Tabor, Edith 

Tabor – Miss Edith, 56, of 4202 Polk street, died at her home yesterday morning. She is survived by one sister, Miss Ida Bettis; several nieces and nephews. The Rev. Tom Smith will officiate over the funeral services to be held Thursday at 2 o’clock form the residence of her nephew 4205 Polk street. Miss Tabor will be buried in Forest Hills cemetery. Page-Hancock Funeral home is in charge.
The Chattanooga Times; April 3, 1940

Note from submitter:  My Great-Aunt, daughter of Fletcher L. and Annie Elmina Tabor

Submitted by Fran Tabor  pamela40@worldnet.att.net

Tabor, Jesse W. 

Tabor – Jesse W., 64, died at his residence, 4219 Fagan street, Friday night. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Mae Shaw, Misses Bernice and Thelma Tabor, and Mrs. Marie Walker; three sons Lindsey, Junior and Fletcher Tabor, all of Chattanooga. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Coulter’s.
The Chattanooga Times; October 21, 1939

Note from submitter:  My Grandfather, son of Fletcher L. and Annie Elmina Tabor

Submitted by Fran Tabor  pamela40@worldnet.att.net

Tabor, Joseph Fletcher 

Tabor – Joseph Fletcher, 71, a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, died Friday morning in a local hospital. Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Bernice Beasley, Dayton, Tenn.; Mrs. Thelma Eldridge, Mrs. Marie Walker, both of Chattanooga; Mrs. Mae Shaw of Florida; two brothers, Earl Tabor, Lindsey Tabor, both of Rossville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Craton officiating. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. The body is at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Inc.
The Chattanooga Times, December 3, 1977.

Note from submitter:  My Uncle, son of Jesse Walton and Maggie Ann Tabor

Submitted by Fran Tabor  pamela40@worldnet.att.net

Tabor, Lindsey D. 

Tabor, Lindsey D., 78, of Chickamauga, Ga., died Tuesday in a local hospital. A native of Chattanooga, he was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and the North Georgia area. He was a member of Grand Center Baptist Church and was retired from Chattanooga Box Co. after 43 years of service. He had served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gracie Tabor; son the Rev. J. David Tabor, East Ridge; brother, Earl J. Tabor, Rossville; sister Bernice Beasley, Evensville, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Lindsey Michelle and Cynthia LaShawn Tabor, both of East Ridge; several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. J. David Tabor and the Rev. Warren R. Scott officiating. Burial will be in LaFayette Memory Gardens, South. The family will receive friends after 7 p.m. today at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
The Chattanooga Times, April 29, 1992.

Note from submitter:  My Uncle, son of Jesse Walton and Maggie Ann  Tabor

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Tabor, Maggie Jones 

Tabor – Mrs. Maggie, age 67, of 4219 Fagan St., died Tuesday night at the residence. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mae Shaw, Mrs. Marie Walker, Mrs. Thelma Eldridge, Mrs. Bernice Beasley, all of Chattanooga; two sons, Lindsay Tabor, Chattanooga; Earl Tabor, U.S. Air Force in England; a sister Mrs. Martha Alexander, Chattanooga; mother Mrs. Mary Jones, Chattanooga; two brothers, Milo and Jess Jones, Chattanooga. Funeral arrangements will be announced by National Funeral Home.
The Chattanooga Times; December 1, 1954

Note from submitter:  My Grandmother, daughter of John Joseph and Mary Alice Jones

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Tabor, Thomas E. 

Tabor – Thomas E., 17, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., died Thursday night in a Plattsburg hospital. He was an employee of General Electric Corp. in Schenectady, N.Y., where he had been employed since graduation in May 1966 from Peru Central High School near Plattsburg. Survivors are parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl j. Tabor, Rossville; four sisters, Frances, Janis, Judy Tabor, all of Rossville, Miss Earline Tabor, Plattsburg, N.Y.; five brothers, James Tabor, U.S. Navy.; Earl, Stephen, Richard, and Tony Tabor, all of Rossville, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hutton, Olathe, Kans. Funeral arrangements will be announced. The body will arrive Sunday morning at 8:30 and will be taken to the Lane Funeral Home, Inc.
The Chattanooga Times, February 3, 1968.

Note from submitter:  My Brother, son of Earl and Martha Tabor

Submitted by Fran Tabor  pamela40@worldnet.att.net

Tanner, Alvin H. 

Mr. Alvin H. Tanner, Sr.1920-1993 Mr. Alvin H. Tanner, Sr. of Jacksonville, Fla., died Thursday in a hospital there. He was 72. A U.S. Army veteran and graduate of South Pittsburg High School, he was a longtime Chattanooga resident. He was the son of the late Jessie Owen and S. D. Tanner. Survivors include his wife, Marie Tanner, of Jacksonville, Fla; son, Alvin H. Tanner, Jr., of West Palm Beach, Fla.; daughter Carol Tanner Swager, Redlands, Calif.; sister Ruth Neely, Athens, Ala.; three grandchildren. Graveside services will be Monday at 11 A.M. CST in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens with Minister Virgil Thomas officiating.

Submitted by Robert Tanner  mailto:RATanner2@aol.com

Tanner, Charles Clyde 

C. Clyde Tanner, 45, district circulation manager for the Chattanooga times and stationed at Tullahoma, Tenn., was killed instantly early this morning, September 25, 1951, when a panel truck he was driving left the Whitwell-Palmer Highway near Griffith's Creek.    Tanner, a former Chattanoogan, had only moved to Tullahoma about six months ago, had just delivered newspapers here ad was en route to Palmer, Coalmont, Tracy City, Monteagle, Sewanee, Cowan, Winchester, Decherd, Manchester, Tullahoma and Shelbyville when he was killed.  He received chest, head and leg injuries.    Mr. tanner is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sally Tanner; two sons, Charles Clyde, Jr., Chattanooga; LeBron Tanner, San Diego; one daughter Mrs. Kathleen Tanner Wright, Chattanooga; three sisters, Mrs. R.L. Owen, Chattanooga, Mrs. Ed Turner, Mobile; Mrs. Lawrence Mason, South Pittsburg; five brothers, S.D. South Pittsburg, A. J. Manchester, R. A., H. T. and J. G.Tanner Chattanooga.    Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. from the chapel of National Funeral Home, Chattanooga, with the Revs. Ralph Field and Tom Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. 

Chattanooga Times, September 26, 1951, 

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Tanner, Charles Clyde Jr.

Charles Clyde Tanner, Jr., 78 of Red Bank, died Wednesday morning Dec. 31, 2003, at his residence.    A native of Victoria, Tenn., he had been a resident of the Chattanooga area most of his life and was of the Baptist faith.  He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy and was retired from US Pipe and Foundry.    He is survived by his wife, Carroll Keith Tanner; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Steve Sells, Hixson; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Amanda Tanner, South Carolina; sister Kathleen Tanner Wright, Ringgold, GA; brother Lebron Hill Tanner, Yuma, AZ; two grandchildren.    Graveside funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Rev. Jim Millard officiating.    

 The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.   The Chattanooga Times-Free Press Thursday, January 1, 2004. 

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, Ethel Brumlow 

Mrs. Ethel Brumlow Tanner of Snellville, GA. died Thursday, Mar. 18, 1982.    Survivors include her husband, James G. Tanner of Snellville; daughters Mrs. Betty Whaley of Alexandria, VA., Mrs. Marjorie Capdau of Atlanta, Mrs. Charlene Estes of Nashville, Mr. Shelvia Livingston of Jonesboro, GA., Mrs. Joyce Gaines of Stone Mountain, GA., Mrs. Wanda Ho of Costa Mesa, CA., Mrs. Brenda Greenway of Mountain Park, GA., and Mrs. Linda Loveless of Duluth, GA; son, James G. Tanner, Jr., Marietta, GA; mother, Mrs. Thena Rector of Atlanta; brother, Ellison Van Winkle of Spring City, TN.          Services were held at 2:30 p.m. today at Oglethorpe Hill with Dr. Ronnie Spillers and Rev. Charles W. Barnes officiating.     Interment was in Lakeview Memory Gardens, South with grandsons serving as pallbearers.   

 Arrangements were by the H. M. Patterson and Sons Funeral Home in Atlanta. 

Chattanooga Free Press, Saturday, March 20, 1982.

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, G. E. "Bo" 

G. E. "Bo" Tanner of Fort Oglethorpe, GA., died Thursday, Nov. 16, 1995. He was 63.   He was a native of Jasper, Tenn., but had lived in Fort Oglethorpe for the past 30 years.    He retired from his position with Overnight Transportation after 20 year of service and was of the Methodist faith.    A well-known Blue Grass musician, he won several awards in the Fiddlers and Blue Grass Convention.  Most recently, he won First Place in the guitar and mandolin competitions at the 1890 Days Jamboree.    He was the son of the late Joe and Edna Pittman Tanner and brother of the late Emma Tanner and Lillian Stanga.     Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Tanner; three sons, Wayne, Eddie and Jason, all of Rossville, GA; one daughter, Debbie Smith, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.; two sisters, Betty Millraney and Thelma McGuire; both of McMinnville, Tenn; two brothers, Sam and Sherman, both of Chattanooga and three grandchildren.    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with Rev. Rex Mayo officiating.    Burial will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. 

