Vinnie Mae Smith Mathely, 78, of Graysville died Tuesday, December 28, 2010.     She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Mathely; parents, Fred and Lillie Smith; brother, Emmit Smith; three sisters, Eva Mae Sitz, Velva Pearson and Dianna Louallen.     She is survived by a son, Jerry Don Farabee; three sisters, Martha…

    Mary Ruth Heard, 80, of Dunlap died Thursday, December 23, 2010 in a Chattanooga hospital.     She was a lifelong member of Bethel Church of Christ and worked as a secretary for Judge Thomas Greer for over 30 years.     She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Vesta Bowman Heard; brother,…

    Vera Mae Fowler, 98, of Chattanooga passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010.     She was known lovingly to her family as Granny or Aunt Mae, and to friends as Miss Vera. At the time of her death, she was the oldest active member of Brainerd Hills Baptist Church. She was an accomplished seamstress, and…

    Barbara Trahan Hulse, 64, of Signal Mountain died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at her home.     She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and was retired from Alexian Brothers Health Care Center in the Environmental Sciences Department.     She was preceded in death by her parents, Pierre and Louisiana Trahan; brother, Nolan…

    James La”Mark” Cordell, 55, of Dunlap, born December 9, 1954, died on December 6, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center.     He was an employee of Sequatchie County Board of Education until his disability and was a local farmer. He was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and a graduate of Sequatchie County…

    Harry Lee Prentice, 85, of the New Hope community near Dunlap died at his home, Tuesday, November 30, 2010. He was caretaker of Chapel Hill Cemetery for over 30 years.     He was preceded in death by his first wife, Valine Johnston Prentice; second wife, Octa Johnston Prentice; and sons, Harry Lee Prentice, Jr.…

    Eva Phipps Meeks passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester.     She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hallie Campbell Phipps and was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Meeks; sister, Rosa Lee Phipps; brother, Sam Phipps; and grandchild, Garrett Stanley Meeks.     Survivors include…

    Euphemia Kelly Hurd, 81, of Dunlap died Friday morning, December 3, 2010 in the Bledsoe County Nursing Home. She was a member of Dunlap United Methodist Church and the Garden Club.     Her husband, Hoyt Hurd; granddaughter, Megan Cline; sisters, Wilma Greene, Georgia Cooke and Gene Kelly; and brother, Jim Tom Kelly, preceded her…

    Earl Lee “Buddy” Matherly, Jr., 74, of Dunlap died Friday, November 26, 2010. He was of the Baptist faith.     His parents, Earl Lee and Bessie Thomas Matherly, preceded him in death.     Survivors include his wife, Dean Harvey Matherly of Dunlap; sons, Earl Lee (Susan) Matherly III of Dayton and James (Dawn) Matherly…

    April Shereen Summers, 29, of Dunlap died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at her home.     She was a member of Mercy Ministries and an employee of NHC Health Care Center in Dunlap.     She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Billy Jackson Lockhart.     She is survived by her husband, Randy Summers;…