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Area Obituaries


Sanders, William Paul "Baldy" (Dunlap)

Friday, July 30, 2021
William Paul "Baldy" Sanders, 73, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired coal miner.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Ben and Vera Cribbs Sanders; wife, Loraine Ewton Sanders; and siblings, Wilene, Sally, Lelamae, Leo, Raymond, David and Wanky.

He is survived by his children, Randall "Troy" (Angel) Sanders and Stephanie (Tim) Smith; siblings, Ben (Joyce) Sanders, Vinnie (Raymond) McDaniel and Rachel Russell; sister-in-law, Cheryl Sanders; seven grandchildren, Dustin (Brittany) Sanders, Miranda (Jason) Shrum, Katina (Billy) Gholston, Troy (Robin) Sanders, Dylan (Sarah) Sanders, Derick (Baileigh) Smith and Destanie Smith; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Ewton Funeral Home & Cremation Center, with Rev. Andy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Collier Cemetery. Family will receive friends Sunday from noon-8 p.m.

September 24, 2021

Wooten, Betty Jo (Dalton)

September 24, 2021

Harvey, Donald Ray (Dayton Mountain)

September 24, 2021

Long, Shirley Deen (LaFayette)


Betty Jo Wooten, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2021 at Erlanger Medical Center East in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Condolences may be expressed ... (click for more)

Donald Ray Harvey, age 79 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Hamilton County on July 24, 1942, the son of the ... (click for more)

Shirley Deen Long, 75, of LaFayette, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021. She was a member of Noble Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Eugene Long; ... (click for more)



Area Obituaries

Wooten, Betty Jo (Dalton)

Betty Jo Wooten, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2021 at Erlanger Medical Center East in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Dr., Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002. (click for more)

Harvey, Donald Ray (Dayton Mountain)

Donald Ray Harvey, age 79 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Hamilton County on July 24, 1942, the son of the late Arlen and Sylvia Harvey. He graduated from Sale Creek High School, was a welder at TVA and Aztec, and lived on Dayton Mountain for the last 30 years. Taking care of his cattle, playing ... (click for more)

Obituaries

Barbara Beck Lord

Barbara Beck Lord passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, after a two-year battle with cancer. She went peacefully in her sleep, at her Chattanooga home that she loved. Barbara was born on Dec. 5, 1937, in Troy, Alabama. She graduated from, and later taught at, Auburn University where she met and married Carlisle Towery. The couple moved to New York City in 1961, ... (click for more)

Jeffrey Eugene Young, Jr.

Jeffrey Eugene Young, Jr., 31, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Jeffrey was a lifelong Chattanooga resident, and a graduate of Ooltewah High School class of 2008. He was a kind soul with a big heart. He was a loving son to Jeff, brother to Brandi, and uncle to Hunter and Riley. Jeff loved music, and he loved to laugh. Much of his time was spent at concerts and ... (click for more)

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