Bart Whiteman, a frequent contributor to Chattanoogan.com, died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack.
Mr. Whiteman had worked as a mortgage specialist for the past eight years at Mortgage South.
He was 57.
Mr. Whiteman wrote a number of opinion pieces that always were picked up by other websites and gained wide circulation across the country.
He also was extremely interested in the arts and had a number of show and theatre reviews.
Mr. Whiteman was a graduate of Yale University and played four years on the football team there.
He is survived by his wife, Melinda Whiteman, and daughter, Mary Bartlett Whiteman. The Whitemans live at Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Wann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.