Chattanooga News-Free Press, Nov. 19,1995

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, Ida Mae 

Miss Tanner Dies; Retired from Chattem

    Ida Mae Tanner, an employee of Chattem inc. for 40 years, died Friday morning, March 16, 1990, in a local hospital.    She was a resident of Chattanooga for more than 40 years and was an administrative assistant in Chattem Inc.'s traffic department.  She retired in 1976.    Miss Tanner was a member of St. Elmo Avenue Baptist Church and its Bethany Sunday School Class.  She taught in the children's department for many years.    Miss Tanner was preceded in death by her parents, James G. and Carrie Pittman Tanner, a sister, Etta Tanner, and a brother, J. R. Tanner.    Services will be held Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald R. Givens officiating.    Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park with deacons of St. Elmo Baptist Church serving as pallbearers.  Pallbearers will be members of the Bethany Sunday School Class. 

Chattanooga News-Free Press, Saturday, March 17, 1990, 

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, James G. Sr.

James G. Tanner, Sr., 70, died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, 1983, in an Atlanta, GA hospital.     He was a long-time resident of Chattanooga before moving to Ft. Oglethorpe, GA., where he retired from the Walker County School District.    Mr. Tanner was a member of the Thompkins Masonic Lodge, 466 F&AM.    Survivors include eight daughters, Mrs. Betty Whaley, Alexandra, VA., Mrs. Marjorie Capdau, Atlanta, GA., Mrs. Charlene Estes, Nashville, TN., Mrs. Shelvia Livingston, Atlanta, GA., Mrs. Joyce Gaines, Atlanta, Mrs. Wanda Ho, Huntington Beach, CA., Mrs. Brenda Greenway, Atlanta, and Mrs. Linda Loveless, Duluth, GA. one son James G. Tanner, Jr., Dallas, TX; two sisters Mrs. Mamie Turner, and Mrs. Della Owen, Chattanooga; brother Andrew J. Tanner, Manchester, TN.    Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1983, at 2 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. Interment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, L. H. 

Notice of the death of L. H. Tanner, which took place in Stockton, Cal., March 15, reached The Times by mail yesterday. Deceased was once very well known in Chattanooga, having formerly been a merchant here and served for four years as clerk of the board of health. He leaves two sons, James R., of Fargo, N. D., and L. H., Jr., who lives in Stockton. The body will be brought to Chattanooga for interment.

The Chattanooga Daily Times, Tuesday, March 22, 1910 

Tanner, Mamie Elizabeth 

ROSSVILLE- Mamie Elizabeth Tanner died Sunday, March 19, 2000, in a local hospital. She was 87.

Mrs. Tanner was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and North Georgia areas.  She was a charter member of Shiloh Baptist Church, where she taught the Grace Bible class for many years.  Mrs. Tanner worked with Catoosa County Nutrition Center in Ringgold, Ga.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Tatum Tanner, and two sons, Harry Tatum Tanner, Jr. and Grover David Tanner. Survivors include four daughters, Esther James, Patricia Wright and Lois Pierce, all of Rossville, and Dorothy Carter, Birmingham, Ala.; brother William Gilbert, Flintstone, Ga.; sister Kay Eaves, Hixson; 19 grandchildren two step grandchildren; 22 great-grand-children. The funeral will be today March 21, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul O'Neal and the Rev. W. L. Galloway officiating.

Submitted by Robert Tanner  mailto:RATanner2@aol.com

Tanner, Martha Jane Olford 

Martha Jane Tanner, 82, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 1950, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Owen of 206 E. Brainerd Road.    Survivors are six sons and three daughters.  Sons are C. Clyde, Robert A., Harry T., James G., of Chattanooga; Samuel D., and Andrew J., of Manchester; daughters are Mrs. R. L. Owen of Chattanooga, Mrs. Almeda Mason of South Pittsburg, Mrs. Mamie Turner of Mobile, Ala., 42 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.    Funeral services will be at Ridgedale Church of Christ Thursday, May 25, at 1 p.m.    Elders J. B. Beck and Howard Horton will conduct the services. Pallbearers, grandsons, will be Robert Tanner, Jr., C. Clyde Tanner, Jr., Lebron Tanner, Alvin Tanner, Frank Owen, Howard Owen, Robert F. Owen, Lamar Owen. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jasper, TN.   

 Arrangements by J. B. Rogers & Co., South Pittsburg. 

Submitted by June Tanner Cooper.  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, Mildred Monds 

Mildred Monds Tanner Aged 85, of Chattanooga, died Thursday, January 1, in a local Nursing Home.  She was a member of Ridgedale Church of Christ and was employed as a nurse for many years with Erlanger Hospital and Oak Manor Nursing Home on Dodds Avenue in Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Tanner, Sr.  Survivors: son, Robert A. Tanner, Jr., Chattanooga; daughters, Jeanette T. Farmer of Chattanooga and June T. Cooper of Ringgold, GA; 7 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. She was descended from the prominent pioneer Fryar family from Wauhatchie, TN.  Her 4th great grandfather, Jeremiah Fryar, Sr., listed in 1778 on an Indian War roster.  He fought in John Sevier's Etowah Campaign in 1798 and also in the War of 1812 under the Company of Capt. William Christian in Roane County, TN.  He bought 160 acres of land in 1820 in the Mountain Creek area and settled with his family there. 
Graveside services were Friday, 11 a.m. at Lakewood Memory Gardens, east with minister John Cupp officiating. 

Arrangements were by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home. 

Obituary: January 1, 1998.

Submitted by June Cooper  mailto:Penny0608@aol.com

Tanner, Robert Albert "Bob" Jr.

Robert Albert "Bob" Tanner Jr., 85, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in a local healthcare facility. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, he was the son of the late Robert A Tanner Sr. and Mildred Monds Tanner. Bob was a graduate of City High School, as well as Cleveland State Community College. He joined in U.S. Army in 1945, serving in Japan. In 1952, he began working with the Chattanooga Police Department, retiring in 1977 as lieutenant. Following his retirement, he became Captain of the Erlanger Police Department, serving for 15 years. Bob actively attended several Churches of Christ in the Chattanooga area, most recently East Brainerd Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Tanner; grandson, Tyler Haley; and two sisters, Jeanette Farmer and June Cooper. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert A. Tanner III and Vickie, Bradley Tanner Sr. and Janet; grandchildren, Meesha Norman, Robert A. "Beau" Tanner IV, Brandi Paris, Bradley A. "Tosh" Tanner Jr., Caitlin Stokes, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Courtesy Terry A. Tanner 

Tanner, Sam Houston 

Jasper-Sam Houston Tanner, 62 passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004.

Mr. Tanner was a Christian an Employee of Smurfit Stone Container in Stevenson, Ala.

Mr. Tanner was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Edna Tanner; brother Bo Tanner and Sisters, Lillian Stanga and Emma Tanner.

He is survived by his wife, Dean Tanner; son Jonathon Randall "Randy" Graham; daughters and sons-in-law; Christie and Sam Gurney, Sharon Denice and Greg Higgins and Amy Danielle Coffelt; brother and sister-in-law Sherman Hubert and Mary Ann Tanner; sisters and brother-in-law; Thelma and Billy Cook and Betty Milraney; grandchildren, Logan Blizzard and Kayla and Hana Higgins; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Tuesday Sept. 14, 2004 at 11 a. m. in the funeral home chapel.

Interment will be in  Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Arrangements by Sequatchie Valley Memorial Funeral Home, Jasper, TN.

Submitted by Robert Tanner  mailto:RATanner2@aol.com

Tate, John Harvey
John Harvey Tate died at noon yesterday at his home, 1127 East Eighth street, aged 53, the cause of death being heart disease. Deceased was born near Ooltewah, James County, and has resided in Chattanooga for twenty years.  He has been foreman of the Chattanooga Lumber company since its organization.  He leaves a wife. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum.
    The funeral services will take place at 1 o'clock today at Park Place Presbyterian church, of which deceased was a member, Rev. Lucas officiating.  Internment at Forest Hills.  The following gentlemen are requested to act as pallbearers:  J. Fred Ferger, F. A. Seagle, H. C. Hulse, W. M. Fraker, J. H. Fisher, W. H. Hill, W. R. Weeks and W. J. McNeill.
Chattanooga Times, December 5, 1901

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Tate, Thomas S.

