Obituaries

Chattanooga, Tennessee Obituaries

Vickie Elizabeth Newton

Vickie Elizabeth Newton

Jul 21, 2023

On Friday July 21st, 2023 our precious Lord and Savior called home our beautiful sister, mother, grandmother and aunt, Vickie Newton after her brief battle with cancer. Vickie was born to Oren and Juanita (Little) Wood on March 9th, 1953. Vickie leaves in her legacy a daughter, Angie (Tom) Turner; her wonderful and amazing son, David (Mandi) Newton, her...

Matthew Ryan Fowler

Matthew Ryan Fowler

Jul 21, 2023

Matthew Ryan Fowler, 34, of Ringgold, GA passed away Friday, July 21, 2023.

Matthew was born in Telaquah, Oklahoma and a Cherokee Nation Tribe Member. He met his wife, the love of his life, Elizabeth, in December of 2015 and they married on November 20, 2017. They share two daughters, Jasmine S. Goff (Chattanooga) and Hayven R....

Velma Margaret Todd

Velma Margaret Todd

Jul 19, 2023

Velma Margaret (Prusia) Todd, 94, of Collegedale, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 19, 2023 to await the return of Jesus. She loved to be outdoors in her garden and she was a member of Ooltewah Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was predeceased by her brother, Maurice Prusia; sons, Norman Rairden, Jr. and Glen Rairden and daughter, Debbie Rairden. Survivors include...

Christopher Ray Martin

Christopher Ray Martin

Jul 17, 2023

Christopher 'Chris' Martin, age 45, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. He was formerly from Birmingham, AL.

Sandra Gayle Daugherty

Sandra Gayle Daugherty

Jul 13, 2023

Our dear mother, Sandra Gayle Daugherty, sadly passed away on July 13, 2023, at the age of 69. She was always the person that was there exactly when and how one needed her to be. She was a well-loved member of the community in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was predeceased by her grandson, Sean and is survived by Alvin, her...

Charles William Henderson

Charles William Henderson

Jul 12, 2023

Charles William Henderson, Jr., 71, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on July 12, 2023 at his home with his wife and son by his side. He was born on February 26, 1952, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Charles, affectionately known as Charlie, was a man who lived every moment of life to its fullest. Charlie spent several years serving his country...

Lee Aka 'Kinny' Mckinley Choate

Lee Aka 'Kinny' Mckinley Choate

Jun 25, 2023

Lee McKinley Choate, AKA "Kinny", age 73, died suddenly on June 25, 2023 in his home in Harrison, Tennessee. Kinny was born to Lawrence and Nannie Choate on August 2, 1950. A standout athlete in baseball and basketball, and a 1968 graduate of Chattanooga Central High School, Kinny was the youngest player to hit an over-the-fence homerun at historic...

Joe David Allison

Joe David Allison

Jun 21, 2023

Joe David Allison, 83, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 with his wife by his side for 61 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, J.D. & Irene Allison; brother, Howard Gene Allison, Hollis Lynn Allison; grandson, Tyler Allison.

Survivors include his wife, Darla Jean Allison; daughter, Lisa Marie...

Mark Edward Smith

Mark Edward Smith

Jun 14, 2023

Mark Edward Smith, age 58, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away peacefully on June 14, 2023. Mark enjoyed snowmobiling, spending time with his children, being outdoors, and was always willing to lend a hand to those in need. Mark loved Queen, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Mountain Dew, Trident gum, and Arctic Cat snowmobiles. He spent most of his working years self-employed...

Jerry Dennis Johnson

Jerry Dennis Johnson

Jun 12, 2023

Jerry Dennis Johnson , age 86, of Collegedale, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Monday, June 12, 2023 at his home in Collegedale, Tennessee. Jerry was born April 17, 1937 in Boring, Oregon, a son of Benjamin and Elva Adelia Johnson. He was predeceased by his parents; siblings, Bertha Vejar, Blaine Johnson, Thelma LaPontic, Irene Anderson, Lois Rosas, and Lucille Fussell;...

Carl Halm Doeden

Carl Halm Doeden

Jun 10, 2023

Carl Halm Doeden, 74, of Birchwood, passed away, Saturday, June 10, 2023. Carl enjoyed Boating, fishing on the Chickamauga Lake, riding his motorcycle, going to the beach and loved the Nebraska Cornhuskers (aka Bug Eaters) football.

Carl retired from Goodyear Automotive on Hwy. 58.

He was predeceased by his parents, Albert & Lerma Doeden; brothers,...

Wallace 'Ted' Hunter

Wallace 'Ted' Hunter

Jun 6, 2023

Wallace Ted Hunter, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years. Ted worked at Los Alamos and Oak Ridge National labs as a mechanical (magnet) engineer, until his retirement in 2011. He enjoyed woodworking of all kinds.

He was predeceased by his parents, Robert Hunter & Juanita...

Javier Reyes Mauricio

Javier Reyes Mauricio

Jun 5, 2023

Javier Mauricio Reyes, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023.

The family is going to have a service at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help on Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

The interment will follow in Highland Cemetery.

Services Funeral Service Monday June 12, 2023 10:30 AM Our Lady of Perpetual...

James 'Bob' R. Defriese

James 'Bob' R. Defriese

May 31, 2023

James R. "Bob" DeFriese, 82, of Chickamauga, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He owned Walnut Creek Stables.

Born in Chattanooga, TN to Neil DeFriese & Faye Brady DeFriese. A graduate of Kirkman High School, where he played football.

Upon graduating from high school he joined the Army and was stationed...

Jerry Lamar Holland

Jerry Lamar Holland

May 26, 2023

Jerry Lamar Holland, 82, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the morning of May 26, 2023, at his home. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 3, 1940, to the late Mary Ellis. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and retired from American Plastics.

People loved Jerry. In his final weeks,...

Susan Marie Bradford

Susan Marie Bradford

May 17, 2023

Susan M. Bradford (Kowalski), 64, born in Gary, Indiana on August 17th, 1958, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. She is preceded in death by her father Frank J. Kowalski Jr., mother, Phyllis Mae Kowalski, brother, Gregory Edward Kowalski, and brother-in-law, Michael B. Pleasant. Susan is survived by her loving husband...

Karl Heinz Koch

Karl Heinz Koch

May 14, 2023

Loving husband and family man, Karl Heinz Koch was born in 1939 in Zweinart, Germany. He lived through the second world war as a young child, living through all of the harrowing experiences associated with it. Coming to America at the age of 17, he forged a new life for himself in Canada and later in the U.S. He...

Nancy Ellen Good

Nancy Ellen Good

May 12, 2023

Nancy Ellen Good, age 71, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023. Nancy was born January 19, 1952 in Highland Park, Michigan, a daughter of William and Ruth Mae Bowman Anderson. She was predeceased by her father and mother. Survivors include her husband, Jim Good; son, Bryan Good; daughter, Angie Good; sister, Becky (Butch) Bauer and beloved...

Janice Lucille Higgins

Janice Lucille Higgins

May 11, 2023

Janice Higgins died peacefully in her sleep on May 11, 2023. Born November 16, 1933, in New Town Square, Pennsylvania. She was a proud Pennsylvanian preferring Hershey's ice cream and candy bars over all others and often reminding us of the state's history and beauty. Since 1961 she has been involved in mission service, first in the Palau Islands...

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

May 3, 2023

Billy Smith, 72, of Ooltewah, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 with his family by his side.

He was predeceased by his parents, Joe & Ethel Smith; brothers, James Smith, Lloyd Smith, David Smith & sister, Betty Oldham.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Smith; daughters, Christy (Mark) Smith, Becky (Ron) Benefield;...

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