Barbara Jean Boston Hargis
Barbara Jean Boston Hargis, 77, of Dunlap, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at her residence. She attended Hopewell Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Mamie Owensby Boston; and siblings, Levaughn and Lloyd Boston, Wanda Littrell and Phyllis Cribbs. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Hargis; daughter,…
Read MoreJames Farley
James Henry “Peck” Farley, 76, of Dunlap, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021. He was of the Church of God Faith. He loved playing horseshoes, softball, fishing, and spending time with family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vinson Farley and Callie May Skyles; step-father, Riley Skyles; sisters, Viola Louallen, Mary Christian and…
Read MoreRobert Bryant
Robert Wayne Bryant, 68, of Dunlap, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Janie Bryant; wife, Teresa Bryant; and brother, Dodd Bryant. He is survived by two step-sons, Richie Cooley and Thomas Smith. No services were held. An online guestbook is at www.ewtonfuneralhome.com. Ewton Funeral Home…
Read MoreCemetery theft suspect arrested
A Dunlap man, with a long criminal history, is accused of stealing cemetery decorations, reported Dunlap Police Chief Randy Phillips. Arrested for theft under $1,000 was Robert James Davis, 60. Chief Phillips explained caregivers of a man buried at Sequatchie Memorial Gardens noticed decorations had been stolen, so they set up a camera. An individual…
Read MoreBlind date led to lasting love
Attending nearby high schools in Chattanooga, Dunlap’s Larry and Barbara Eddings first went out on a blind double date in 1971. A year later, the couple married, and say cooperation and faith have been keys to their long marriage. “I had been watching Barbara come in the grocery store, where I worked with her mom…
Read MoreNo injuries at Branch Road fire
The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Branch Road on Tuesday morning, February 9. No injuries were reported as the home’s occupant was able to escape unharmed, but the home was destroyed. For more, see the February 18 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreBTC Fiber Valley Fest is on!
COVID-19 caused a number of cancellations of events in Sequatchie County in 2020, but a long-time Dunlap tradition is being planned for a return in May. BTC Fiber Valley Fest is set for Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2, said Committee Chairman Marlene Basham. “We were disappointed last year, but we want to make this year’s…
Read MoreFyfe retires from Dunlap Police Department
Dunlap Police Corporal Mark Fyfe has retired from the department, Chief Randy Phillips announced, after serving the community for nearly 14 years. For more see the February 4 issue of The Dunlap Tribune.
Read MoreAlfreda “Susie” Hargis
Alfreda “Susie” Hargis passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Susie was born on October 16, 1949 in Pikeville, Tennessee to Lorene Jo Smith Hargis and Claude Hargis. She was a woman of great faith. She touched many lives as a Sunday school teacher for 50 years, first as a member of the Vinewood Church…
Read MoreMadison Hayne Hamilton Sr.
Madison Hayne Hamilton, Sr. passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born in Opelika, Alabama on November 8, 1932. He and his wife of 66 years, Mary Phil Thomas Hamilton, resided at The Bridge in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Hayne is preceded in death by his parents and brother, William B. “Bill” Hamilton. Jr.…
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