 Thomas S. Tate, aged 67, died yesterday afternoon at 5:30 at his residence, 402 Vance Avenue, following a long illness.  The deceased is survived by his two sons, L. L. and S. A. Tate, of this city.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 from the residence, the Rev. S. S. Catron officiating.  Interment will follow in Forest Hills.  The following will act as pallbearers:  Richard Morgan, J. F. Holbert, J. P. Matthews, W. M. Miller, C. W. Henley and P. T. Parker.
Chattanooga Times, May 20, 1916

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Taylor, Matilda Moore 

TAYLOR - Mrs. Matilda, age 68, died early Sunday morning at the residence, 221 Sweetland Drive. Surviving is her husband, Thomas L Taylor; six daughters, Mrs. R F Carroll, Mrs. Edward Dedmon, Mrs. C W Hatfield, Mrs. W H Elrod, Misses Emma and June Taylor; four sons, F W, J A, and Robert L Taylor, all of Chattanooga and Oscar L Taylor, Baltimore; 30 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Miles Rounceville, Jasper, Tenn; three brothers, Archie, Jonah and Douglas Moore, Whitwell Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, North Chattanooga Church of God, with the Revs. Ray Hughes and John Smith officiating. Interment in Chattanooga Memorial Park. The body is at the Funeral Home where it will remain until the hour of service. The National Funeral home in charge. The Chattanooga Times; January 3, 1949 - Mrs. Matilda, age 68, died early Sunday morning at the residence, 221 Sweetland Drive. Surviving is her husband, Thomas L Taylor; six daughters, Mrs. R F Carroll, Mrs. Edward Dedmon, Mrs. C W Hatfield, Mrs. W H Elrod, Misses Emma and June Taylor; four sons, F W, J A, and Robert L Taylor, all of Chattanooga and Oscar L Taylor, Baltimore; 30 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Miles Rounceville, Jasper, Tenn; three brothers, Archie, Jonah and Douglas Moore, Whitwell Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, North Chattanooga Church of God, with the Revs. Ray Hughes and John Smith officiating. Interment in Chattanooga Memorial Park. The body is at the Funeral Home where it will remain until the hour of service. 

charge. TheThe Chattanooga Times; January 3, 1949

Note from submitter: Matilda Moore b May 1, 1880, Marion County, Tennessee. Parents are John Moore b March 1851, Marion County, Tennessee and Nancy J Billingsley b December 1857 Tennessee

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Taylor, Mrs. Allen 

TAYLOR, Mrs.Allen,79, wife of the late Lee Taylor, died at the home of Mrs. Carl Schrimpser at Morgantown Tuesday morning after a short illness. Surviving are two sons, Carl Taylor, Briceville, Tenn.; Lee Taylor, Chattanooga; sister, Mrs. Carrie Gennoe, Dayton; 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers, Ernest and Carl Schrimpser, Archie Vance, John Thurman, Roy Best, Edward Lane. Funeral will be conducted from Vine Grove Methodist Church, Morgantown, Wednesday, 2 p.m., by Revs. B. G. Keebler and George Wilkey. Interment in Buttram Cemetery. R. J. Coulter Funeral Home, Dayton, in charge of arrangements.
The Chattanooga Times, Wednesday, February 27, 1946.

Teague, Arvazine Davis
Daughter of William Larkin & Nola Penny Davis

Teague, Arvazine Davis, 82, of Soddy-Daisy, died Wednesday in a local hospital. A member of Oak Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of a pioneer family of Soddy-Daisy and the widow of Fred C. Teague. She was a member of Soddy OES 141. Survivors include two sons, Freddie R. Teague, Broken Arrow, Okla., William A. Teague, Knoxville; two daughters, Barbara Morrison, Hixson, Judy Hurley, Greenwood, Miss; three sisters, Hazel Gill, Emma Lou Grant, Soddy-Daisy, Willie Mae Holder, Chattanooga; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tommy Taylor and the Rev. Joe Evans officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9p.m. Friday at Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, Soddy-Daisy.
Chattanooga Times Thursday, Feb. 22, 1996

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Teague, Francis Marion 

TEAGUE – FRANCIS MARION, 77, died at his residence, 1927 Greenwood Road, at 2:10 Sunday morning. He had been an active and devoted member of Taylor Street Pilgrim Holiness Church for more than 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Susie Rolland Teague; daughter, Mrs. Eunice Summerhill, of Chattanooga; four sons, Sevier Teague and Roy Teague, Chattanooga; Ulyss Teague, Sylva, N. C., and Edward Teague, Aiken, S. C.; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Taylor Street Pilgrim Holiness Church, the Rev. C. E. Hanks officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the Bible Class of the church, George Daughtery, J. J. Denton, O. M. Malone, W. J. Harrell, Donald Galyon and Samuel Daughtery. 

The body is at the funeral home of J. Avery Bryan Company. It will be taken to the church to lie in state from 1:30 p.m. Tuesday until the hour of the funeral.
The Chattanooga Times, Monday, April 20, 1953.

Note: Son of David & Narcissa (Fairbanks) Teague. Husband of Susie Ann Roland.

Teague, John L.

John L. Teague, 75, of 2010 Laura Street died in a local Hospital at 7 o'clock Saturday morning. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Maude Kimsey Teague: two daughters, Mrs. Edna Wall, Rossville Ga., and Mrs. Verna Norman, Chattanooga. Three sons, Thomas, John and Charlie Teague, Chattanooga. Three sisters, Miss Jennie Teague and Mrs. Daisy Ray, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Minnie Russell, North Chattanooga; four brothers Hugh and Andy Teague, Chattanooga, William and Frank Teague of Florida; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Winnie Johnston and Miss Linnie Kimsey; one stepson, D. O. Kimsey; 28 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning at McDonald Baptist Church, Rev. L. A. Sylar officiating. Interment in the Lee Cemetery at McDonald, Tenn. Pallbearers will be the nephews. 

The body is at the funeral home of J. Avery Bryan Company.
Chattanooga Times, Sunday, September 28, 1947.

Teague, Maude Hickey 

TEAGUE, MRS. MAUDE HICKEY, 80, wife of John L. Teague died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edna Wall on Mission Ridge Road, Rossville, GA at 12:55 o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Teague lived in Bradley County for 40 years. She moved to Hamilton County in 1920. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church near Cleveland, Tenn. Her survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Lennie Dobbs, Mrs. Winnie Johnston and Mrs. Verna Norman all of Chattanooga, and Mrs. Edna Wall, Rossville, GA: three sons D. E. Kimsey and Thomas Teague, Chattanooga and John Teague Cleveland, TN; one stepson Charles Teague, Rossville, GA: twenty-eight grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Bethel Baptist Church on the Old Chattanooga Pike between McDonald and Cleveland, Tenn. Interment in the Lea Cemetery, McDonald, Tenn. Pallbearers are grandsons, Norman Teague, Jack Wall, Richard Johnson, Edward Norman, Jack Kimsey and Charles Teague. 

The body is at the Funeral Home of J. Avery Bryan Company.
Chattanooga Times, Sunday, September 29, 1961.

Templeton, Charles R. "Bob" 

Charles R. “Bob” Templeton, 77, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at his home.

Mr. Templeton was a member of the Soddy-Daisy Church of Christ, he retired from Hamilton County, worked as a Soddy-Daisy police officer for 16 years and was a member of the Soddy Lions Club and was a United States Army Veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Robert and Arrie Templeton, brothers, William Glenn Templeton and Jimmy Templeton.

He is survived by his wife, Nina Templeton, Soddy-Daisy; sons, Jeff and Chuck Templeton, both of Soddy-Daisy; daughter, Dawn Templeton, Soddy-Daisy; grandson, Bradley Shane; brother, George Templeton, Hixson; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Williamson & Sons Funeral Home with Minister Bill Greer officiating.

Interment will be in Varner Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN.

The Chattanooga Times Free-Press, Sunday, October 6, 2002.

Templeton, Estle Ervin 

Services for Estle E. Templeton, 70, of 3370 Browndell Drive, who died Monday morning in a local hospital will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with the Rev. Lionel Patton officiating.

 Concluding services will be conducted by the Lookout Valley Masonic Lodge 673 F&AM.

 Interment will be in National Cemetery with Berry Thompson, Bryan Thompson, Jeffery Long, Ernest Crane, Jack Patterson and John Fields serving as pallbearers.

 Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Lookout Valley Masonic Lodge 673 F&AM and Lookout Valley O.E.S. 483.

 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Thelma Thompson Templeton; two daughters, Mrs. Anne Wilson and Mrs. Janie Templeton Corneliussen, both of Chattanooga; a son, William B. Thompson, Dalton; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Willie Mae) Fehn, Chattanooga, and three grandsons.

 The body is at South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.

Chattanooga Free press February 5, 1985

Submitted by Anne Templeton Wilson  Anne920@aol.com

Templeton, Jessie Bonard
January 3, 1951

Funeral services for J. B. (Barney) Templeton will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday from the Brainerd Baptist Church with Revs. Connie E. Daoney, J. T. Ford and John E. Merriel officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills. Active pallbearers will be Uyless Irvin, Willard Morgan, A. L. Meeler, Carl Gibson, M. E. Lyle and R. A. Trail. St. Elmo Masonic Lodge 673, F&AM, of which he was the past master in 1949 will have charge of services at the grave. The body will remain at the funeral home. 

Arrangements are by the National Funeral Home.

