Obituary Listing

Sherman Alexander Gaines

Sherman Alexander Gaines

Nov 12, 2010

Sherman A. Gaines, 87, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, November 12, 2010 at the home of his son in Nashville, TN. The son of the late John Clyde and Annie Williams Gaines, he was a lifelong resident of South Pittsburg. He attended McReynolds High School and went on to serve his country in the Army during World War...

David Austin Kirk

David Austin Kirk

Nov 10, 2010

David Austin Kirk, 66, of Jasper, TN died suddenly on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 following a horseback riding accident. The son of the late Robert Bruce and Ella Mae Collins Kirk, he was recently elected Mayor of Marion County after serving sixteen years as Marion County Trustee. He attended Marion County schools where he played football and basketball and...

Liz Pittman

Liz Pittman

Nov 9, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Pittman, 70, of New Hope, Tennessee passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anderson and Grace Allen; husband, Dan Pittman, Jr.; sister, Margie Stewart; brothers, James Allen and John Stewart; grandson, Noah B. Pittman and nephew, Scott Allen. She was a...

Bobby Dean Skyles

Bobby Dean Skyles

Nov 1, 2010

Mr. Bobby Dean Skyles, 58, of South Pittsburg, TN died unexpectedly on Monday, November 1, 2010 in a local hospital. The son of the late J.W. and Velma Nelson Skyles, he was the Vice-President of Operations at Sequatchee Valley Electric Cooperative in South Pittsburg. He had been a member of the Lions Club, the Richard Hardy Memorial School Board...

Chester Blevins

Chester Blevins

Oct 31, 2010

Mr. Chester Blevins, 75, of Kimball, TN died Sunday, October 31, 2010 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. The son of the late Joseph Benjamin and Emmaline Pearl Massengale Blevins, he was an active member of Kimball Baptist Church. He was a supervisor at TAC Alloy for many years, served as a Kimball Alderman and on the park board. Mr....

Marguerite Robinson White

Marguerite Robinson White

Oct 25, 2010

Marguerite "Maggie" Robinson White, 79, of South Pittsburg, TN died at her home on October 25, 2010. Preceded in death by her parents, Fred C. and Nell Spivey Robinson and brother, T. Jack Robinson, Mrs. White was a member of Holly Avenue United Methodist Church, active with the Marion County Foster Children Board and instrumental in getting the bust...

Barton Roger Corneil

Barton Roger Corneil

Oct 11, 2010

Mr. Barton Roger Corneil, 61, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, October 10, 2010 in a Chattanooga hospital. Born in Madison, Wisconsin to the late Claire Lewis and Margaret Barton Corneil, Bart lived most of his life in Baraboo, Wisconsin and only recently moved to South Pittsburg, Tennessee to be near his brother, Richard. He was also preceded in...

Frances Lewis Turner

Frances Lewis Turner

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Frances Lewis Turner, 85 of Jasper, TN died at a Chattanooga nursing home on Monday, October 4, 2010. The daughter of the late Hugh F. and Myrtle Pittman Lewis, Mrs. Turner was a devoted mother and grandmother and attended Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. In her later life, she was a caregiver for the elderly. She was also...

Christy Marie Ellison Bentley

Christy Marie Ellison Bentley

Oct 1, 2010

Mrs. Christy Marie Ellison Bentley, 37 of Prattville, AL died at home on October 1, 2010. Daughter of the late Sheila McQueen, Mrs. Bentley was a registered nurse, having graduated from Bevill State Community College. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Birmingham, West Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie and spent the last year caring for her mother....

Charles Christopher Mays

Charles Christopher Mays

Sep 23, 2010

Mr. Charles Christopher Mays, 45, of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at his home. Having been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 15, Chris lived his life to the fullest. He was noted for his striking blue eyes and great personality. He graduated from Milan High School, where he was a letterman on their...

Bruce Edward Martin

Bruce Edward Martin

Sep 15, 2010

Mr. Bruce Martin, 53, of South Pittsburg, TN died on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. The son of the late William Edward Martin, Jr., Mr. Martin loved fishing, the outdoors, his grandchildren and animals and was a self-proclaimed computer whiz. He was a US Army Veteran and member of the Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Debra...

