Obituary Listing

Martha Louise Warren

Martha Louise Warren

Sep 11, 2009

Mrs. Martha Warren, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN, died peacefully at her home on Friday, September 11, 2009 following an extended illness. Daughter of the late Eulah Clyde and Ila Jane Peach Holman, she was a faithful wife, who supported her husband's ministerial work with the Churches of Christ and was a devoted mother, who enjoyed creating special family...

Geneva Elizabeth Tuders Lewis

Geneva Elizabeth Tuders Lewis

Sep 8, 2009

Geneva Lewis, 84, of Jasper, TN died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in a Chattanooga nursing home. Preceded in death by her husband, Orville Allen Lewis and her parents, Bill and Mae Morrison Tuders, she was a member of Riverside Baptist church in Tiftonia and loved fishing and the outdoors. She is survived by her daughter, Carole Crigger, of Brentwood,...

Lewis A &Quot;Sonny&Quot; Phillips

Lewis A &Quot;Sonny&Quot; Phillips

Sep 2, 2009

Mr. Lewis "Sonny" Phillips, formerly of South Pittsburg, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in Commerce, GA. The son of the late Jerry M. and Lettie Sublett Phillips, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Gay Merriman Roberts Phillips; brother, Jerry Wayne Phillips and sons, Gary Roberts and Christopher Phillips. He is survived by his children, Lucretia Roberts...

Dennis Edward Martin

Dennis Edward Martin

Sep 2, 2009

Mr. Dennis Martin, 70, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at his home. The son of the late Earnest Martin, he was a retired truck driver from Beaulieu after 13 years, a heavy equipment operator and worked with Hibbs Construction. He is survived by his mother, Maggie Allison Martin of South Pittsburg; sister, Jean Grider of...

Harry Joe Hogan

Harry Joe Hogan

Aug 27, 2009

Mr. Harry "Joe" Hogan, 86, of Jasper died at a local nursing home on Thursday, August 27, 2009. The son of the late Charles Vines and Pearl Simmons Hogan, he was raised and educated in South Pittsburg and served as an Electrician's Mate, 3rd Class in the Navy during WII. He was a retired union carpenter having worked for...

Madeline Howard Noel Parker

Madeline Howard Noel Parker

Aug 23, 2009

Mrs. Madeline Parker, 87, of Jasper, TN died Sunday, August 23, 2009 in a Winchester, TN healthcare facility. The daughter of the late Lucion Carter Noel and Beulah Mae Howard Noel Piercy, she and her family moved to Jasper when she was a child. A graduate of Marion County High School, she was a lifelong member of the Havron's...

Billie Sue Havron Mcclanahan

Billie Sue Havron Mcclanahan

Aug 23, 2009

Billie Sue Havron McClanahan, 80 of Sequatchie, TN went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jasper, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Jasper and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She and her late husband, Tom R. Anderson owned and operated Jasper Drug Co. for 32...

Joy Marie Thompson

Joy Marie Thompson

Aug 22, 2009

Joy Marie McNabb Thompson, 80, of Whitwell, TN died at a Chattanooga hospital on Saturday, August 22, 2009. The daughter of the late William "Red Bill" and Flossie Echols McNabb, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Tommie Pachoud. She is survived by her daughter, Melinda "Mendy" (Don) Curtis; grandson, Jake Curtis; sister, Edna (Leon) Thomasson all...

Jo Collins

Jo Collins

Aug 22, 2009

Mrs. Jo Scharer Collins, 84, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. The daughter of the late William Preston and Annie Free Scharer, she was a lifelong, avid South Pittsburg High School Pirates fan, having played basketball there during her high school years. She began her working career at Oak...

Samuel Ellis Austin

Samuel Ellis Austin

Aug 19, 2009

Samuel Ellis "Sammy" "Sam" Austin, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in a Toccoa, Georgia hospital. Sammy was born on April 2, 1955 and lived most of his life in Jasper, where his family owned and operated Austin's Bait and Tackle. He was a member and Past Master of the Marion Lodge #515 F&AM in South...

