Elmore, Coleman

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Coleman Elmore died on Tuesday, October 25, 2012 at the age of 87.

Viewing will be held at 11 am., and funeral services will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at St. Paul AME Church, with Reverend Kenneth Love officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

His body will lie in state after noon on Monday, Oct. 29, at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995.

May 22, 2013

Ray, William A. "Bill"

Emily Callie Gibson Lytle, widow of Philip McCracken Lytle, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Emily was a native of Spartanburg County, S.C., born on Nov. 11, 1917, to Sloan and Callie Gibson. ... (click for more)

Willie B. Lee, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3 a.m. As the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 4:8, "The crown of righteousness is now hers and her better day has come." ... (click for more)

William A. “Bill” Ray, 74 of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He served in the U.S. Marines, and retired from the U.S. Post Office. Bill was a loving husband, father, and ... (click for more)

Obituaries

Emily Callie Gibson Lytle, widow of Philip McCracken Lytle, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Emily was a native of Spartanburg County, S.C., born on Nov. 11, 1917, to Sloan and Callie Gibson. Graduates of Columbia Bible College, Columbia, S.C., Emily and Phil served as Presbyterian missionaries in Peru and Bolivia (1943-53). Emily was a faithful member of East Ridge Presbyterian ... (click for more)

Lee, Willie B.

Willie B. Lee, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3 a.m. As the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 4:8, "The crown of righteousness is now hers and her better day has come." Her family includes her son-in-law, Kenneth Verner and his two sons, Craig Verner and wife Shannon and Tim Verner; her daughter Laura preceded her in death; a daughter, Barbara ... (click for more)

Area Obituaries

Shelton, Doris Elaine (Trion)

Doris Elaine Shelton, 57, of Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Shelton was born March 2, 1956 in Summerville, GA. She attended Cornerstone Church and was retired from the Weaving Department of Mount Vernon Mills. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Lee Tapp; brother, Eddie Ray Tapp; grandparents, ... (click for more)

Fields, Nealson "Luke" (Dalton)

Nealson “Luke” Fields, 21, of Dalton, GA, died on Monday, May 20, 2013. Luke was born March 26, 1992 in Dalton. He was a 2010 graduate of Polk County High School in Benton, TN. He was employed at Whirlpool in Benton. Luke loved music and loved to play the guitar. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Violet and Kelly Martin of Benton, TN; father ... (click for more)

Breaking News

3 Charged In Raleigh With Murder Of Former Cleveland, Tn., Woman

Three people have been charged in Raleigh, N.C., with the murder last week of a 30-year-old woman, who had just moved from Cleveland, Tn. Arrested for the slaying of Melissa Dawn Huggins-Jones were Ronald Lee Anthony, 23; Sarah Rene Redden, 18, and Travion Devonte Smith, 20. The victim's body was discovered by her eight-year-old daughter in their apartment in the North Hills ... (click for more)

Green Infrastructure Master Plan Underway For Chattanooga

LDA Engineering has been selected to lead the team to develop and recommend a green infrastructure master plan for the city of Chattanooga to complement traditional “gray” infrastructure, namely man-made sewer and stormwater structures, with sustainable green alternatives, officials said Wednesday. “We are honored to be selected to develop Chattanooga’s green infrastructure ... (click for more)