Claire Read
Claire Loretta Ganache Read, 97, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at NHC Sequatchie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Hortense Poirier Ganache; husband, Wallace W. Read, Sr.; daughter, Nancy Ann Read Beauchiem and two sisters. She is survived by her son, Woody (Lesa) Read of Dunlap; six grandchildren;…
Read MoreCarbaugh first, Sims third in state FBLA
Sequatchie County High School had a pair of high finishers in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Tennessee State Leadership Conference competitions, held virtually this year. Placing first was Landry Carbaugh while Autumn Sims took third in her event. Carbaugh, a sophomore, was the top finisher in the Introduction to Business Presentation Category. For…
Read MoreBradford brings home three medals, including State title
Putting in countless hours of work throughout the year has paid off with a state championship for Sequatchie County High School junior Carter Bradford. The track standout earned SCHS’s seventh state title in individual or team sports with his 1600-meter performance May 25, while also earning two other medals for high finishes. The son of…
Read MoreLiquor store owner concerned about another liquor store in town
The necessity of having more than one liquor store in Dunlap was discussed by local business owners and Dunlap City Commissioners during the Commission’s regular monthly meeting May 20. The meeting was the first for new Mayor Clint Huth, who conducted proceedings. Himanshu Patel operates an existing liquor store in Dunlap. He said the former…
Read MoreMcGuffee denied graduation inclusion
Most high school seniors anticipate their graduation night for years, as it marks a conclusion and as a continuation into the world. Sequatchie County High School graduate Kendal McGuffee was unable to do so, her mother says, due to excessive requirements on graduation practice. Her mother, April Davis said beginning in February, she began having…
Read MoreBecky Waters
Rebecca “Becky” Joyce Camp Waters, 83, of Dunlap, passed away at NHC Sequatchie on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Millard and Ollie Mae Sims Camp; husband, Robert Edward “Ed” Waters; son, Ronnie Higgenbottom; and brothers, Calvin and James “Rosie” Camp.…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Audley Varnell
William “Bill” Audley Varnell, 75, of Whitwell, Tennessee passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. William was a graduate of Sewanee Military Academy Class of 1963, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Class of 1967. William had an eclectic career working in the Chattanooga area at the…
Read MoreHomer Franklin Long
Homer Franklin Long, 82, of Bushnell, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born in Dunlap, Tennessee to Frank Milton and Dora Belle (Camp) Long. Homer moved to Orlando with his family in the mid-1950s, where he worked many years at Atlas Vaults. In 1976, Homer and Carl Anderson founded Dial Septic…
Read MoreMary Cartwright
Mary Rose Scofield Cartwright, 72, of Dunlap, passed away at Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 17, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald Raymond and June Lois Rose Scofield; and brother, Gerald Scofield. She is survived by her husband, Dan Cartwright; daughter, Tracey Boward; bonus children, Keith (Nesha) Cartwright, Jeff (Marcie) Cartwright,…
Read MoreHerbert Brock
Herbert Glen Brock, 68, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Mitchell and Wilma Lee Pope Brock; and siblings, Hazel Johnson, Melba Kilgore, Louise Sullivan and Phyllis Remillard. He is survived by his sisters, Kathy Boyd and Carol Johnson;…
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