonds, 86, of Jasper, TN died Friday, April 29, 2011. Son of the late John Emmett and Estelle Barnette Edmonds, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ellen Moody Edmonds and his sisters, Louise Brewer and Rada Bell Ables. He was a Coast Guard veteran of WWII, a longtime electrician at Sequatchie Handleworks and...

Ruby Nell Case Huether

Ruby Nell Case Huether

Apr 24, 2011

Ruby Nell Case Huether, 67, of Rockvale, TN formerly of South Pittsburg, TN died at her home on Sunday, April 24, 2011. Daughter of the late Ellis Hardy and Ruth Doran Lawhorne Case, she grew up in Case's restaurant in Richard City and worked there for many years in every capacity. She managed the Dollar Stores in South Pittsburg...

Marilyn Frances Dawson Payne

Marilyn Frances Dawson Payne

Apr 22, 2011

Marilyn Frances Dawson Payne, 59, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Friday at her home. A member of Grace Baptist Church, she had been raised in the Orme Church of God. She will be remembered most by her gentle kindness and generosity she gave to others, in addition to her undying love of God and her family. The widow of...

Sally Shelton Smith

Sally Shelton Smith

Apr 18, 2011

Sarah Pryor Shelton Smith, 95, a lifelong resident of Marion County, Tennessee, and a descendant of a number of prominent Marion County pioneer families, died April 18, 2011 at her home in Jasper, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Thomas Smith, who died March 17, 2001. "Miss Sally" or "Cousin Sally," as...

Teddy Lee Smith

Teddy Lee Smith

Apr 17, 2011

Teddy Lee Smith, 59, of South Pittsburg, TN died at a Chattanooga hospital on Monday, April 18, 2011. A 1971 graduate of South Pittsburg High School, Mr. Smith was a loving father and son. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and also loved to fly. He is survived by his daughters, Jamie Smith of Hermitage, TN and Stephanie Smith...

Hoover &Quot;Peanut&Quot; Collett

Hoover &Quot;Peanut&Quot; Collett

Apr 15, 2011

Herbert Hoover "Peanut" Collett, 80, of East Ridge, TN died Thursday, April 14, 2011 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. The son of the late William Lee and Ada Henrietta Hicks Collett, he was of the Baptist faith. Hoover was an outgoing, caring and hardworking person who liked serving others. In his youth, he enjoyed taking part in the Roller...