Birdie Louree “Boots” Johnson, 80, of Chattanooga died Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for many years at Welch Chapel United Methodist Church. She also managed her husband’s dental office until retirement. She was a loving and devoted wife. She was preceded in death…

Bessie Lee Kilgore Wallace, 86, died in a Chattanooga hospital on Friday, July 15, 2011. She was a member of the Chattanooga Seventh-day Adventist. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wallace; son, William Wallace and brother, James Kilgore. Survivors include her daughter, Martha (Jerry) Hudson of South Pittsburg; four sons, Bobby (Paula)…

Pollie Christine James Tucker, 75, of Dunlap died Wednesday, July 13, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Lee Tucker; son, Jerry Lynn Tucker; daughter, Debra Seals; father, Gordon James; brothers, Alvin, Lee, Stanley, Tommy and Clarence James; and nephew, Travis James. Survivors include her mother, Agnes Banks James; son, Randy (Michelle)…

Freda Joann Brown Nelms, 66, of Dunlap died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Murrel Nelms; parents, Carl and Maggy Stewart Brown; four sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her son, Danny (Melissa) Nelms of Dunlap; daughter, Kimberly (Michael) Russ of Soddy Daisy; two…

O.M. Ledford, 95, of Dunlap passed away July 15, 2011 at his home. He was born December 29, 1915 in Cicero, Indiana. At age 17, he started a pie and donut shop and later was asked to run the pie division of Dorch Bakery in Atlanta, where he met his future wife, Ruth. Three months…

Martin Lee Harmon, 59, of Dunlap died Friday, July 8, 2011 at Health Center Standifer Place. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Edna Harmon; two sisters, Ima Jean Harrison and Carolyn Hankins; and three brothers, Barney, Bob and Ben Harmon. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Ann Harmon; daughter, Daphne Harmon; son,…

John W. Gamble, 71, of Whitwell passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. He was retired from Wheland Foundry in Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Gamble; parents, Orb and Grace Gamble; brother, Dewey Gamble; sister, Katherine Layne; and grandson, J.W. Gamble. Those left to cherish his memories are four children, Teresa…

Frances B. Farmer, 90, of Pikeville, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011. She was a Christian and a long-standing member of Cold Springs Church of Christ. She taught in the Bledsoe County School System. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard F. Farmer and one brother, Clarence Brown. She is survived by a daughter,…

Diane Reed Freeman, 44, of Pikeville passed away on June 28, 2011 after losing a brave battle with cancer. She was a kindergarten teacher at Mary V. Wheeler School and a volunteer with the Bledsoe County Rescue Squad. Freeman was a member of First Baptist Church of Pikeville. She is survived and will be missed…

Thomas David Mosley, 84, of White Bluff died at his home, Saturday, June 25, 2011 after a brief illness. He was a longtime minister of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Claude and Carrie Corzine Mosley; and brothers, James Mosley and Jackie Mosley. Survivors include his wife, Judy…