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Nancy A. Myers, age 61, of Eastman, Georgia, died Friday, May 31, 2002, in Eastman, after a lengthy illness. An alumnus of GPS, she was a graduate of the University of Chattanooga and held a masters degree from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work. Ms. Myers was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She worked at Travelers Aid and Chattanooga Psychiatric Clinic in Chattanooga before assuming a position with the Wilmington Child Guidance Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Ms. Myers was the daughter of the late Mose C. Alverson.
Survivors are her mother, Margaret C. Alverson; aunts, Gay Ruhlman and Adelene Cotter; close friend, Paul A. Lane Jr., Eastman, Ga.; and several cousins.
Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2002 at Chattanooga Memorial Park with Rev. David Harr officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Humane Society. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
James E. "Buddy" Hall, 38, died Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at his father's residence. He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area. Buddy managed Rock Creek Sausage Co. and was a great athlete at Northwest Georgia High School in Trenton, Ga., and competed in athletic events in Chattanooga and North Georgia. He was a member of Crawfish Spring Masonic Lodge #300 F&AM and was an avid softball player, playing in both Chattanooga and North Georgia. Buddy also was an avid golfer, marksman and hunter. He shot competition bow in Chattanooga and was a member of the Georgia Cattlemen's Association. Buddy was preceded in death by his mother, Burlene Hall.
Survivors are fiancee, Susan E. Barnett, Chattanooga; father, James W. Hall, and his girlfriend, Lois A. Gladden, both of Lookout Mountain, Ga.; brother, Ted A. Hall, Louisiana; sister, Rebecca J. Moore, Lookout Mountain, Ga.; and niece, Megan A. Hall.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bob McFarland and Rev. Cecil Gravitt officiating. Interment in Payne's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway
Charles Arthur Holt Jr., age 79, of Athens, TN.; died of Alzheimers on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 in Athens, TN. Mr. Holt was a resident of the Chattanooga area for over 30 years. He served many years as a minister of the Gospel in MS, GA, TN, AL, and TX. He was retired from T.V.A. as a personnel director and was a graduate of U.T.C. of Chattanooga, where he received his Master's and Bachelor's degrees. He was the son of the late Charles A. and Laura Gladys Holt. Charles touched many lives and leaves behind a legacy of love.
He is survived by his wife, Jewel Sanders Holt of Athens, TN., and children, Richard and Diane Holt of Tampa, Fl., Tena and Carrol Deaton of Lufkin, TX., Tony and Julie Holt of Chattanooga, Julie Holt and William Bowers of Athens, TN.; brother, Jack Holt of Tyler, TX.; sister, Frances Holt Farmin of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; cousin, Charlene Shoop of Lufkin, TX.; 11 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 03, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Terry Gardner and Art Thompson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southeast Tennessee Alzheimers Association @ 735 Broad St., Chattanooga, TN. 37402. The family will receive friends on Monday 1 hour prior to the service at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Rd.
William “Bill” C. Davis; age 75, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at a local hospital. Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was of the Methodist faith. He was a graduate of Tyner High School and was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Dupont Corp. with 42 years of service. He played softball for Dupont and Wesley Memorial for many years, and was a member of the Dupont Bowling League and the REA Bowling League for many years. He was an avid fisherman and was the son of the late James W. Davis Sr. and Babe Clark Davis. He was preceded in death by his brothers and sister, James W. Davis Jr. and Robert I. Davis and Virginia Lee Davis Morgan.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Smith Davis; daughters and son-in-laws, Tressa and Donald Bain and Karen and Ron Newman; brothers, Charles E. and Jack C. Davis; sisters, Mabel Davis Ryon and Mary Kate Davis Singleton, grandchildren, Stacey Jackson, Adrian Martin, Kris Bain, and Chasta Newman Burke, all of Chattanooga; 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday at 3 PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ted Painter officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, or the Cancer Foundation in Mr. Davis’s honor. The family will receive friends on Sunday 2 hours prior to the service at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Rd.
