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Obituaries


Orr, Carrel Lester

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Carrel Lester Orr, 86, of Mayakka City, Florida, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  

He was a native of Fayetteville, Tn.  Carrel was retired from the Manitee County Parks and Recreation and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie and Bernice Pack Orr.

Survivors include his three children, Tammy Wilson, Debra Gillis and Billy Joe Townsend, Jr.; five grandchildren, Cheyenne Wilson, Wayne Gillis, Dexter Gillis, Brittany Cantu and Zachary Townsend; four sisters, Opal Pigg of Fayetteville, Tn., Barbara Gail Swenson of Huntsville, Al., Carline Polly of Memphis, and Pamela Comstock of Louisville, Ky.; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.  There will be no visitation.

Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road, East Ridge, Tn. 37412.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.


May 24, 2020

Smith, Melvin

May 24, 2020

Ripple, C. Summer

May 24, 2020

Brown, Stephanie


Melvin Smith, Sr., 81, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

C. Summer Gilreath Ripple, 46, passed away at her home on May 13, 2020, in Smithville, Tennessee. She attended Christpoint Baptist Church. Before that, she was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Stephanie Brown, 48 , of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)



Obituaries

Smith, Melvin

Melvin Smith, Sr., 81, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Ripple, C. Summer

C. Summer Gilreath Ripple, 46, passed away at her home on May 13, 2020, in Smithville, Tennessee. She attended Christpoint Baptist Church. Before that, she was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and North Georgia area. Summer loved her family, friends, and church. She was a kind hearted and giving spirit. She enjoyed cooking, entertaining, holidays, and celebrations. She ... (click for more)

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