Area Obituaries

Audrey Stewart Cranmore, 72, of Graysville, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at her residence. Audrey enjoyed cooking, working in her garden and canning her vegetables. She loved kids and her pets. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frances Lolan Cranmore; parents, Ralph and Betty Lou Swanner Stewart; brother, Stoney R. Stewart;…

Richard Edwin Bryson, 70, of Whitwell, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. Richard was an amazing musician and drum player known for playing music all over the valley. He was a lifelong reside of Whitwell and was loved by all who knew him. He was an avid horror…

Rev. Samuel C. Youngblood, 84, of Talbott, Tennessee, passed away in Dunlap at home on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Samuel served as a Church of God minister for 57 years, as well as serving on the Church of God State Council, Evangelism Board, and State Youth Board. He participated in many mission trips to Brazil,…

Dorothy Ellen Shubird Ashley, 94, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Life Care Center of Hixson. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Paul Ashley; sons, Leon, Ed, and Tom Cooley; daughters, Betty Ashley Hutson and Mary Cooley Brown; grandchildren, Sonya Cooley, Laura Ashley, Charles Larry Ashley Jr;…

Saralynn Norton Middleton of Cashiers, North Carolina went to heaven today, Saturday, June 22, 2024. She is thankful to be with Jesus, free of pain, and back with her Randy! During her 74 years on this earth, she cherished nothing more than spending time with her family and friends. Saralynn was exceptionally talented, gifted in…

Donald Eugene Little, 70, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away, June 22, 2024 at Hospice Care Center of Chattanooga. He was a very funny, sarcastic, caring, loving and stubborn person. He was also a wise old “owl”. Don was a hard worker and a line supervisor in a rail car manufacturing facility. He ended his career…

Ruth Ann Mosley King, 96, of Michigan, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2023. Ruth was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a dedicated Sunday School teacher, a talented cook, enjoyed volunteering for various charities, a lifelong member of the church of Christ, and a prayer warrior. She was preceded in death by…

Johnny Franklin Ewton III “Tre”, 37, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024. He was born February 3, 1987 and grew up in Pikeville. Tre was a graduate of Bledsoe County High School and went on to graduate with a master’s degree in business administration/marketing from UTC. He worked for Delegator as a…

Jeffrey Scott Fontenot, Sr, 54, of Dunlap, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was of the Christian faith. Jeffrey loved his family deeply. He also loved music, his guitar, having fun and cooking for others. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Zelda Elizabeth Ithier-Perez; paternal grandparents, Albert and Lucille…

Charles “Eddie” Nolan Jr, 60, of Dunlap, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024 at CHI Memorial Hospital. He loved his family, football, NASCAR, and was a plant foreman in manufacturing for over 20 years before retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Nolan, Sr. and Jimmie Ruth Nolan; and sister, Susan…