Obituaries

Elvin Eugene "Gene" Bishop
Air Force Veteran Was Leader At Burk's UMC

Elvin Eugene "Gene" Bishop, born January 2, 1932, in Broad Shoals, Sowers, VA, peacefully departed this life surrounded by loved ones on Friday, April 19, 2024. Gene was preceded in death by son David Bishop, parents James ... more

Elvin Eugene "Gene" Bishop
Beulah Mae “Marie” Brooks
Faithful Member Of The Sanctuary At Kingdom Square Church In Maryland

Beulah Mae “Marie” Brooks, 79, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was a longtime resident of Washington D.C. and moved to Harrison, Tn. in 2018. Marie was of the Baptist faith and was a faithful member of The Sanctuary ... more

Beulah Mae “Marie” Brooks
John Barry Hudnall
Navy And Vietnam Veteran Grew Up In St. Elmo

John Barry Hudnall, 80, passed away peacefully april 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Jackie and his grandson Harley as well as his sister Sandie Howard and his parents, Judy and Jim Hudnall. ... more

John Barry Hudnall
Jimmy Gene Lay
U.S. Air Force Veteran Held Long Career With Provident

Jimmy Gene Lay, 88, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on April 6, 2024, in the arms of his wife and children while listening to the original score of his favorite movie, The Maltese Falcon , which he frequently viewed ... more

Jimmy Gene Lay
Don Anderson
Pharmacist For Over 50 Years And Owner Of East Lake Drug

Don Anderson, 95, late of East Ridge, when to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He was the son of Jasper Donald Anderson Sr. and Julia Elizabeth (Thorne) Anderson of Dyer, Tn. Don was a pharmacist for over ... more

Lisa Darlene Cannon Jones
Devoted Mother And Grandmother

Lisa Darlene Cannon Jones, 64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord, April 16, 2024. Lisa was born in Chattanooga, and attended Red Bank High School. She was a life long member of Alpine Baptist Church. ... more

Lisa Darlene Cannon Jones
Patricia A. Jones
Loving Mother, Grandmother, And Great-Grandmother

Patricia A. Jones, 78, of Hixson, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. Pat was born in Annapolis, Md., on June 5, 1945. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Pat loved her neighbors ... more

Patricia A. Jones
David “Matthew” Fairchild (Chickamauga)
Worked As A Mechanic And In Construction

David “Matthew” Fairchild, 35, of Chickamauga, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born on Sept. 2, 1988, in Chattanooga. He spent most of his life in the Chattanooga and North Georgia area. He worked ... more

David “Matthew” Fairchild (Chickamauga)
Eddie Hicks, Jr.

Mr. Eddie John “Junior” Hicks Jr., 50, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2024, at the local hospital. He was born August 11, 1973 in Dalton. He was preceded in death by is father Eddie Hicks, ... more

Eddie Hicks, Jr.
Irma Lee Smith
Held Long Career With Loveman's Department Store

Irma Lee Smith, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in a local hospital. She was a 1954 graduate of Howard High School. She was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church where she was a stewardess, choir ... more

Irma Lee Smith
James Buckner Lusk
U.S. Army Veteran Retired From Ryder Truck Lines And Was Local Santa

James Buckner Lusk, 76, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, and was a graduate of Tennessee Technological University. James was a veteran of the United ... more

James Buckner Lusk
Anne Elizabeth Crimmins Awad
Gracious Hostess And Cooking Expert Was Executive Secretary At Mills & Lupton

Anne Elizabeth Crimmins Awad, age 90, died on January 10, 2024. Anne, the youngest daughter of the late John B. Crimmins and the late Margaret Ryan Crimmins, was born on October 13, 1933. She was also pre-deceased by her ... more

Anne Elizabeth Crimmins Awad
Melanie Renee Shepherd
Loved Jesus With All Her Heart

Melanie Renee Shepherd, 54, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Melanie was born in Mt. Sterling, Ky., on Dec. 11, 1969, the daughter of Charles and Irma Shepherd. She loved Jesus with ... more

Melanie Renee Shepherd
Patricia "Pat" Turbeville
Had A Zest For Life

Patricia "Pat" Turbeville, 96, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on April 15, 2024, with her daughters at her side and surrounded by the love of her Chattanooga family. Pat was preceeded in death by her husband ... more

Patricia "Pat" Turbeville
Thomas Lee Smith
Retired From DuPont After 35 Years

Thomas Lee Smith was born on November 8, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late Villard and Lena Mae Smith. Thomas was the fourth of nine siblings. He spent his formative years on the Westside, Willow, and Blackford ... more

Thomas Lee Smith
Edward Julius "Peter" Pace
U.S. Army Veteran Held Long Career With Chattanooga Housing Authority

Edward Julius "Peter" Pace, 76, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on April 2, 2024. He was born on Aug. 8, 1947, in Chattanooga, to the late Evelyn Pace-Heard. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a long time maintenance ... more

Edward Julius "Peter" Pace
Carolyn “Tootie” Cecile Skipper (LaFayette)
Worked For The City Of Chattanooga For 40 Years

Carolyn “Tootie” Cecile Skipper, 83, of LaFayette, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born on Feb. 8, 1941, to the late James Henry and Ovline Skipper. She was a graduate of LaFayette High School and ... more

Carolyn “Tootie” Cecile Skipper (LaFayette)
Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson, 53, passed away on April 16, 2024, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. more

Frank Norman Hobart
Longtime AWANA Missionary And Minister

Frank Norman Hobart, 76, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, with his family at his side. He was an AWANA missionary and minister of the gospel in the State of Tennessee and northern Alabama ... more

Frank Norman Hobart
Kirby Ray Wahl
Successful Realtor And Former Innkeeper At Chanticleer Inn On Lookout Mountain

Kirby Ray Wahl went to be with the Lord on his 96 th birthday, on Easter morning, March 31, 2024; Glory to God. Kirby was born on a farm in McCluskey, North Dakota and was the sixth of 12 children born to Ted and Catherine ... more

Kirby Ray Wahl
James Buckner Lusk
James Buckner Lusk
  • 4/17/2024

James Buckner Lusk, 76, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, and was a graduate of Tennessee Technological ... more

School Board To Ask To Get Bigger Share Of County Revenue; Dr. Robertson Gets $30,000 Raise, Contract Extension
  • 4/19/2024

The Hamilton County School Board will ask county commissioners to raise the percentage of county property taxes allocated to schools from 43 percent to 49 percent this fiscal year. Board members discussed preliminary budget numbers at the April meeting Thursday night. “We’ve taken our eye off the ball in terms of local funding,” said Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson. “There’s an ask that’s in there,” he said. Schools received 54 percent of property taxes in 2008 and 49 percent ... more

Chattanooga Red Wolves Host Northern Colorado On New Nature Turf At CHI Memorial Stadium
  • 4/19/2024

The Chattanooga Red Wolves highly anticipated 2024 home opener is Saturday, April 20th with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. The match will be the first ever on the natural grass pitch, part of $2 million in additional investments into CHI Memorial Stadium. Saturday's festivities will feature $2 Beer Night with special pricing on select beers and a Red Out t-shirt giveaway for the first 500 fans presented by Liberty Apparel. For Head Coach Scott Mackenzie, ... more

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