John Edward Autry, 45, of Ellenwood, Georgia died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his grandfather,  John C. Autry; and grandparents, George and Maud Elliott. He is survived by his parents, John and Rachel Autry; sisters, Lynn Austin, Cynthia Autry and Melissa Anderson; and grandmother, Elizabeth Autry. A…

Stacey Gene Wilson, 32, of Dunlap died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Berlene Pursley and Bigah Holland; and paternal grandfather, Hayden Wilson. He is survived by a daughter, Jaydan Wilson; two sons, Jordan and Owen Wilson; companion Rachel Downum; mother, Kim (Carlos) Wilson, all…

Mary Etta Smith, 73, of Pikeville died Saturday, April 23, 2011. She was of the Church of God faith and one of the founders of the headstart program in Bledsoe County.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Brown and Lillie Mae Johnson; sisters, Juanita Casper, Imogene May and Lucille Coffelt; and brothers,…

Donald Henry Harmon, 75, of Dunlap died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. He was retired from Cannon Corporation after 44 years of service and he attended Flat Mountain Baptist Church. His parents, Lee and Etoile Harmon, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Fay…

Hershel Roy Cunningham, 92, of Dunlap died in a Chattanooga hospital, Wednesday, April 20, 2011. He was retired from the U.S. Army after serving 23 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Fricks Cunningham; his parents, Robert Lee and Ada Belle Ewton Cunningham; brothers, J.D. “Dan” Cunningham, George Lee Cunningham, Homer Cunningham…

John R. Solomon, 63, of Dunlap died Thursday, April 14, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rodonna Solomon. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Hillary Johnson of Dunlap; sisters, Dorothy Brown of Graysville and Eliza (Ray) Fields of Pikeville; brother, Gary (Della) Solomon of Graysville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were…

Estelle Durham Smith, 91, formerly of South Pittsburg, died at the home of her granddaughter in Summerfield, Florida on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The third of eight children born to the late Charlie Hope and Fannie Lee Reeves Durham, she was a longtime member of Antioch Baptist Church in New Hope. A native of the…

Sarah Mae Lewis, 88, of Dayton died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born August 3, 1922 in Sequatchie County to the late Anderson and Nancy (Sims) Harvey. She  lived in Dayton most of her life and was a homemaker. She was of the Church of God faith. She…

Deborah Ann Ford Hennessee, 58, of Dunlap died Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Robert Ford. Survivors include her husband, Dale Hennessee of Dunlap; daughter, Alisha (Tyler) Fox of Chattanooga; sons, Chad (Krishna) Hennessee of Chattanooga and Blake Hennessee of Hixson; mother, Glenda Carr Ford of Chattanooga; and…

Helen Brady Haney, 53, of Sewanee, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Brady. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Matthew Harriger of Dunlap; son and daughter-in-law, Nicholas and Misty Brady of Altamont; grandchildren, Cassidy Elizabeth, Whitney LaShea, Johnathan Mekhi, Kristen…