Pat Lodge

Pat Lodge

Aug 16, 2009

Sarah Virginia "Pat" Kirkwood Lodge, 84, originally from Roamer's Roost, near Auburn, Alabama, died in South Pittsburg, Tennessee on August 16, 2009. Mrs. Lodge grew up a farm girl with both privilege and pain. She enjoyed the cosmopolitan influences of family members with U.S. Navy careers, the fruits of a large farm, and a college education. She also suffered...

Johnnie Mae Buchanan

Johnnie Mae Buchanan

Aug 15, 2009

Johnnie Mae Harris Buchanan, 90, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in a Birmingham, AL hospital. The widow of the Ernest Atkins Buchanan, she was a longtime resident of South Pittsburg and a member of Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Julius (Maxine) Matthews, Jr.; grandsons, Michael S. and Julius O. Matthews;...

Margaret B Lewis

Margaret B Lewis

Aug 14, 2009

Margaret Boruff Lewis, 80, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Emerald Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee, TN. She was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church and The Retired Teachers Association. She was employed by the Marion County Board of Education for 28 years and volunteered at the Jasper Public Library for many years. She was preceded in death...

George William Hargiss

George William Hargiss

Aug 12, 2009

George Hargiss, 81, of the Battle Creek community of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at a local hospital. Son of the late William E. and Sudie Catherine Hargis, he was a 33-year employee of Sun Oil Company, a merchant marine and a sawmill operator for 20 years. He was also preceded in death by his daughter,...

Robert Lynn Brown

Robert Lynn Brown

Aug 10, 2009

Robert L. "Bobby" Brown, 84, of Richard City, TN died Monday, August 10, 2009 at his home. Son of the late Sewell and Anna Mae Raulston Brown, he was the middle child of seven children, graduate of South Pittsburg High School, a US Army Sgt. during WWII, a retired, 41-year employee of Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative and songleader and...

Hannah Rebekah Newton

Hannah Rebekah Newton

Jul 29, 2009

Hannah Rebekah Newton, 18, of South Pittsburg, TN died Wednesday, July 29, 2009. The younger daughter of John and Carol Newton, Hannah was a 2009 graduate of South Pittsburg High School where she was active in sports and school activities; she was enrolled at Tennessee Technological University for the fall semester. "A true ray of sunshine," she was a...

Harlan Haywood &Quot;Fat&Quot; Lewis

Harlan Haywood &Quot;Fat&Quot; Lewis

Jul 26, 2009

Harlan "Fat" Lewis, 75, of Jasper, TN died Sunday, July 26, 2009 in a local hospital. The son of the late Dave and Edna Lewis, he retired from Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative after 37 years of service and was currently serving on their Board of Directors. He was also actively involved in athletics in the Sequatchie Valley throughout his...

Dorothy Moore Armstrong

Dorothy Moore Armstrong

Jul 22, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Moore Armstrong, 80, of Jasper, TN died peacefully as her son, Larry prayed the Rosary for her on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in Alexian Brothers Healthcare in Signal Mountain, TN. The daughter of the late Claude D. and Essie Bishop Moore, she was a native of Chicago, Illinois she then lived and attended school in San Francisco,...

Wiley Arthur Raley

Wiley Arthur Raley

Jul 13, 2009

Wiley Arthur Raley, 81, of South Pittsburg, TN died at a local nursing home on Monday, July 13, 2009. The middle child born to the late John Franklin and Melinda Ellen Matthews Raley, he was a US Navy Veteran, former Policeman in Gardena, California, former employee of US Stove and member of Antioch Baptist Church. He is survived by...

Terry Louis Taylor

Terry Louis Taylor

Jul 11, 2009

Terry Taylor, 77, of Jasper, TN died at his home on Saturday, July 11, 2009. The middle son of nine children born to the late Terry Lee and Grace Taylor, Terry was born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky. He married the former Glenda Sue Mullen and they moved their family from Paducah to Jasper in 1962. He served for...