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Obituaries


Buffington, Billy Thomas

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Billy Thomas Buffington, 45, of Signal Mountain, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He attended Galilean Church in Middle Valley and was a 1992 graduate of Sequatchie County High School.

He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Thomas Buffington; grandparents, Jesse Estill, Jr. and Willis and Janie Mae Buffington.

He is survived by his mother, Suzanne (Buddy) Estill Ewton; son, Cole Buffington; mother of Cole, Amy Buffington; grandmother, Janie Mae Estill; brother, Brian (Stacy) Buffington; niece and nephew, Belle and Barrett Buffington; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 4 from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Ewton Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Funeral service will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT in the funeral home chapel, with burial to follow in Fairmount Cemetery.

June 4, 2020

Shamburger, Wanda Johnson

June 4, 2020

Strickland, Kahlil

June 4, 2020

Ford, Otis


Wanda Johnson Shamburger, 64, passed away on May 25, 2020. She graduated from Howard High School Class of 1974 and Alabama A&M in 1979 specializing in special education. She taught ... (click for more)

Kahlil Strickland, 23, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Otis Ford, 63, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in a local hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)



Obituaries

Shamburger, Wanda Johnson

Wanda Johnson Shamburger, 64, passed away on May 25, 2020. She graduated from Howard High School Class of 1974 and Alabama A&M in 1979 specializing in special education. She taught in the Peace Corps in Utah. Survivors include a brother, Ronald Johnson; sisters, Anna Jean Battle and Rosetta Johnson (Harry) Bryant; four nephews, Troy (Cynthia) Bryant, Patrick (Claudette) ... (click for more)

Strickland, Kahlil

Kahlil Strickland, 23, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Area Obituaries

Cleghorn, James Dewey (LaFayette)

James Dewey Cleghorn, 90, of LaFayette, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Dewey was a veteran of the U.S. Army and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife, Nelle Cleghorn; daughters, Susan Oliver, Robin Ray, Lisa Green, Wyntre Gross, and Summer Cleghorn; sons, Michael Cleghorn, Joel Cleghorn, John Anderson Jr., Matthew Anderson, Mark Anderson, and Pete ... (click for more)

Roberts, Samuel Derek (Chickamauga)

Samuel Derek Roberts, 46, of Chickamauga, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was employed with U.S. Foods as a maintenance technician. He is survived by his son, Samuel Lincoln Roberts; father, Ed Roberts; mother, Janine Henderson; and brother, Justin Henderson. Family and friends may pay their respects to the family on Saturday, June 6, from 1-3 p.m. at the ... (click for more)

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