Obituary Listing

Gary Roberts

Gary Roberts

Oct 1, 2007

Gary Roberts, 51, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of South Pittsburg, TN passed away Monday after a lenghty illness.Gary was preceeded in death by his Mother, Gay M. Roberts Phillips of Atlanta, GA.He is survived by his wife, Katherine Roberts and his children, Eric Roberts, Kimberly Roberts and Kevin Roberts all of Sarasota, FL; one grandchild, Eric, Jr. also...

Ethel Lisby Davis

Ethel Lisby Davis

Sep 30, 2007

Mrs. Ethel Lisby Davis, 78, of Norcross, GA, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 in a New York Hospice facility.The daughter of the late Anders Christian and Olga Mydland Lisby, she was the widow of Stacy William Davis.She is survived by two daughters, Sheryl and husband, Rick Horton of South Pittsburg and Crystal Clay of Georgia.Graveside funeral services will be...

Jerry Wayne Phillips

Jerry Wayne Phillips

Sep 22, 2007

Mr. Jerry Wayne Phillips, 65, of Kimball, TN died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at his home.The son of the late Jerry Manuel and Gladys Gray Phillips, he was a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and a longtime member of the South Pittsburg First Baptist Church where he was currently serving as Treasurer. He was a local business owner and...

Nellie Jane Huckabee Brown

Nellie Jane Huckabee Brown

Sep 21, 2007

Mrs. Nellie Jane Huckabee Brown, 81, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, September 21, 2007 in a local nursing home.The daughter of the late Thomas Richard and Mary Sue Layne Huckabee, she was a lifelong resident of South Pittsburg. A former bookkeeper for RA Padgett's Exxon distributors, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in South Pittsburg...

Goldie Merciers Grimes

Goldie Merciers Grimes

Sep 20, 2007

Mrs. Goldie Merciers Grimes, 101, of Whiteside, TN died Thursday, September 20, 2007 in a local nursing home.The daughter of the late Bob and Sally Mason Merciers, she was a lifelong resident of the Whiteside area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Thomas Grimes; children, William "Tom" Grimes, "Jo" McDaniel, Billie Jean Grimes and Paul Grimes;...

Estelle Wiesener Pointer

Estelle Wiesener Pointer

Sep 14, 2007

Mrs. Estelle Thompson Wiesener Pointer was born Monday, December 23, 1907, in Matthews, Indiana. She passed away on Friday, September 14, 2007, at her home in Soperton, Georgia, at the age of 99 years.Her childhood years were spent in Morrison, Viola and Altamont, Tennessee, and her later years were spent in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, Bridgeport, Alabama, Viola, Tennessee, and...

Roy Bruce Wooten

Roy Bruce Wooten

Sep 10, 2007

Mr. Roy Bruce Wooten, 79, of Jasper, TN died Monday, September 10, 2007 in a Chattanooga hospital.The son of the late Roy Harrison and Bettie Irene Lawson Wooten, he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jasper and attended the Jasper Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a former employee of Vance Furniture in Jasper, Hamilton's Home Appliance...

Mary Coryell Chance

Mary Coryell Chance

Sep 3, 2007

Mary Coryell Chance, 71, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, September 3, 2007 at her home.The daughter of the late Clarence and Lona May Doll Coryell, she and her late husband, Jim Ed Chance, owned and operated M&J Auto Parts for over 20 years. She was also a member of the Richard City Cumberland Presbyterian Church.She is survived by...

Juanita Allison Teague

Juanita Allison Teague

Sep 3, 2007

Juanita Allison Teague, 60, died Monday, September 3, 2007 in a local hospital.The daughter of the late William Earl and L. D. Rutledge, she was a member of Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church. She also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Teague, Jr. and brothers, James Willis Rutledge and Franklin Allison.She is survived by her children, Michael Woodall...

Margaret Johnson Lanier

Margaret Johnson Lanier

Sep 1, 2007

Margaret Johnson Lanier, 81, of South Pittsburg, TN died Saturday, September 1, 2007 in a Rossville healthcare facility.The daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Mary Coffelt Johnson, she was of the Baptist Faith. She worked for many years as a Secretary and Bookkeeper for Alt Hardware and Baggett Transportation. She was also preceded in death by her three...

