Obituaries

Gareth "Chris" Christopher Matthews
Longtime Technology Executive And Patent Holder

Gareth "Chris" Christopher Matthews, was born on January 19, 1969, at Erlanger Hospital, in Chattanooga, Tn. On June 25, 2025, Chris Matthews passed away at 56 in his hometown. He is survived by the loves of his life, ... more

Gareth "Chris" Christopher Matthews
Paul Techasiriwan
Held Long Career With Blue Cross Blue Shield

Paul Techasiriwan, 54, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, June 22, 2025 surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones after a battle with colon and liver cancer. Paul was ... more

Paul Techasiriwan
Charles “Van” Hammon
Held Long Career With Eastside Utility District

Charles “Van” Hammon, 65, of Ooltewah, Tennessee passed away peacefully in his home on June, 23 surrounded by family. Van attended Ooltewah High School and was employed by Eastside Utility District for 30 years as a Labor ... more

Charles “Van” Hammon
Catherine Peak Parris
Longtime Educator And Had A Strong Faith

Catherine Peak Parrish, 89, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025. She was born in Blountstown, Fl., on Oct. 22, 1935. Catherine lived a life defined by love—her love for family and friends, ... more

Catherine Peak Parris
William "Bill" R. Russell
U.S. Military Veteran Had Successful Career In Pharmaceutical Sales

William "Bill" R. Russell, 96, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2025. Born on Nov. 17, 1928, in Knoxville, Bill lived a life full of warmth, humor, and dedication to others. Bill attended ... more

William "Bill" R. Russell
Glennon Caruthers
Worked As A Certified Nursing Assistant

Glennon Caruthers, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away, Friday, June 18, 2025, in a local hospital. She was affectionately called “Doll” by her family and friends. Glennon was born on Dec. 16, 1946, in Leroy, Texas as the ... more

Glennon Caruthers
Ohannes “John” Yacoubian
Longtime Owner Of Yacoubian Tailors And Beloved Patriarch

Ohannes “John” Yacoubian, 86, of Chattanooga, died suddenly, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Lezzeno, Italy. Husband, father, grandfather, business founder, and friend to all, John was born on July 12, 1938 in Jerablus, Syria ... more

Ohannes “John” Yacoubian
Tammy Jean Hustad
Longtime Educator And Beloved Sister, Aunt, And Friend

Tammy Jean Hustad, 64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025, while in hospice care. Tammy was born on July 5, 1960, in Madison, Wi. She graduated from Central High School in 1978 in Chattanooga, ... more

Tammy Jean Hustad
Dorothy Marillyn Akers
Business Owner And Retired From Olan Mills

Dorothy Marillyn Akers, 95, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on June 30, 2025. She was born in Cleveland, Tn., to the late Pauline Carruthers and Dillard Eston Cope on June 23, 1930. Asking the Lord for a long and fruitful ... more

Dorothy Marillyn Akers
Thomas “Tom” Turner, Sr.
Accomplished Trumpet Player And Successful Businessman

Thomas “Tom” Turner, Sr., 90, of Chattanooga, died peacefully and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Tom was born to the late Hubert and Louise Turner on September 4, 1934, in Birmingham, AL. He ... more

Thomas “Tom” Turner, Sr.
Franklin "Turney" Thompson
Held Accomplished Career In Logistics And All-Around Athlete

Franklin “Turney” Thompson, Chattanooga, died peacefully June 28 th surrounded by loved ones. Turney was born September 24, 1956, in Kingston, Tennessee where he played baseball at Roane State Community College. He completed ... more

Franklin "Turney" Thompson
Kevin Lee Davis
Known For His Contagious Smile And Quick Wit

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Kevin Lee Davis, a beloved father, son, brother, and friend. We will forever hold him in our hearts. He was a man of great humor and a deep love for his children and family. ... more

Kevin Lee Davis
Kathy Smith Kimsey
Court Reporting Business Owner And Loved Playing Sports And The Piano

Kathy Smith Kimsey, a loving wife and mother of two, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 30, 2025. She was born in Chattanooga, on Aug. 1, 1957, to the late Kenneth J. and Doris P. ... more

Kathy Smith Kimsey
W. Rick Trimble
Member Of First Baptist Church Dunlap

W. Rick Trimble, 79, of Dunlap, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. He was a member of First Baptist Church Dunlap. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sarah Elizabeth and James Leonard Trimble, Sr.; ... more

John Robert Hale
Dedicated And Passionate Public Servant

John Robert Hale, 49, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on June 29, 2025, in Chattanooga. John began working with the Hamilton County Highway Department in October of 1998. He was looking forward to retiring in three ... more

John Robert Hale
Betty Rowland Probasco
Champion Golfer And Unabashed Believer In Jesus

Betty Rowland Probasco, champion golfer and champion for the FCA, earned her final victory into glory on June 30, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Scotty Probasco, who affectionately nicknamed her "Spark" ... more

Betty Rowland Probasco
Garry Phillip Hollon

Garry Phillip Hollon, 83, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He had the comfort of those he loved most in his final hours. Garry was born on July 1, 1941, in Nashville, ... more

Garry Phillip Hollon
Daniel Joseph David
U.S. Air Force Veteran And Longtime Physician

Daniel Joseph David, 73, is now present with the Lord after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, at home with his beloved family by his side. Dan was a loving husband, dad, ... more

Daniel Joseph David
Paul F. “Pete” Slayton, Jr.
Had A Lifelong Passion For Racing Cars

Paul F. “Pete” Slayton, Jr., 83, of Rossville, Georgia, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Paul was born and raised in the Chattanooga area, attended City High school, and was of the Baptist faith. ... more

Bradley Eugene Bynum
Loved His Family More Than Anything

Bradley Eugene Bynum, 38, of Rossville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. He was born on Sept. 22, 1986, in Fort Oglethorpe, and was raised in Rossville, where he attended Ridgeland High School. He worked ... more

Bradley Eugene Bynum
Franklin "Turney" Thompson
Franklin "Turney" Thompson
  • 6/30/2025

Franklin “Turney” Thompson, Chattanooga, died peacefully June 28 th surrounded by loved ones. Turney was born September 24, 1956, in Kingston, Tennessee where he played baseball ... more

Section Of Riverwalk Near New Stadium To Be Closed For "Transformative Upgrade"
  • 7/2/2025

A section of the Riverwalk near the new Erlanger Park will be closed for an extensive time while it gets "a transformative upgrade in the South Broad area." That section of the Riverwalk will be temporarily closed from July 14 through April of next year. The closure will begin just south of the Chestnut Street crossing to just east of the Chestnut Street Trailhead and parking lot. This closure will include the Chestnut Street Trailhead parking lot. The project is designed to improve ... more

Lookouts Win Series Opener At Barons
  • 7/2/2025

Starting pitcher Zach Willeman made the most of his first start with the Chattanooga Lookouts Tuesday night. The 29 year old minor league veteran tossed five scoreless innings while allowing only three hits and striking out two. After Willeman's exit the Dodgers' bullpen was outstanding. Arij Fransen struck out four of the six hitters he faced and allowed no hits or runs. Trevor Kuncl threw a scoreless ninth as he seems to always do, his tenth save on the season. Ethan O'Donnell got ... more

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