Obituary Listing

Lillian Edwards Malin

Lillian Edwards Malin

Nov 29, 2007

Lillian Edwards Malin, 92, a former 36-year resident of Jasper, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, in a Muscle Shoals, Ala. hospital.She was the daughter of the late John T. and Lillian Prescott Edwards, of Cadiz, Ky., and spent most of her life in the Tennessee Valley and lived longest and most happily in Jasper, where she loved her friends....

Margaret Reynolds Choate

Margaret Reynolds Choate

Nov 26, 2007

Mrs. Margaret Reynolds Choate, 81, of New Hope, died Monday, November 26, 2007 in a local hospital.The daughter of the late Meredith P. and Annie Kennemore Reynolds, she was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxillary of the VFW. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Choate.She is survived by her son, Thomas "Nicky"...

Nancy Barham Payne

Nancy Barham Payne

Nov 19, 2007

Nancy Barham Payne, 76, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama and former resident of Chattanooga, died Monday, November 19, 2007. Mrs. Payne is survived by her husband of 57 years, John W. Payne; children John Charles Payne of Chattanooga, Wendell Lee Payne of Montgomery, AL, Karen Payne Ehrbar (Thomas) of Boca Raton, FL, and Paul Allen Payne (Brenda) of Montgomery;...

Robert Thomas Coffelt

Robert Thomas Coffelt

Nov 5, 2007

Mr. Robert T. Coffelt, 67, of South Pittsburg, TN died Monday, November 5, 2007 at his home.The son of the late Morris Edward and Hazel Mae Massey Coffelt, he was "born with a rule in his hand" and worked as a carpenter his entire life. He was a Christian and loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in...

Kenneth Price Quarles

Kenneth Price Quarles

Nov 2, 2007

Kenneth Price Quarles, 74, of Jasper, TN died, Friday, November 2, 2007 at a local hospital.The son of the late Benton M. and Icie Lorena Webb Quarles, he was a US Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of the VFW and was of the Baptist Faith. He was an active member in Paws of Love Dog Sanctuary.He...

Sarah Christine Murphy Guinn

Sarah Christine Murphy Guinn

Oct 28, 2007

Mrs. Sarah Christine Murphy Guinn, 90, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, October 28, 2007 in a local nursing home.The daughter of the late Thomas and Genieva Murphy, she was a lifelong area resident and a member of Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Cleve Guinn; son, Glenn E. Guinn; and daughter,...

Donna Renae Chance Mathis

Donna Renae Chance Mathis

Oct 24, 2007

Donna Renae Chance Mathis, 40, of South Pittsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday after a long struggle with cancer.She is the daughter of Donald and Gloria Bellomy Chance, and a 1985 graduate of South Pittsburg High School. She had been employed by Shaw Industries for 15 years and also worked for DuPont until 2004.She was...

Betty Morgan Wynne

Betty Morgan Wynne

Oct 24, 2007

Betty Morgan Wynne, 79, of South Pittsburg, died Wednesday in a Chattanooga hospital.The daughter of the late Luke M. and Jessie Sparkman Morgan, she was preceded in death by a sister, Glenda M. Phillips, and an infant son.An active member of First Baptist Church, she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class, was the former Sunday School...

Robert &Quot;Bobby&Quot; Chester Morgan

Robert &Quot;Bobby&Quot; Chester Morgan

Oct 14, 2007

Robert "Bobby" Chester Morgan, 64, of South Pittsburg, TN died Sunday, October 14, 2007 in a Chattanooga Hospital.The son of the late James Chester and Kathleen Sanders Morgan, he was a longtime member of Holly Avenue United Methodist Church and a former member of the Lions Club. A retired employee of the Tennessee Highway Department, he was a devoted...

Francis Lee Shaffer

Francis Lee Shaffer

Oct 8, 2007

Mr. Lee Shaffer, 80, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2007 in a Chattanooga Hospital.He was the founder and original owner of the Quik Chek supermarket in Jasper for 22 years and was a member of the Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Ruth Berkey Shaffer, two sisters and three...

Jannie Rogers Piercy

Jannie Rogers Piercy

Oct 7, 2007

Jannie L. Piercy, 85, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Tara Nursing and Rehabilitation on the Mashes at Thunderbolt, GA.Jannie was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Piercy; parents, David R. and Mamie Rogers; sister, Mary Payne Casteel Mitles; and brother, David "Arkie" Rogers. She was born in Jasper, where she lived until 2002, when she moved to...

Edna Lyda Graham

Edna Lyda Graham

Oct 2, 2007

Edna Lyda Graham, 91, of Sequatchie, TN died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at her home.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Graham and daughter, Beth Simcox. She is survived by three grandsons.She was a teacher in the Marion County School System for more than 40 years. She was a long time member of Owens Chapel Methodist...

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...