Obituary Listing

Lillie Mae Collins-Morgan

Lillie Mae Collins-Morgan

Oct 24, 2008

Lillie Mae Collins-Morgan, 89, of Jasper, TN, died Friday, October 24, 2008 in a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Nora Newsom Dykes and was preceded in death by her husbands, Charlie Collins and Hobston Morgan; grandson, Gary Collins; son-in-law, Jack Haley; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Collins and great-grandson, Todd Holt. She is survived by five...

William Preston Cox

William Preston Cox

Oct 22, 2008

William Preston Cox, 96, of Bridgeport, AL, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in a local nursing home. The son of the late John L. and Nona Lowe Cox, he received his education from David Lipscomb College and then began working for Penn Dixie Cement Company in South Pittsburg, where he worked as a chemist until his retirement after 43...

Stella Mae Epps Moore

Stella Mae Epps Moore

Oct 18, 2008

Mrs. Stella Mae Epps Moore, 92, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, October 18, 2008 in a Nashville healthcare facility. Born to the late Emmett Isaac and Annie Lynn Lanier Epps, she was raised in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee where she played basketball for Frazier High School. She married Dr. Hiram Beene Moore and moved to South Pittsburg in...

Jennie Marie Russell Davis

Jennie Marie Russell Davis

Oct 17, 2008

Mrs. Jennie Marie Russell Davis, 83, of South Pittsburg died Friday, October 17, 2008 at her home. The daughter of the late Lemuel and Nola Shrader Russell, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County and a member of the Tabernacle of Praise Church in Kimball. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin J.H. Davis. She is...

David &Quot;Dr&Quot; Joyner Raymond

David &Quot;Dr&Quot; Joyner Raymond

Oct 16, 2008

DAVID JOYNER David Raymond "D.R." Joyner, 81, of South Pittsburg, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at a local nursing home. The South Pittsburg High School graduate served in the Air Force during the Korean War and worked as a manager with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. David was preceded in death by his parents, James Raymond and Lydia Mae...

John Joseph Barnett

John Joseph Barnett

Oct 8, 2008

Johnny Barnett died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a devoted husband, father, son and brother. He was preceded in death by his father, John William Barnett and his sister, Mary "Babe" Shehadi. He is survived by his wife, Loretta G. Barnett; daughter, Allisha Barnett of South Pittsburg; mother, Margaret Barnett and sister Terry Gist...

Col Joseph Madison Carlton

Col Joseph Madison Carlton

Oct 7, 2008

Retired Col. Joseph M. Carlton, 89, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Huntsville Hospital. Col. Carlton served in World War II and the Korean Conflict and is retired aeronautical engineer from Marshal Space Flight Center. In retirement, Col. Carlton contributed numerous hours of voluntary service to the Redstone Arsenal Bicentennial Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Eva...

Donald Marion Gonce

Donald Marion Gonce

Oct 7, 2008

Donald Marion Gonce, 70, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Tuesday at his home. The son of the late Marion Albert Gonce, he was a lifelong farmer, a member of the Farmers Co-op, a former member of the Square Dance Club, a former Jaycee, and a communicant of Christ Episcopal Church. Donald loved to hunt, fish, ride horses, and hunt...

Steve Chance

Steve Chance

Oct 3, 2008

Larry Stephen Chance, 63, of South Pittsburg, died Friday, October 3, 2008. The son of the late Robert Steven and Ollie Mae Siler Chance, he was a Viet Nam veteran of the US Navy, a member of the VFW and American Legion, and a member of Carpenter's Local #74. Mr. Chance is survived by his wife, June Chance of...

Herman Bivins

Herman Bivins

Sep 23, 2008

Herman Bivins Mr. Herman Bivins, 85, of the Sweedens Cove Community in South Pittsburg, TN died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a 44 year employee of Signal Mountain Cement and was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Bivins. He is survived by his children, Virginia (Larry) Owens, Edna (Meredith "Jr.") Owens, Miles (Helen)...

