Area Obituaries

Norman “Sonny” Levan Hobbs, 81, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a Veteran of the US Army, Spec 5, and was formerly employed by Dupont and Dunlap Zipper Factory. He was a member of Dunlap Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady…

Robert Eugene Bledsoe, Jr., 70, of Dunlap, passed away December 6, 2019 after a prolonged battle with COPD. He was born November 21, 1949 to the late Gene and Laverta Bledsoe of Soddy Daisy. In his early life, he played football and was on the track team at Soddy Daisy High School and attended Tennessee…

Marlin Charles Sims, 89, of Mowbray Mountain, died November 24, 2019. Mr. Sims is survived by three children, Tommy Marlin Sims of Mt. Juliet, Cynthia Sims Garcia, and Charlie Bates (Pamela) Sims of Dayton; four grandchildren, Arielle Garcia Hayes (Michael), Joseph Marlin Garcia, Nicole (Matt) Chapman and Matthew Sims; and one great-grandchild, Michael Hayes III.…

Jimmy Allison Moore, Sr. 72, of Signal Mountain, died at his residence, Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was a retired Boilermaker from Industrial Boiler Mechanical. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Moore, Sr. and Lucille Griffith Moore; brother, Fred Moore, Jr; and sister, Barbara…

Vola Wesley Joseph Mansfield, III, 73, of Dunlap, passed away Friday morning, November 29, 2019 at Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital. He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vola Wesley Mansfield, Jr. and Tommye Louise Hinton Mansfield; and brothers, Mark Alan Mansfield and Jon Hinton Mansfield. He is survived…

Tammie Lorenza Cain Kellett, 59, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Tammie was born and raised in Dunlap but had lived in East Brainerd for the past 28 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Kellett; grandparents, Grady and Willis Lockhart Cain;…

Lesa Parson Swanson, 60, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Margaret Ann Pickett Parson; and two brothers, Rex and John Henry Winnie. She is survived by her husband, Jack Swanson; two daughters, Chasity (Duane) Smith and Katie Kilgore; grandchildren,…

Glen “Snoz” Sartin, 58, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a member of the Iron Workers Local 704 and was employed by National Air Space System in Tullahoma. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Kirkendoll Sartin and mother-in-law, Nannie Grant. He is survived by…