Area Obituaries

Rod Turner, 67, of Dunlap, passed Thursday morning, August 20, 2020 at the Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga. He was a coal miner and retired from Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, Buster Turner; and wife, Emma Turner.     He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie (Brad)…

Royce Gene Griffin, 81, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at his home. He loved God and his family. He was a member of Bellview Congregational Methodist Church and taught Sunday School most of his life. He was retired from the Electric Power Board, a member of the IBEW, and loved farming and…

Donald L. Raulston, 80, of Whitwell, Tennessee passed away at a local health care facility on August 8, 2020. Donald was a longtime member of The South Whitwell Baptist Church. The son of the late Sherman Raulston and Pauline Alder Raulston, Donald was also preceded in death by his brothers Paul and Byron Raulston; and…

Allen Ray Oakes, age 60, of Dunlap, TN, passed away August 7, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Ray was born in Bledsoe County, he was the son of Lenard and Clara Oakes. He worked in the timber business most of his life with his father and brother as owner/operators of logging equipment and…

Debra Jacelynne “Lynn” Melton passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. Our loving moma, wife and sister, Debra Jacelynne “Lynn” Melton, left this earth to be with her Lord and other loved ones who went on before her. She was a blessing to us and will be truly missed by everyone. She worked…

Norman Dean Harris, Sr., 68, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Hazel McDaniel Harris; and brothers, Leon Harris and Willis Harris. He is survived by his children, Norman Dean Harris, Jr., and…

Buddy Gray, 61, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away August 8, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was well known in Dunlap and around the valley. He was an avid lover of Sun Drop and was often seen on the bench by the Sequatchie County-Dunlap Chamber of Commerce with one. He was preceded in death by…

Lynn Mansfield Allen, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away August 17, 2020 at home on his beloved Allen Family farm, just twelve days before his 83rd birthday. Born August 29, 1937 to William Chester and Pauline Mansfield Allen. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, William (Bill) Luther Allen. He was a…

Robert Wondzell, 89, died peacefully at a local hospital on July 30, 2020. Born August 8, 1930 in Spokane, Washington, Robert was the oldest of six children born to his parents Faber and Thelma Wondzell. Faber Wondzell moved his family from Washington to Wrangle, Alaska in 1951. The next year Robert joined the Army. He…

Mrs. Bettie Williford, 87, of Dunlap, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Flat Mountain Baptist Church, Order of Eastern Star, ABWA, and retired from Dupont. Bettie also owned Tiny Tots Day Care and September Home for the Aged. She is survived by her husband, Willy Williford; two…