Ruby Pelfrey Shipley

Ruby Pelfrey Shipley

Sep 14, 2008

Ruby Pelfrey Shipley, 77, of Chattanooga, TN died Sunday, September 14, 2008 in a local hospital. The daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Fannie Newman Pelfrey, she was a member of East Ridge Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother, an auxiliary member of the American Legion Post #95, and was involved with Mountain City Tour...

Edwina Honey Hall

Edwina Honey Hall

Sep 11, 2008

Edwina Honey Hall, age 82, a resident of Murfreesboro, TN and former resident of South Pittsburg, TN passed away September 11, 2008 at her home in Murfreesboro. Born January 27, 1926 in Marion County, TN to the late Lawrence and Vera Honey, Edwina attended Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. While...

Wallace Ray Wynne

Wallace Ray Wynne

Sep 8, 2008

Wallace Ray Wynne, 53, of Jasper, died Monday, September 8, 2008 in NHC at Dunlap. The son of Sanford Wynne and the late Mary Haney Wynne, he had worked as a stone mason. He was also preceded in death by his son, Dameion Wynne; sisters, Sallie Miller, Sandra Wynne, Margaret Brown and brother, Stephen Wynne. Ray is survived by...

Lettie Joe Walker

Lettie Joe Walker

Sep 6, 2008

Lettie Joe Walker, age 88, passed away Saturday night with her children around her following a heart attack a week earlier. Lettie Joe was born and rasied in Chattanooga, the only child of Bennett Burrell Rankin and Maude Deakins Rankin, both of whom preceded her in death. Through the generosity of her favorite uncle, Sam Deakins, she was able...

Lindsey Eston Shoemaker Jr

Lindsey Eston Shoemaker Jr

Aug 19, 2008

Lindsey E. "Sonny" Shoemaker, Jr., 64, of Jasper, TN, died Tuesday in a Chattanooga hospital. The son of the late Lindsey Eston and Martha Frances Outland Shoemaker, he was a deacon of the Baptist Hill Baptist Church and a self-employed truck driver. He loved trucking and loved people. "Sonny" was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Lamar Shoemaker,...

Bobby Gene Austin

Bobby Gene Austin

Aug 14, 2008

Mr. Bobby Gene Austin, 76, of Bridgeport, AL died Thursday, August 14, 2008 in a local nursing home. The son of the late Jesse and Grace Pearl Walker Austin, he was a US Air Force Veteran. He was a carpenter and electrician and a member of the IBEW #175 and the Southern Carpenters Union. He is survived by his...

Turney Lee &Quot;Pinto&Quot; Hamock

Turney Lee &Quot;Pinto&Quot; Hamock

Aug 10, 2008

Mr. Turney Lee "Pinto" Hamock, 84, of Jasper entered into rest Sunday, August 10, 2008 in a Chattanooga Hospital. The son of the late Adam Ual and Lillie Mae Caledonia Vesta Poole, he was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champoin. He was a member of the South Pittsburg First Baptist Church, the...

Nathaniel &Quot;Tab&Quot; Hill

Nathaniel &Quot;Tab&Quot; Hill

Aug 5, 2008

Mr. Nathaniel "Tab" Hill, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at his home. He was son of the late Braden and Tommie Jolly Hill. He is survived by a brother, Sherman Hill of Waukegan, Illinois. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home...

Almon Jefferson &Quot;Aj&Quot; Gudger

Almon Jefferson &Quot;Aj&Quot; Gudger

Aug 4, 2008

Mr. Almon Jefferson "AJ" Gudger, 81 of Kimball, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his family. The son of the late Sam B. and Omie Mae Bell Farmer Gudger, he owned and operated Gudger's Grocery in South Pittsburg for many years. He attended the Kimball Tabernacle of Praise and was also preceded in death by...

Elizabeth Reynolds Stephens

Elizabeth Reynolds Stephens

Jul 29, 2008

Elizabeth Reynolds Stephens, 84, formerly of South Pittsburg, died Tuesday in a Nashville hospital. The daughter of the late Meredith and Annie Kennemore Reynolds, she was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. Stephens, daughter Jo Ann Stephens McCarty, brother Meredith Reynolds, and sister Margaret Choate. She is survived by her son, Gary Don Stephens and his wife...