Nancy Jean Williford Clouse

Nancy Jean Williford Clouse

Sep 13, 2010

Nancy Jean Williford Clouse of New Hope, TN was called home by her Heavenly Father on Monday, September 13. She was the daughter of Carrie H. Williford and the late Leonard J. Williford. She is survived by her husband, E. Gary Clouse; son, Hamilton Scott Clouse; daughter, Cara Alexandria Clouse and mother Carrie H. Williford. Nancy was raised in...

Sheila Mcqueen Ellison

Sheila Mcqueen Ellison

Sep 12, 2010

Mrs. Sheila McQueen Ellison of Prattville, AL died at a Montgomery, AL hospital on September 12, 2010. Daughter of the late Clarence McQueen, she graduated from Clinton High School, and attended East Tennessee State University and Freewill Baptist Bible College in Nashville. Mrs. Ellison worked at Vanderbilt and University of Alabama Children's Hospital and was the recipient of an...

Dr Joe Ed Dietzen

Dr Joe Ed Dietzen

Sep 11, 2010

The very uncomplicated but extraordinary life of Dr. Joe Ed Dietzen, 85, ended September 11, 2010. He now embarks on another journey that will reunite him with his wife of fifty-two years, Ann S. Dietzen. Son of Matt and Edna Coppinger Dietzen, Joe Ed was born March 18th, 1925 in Coppinger Cove at the home place of his maternal...

Virginia Nell Henson Holder

Virginia Nell Henson Holder

Sep 3, 2010

Virginia Nell Henson Holder, 80, of Northport, AL died September 3, 2010, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Bridgeport, AL and lived in the area for many years. Nell is survived by her husband of 60 years, James Elam Holder; her daughter, Deborah and her husband Major General Russell Cotney of Memphis, TN;...

Bonnie Lynn Cagle Ridley

Bonnie Lynn Cagle Ridley

Sep 2, 2010

Bonnie Lynn Cagle Ridley, 77, of Jasper, TN, departed this life, on Thursday, September 2, 2010, following a brave, four-year struggle with cancer. She was the loving, devoted wife of Billy Joe Ridley, beloved mother of Dr. Marion B. Ridley (Mark Lundy) of Tampa, FL, and Lynn Ridley Woodall (Ed) of Waxhaw, NC, and cherished grandmother of William Joseph...

Clifford Lowery Matthews

Clifford Lowery Matthews

Aug 24, 2010

Clifford Lowery Matthews, 87, of Jasper, TN died Monday, August 23, 2010 at his home. The son of the late James Lowery and Georgia Elizabeth McNabb Matthews, he was a heavy equipment operator at TVA and Brown Brothers for 22 years. He served the United States Army as a Master Sergeant during World War II, was a member of...

James Mcarthur Wooten

James Mcarthur Wooten

Aug 20, 2010

James A. Wooten, 65, of Ontario, CA, formerly of South Pittsburg, TN, went to be with his Lord at 9:55 pm on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Chino Valley Community Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 6, 1945 to the late Lawson Wade and Lila Mae Hill Wooten, he was of the Catholic faith and attended Our Lady...

James Albert Dalton

James Albert Dalton

Aug 13, 2010

James Albert Dalton, 23, of Jasper, TN died Friday, August 13, 2010 at Vanderbilt hospital following a courageous battle with leukemia. He was a graduate of Marion County High School and an employee of PSC Metals. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy JC Poe of Jasper, grandparents, Katherine & Albert Dalton and uncles, Albert David Dalton...

Samuel Edward Murray

Samuel Edward Murray

Aug 9, 2010

Samuel Edward Murray, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN, died in a local nursing home on Monday, August 9, 2010. One of nine children born to the late Henry and Allie Patsy Crowe Murray, he served the US Army during the Korean Conflict and worked in the maintenance department for the South Pittsburg Housing Authority. He was also preceded in...