Submitted by Anne Templeton Wilson  Anne920@aol.com

Templeton, Oliver Ervin
October 18, 1951

Oliver Ervin Templeton, 67, of St. Elmo, Tenn., Route 4, died Wednesday afternoon in a local hospital. He was an employee of Southern Railway for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Templeton; one son E. E. Templeton, Chattanooga; one daughter, Mrs. Boyd Hollis, Chattanooga; three brothers, Floyd Templeton, Albertville, Ala; Joe Templeton, Birmingham, Ala., Ralph Templeton, Arab, Ala; two granddaughters Sue and Doris Anne Templeton. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the chapel of the National Funeral Home, with Revs. John Merrill and Fred Greg officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills. Pallbearers will be Otis O’Dell, Paul Harmon, Hillman Humble, Arthur Tatum, Grover Hicks and Manuel Nash. The body will remain at the funeral home.

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Terry, Mary Sims 

TERRY - MRS. MARY SIMS, of 612 w. 12th St. Courts, died Wednesday in a local hospital.  She was a member of Second Missionary Baptist Church.  Survivors include her husband, Roosevelt Terry, Detroit, Mich.; two daughters, Rosemary Gordon, Detroit, and Gwendolyn Terry, Chattanooga; two sons, Ernest and Roosevelt Terry Jr., both Chattanooga; sister, Mozell S. Thaxton; two brothers, James D. and Jesse Sims, both of Chattanooga; two grandchildren; three nieces and one nephew; two cousins.  Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Paul A. McDaniel officiating.  Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.  There will be no wake, but the body will be in state today at the Avondale Chapel of Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home. 

Chattanooga Times November 3, 1984, Pg A12

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Thomas,  J. E. 

J. E. Thomas Killed By Train Near Bridgeport

Chattanooga Union Leather Worker Found Dead in Yards Tuesday Morning

The body of J. E. Thomas, of this city, was found on the railroad, north of Bridgeport, Alabama, early Friday morning.

While little information has come from the Alabama town, Thomas was evidently killed by a train.

He formerly worked at the Southern Saddler Plant, and is understood to have been a member of the Leather Workers’ Union.

The Chattanooga News March 29, 1918

Thompson, Iley Monroe Jr.

Iley Monroe Thompson, Jr. died on February 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Iley M. Thompson and Eula Virginia Thompson-Lester and his daughter, Teresa Gay Thompson.

 He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Thompson, two sons, Iley M. Thompson III and Thomas Glenn Thompson, daughter, Melissa Gail Thompson, brother Benjamin Bryant Thompson and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 He was born at Shoal Creek in Suck Creek Valley, Chattanooga, on Aug. 7, 1939.

 There will be no service at this time and he will be cremated as per his wishes.

Chattanoogan.com Friday, February 13, 2015

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Thompson, Florence Lee Lusk 

THOMPSON - MRS. FLORENCE, aged 49, passed away early yesterday morning at a local sanitarium after a short illness. She was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are four sons, Leland, Ballard, Berry and Robert Thompson, all of this city; four brothers, Pleas Lusk, of Kentucky; Allbright Lusk, of Whitwell; Joe and Charlie Lusk, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. A. V. Francis, also of this city. The body was taken yesterday afternoon to the family residence in Lookout Valley, where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. A. G. Frost will conduct the services. Interment will be in the family cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of Coulter's.

Chattanooga Times November 16, 1929

Note: Died November 15, 1929. Wife of Samuel J. Thompson. Daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann Dykes Lusk. Mrs. A. V. Francis is Amanda Daemie Lusk. Buried in Thompson Cemetery.

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Thompson, Joseph V.

Joe V. Thompson, 81, of 1218 Browns Ferry Road, died this morning in a local hospital.
He was a marine fireman with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was a member of the Lookout Valley Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Evelyn Tinker Thompson, of Chattanooga; two daughters, Mrs. Jo Anna Carpenter and Mrs. Letha Lloyd, both of Chattanooga.
Two sisters, Mrs. Vina Massey, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Letha Meadows, New Port, Ky.
Eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the West Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Reuben Allen officiating.
Interment will be in Boydston Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. tonight and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Chattanooga Free-Press, August 5, 1983

Thompson, Leona Massengale 

THOMPSON – MRS. LEONA, 78, Suck Creek Road, North Chattanooga, died Friday afternoon in a local hospital. Survivors: son, James L. Williams, Memphis; two daughters, Mrs. Rex (Louise) Pendergrass, Chattanooga; Mrs. Bruce (Myrtle) Lewis, Fort Pierce, Fla.; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Fronia Owens, Mrs. Minerva Redmon, Mrs. Vinnie McNabb and Mrs. Forrest Anderson, all of Chattanooga, and Mrs. Flora Neal of Houston, Tex.; a brother, Dewey Massengale of Jasper; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today in R. J. Coulter Chapel with the Revs. H. M. Linkous and Everette Smith officiating. Burial in Chattanooga Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Johnny Taylor, Bill Massengale, David Massengale, Patrick Petty, Jim Baxter, Earl Redmon. Arrangements by R. J. Coulter Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace.

Chattanooga Times Saturday, February 27, 1977

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Thompson, Martha Jane Johnson 

THOMPSON - MRS. W. B., 90, died at 6 a.m. Friday at the residence of a son, B. H. Thompson, North Chattanooga, Rout 6. Surviving is her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Allie Fryar, Lookout station; two sons, B. H. and P.M. Thompson, North Chattanooga; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Thompson was born in Hamilton County. She was a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist church on Suck Creek Road, the Revs. Hobart Linkous and W. M. McMahan officiating. Interment will be in Thompson cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers and grand-daughters honorary pallbearers. Arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home of Whitwell.

Chattanooga Times Saturday January 24, 1942

Note: Died January 23, 1924. Wife of William Berry Thompson. Daughter of Henry Johnson. Sons Benjamin Hill and Pleasant M. Thompson.

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Thompson, Robbie Dean Capehart 

Robbie Dean Capehart Thompson, 60, of Hixson died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001.
She attended Covenant Free Will Baptist Church and was a waitress at Karl's Restaurant for over 20 years. She is preceded in death by her son, Garry Capehart.
Survivors are husband, Donald Thompson of Hixson one daughter, Debra Capehart of Hixson; two sons, Tony Capehart of Charlotte, N.C., and Phillip Capehart of Phoenix; three sisters, Louise Davis of Smyrna, Tenn., and Ethel Parker and Judy Sunderland of Hixson; four brothers, W.R. Womack and James Womack of Hixson, Larry Womack of Soddy-Daisy and Marvin Womack of Florida; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. from Williamson and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Marcus Clagg officiating. Visitation: Friday, 2-9 p.m. Burial is in the Hamilton County Memorial Park.
Chattanooga Times & Free Press, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001

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Thompson, Mrs. Sarah Jane Flora
July 2, 1853 - November 26, 193

    Mrs. Sarah Jane Thompson, 82, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mack Fryar, on the McBrien Road, East Ridge, yesterday afternoon. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Mary Tittle, Mrs. J. L. Durham, Mrs. Mack Fryar, Mrs. Claude Gray and Mrs. Tom Godsey: four sons, James of Sheffield, Ala: W. M. of Red Bank: Claude of Atlanta, and Crawford Thompson, of Whitwell.  One sister Mrs. Katherine Sharp of Chattanooga.

 Funeral services will be held from the Mountain Creek Baptist Church at 2 p.m. today, with the Rev. T. Perry Brannon and the Rev. Hobart Linkous officiating.  Active pallbearers will be her grandsons, Robert and Chester Gray, Howard Godsey, Leo Fryar, Fred Sivley and Nathan Durham: honorary, Mrs. F. E. Coe, Mrs. A. C. Ford, Mrs. N. P. Smith, Mrs. M. C. Snyder, Mrs W. M. Trew and Mrs. D. B. Stone.  Interment in Sivley Cemetery.  Arrangements by Smith Funeral Service, Inc.

Chattanooga Times - 11/27/1935

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Thompson, William Berry 

W. B. Thompson, 95 of North Chattanooga, R. 5, died at his home Thursday evening. He was born in Marion County and spent most of his life in Hamilton County.
Surviving are two sons, B. H., North Chattanooga and P. M. Thompson, North Chattanooga: 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be held from the home Sunday, with Rev. Hobart Massey officiating. Active pallbearers were grandsons.
Marion County 8/31/1944

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Monday, June 18, 2001

Willie Isabell Paris Thueler of Chattanooga died on Sunday, June 17, 2001. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Richard V. Smith and John Frederick Thueler; and a grandson, Peter Foli. She and Fred owned and operated Thueler's Grocery in St. Elmo for a number of years. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Joan Sargent of Chattanooga and Billie Jeane Folie of California; a half brother, David Paris of Bridgeport, Ala.; six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery on Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Bateman will officiate. Visitation will follow the service in the Parish Hall of St. Thaddaeus Episcopal Church in Murray Hills. Arrangements are by the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.