William Clyde Davis

William Clyde Davis

Aug 23, 2007

Mr. William Clyde Davis of South Pittsburg, TN died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at his home.The son of the late James Leonard and Virgie Louella Gray Davis, he was a member of the South Pittsburg First Baptist Church and the Local Ironworkers. He was a US Army Veteran and was a Veteran of Vietnam, serving as a Merchant Marine....

Ethel Lusk Burnett May

Ethel Lusk Burnett May

Aug 21, 2007

Ethel Lusk Burnett May of Sequatchie, TN passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 at Rivermont Care and Rehabilitation Center in South Pittsburg, TN. She was born in Stanley, Marion County, TN on May 17, 1915 to John Lusk and Laura A. "Della" Brown Lusk, pioneer family of Marion County, TN. Mrs. May was preceded in...

Woodrow Wilson Parker

Woodrow Wilson Parker

Aug 14, 2007

Woodrow W. Parker, 89, of Jasper, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness.A Navy veteran of World War II and the D-Day Invasion, he was the Postmaster at Jasper for 23 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Jasper Cumberland Presbyterian Church.He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Troxell Parker, his parents, Ben and Mary...

Marguarite Woodfin Berryhill

Marguarite Woodfin Berryhill

Aug 9, 2007

Marguarite "Bootsie" Woodfin Berryhill, 97, beloved mother and "Gran-Gran", died Thursday at an Oregon nursing home with her family at her side.The daughter of the late Oliver and Rosa Castle Woodfin, she was the 6th of eight children. She was raised in the Methodist church and her faith was strong. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Katherine Holloway Dalton

Katherine Holloway Dalton

Aug 9, 2007

Mrs. Katherine H. Dalton, 72, of Jasper, TN died Thursday, August 9, 2007 in a Chattanooga Hospital. The daughter of the late Jerry and Lou Massengale Holloway, she was of the Church of God faith and was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Albert Dalton, brother, James Holloway; sons, Albert David Dalton and Steven Lee Dalton....

Katherine Denison Carter

Katherine Denison Carter

Aug 3, 2007

Mrs. Katherine Denison Carter, 89, of South Pittsburg, TN died Friday, August 3, 2007 in a local hospital.The daughter of the late Judge Washington Hill and Katherine Gaston Denison, she was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Carter and brother, WH Denison, Jr. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and was a...

Mary Luvina Wentzel Vance

Mary Luvina Wentzel Vance

Aug 3, 2007

Mrs. Mary L. Vance, 89, formerly of Wadsville, Indiana, died Friday, August 3, 2007 in a South Pittsburg Nursing Home.She and her late husband, Clarence C. Vance, operated a restaurant in Griffin, Indiana in 1958-59. They also ran a truck stop in Wadsville, Indiana. She attended Wadsville High School and moved to California in 1961. She was preceded in...

George P &Quot;Cotton&Quot; Beene

George P &Quot;Cotton&Quot; Beene

Jul 24, 2007

Dr. George P. Beene, Jr., 74, died on Tuesday, July 24 with his wife and three children by his side. A descendant of Sequatchie Valley pioneer families, he was preceded in death by parents George Patton and Anna Lee Walker Beene. Dr. Beene graduated from Marion County High School and was inducted into the Marion County Sports Hall of...

Nina Ross Schnauffer

Nina Ross Schnauffer

Jul 13, 2007

Mrs. Nina Gertrude Ross Schnauffer, 85, of Jasper, TN died Friday at a local hospital. The daughter of the late John Sherman and Ethel Estelle Vinsant Ross, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and had been a long-time nurse at South Pittsburg Municipal Hospital. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and of...

Geraldine Partin Knoll

Geraldine Partin Knoll

Jul 4, 2007

Mrs. Geraldine Partin Knoll, 78, of South Pittsburg, TN, died Wednesday, July 4th, at a local hospital.The daughter of the late Joseph Jefferson and Lillian Payne Partin, Sr., she was the widow of Earl Franklin Knoll and was a member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ.She is survived by her children, J. C. (Jan) Knoll of St. Mary's,...