Raines, Furman Gene

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Furman Gene Raines, 60, of Chattanooga, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Gene touched the hearts of all those around him with his friendship, honesty and love of life.

Survivors include his sons, Eric and Chris; parents, Furman and Reese Raines; mother, Jesse Thompson; and two sisters.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Columbia, S.C.

To share condolences, visit lane-southcrestchapel.com.

June 19, 2013

Howard, Mattie L. "Pat"

Willard Wolff, 86, of Rossville, Georgia, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in local healthcare facility. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville. (click for more)

Reverend David Wilson Claridy, Sr., 68, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in a local hospital. Reverend Claridy spent many years as an evangelist, was a member of Suck Creek Baptist ... (click for more)

Mattie L. “Pat” Howard, 81, of Ooltewah, died on June 18, 2013. My precious sweetheart has broken the surly bonds of Earth’s pain, sins and troubles to go and be with the Lord Jesus Christ ... (click for more)

Obituaries

Willard Wolff, 86, of Rossville, Georgia, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in local healthcare facility. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville. (click for more)

Claridy, David Wilson, Sr.

Reverend David Wilson Claridy, Sr., 68, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in a local hospital. Reverend Claridy spent many years as an evangelist, was a member of Suck Creek Baptist Church and had been attending Union Avenue Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver and owner of Claridy Distributors. Mr. Claridy served his country in the U.S. Navy ... (click for more)

Area Obituaries

Lynch, Doris Davis (Dalton)

Doris Davis Lynch, 92, of Dalton, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Quinton Memorial Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Lynch Jr.; and a sister, Maxine McGill. Mrs. Doris Lynch was honored as one of the members of the inaugural class into the Eleanor Raoul Greene Society for Lifetime Achievement. Mrs. Lynch joined the ... (click for more)

Akin, Herman D. (Ocoee)

Herman D. Akin, 90, of Ocoee, TN, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at a local hospital. He was a retired electrician with TVA. Herman was also a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Arthur Akin and Dora Smith Akin. Herman is ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Claude Ramsey To Retire As Deputy To The Governor

Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced that Deputy to the Governor Claude Ramsey will retire at the end of August to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren in Chattanooga. He said the former Hamilton County assessor and then county mayor "has been integral to me on several key initiatives, including civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce ... (click for more)

Westfield Gives Emotional Testimony About Fatal Shooting Of Friend Bernard Hughes

An emotional Timothy Westfield on Wednesday told a Criminal Court jury how he was shot and how his friend Bernard Hughes was murdered almost three years ago at the British Woods Apartments. The witness identified Harold Francis "Bam" Butler, III, 33, and John "Cut Throat" Simpson as the gunmen. Simpson pleaded guilty earlier to second-degree murder and is expected to be a ... (click for more)