Thurman, John 

John Thurman, 88, died at his home south of Ooltewah Monday morning. He was a member of the St. Elmo M. E. church, south, and was a Confederate veteran, being a member of the N. B. Forrest camp, U. C. V.

 He is survived by his widow; two sons, C. H. and R. M., and one daughter, Miss Jennie Thurman. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with the Rev. Mr. Foster, pastor of the Ooltewah Methodist church, and Elder F. W. Field, of Collegedale, officiating. Interment will be at St. Elmo.

 Coulters in charge.

The Chattanooga Times, February 28, 1933

Thurman, Raymond M. 

Thurman, Raymond M., 73 of Ooltewah, Tenn., died Wednesday afternoon in a local hospital. Mr. Thurman was the son of the late Jane Hamill and John Thurman who were prominent St. Elmo settlers. He was a member of the Ooltewah Methodist Church and had been a resident of the Ooltewah Community for more than 65 years. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion and a member of the Half Century Club. He was past member of the Ooltewah Masonic Lodge No. 741 F&AM, where he had been a member for more than 50 years. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Thurman is survived by several nieces and nephews, Mrs. Mabel Payne, Mrs. Gladys Camp, Mrs. Howard V. Shutters,  Mrs. Roy Owens, Mrs. W. W. Woodward, Mrs. Francis Daub, Charles Payne, Early Payne, Harold Payne, Robert Payne, Willard Thurman, Paul Thurman, Allen Powell, Kenneth Powell. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the East Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. A. W. Clear officiating. Interment will be in Thurman Family Cemetery, St. Elmo, Tennessee. Ooltewah Masonic Lodge will have charge of graveside services.

 The body is at the Chattanooga Funeral Home East Chapel.

The Chattanooga Times December 23, 1966

Tidwell, George L.

Private George L. Tidwell, 17th infantry, died at the base hospital early yesterday morning. 

The body is being held at O’Donohue’s pending funeral arrangements

The Chattanooga Daily Times, Monday, June 24, 1918.

Tipps, Harriet Bandy 

Harriet Bandy Tipps, coordinator of the youth department at First-Centenary United Methodist Church for a number of years, died Monday at her Signal Mountain home.  She was 43.

 A graduate of the University of Chattanooga and member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority there, Mrs. Tipps was Miss Red Bank of 1963.

 She was a member of the Chattanooga and Hamilton County Dental Auxiliary, the Junior League, and had worked as a volunteer in the neonatal department at T. C.  Thompson Children's Hospital.

 Survivors include her husband, Dr. Wayne Tipps; a daughter Jennifer Tipps; a son, Jeffery Tipps, all of Signal Mountain; and two sisters, Mrs. Robert S. Carter, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Harvey W. Clark of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

 Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First-Centenary United Methodist Church with Dr. Gordon Goodgame officiating.

 Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park, with Jerome Hale and Drs. John Boxell, Paul Carico, DeWayne McCamish, Charles S. Fussell and Josh Smith serving as pallbearers.

 Memorial contributions may be made to T. C.  Thompson Children's Hospital,

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or First-Centenary United Methodist Church. 

The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Chattanooga

Guardian Funeral home, East.

Chattanooga Times-Free press September 26, 1988

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Tipton, Thomas G. 

The funeral of Thomas G. Tipton, 73, who died Sunday morning at his home, 2102 Kirby Avenue, was held in Wann's chapel at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the Revs. R. L. Stapleton and Walter Smith officiating. Interment was in Forest Hills. Pallbearers were Henry Smith, O. A. Brammer, J. R. Horton, H. P. Crist, D. L. Hall and Q.T. Morgan. Surviving Mr. Tipton are his widow; a son, John Y. Tipton; daughter, Mrs. L. Craigmiles; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Simpson and Mrs. M. M. Stewart, of this city, and a brother, W. P. Tipton of Bristol, Va. Mr. Tipton was a member of the Highland Park M. E. church.
The Chattanooga News, June 11, 1928

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Tittle, Amelia Jackson 

TITTLE – MRS. AMELIA J., 92, of McFarland Road, Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died early Friday morning at a local hospital. She was a resident of Lookout Mountain for over 30 years and a member of the Tiftonia Church of Christ. She was the widow of Alonzo Tittle. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Anderson and Mrs. Dan Gibbs of Lookout Mountain; one sister, Mrs. Isabelle Long of Lookout Mountain; one brother, W. A. Jackson, Tiftonia , Tenn.; seven grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel with minister E. Daniel Spann officiating. Interment in Boydston Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ira Pinkerton, John Pinkerton., Jr., Edward Pinkerton, Miles Jackson, Oscar Jackson, and Garland Jackson. Arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home, Inc.
The Chattanooga Times, Saturday, April 8, 1967.

Tittle, Benjamin F. 

Benjamin F. Tittle, 55, died at his residence, 4503 Rossville boulevard, yesterday morning. He is survived by one brother, Jefferson Tittle, and one sister, Mrs. D. J. Foster.

 Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Chattanooga Times Monday, February 25, 1918

Note: Buried in Tittle Cemetery, Cash Canyon Road, Chattanooga, TN

Tittle, James Ivey 

James Tittle, 77, died after illness on November 2, 2004, at Brevard Hospice Care Center in Florida. He had made his home in Melbourne, Florida for several years. He was born in Chattanooga 7 August 1927 to James Irwin Tittle and Minnie K. Durham. His grandparents were William Harrison Tittle and Mary Elizabeth Thompson Tittle of Lookout Valley and Nineva Calvin Durham and Susannah Lusk of Hamilton County, TN.      

He had 20 years of U. S. Army service, with duty during the Korean Conflict, was a recipient of Silver and Bronze Stars, and had 20 years of Civil Service employment.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rose Evelyn Heath Tittle, a daughter Deborah J. McDermott, granddaughter Melissa (Paul) Patrizzi, great-grandchildren Dylan, Kiersten and Kendall.  He was preceded in death by his son, James Irving Tittle and his grandson, James Garth Tittle.

Mr. Tittle was cremated and no services are scheduled.  Memorial donations may be made to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice and Palliative Care, 8060 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera, FL 32940. Arrangements entrusted to Palm Bay Funeral Home.

Submitted by Nell Beck Truitt  Texas1933@aol.com

Tittle, William Harrison 

Tittle, Kenneth Paul 

FLINTSTONE -- Kenneth Paul Tittle, 64, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Summerville, Ga.
Mr. Tittle was a lifelong resident of Walker County. He was past president and charter member of Chattanooga Valley Lions Club, as well as adjutant of American Legion Post #217, Chickamauga, Ga., and an Air Force veteran.  He was preceded in death by parents, Paul and Jessie Tittle.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Rickett Tittle; two sons and wives, Allen and Debbie Tittle, Rossville, and Steve and Jennifer Tittle, Flintstone; one sister, Peggy T. Bruning, Flintstone; six grandchildren, Jessica, Travis, Mary Beth, Jake, Matthew and Jordon; one niece; and several nephews.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with the Rev. Billy Lowery officiating.
Visitation will be today 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday until service time.
Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.
Obituary line, 861-1060.

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Tittle, Mary Elizabeth 

TITTLE – Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tittle, who passed away Tuesday afternoon at her home, 2802 East Forty-seventh street, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Lookout Baptist church, the Rev. J. E. O’Quinn officiating. Interment in the Tittle family cemetery. 

Arrangements are in charge of Coulter’s.

The Chattanooga Times, Thursday, December 26, 1929.
 

Tittle, Mary Thompson

Mrs. Mary Tittle, aged 72 years, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ira Henry, 2005 Lyndon Avenue, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Surviving are her two daughters, Mrs. Addie Brown and Mrs. Ira Henry, of Chattanooga: three sisters, Mrs. Claude Gray, Mrs. Tom Godsey and Mrs. Mack Fryar, of Chattanooga: four brothers, James and W.M. Thompson of Chattanooga, Crawford Thompson of Whitwell, Tenn., and Claude Thompson of Atlanta, GA. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. C. M. Pickler and the Reb. Hobart Linkous, will be held from the Mt. Creek Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Interment will be in the Sivley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, Chester Gray, Bob Gray, Leo Fryar, Howard Godsey, Bruce Godsey and Ed Durham. 

The body will be at the National Funeral Home until the hour of service.
Chattanooga Times - Dec. 7, 1941

Note: Wife of William Harrison Tittle. Daughter of James Irvin Thompson

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Tittle, T. C. 

TITTLE – T. C., 69, 403 Poplar Street, passed away Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Lee Tittle; five step-sons, Wallace, Truman and Benny Moon of Chattanooga, Paul and Raymond Moon of Georgetown; two step-daughters, Mrs. Estelle Scoggins of Harrison, Tenn., and Marvis Saffell of Chattanooga; four brothers, Clifton, Grover and Creed Tittle of Chattanooga; Gordon of Cordova, Ala.; four sisters, Mrs. M. C. Boydston, Mrs. R. Y. Brown, Mrs. R. M. Long of Chattanooga, Mrs. W. L. Ogletree of Savannah, Ga., and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Tittle, who was previously with the Chattanooga Streetcar Company, was retired after 24 years with the U. S. postal service. He was a lifelong citizen of Chattanooga. Funeral services will be at the Coulter Funeral Chapel at 2 p. m. Thursday, with the Rev. W. M. Tittle officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews. Interment will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park. 

