All who knew him would agree that John Barry was a kind and gentle man to all; soft spoken, yet with a quiet strength forged and refined by growing up on a farm in middle Tennessee during the depression.   He gained from that a love of the outdoors as he hunted, fished and trapped to help sustain the family with his three siblings, along with the resourcefulness, ... (click for more)

Nancy Evelyn Collins Pless, 101 of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away on April 20, 2018. Evelyn was a hardworking, energetic person. She enjoyed sewing and cross stitch. Evelyn loved flowers and had quite the green thumb. She graduated from Central High School. Evelyn was a member of First Christian Church and was a member of the Key Class Sunday School ... (click for more)

Joyce Annell Livingston, age 83, of Dalton passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Morningside of Dalton. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Elbert Livingston; daughter and son-in-law; JoAnn L. and Geoffrey Damewood, of Villa Rica; sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Deby West Livingston and Davey and Cindy Livingston all of Dalton; sons, Stevie Livingston and Pat Livingston, ... (click for more)

James Robert Sneed, age 77, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Friday morning, April 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.  Robert was born Dec. 28, 1940 in Murphy, N.C., a son of the late William Phares and Edna Maggie Kephart Sneed.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon Sneed and Clyde Sneed and sisters, Ruby Dockery, Dora Cantrell, ... (click for more)

The pilot who was killed in a plane crash on the runway of the Collegedale Airport on Friday evening has been identified as Robert Gillisse, 62, of Ooltewah . Charles Swain, who is the director of the airport, said the plane was a total loss. It was a single-occupant plane. He said the plane was taking off when it crashed. He said Mr. Gillisse frequently had flown out of ... (click for more)

East Ridge plans to construct an open-air pavilion that will include restrooms and a concession area near City Hall and the old McBrien School.  It will be part of a Town Center for East Ridge at the Tombras Avenue property. The city is also applying for a $500,000 grant to help convert Pioneer Park into a refurbished park with a splash pad. The firm of Hefferlin and ... (click for more)