Ronnie Strickland, 59, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Justin Dewayne "J-Rock" Peoples, Sr., 27, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

John Keuvelaar, 88, of Birchwood, passed away on Friday morning, August 7, 2020, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born on Aug. 2, 1932, in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late Elbert and Dorothy (Knopps) Keuvelaar. John retired as a First Sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps having served both in Korea and Vietnam. He also served as a drill instructor, a recruiter ... (click for more)

Donald Steven “Steve” England, 67, of Chickamauga, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Steve retired from the City of Ringgold and was a member of the Shield Baptist Church in Chickamauga. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Joyce Green, Evelyn Wimpy, and Gail Adams; brothers, Robert “Bobby” England and Arnie “Bud” England; and parents, Arnie C. England and ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported on Sunday that the total number of Hamilton County resident deaths remains at 54. Total cases now are 6,109 in Hamilton County, an increase of 78. Tennessee had 8 more deaths bringing the toll to 1,223. There were 2,127 new cases for a total of 122,712. There were 42 more hospitalized to bring that total to 5,304. There ... (click for more)

Hayes P. Ledford, 47, former chief of staff for Governor Don Sunquist and Rep. Gerald McCormick, has died unexpectedly. He was born October 4, 1972, in Charlotte, N.C., to Jean Howell and Peyton Ledford. He was a graduate ('91) of Red Bank High School and UTC with a degree in political science. He was a long time lobbyist, business and political consultant. He and his ... (click for more)