The body will remain at the R. J. Coulter Funeral Home.
The Chattanooga Times, Wednesday, November 11, 1946; Page 9.

Tittle, William Walter 

TITTLE - WILLIAM WALTER, 2810 East Forty-eighth Street, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. William Horner, Miss Cordelia and Ella Tittle; one son, Leon Tittle, all of Chattanooga. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. W. M. Tidwell, will be held at the National Funeral Home at 2 0'clock this afternoon. Interment will be in the Tittle cemetery.
Chattanooga Times Thursday December 18, 1941

TITTLE, WLLIAM HARRISON

Sudden Death if Popular Member of the Police Department

  William Harrison Tittle, for the past three and a half years a member of the Chattanooga Police department, died yesterday morning shortly after 9 o'clock at his home on Whiteside street, of smallpox. Officer Tittle had been sick only a short time, and his death is quite a shock to his many friends and acquaintances in this city. Mr. Tittle was on duty last Thursday morning in South Chattanooga, when he became suddenly ill and reported off duty. He went at once to his home and soon developed symptoms of smallpox. Dr. Sims was called in attendance, but Mr. Tittle continually grew worse and his death came yesterday morning. Owing to the contagious character of the disease, it was impossible for his friends and the remaining members of the police force, except those who were immune to be present during his illness or after his death.

 The health authorities were summoned to his home and arrangements have been completed for the funeral this morning. He will be buried at 10 o'clock this morning in the family burying ground at the old homestead near Wauhatchie.

 He leaves a wife and four children, three girls and one boy, all small.

 Officer Tittle was about 40 years of age and was born in Georgia, just across the state line from Wauhatchie. He came to this city several years ago and engaged in business here. He was elected patrolman in September 1899, and has made a very efficient officer. Chief Hill, in speaking of his services yesterday, said:

 "I regard him as one of the most efficient and faithful officers on the force. He was fearless in the discharge of his duty and obeyed his orders willingly. He was popular with every one and was well liked by his brother officers."

 A meeting of the Police Benefit association has been called by the president, Officer Kerr, for 3 o'clock this afternoon to take action in regard to Officer Tittle's death.

 Out of respect to Mr. Tittle, police headquarters were draped yesterday and the city court adjourned immediately on being convened.

Chattanooga Times Thursday April 30, 1903

Note: Son of David F. & Margaret Nabors Tittle. Husband of Mary Thompson

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Treece, Charles Edward 

Charles Edward Treece, aged 23 years, died at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Z. T. Treece, corner of Alabama avenue and Sixth street, St. Elmo. The young man was stricken with paralysis a week ago in the local offices of the telephone company, where he was employed. He is survived by his mother and four brothers. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 3 o’clock this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Massee, of the First Baptist church, of which deceased was a member, and the Rev. Dr. Veasey, pastor of the St. Elmo Baptist church. The following are requested to act as pallbearers: Fred and Carl Fassnacht, Mr. Weiler, George Williams and Messrs. Flowers and Sanders, of the telephone company. Interment will be at Forest Hills cemetery.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, Wednesday, December 21, 1910 .

Note from submitter: Son of Zachary Taylor and Nora E. Barnes Treece.

Submitted by Dennis C. Wilson

Treece, Mrs. Gertrude Shauf 

well-known Chattanoogan, died yesterday morning at her home, 1814 Duncan Avenue. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Shauf.

A leader in the Chattanooga Businesswomen’s Club, Mrs. Treece for a number of years was connected with Schwartz Bros., a women’s store. After the death of Mr. Schwartz, she was credit manager for Charles Rosenthal, who opened a similar store.

Mrs. Treece was a member of the Central Presbyterian church. In the Businesswoman’s club she was treasurer at one time and served as a member of the board of directors for a number of years.

Survivors are her husband, W. L. Treece; three brothers, Mitchell and Ed Shauf, of this city, and William Shauf, of Tampa, Fla., and a sister, Mrs. Everett Leonard, of Lookout Mountain.

Funeral services will be held at the Central Presbyterian church at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, with the Rev. G. Allen Fleece and the Rev. W. R. Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hills cemetery, with Wann’s in charge. Pallbearers will be nephews of Mrs. Treece. They are David, M. F., Jr., and Thatch Shauf, Willard Leonard, Preston Leonard and Harry Thurman.

The Chattanooga Daily Times, Wednesday, February 3, 1937 .

Submitted by Dennis C. Wilson
 

Treece, John L.

PROF. JOHN L. TREECE, TEACHER OF MUSIC

Prof. John L. Treece, aged 58, residing at 609 Cedar street , died at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon in a local hospital, after a brief illness. Surviving is a brother, Will Treece, of Richmond, Va.; and three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Carr, of Knoxville; Mrs. Ollie Moss, of Dixon, Ill., and Mrs. A. L. Lazenby, of Chattanooga. Prof. Treece, an accomplished musician, taught piano for many years. He was a member of St. Paul ’s Episcopal church and of Damon lodge, Knights of Pythias. Funeral will be held from Wann’s chapel Friday morning 10 o’clock, the Rev. Oliver J. Hart officiating. Interment will be in the Chattanooga Memorial Park.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, Thursday, November 25, 1926 .

Submitted by Dennis C. Wilson

Treece, Nora E. Barnes 

TREECE - MRS. ZACHERY TAYLOR, 83, resident of the Old Ladies' Home, died yesterday in a local hospital. Mrs. Treece was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, W. L. Treece, Chattanooga. Funeral services will be held at the Wann-Chapman Funeral Home at 3 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon, the Rev. Dr. John Huff officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, Friday, March 17, 1944.

Submitted by Dennis C. Wilson
 

Treece, Samuel Wilson

The funeral of Samuel Wilson Treece, aged 60, former well-known and highly respected Chattanooga pressman, who died Wednesday night at his home in Muskogee, Okla., will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Chapman's Funeral parlor. The Rev. T. J. Houts and Dr. W. S. Neighbors will officiate. The following will serve as pallbearers: W. C. Johnson, Charles Douglas, J. H. Allen, Clarence Stafford, E. A. Hollingsworth and L. M. Thomas. Mr. Treece was a member of the F. and A. M., K. of P. and the Southern Methodist church. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Gillam, of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Maria Spaulding, of Memphis; Mrs. Elizabeth Rochelle, of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. Allie Bailey and Miss Clara Treece, of Muskogee; four sisters and two brothers. Interment will take place at the Forest Hills cemetery.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, Friday, June 6, 1924.

Note from submitter: Son of Lewis Jefferson and Christina Wilson Treece.

Submitted by Dennis C. Wilson
 

Trotter, John Valentine 

J. V. TROTTER DIES:

WAS SCHOOL HEAD

Former Chairman of County Board Was in Real Estate Business – Rites Today

John Valentine Trotter, 57, real estate man and former chairman of the Hamilton County school board, died early yesterday morning at his home, 1411 Duncan avenue, after a long illness.

Mr. Trotter was born Feb. 3, 1882. He was educated at the University of Chattanooga and played on the football team. He took degrees both in law and the arts.

    After graduation he taught in the county schools and was principal of various schools for about eight years before becoming chairman of the board of education, in which post he served eight years.

In 1916 he went into the real estate business, and during the period of 1924, 1925 and 1926 he was very active, having built between sixty and seventy homes in one year. He served as president of the Chattanooga Real Estate board one year.
    He was active for many years as a member, chairman of the board and steward of the Northside Methodist church here. He was also a Sunday school teacher.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie Trotter; two sons, Lee Allen and William K. Trotter; two daughters Misses Mildred and Betty Fay Trotter; one brother, W. H. Trotter of Los Angeles; six sisters, Mrs. F. E. Irvin, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. C. J. Henry, Leander, Tex.; Mrs. J. B. Headrick, Mrs. J. H. Walker, Mrs. W. W. Walker and Mrs. G. W. Brewer, all of Sevierville, Tenn.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Mark’s Methodist church, the Rev. W. C. Daniels and the Rev. N. W. Dalenberg officiating.

Interment will be in Spring Place cemetery near Dalton, Ga., where a short service will be held at the grave at 3:30 o’clock.

Pallbearers, active, Lessley Runyan, J. S. Gamble, T. G. Gwilliam, R. M. McGahee, F. H. Trotter, C. E. Clift, W. R. Suttonand J. P. Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be J. O. Andes, W. J. Engle, W. I. Trevena, G. H. Trevena, Wesley Butler, Lewis Trotter, Dave Huffaker, John Whittenburg, Wm. Allen, C. K. Stiprais, Will Bedoit, and C. H. Schenck.