James A. "Jim" Jernigan, 66, of Chattanooga died Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in a local hospital. He worked for Partners for Economic Progress and the Private Industry Council. He served on the board of the Southeast Local Development Corp. A member of the Chattanooga Jaycees, he is credited with starting a "roadblock" fund-raiser for a woman who had to travel to Nashville for kidney dialysis treatment. His dedication to that effort ultimately planted the seed for the formation of the Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
He was an active communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry. He also was a member of the Saturday Lunch Club at Wally's Restaurant. Born in Chattahoochee, Fla., Jim made Chattanooga his home many years ago and attended the University of Chattanooga. Family members who preceded him in death were his parents, Emory Mercer Jernigan and Mattie Ferrell Jernigan; and sister, Naomi Jernigan Crowell.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite "Maggie"; daughter and son in-law, Mardi and Ron Boone; brothers, Emory Joseph Jernigan of Virginia and Thomas Gerald Jernigan of Homosassa, Fla.; and sister, Mattie Lee Pittman of Marianna, Fla.
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, June 4, at noon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. downtown, with the Rev. H. Hunter Huckabay Jr. officiating. Committal of ashes will immediately follow in the memorial garden at the church. Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 11 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 519 E. Fourth St., Chattanooga, TN 37403, or any favorite charity. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Mary Louise Chapman Brown, 90, Tullahoma, Tenn., died Thursday, December 5, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Chattanooga and had lived in Tullahoma since 1952. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Tullahoma First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, William Looker Brown. Survivors include her son, Edward Chapman Brown, Chattanooga; two grandchildren, Edward Chapman Brown Jr., Wheaton, Ill., and Lisa Brown Hayes, Nashville, Tenn.; two great-grandchildren, Thomas Cooper Hayes and William Brown Hayes, both of\ Nashville, Tenn. Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hills Cemetery with Rev. Mary Jane Allen officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Barbara Ann Irvin, Rossville, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and was a member of Bayside Baptist Church. Survivors are son, Jeff Bohannon, East Ridge; sister, Jan Hazelrig, Ringgold; father and step-mother, John and Emma Bohannon, Chattanooga; companion, Leon Cantrell, Jasper, Ala.; nephew, Chad Priddy, Menlo, Ga. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bob Stitts officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 Thursday and from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service Friday at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Brenda Sue Mulkey, 61,of East Brainerd died Sunday, December 1, 2002 as a result of an accident, along with her husband, David. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Mulkey was a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. She was a member of Sunnyside O.E.S. and was the daughter of the late Arnold and Clara Hillis. Mrs. Mulkey was preceded in death by her brother, Harold Hillis. Survivors are daughter, Pam Overturf; granddaughter, Whitney Overturf, both of Chattanooga; brothers, Earl B. Hillis, Anacortes, Washington, and Lowell Hillis, Chattanooga; nieces, Amanda McNabb and Maggie Hillis. Services will be held 1 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Minister John Cupp and Minister Ken Forest officiating. Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain View Church of Christ, 1001 Mission Ridge Road, Rossville, Ga. 30741 or the Summit Home, 8000 Old Lee Highway, Ooltewah, Tenn. 37363. The family will receive friends 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
James David Mulkey, 59, East Brainerd, died Sunday, December 1, 2002, as a result of an accident, along with his wife, Brenda. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, he was a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. Mr. Mulkey was manager of Therm-Con, Inc., and held memberships with Brainerd Masonic Lodge # 736 and the Elks Lodge. He was preceded in death by his father, Darrell G. Mulkey. Survivors are daughter, Pam Overturf and granddaughter, Whitney Overturf; mother, Irene Mulkey; brother, Larry D. Mulkey, all of Chattanooga. Services will be 1 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Minister John Cupp and Minister Ken Forest officiating. Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain View Church of Christ, 1001 Mission Ridge Road, Rossville, Ga. 30741, or The Summit Home, 8000 Old Lee Highway, Ooltewah, Tenn. 37363. The family will receive friends 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Ralph Mullinix, 80, of Rossville, died Thursday, December 5, 2002, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga. Mr. Mullinix was a disabled veteran of World War II, and was a receipt ant of the Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gail Millard. Survivors are wife, Nellie Mullinix; son, Steve Mullinix, Burbank, Calif.; daughters, Loretta Autry and Paulette Mullinix, both of Ringgold; brother, Sam Mullinix, Cleveland, Tenn.; sister, Vivian Haddock, East Ridge; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel. Interment in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East. Visitation will be 2-4 & 6-8 Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Roy Lee Sizemore, Jr. 72, Chickamauga, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service and from T.V.A. after several years of service. Mr. Sizemore was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church where he served as the Sunday School Superintendent. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Sizemore. Survivors are son, Roger Sizemore, Knobnoster, Mo.; daughters, Sherry Tate, Rossville, Ga., and Lisa Szyjkowski, Ringgold, Ga.; brothers, Tommy Sizemore, Rossville, Ga., Bob Sizemore, Sarasota, Fla., and Eddie Sizemore, Fort Oglethorpe; sister, Kay Tinker, Noble, Ga.; four grandchildren, Leah, Amber and Kyle Tate and Cassie Sizemore; one great-grandson, Zackary Sizemore. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral hone chapel with Rev. S .B. Atkins officiating. Interment will be in U.S. National Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 Thursday at the Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Elvin Vandergriff, 89, Rossville, formerly of Signal Mountain, died Sunday, February 9, 2003, in a local hospital. He was a retired coal miner and a veteran of the U. S. Army serving in World War II. Mr. Vandergriff was preceded in death by a son, Herman Vandergriff and a brother Jack Henry. Survivors are son, James Vandergriff, Rossville; daughters, Evelyn Hood and Vicky Young, both of Rossville, Louise Coppinger, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at National Cemetery with Chaplain Gail Reason officiating. Visitation will be after 12 noon Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
Michael Dickinson Robbins, 35, of East Brainerd died February 8, 2003 at his residence. Survivors are his father and step-mother, Rev. Buckley and Janice Robbins, Chattanooga; Mother, Mary Jo Robbins, Kingsport, Tn.; Sisters, Sarah J. (Rob) Shapard, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Anna E. Robbins, Portland, Oregon; Niece, Mary Helena Shapard, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 15 at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church with The Rt. Rev. Charles Von Rosenberg, The Rev. Tricia Templeton, The Rev. Suzanne Smitherman and The Rev. Michael Robinson officiating. Contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road., Ooltewah, Tenn. 37363 or St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 161 E. Ravine Road, Kingsport, Tenn.. 37660. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 am until 11 am Saturday. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road Chattanooga, Tenn. 37421, 423-894-2010.
Vernold S. Barker, 89, of Chattanooga died June 2, 2003 in a local health care center. A longtime resident of Chattanooga, he was a master watchmaker and was former owner of Brainerd Hills Jewelers and also Kirby’s Drive-in- Cleaners. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Barker. Survivors are his wife, Flora Barker; daughter, Julie Barker both of Chattanooga; brothers, James Barker, McDonald, Tenn., and Arnold Barker, Harrison; sister, Winnie Parker Babus, Chattanooga. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the chapel with Dr. Richard Mason officiating. Burial will be in the National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5-8 PM at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Hubert Eason, 91, of Ringgold, died Sunday, June 1, 2003 in a local hospital. Mr. Eason served his country during World War II as a U. S. Marine. Injured during the retaking of Saipan, he was awarded the Silver Star for bravery above and beyond. Mr. Eason worked at Peerless Woolen Mills before and after the war and was a member of their baseball team. When Peerless closed, he went into the landscaping business and continued this work until he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert Augustus Eason and Naomi Jane Martin Eason. Survivors include his wife of 64 ½ years, Mary Sue Spears Eason; one son, John David Eason, Pikeville, Tenn.; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth White, Hixson, Tenn., two granddaughters, Lisa S. Bales, Sara K. White, Hixson, Tenn.; one grandson, Matthew David Eason, Ringgold, Ga.; two great-grandsons, Dakota and Brandon Bales, Hixson, Tenn.; two sisters, Mabel Cash, Bowling Green, Kentucky and Rubye Tanner, Tampa, Fla., and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Whittaker officiating. Interment in National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Visitation will be 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
