Joel Franklin Howard, born January 14, 1953, passed away Monday August 8, 2022. Joel enjoyed a long career as a lighting director for opera and ballet. As a graduate of UTC and Indiana University, Bloomington, he lived in Manhattan and worked at Lincoln Center in New York, The Deutsche Oper in Berlin, The International Arts Festival in San Antonio and Stage Lighting Distributors in Hollywood. As a native of Chattanooga, he returned home after his final work managing the Loyola Marymount...

Gaither Leon Bilbrey was born on February, 27, 1937, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to loving parents Louise and Hollis Bilbrey.  First raised in St. Elmo and then on Signal Mountain, he lost his father to illness when he was 10 years old.  Louise later married Hollis’s brother Benton Bilbrey and the family moved to Tyner where Gaither attended Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School and graduated from Tyner High School in 1955.   As a young man, he served in the U.S. Army...

Joseph Lee Bowers, M.D., 72, of Chattanooga, passed away on August 3rd, 2022. He is survived by son, Jonathan Bowers (Radmila); grandsons, Oliver and Dominik Bowers, and nephew, Ben Bowers-Daehler. Joseph attended Florida State University and was a lifelong fan of their football team. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He practiced medicine in Chattanooga for many years. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local animal shelter.  The committal service will be...

Juanita May Fike, age 88, from Rossville, Georgia, passed away at 2:00 A.M. on July 30, 2022, after a courageous battle with severe complications from a stroke she incurred in May of this year. Juanita was one of ten children and was born on May 14, 1934 in Edinburg, Texas to Frank and Nora Drewry. She graduated from Edinburg High School in only ten years, two years early. Juanita was married to George O. Fike on August 9, 1952. George and Juanita would have celebrated their 70th ...

On July 26, 2022, Joan A. Davis went home to be with her husband, A. Jay Davis, and the Lord. Joan was a faithful Christian her entire life, but her fear of water had kept her from being Baptized until August 8th, her mother’s birthday, last year. Joan loved cooking and feeding everyone, horseback riding the mountain trails, and her dog, Mindi. Her true love beyond these were her family and friends. Always making the time to talk to anyone needing help and encouragement and doing...

Gary Edward Thomas, 64, of Chattanooga, passed away, Monday, July 18, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents; brother, William Alan Thomas. Survivors include his daughter, Hannah; brothers, Michael Thomas, Darrell Thomas.

Paul Edward Hyde, age 68, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday July 17, 2022, after suffering a stroke at Life Care Center of Hixson He was born October 7, 1953 in Monett, MO to Paul N Hyde and Peggy Adkins Hyde. Paul graduated from Chattanooga Central High School where he played the trumpet in the band. He graduated in the class of 1972. He attended UTC and graduated from the Chattanooga Electrical Apprenticeship school, where he was #1 in his class. Paul worked for his father at...

Marie J. Carver, 77, of Soddy-Daisy, TN passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022. She worked at Southern Wood, Square D Electronics, and North Park OB-GYN. She retired in 2010 and enjoyed traveling and taking cruises with her family. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Hixson, TN for more than 60 years. She was predeceased by her mother, Malvada Jones; father, Lloyd Jones; sister, Julia Fochler; brother, Ken Jones. Survivors include her son, Butch (Cheri) Carver; granddaughter, Jordan...

  Kyle Goggans, 34, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, July 14 2022. Kyle was predeceased by his grandmother, Teresa Benson and grandfathers, Dwight Goggans & Bill Charles. Survivors include mother, Corina Googans; father, Terry Charles; children, Tristan and Gabriel Goggans; sister, Dana Charles; brothers, Josh Charles, Tyler Goggans; grandmother, Kathleen Charles White. A memorial service will be held at Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Dalton, GA.

Johnny "Buddy" Clark Higdon of South Pittsburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Our world has lost a great man, partner, step father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend.              Buddy was a lifelong resident of South Pittsburg. Big Hig was a diehard Tennessee Volunteer and Pirate football fan. Many weekends he could be found boating up and down the Tennessee River. He was a long term employee of Walker Oil. He enjoyed...