Chattanooga Times September 8, 1939

Trotter, John V.,  57, died at his home 2411 Duncan Avenue, Thursday afternoon.  Survivors, wife, Mrs. Mamie Trotter; sons, Lee Allen and William K. Trotter; daughters, Mildred and Betty Fay Trotter; brother, W. H. Trotter, Los Angeles; sisters, Mrs. F. E. Irvin, Washington, D.C.; Mrs. C. J. Henry, Leander, TX; Mrs. J. B. Headrick, Mrs. J. H. Walker, Mrs. W. W. Walker, Mrs. G. W. Brewer, all of Sevierville.  Funeral services this afternoon 1:30 o'clock at St. Mark's Methodist Church, conducted by the Revs. W. C. Daniels and N. W. Dalenberg.  Short services at the grave at 3:30 o'clock.  Interment Spring Place Cemetery, near Dalton, GA.
Chattanooga Times September 8, 1939

Trotter, Lee Allen 

Trotter, Lee Allen, 75, of Chattanooga, died Saturday in a local hospital.  Retired from TVA after 37 years of service, he was a former member of the Board of Realtors and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.  He served from 1968 until the mid-80's in various capacities with the Chattanooga TVA Employees Federal Credit Union including chairman, supervisory committee, director and president of the board.  He was a member of First Baptist Church and had participated in the Vision 2000 Building Fund Campaign and served as a life deacon.  He was preceded in death by his parents, J.V. and Mamie King Trotter.  Survivors include his wife, Ruth Garvich Trotter; two daughters, Carol T. Harris, Wilmington, Del., and Sharon T. Tousek, Chattanooga; brother, William K. Trotter, Chattanooga; two sisters, Mildred E. Trotter, Atlanta, and Betty Faye Ballinger, Pueblo, Colo.; three grandchildren, Holly R. and John C. Harris, Emily K. Tousek.  Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Golden Gateway, with Dr. Gary Carver officiating.  Burial will be in National Cemetery.  The body will be at the church 30 Minutes before the service today. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church.

  Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, West.
Chattanooga Times on October 28, 1991.

Submitted by Paula Brewer Franklin  pfranklin@catt.com

Trotter, Mamie King 

Trotter, Mrs. Mamie K., age 56, died at her residence, 2411 Duncan Avenue, Thursday afternoon.  She was the daughter of Col. C. N. King and the late Florence Cleveland King of Chatsworth, Ga.  Other survivors are her stepmother, Mrs. C. N. King, Chatsworth, Ga; two sons, Lee Allen and William K. Trotter, both of Chattanooga; two daughters, Miss Mildred E. Trotter of Bristol, Va. and Miss Bettye Faye Trotter of Chattanooga; five brothers, F. P. King, Atlanta, Ga; V. C. and C. N. King of Rome, Ga; Lt. William T. King, Fort Dix, N.J.; J. N. King, Kingsport, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. J. J. Neeley, Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. J. E. Bradford, Spring Place, Ga. 

 Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the National Funeral Home.
The Chattanooga Times May 17, 1946.

Personal notes for Mamie King Trotter:  She was preceded in death by her husband John Valentine Trotter and is buried alongside of him at Spring Place Cemetery in Chatsworth, GA.  I have a photo of the burial marker but since they were buried in Georgia, I did not send it to the Hamilton County web site.

Submitted by Paula Brewer Franklin  pfranklin@catt.com

TUCKER, James William "Buddy" , Sr., 81,

 died Friday, September 3, 2004, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was the son of the late Dennis and Elsie Velma (Poland) TUCKER of Dunn, Louisiana. Mr. TUCKER graduated from Delhi High School in Delhi, Richland Parish, LA, where he grew up on a farm. He moved to Chattanooga in 1941 and
went to work for Wade Brown Furniture Co. In November 1941, he went to work for the Southern Railway System. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps on October 24, 1942. He served in the South Pacific with the 621st Air Material Squadron  363rd Air Service Group on Saipan and Iwo Jima. He was Honorably discharged as a corporal on February 6, 1946, with several medals.  He retired after 41 years of service with Southern Railway, where he was a claims clerk. He was a member of the Westview Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Geraldine (Ertman) TUCKER; two daughters, Violet Loretta "Tiny" TUCKER Autrey, Ringgold, GA, and Katherine Janet TUCKER Alford, Chattanooga, TN; two sons, Richard Byron TUCKER, East Ridge, TN and James William TUCKER, Jr., Sumter, SC; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Adelle TUCKER Black, Rayville, LA and Audrey Ruth TUCKER Fuller, Delhi, LA; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Chattanooga National Cemetery with C.L. Harbin officiating and full military honors provided by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 203. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12;30 p.m. Tuesday,
September 7, 2004 at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 S. Moore Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 715 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

Underwood, Herman Oren 

Herman Oren (Jug) Underwood, 65, a former Chattanooga fireman, died Monday in a hospital here.

 Before his retirement in 1968, Mr. Underwood had worked for nearly forty years in the fire department. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Central High School, where he belonged to the football team.

 During World War II he served in the U.S. Army.

 Mr. Underwood is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma Gannaway Underwood; son Joseph D. Underwood, and a brother, Arch M. Underwood, all of Chattanooga, and three grand-children, Steven B. Underwood, Jody Lynn Underwood and Joseph Underwood Jr.

 Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the West Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Fate Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Buttram Cemetery.

 Pallbearers will be Ralph Carson, Randolph White, Willard Williamson, Joe Knowles, John Eldridge and W. P. Stockdale. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Chattanooga Fire Department.

 The body will be in the West Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home.

Chattanooga Times 5/9/1972

 Submitted by Gary P. Martin  oogie53@hotmail.com  

Underwood, Joseph Pa

J.P. Underwood, 70, Dies in Dalton, GA.

Funeral Services to Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon

 Joseph Paul Underwood, 70, father of Archie M. Underwood and Herman O. Underwood of Chattanooga, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in a Dalton, Ga., hospital.

 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gussie Underwood; four sons, Archie M. and Herman O. Underwood, Chattanooga, and Chester C. and S. E. Underwood, Dalton; two sisters and a brother.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Love Funeral Home in Dalton, the Rev. Henry H. Jones officiating.

 Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery, Dalton.

Chattanooga Times 10/23/1946

Submitted by Gary P. Martin  oogie53@hotmail.com

Vandergriff, Alfr

Alfred Vandergriff, age 96, died at his home on Brown Town Road, near Red Bank, yesterday at 7:20 a.m. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Vandergriff; two daughters, Mrs. C. A. Levi and Mrs. E. A. Dodd; seven sons, Frank, Albert, Sam, Walter, Luther and Tommie Vandergriff; sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Betty Jordan. His body will remain at the home until the funeral hour. 

Funeral services will be held from the Union Springs Baptist church at 2 p.m. today, arrangements in charge of Smith Funeral Service.

Chattanooga Times, Friday August 6, 1937, Page 9.

Vandergriff, Carry Mable "May" Cannon

Mrs. Harry Vandergriff, aged 26, died at her home on Signal Mountain at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness.  Besides her husband she is survived by four children, Helen, Marguerite, Harry, Jr., and James, all of Signal Mountain: two brothers, Ed Cannon, of Hamilton, O. (Ohio), and Macon Cannon, of Chattanooga.  Funeral services will be held at the Fairmount church this afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. Sam Scott, assisted by the Rev. M. K. Hollister, officiating.  Interment will follow in the Fairmount cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Seth Vandergriff, Foster Vandergriff, Siras Smith, John McMequier, Will McMequier, and Cris Durham. 
The Chattanooga Times, Sunday, July 12, 1925.     

Note from submitter: Carry Mabel "May" Cannon, daughter of James Cannon and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Simons, married Harry Vandergriff about 1915 in Chattanooga. 

Submitted by John Cannon  cannonj@mchsi.com

Vandergriff, Green 

 Funeral services for Green Vandergriff, who died Friday night, will be held from the residence of his father, G. W. Vandergriff, 108 Flynn Street, Monday at 2 p.m., Dr. Claude E. Hill officiating.  Interment will be in Forest Hills cemetery.  The pallbearers will be George I. Bradford, J. B. Bolton, W. J. Jackson, R. L. Vandergriff, Will Lyle and J. C. Looney.

Chattanooga Times, December 28, 1918

Submitted by Jean Kinzalow  dragonlair@spacey.net

Vandergriff, Harry 

Harry Vandergriff, age 42, died yesterday at his home on Signal Mountain.  He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and his mother, Mrs. Mary Vandergriff.  Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.

The Chattanooga Times, March 25, 1935

(Note from submitter: Harry Vandergriff was the son of William Vandergriff and Mary Elizabeth Miles.)

Submitted by John Cannon  cannonj@mchsi.com

Vandergriff, Jacob Norman 

Clyde, Ohio- Jacob Norman "Jake" Vandergriff, 68, Limerick Road, Clyde, Ohio, died Sunday in Providence Hospital after a brief illness.

 He was born on Signal Mountain, TN and attended the Signal Mountain schools. He was formerly from Chattanooga, TN, moving to Clyde in 1947. He was a member of Monticello Lodge No. 244 F. & A.M., Clyde Chapter No. 90 R.A.M. and the V.F.W. in Clyde. He was employed by Glidden Paint Co. in technical service as a troubleshooter, where he spent 32 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran.

 He is survived by his wife, Tressa (Miles) Vandergriff, whom he married April 29, 1944; ond daughter Elizabeth (Becky) Cutright and one son, Richard (Skip) Vandergriff, both of Clyde; four grandchildren; his mother, Lula (Gadd) Vandergriff, Clyde; and one sister, Ruth Hill, Savannah, Ga.

 He was preceded in death by his father, Jake Vandergriff and one sister, Edith Brackett.

 Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, 218 South Main St., Clyde, where masonic services will be 7 p.m. today. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Thomas Anastasi, Seattle, Washington, nephew of the deceased, officiating.

 Interment will be in Greenlawn Memory Gardens, Clyde.

 Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Foundation.

Submitted by Becky Vandergriff Cutright  mailto:det@opman.com

Vandergriff, Lula Rachel

Lula Rachel Vandergriff, 93, formerly of Hill Street, Clyde, died Wednesday at Arbors of Clyde.

 She was born in Red Bank, TN, daughter of Jack and Laura (Price) Gadd and has lived in Clyde since 1950. She married Jacob Vandergriff on June 23, 1923, and he died in 1987.

 Mrs. Vandergriff was a homemaker and a member of the First Missionary Church.

 Surviving is a daughter, Ruth Hill of Ellabell, Ga., five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

 She was preceded in death by one son, Jacob Norman and one daughter, Edith Brackett, both of Clyde.

 Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m., today, at the Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home in Clyde. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home.

 Burial will be at Baker town Cemetery in Clyde, Ohio..

Submitted by Becky Vandergriff Cutright  mailto:det@opman.com

VanHooser, Gene Nelson 

VANHOOSER - GENE NELSON, 51, of 1735 Eagle Drive, Hixson, died Friday in a local hospital.  A native of Whitwell, Tenn., he had lived in Chattanooga the part 25 years.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of VFW Post 4848 and Red bank Lodge 717 F&AM.  He was an employee of U. S. Pipe and Foundry.  Survivors include his wife, Mildred Shrum VanHooser; two sons, Gary G. and Bruce D. VanHooser, all of Hixon; mother, Letha Layne Baker, Chattanooga; sister, Mrs. Milton (Ruth) Lockhart, East Ridge; two brothers, George E. VanHooser and Larry Baker, both of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews.  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. John W. Livingston officiating.  Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park, with Red Bank Lodge 717 F&AM in charge of graveside services.  

The family will receive friends after noon today at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home. 

Chattanooga Times June 7, 1986, Pg A8

Submitted by Tonia Hager Cobb  Acmom902@aol.com

Varnell, Margaret Hall 

VARNELL - MRS. MARGARET HALL, aged 65, passed away at her home in Silverdale Monday night after a lingering illness.  She is survived by her husband, G. G. Varnell:  two daughters, Mrs. M. G. Poe, of Apison, and Mrs. J. H. Poe, of Ooltewah; seven sons, H. A. Varnell, of Ooltewah, J. A. Varnell, of Tyner; L. F., S. L., H. H., C. R., and C. C., all of Silverdale; one brother, S. L. Hall, of Oklahoma; five sisters, Mrs. Ellen Tate, of Texas; Mrs. Malinda Collins, of South Pittsburg; Miss Sara Perkinson, of East Chattanooga; Mrs. Eva Swafford, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Mary Moore, of this city.
 Mrs. Varnell was a member of the M. E. church, south.  Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Silverdale, the Revs. A. J. Thomas and L. H. Sylar officiating.  Interment will follow in the Ooltewah cemetery. Active pallbearers will be the grandsons, Grady, Raymond, Virgil and David Poe, and Eugene and Lewis Varnell; honorary, Mrs. Sallie Brooks, Mrs. Ella Moore, Mrs. Callie Wolfe, Mrs. J. R. Smith, Mrs. Sam Roy and Mrs. J.P. House. 

 Arrangements are in charge of Coulter's.
Chattanooga Times, August 8, 1928

Submitted by Joshua Tate  mailto:joshua.tate@yale.edu

Varner, Thomas Robert 

SERVICES SET TODAY FOR ROBERT VARNER
   Funeral services for T. Robert Varner of Truan drive, Hixson, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Hixson with the Revs. James Millard, Donald R. Ballard and Van Modeling officiating. Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
Mr. Varner had been owner and manager of the Western Auto store in Rossville the past 17 years. Previously he worked for the Home Stores.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter Varner, and a brother, Warren Varner, of Chattanooga.
 The Body is at The Chattanooga Funeral Home north chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Church of the Nazarene building fund.

Chattanooga Times, April 13, 1974

Submitted by Sallie Cox  scox3876@bellsouth.nethide

Varner, Adena Ketchersid 

Mrs. Adena Ketchersid Varner, at age 96 years, went home to be with her Lord on June 24, 2009.

Adena Varner was born Feb. 2, 1913. A native of Soddy-Daisy, she had lived in Red Bank since the early 1940s. She attended Daisy High School and the University of Chattanooga, where she majored in elementary education and music.

Mrs. Varner taught in the Hamilton County school system for 38 years, working many years at Red Bank and Alpine Crest Elementary Schools. Mrs. Varner also served as home bound teacher to ill or disabled children unable to attend regular classes. Mrs. Varner was a beloved teacher who loved the children in her care, many of whom kept in contact with her well into their adult years.

Mrs. Varner was the widow of Warren C. Varner. Mr. and Mrs. Varner met in elementary school, became childhood sweethearts and were married for over 60 years. The Varners were long time members of Red Bank Baptist Church, where they served in various ministries. Mrs. Varner was an accomplished pianist and she continued playing her hymns and music until the very end of her life.

Mrs. Varner was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. Ketchersid and Flora Summers Ketchersid; as well as by her brother, Bennett Ketchersid; and a niece, Barbara Ketchersid Albert.

Survivors include her sister, Betty Edwards (Leo); nieces, Diane Tillison (Howard) and Donna Needham (Mitchell); great-nieces and nephews, Lauren and David Barker and Grant and Alex Needham; great-niece, Karen Chandler; great-nephew, Mitchell Albert; as well as Linda Farr (John) who was much like a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Varner. In her later years as her health declined, Mrs. Varner was able to remain in her home due to the faithful friendship and care of Frances Ledford, Lisa McCurry and Katherine "Kay" Roark. Mrs. Varner had many loving friends, including Jane Plumlee and extended family members who will miss her. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Wayne Scott and Hospice of Chattanooga for their assistance and compassionate care of Mrs. Varner.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel with Rev. Bert Jones and Charles DuPree officiating.
Interment will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Bank Baptist Church or Hospice of Chattanooga.

Visitwww.lane-coulterchapel.com to send condolences.

Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace.

Chattanooga Times, June 28, 2009

Submitted by Sallie Cox  scox3876@bellsouth.net

Varner, Elizabeth McGill (Windham)

Varner, Mrs. Elizabeth McGill - of 1605 Fairmont Blvd., Knoxville, a former resident of Hamilton County, died Saturday morning after an extended illness. She is survived by a son, William A. Windham, Daisy, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. J. E. Jarvis, Louisville, Ky.; two stepsons, Robert Varner and Warren Varner, both of Chattanooga; a brother, William G. McGill, and a sister, Miss Ida McGill, both of Red Bank; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild; four nieces and three nephews. The family will receive friends at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

 Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Chattanooga Funeral Home, north chapel, Highway 153 at Hixson.

Chattanooga Times, December 31, 1948

Submitted by Sallie Cox  scox3876@bellsouth.net

Varner, Luetishey  

Services for Mrs. Luetishey Welch Varner of Franklin, Tenn., who died there Monday, were held today at 2:30 p.m. at Chattanooga Guardian Funeral Home, North.
Burial was in Jackson Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Ms. Jerry Keene, Thompson Station, Tenn., and Ms. Margaret Louise Belcher of Ocala, Fla.; three sons, Dennis D. Varner, Zion, Ill., James Varner, San Antonio, Texas, and Donald G. Varner of Virgie, Ky.; a brother, Willard Welch of Scottsboro, Ala., 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin, Tenn.

Submitted by Susan Kendall  SusieQ1160@aol.com

Vaught, Ellen Brown 

Mrs. Ellen Brown Vaught, 57, former resident of Chattanooga, died in Atlanta Wednesday night. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.. H. Brown, of St. Elmo. Mrs. Vaught is survived by her husband, James L. Vaught; son, the Rev. James B. Vaught; daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Kline, all of Atlanta. There is also a sister, Mrs. Carl Brown, of Chattanooga; and six brothers; John Brown, of Atlanta; R. H. Brown, Jr.; Matt L. Brown; E.W. Brown; Harry W. Brown and Anderson S. Brown; all of Chattanooga.

 Funeral services will be held at noon today (Friday) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, in Atlanta. Burial will be in Atlanta.
The Chattanooga Times, August 7, 1953.

Submitted by Claudia O'Leary  cowlady124@hotmail.com