Area Obituaries

Peggy Hunt Ownby, 61, of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her residence.  She was preceded in death by her father, John Hunt; and sisters, Jan Hunt and Carol Lombardi. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Larry Ownby; mother, Louise Hunt; children, Luke, Sarah, Rachael and Carly Ownby; four step-children, Vyasa…

Janet Yvonne Seifried Johnson, 89, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her residence.  She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and worked as the office manager at Dunlap Stone for 35 years. She loved flowers, bird watching, traveling and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents,…

Andrea “Annie” Ella Goforth, 39, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her residence after a lingering illness that she courageously fought.   Annie was the most loving and caring person that you would ever meet and was always putting others first, even in the midst of her own sickness. She was…

Dolores Florence Schwartz Winters, 86, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee passed away March 11, 2022 at her residence. She was of the Mormon faith.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anna Lamouth Schwarts; three daughters, Michelle McCormick Hoover, Denise McCormick and Laura Foster Chasteen. She is survived by her children, Tina Childress…

Christopher Carl Martin, 40, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2022 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Annie Mae and Carl Martin; grandfather, Wilbur Larkin; and uncle, Craig Larkin. He is survived by his parents, Terry and Cheryl Martin; siblings, Michael Lee Martin and Noelecca (Mike) Page;…

Jack Baxter Turner, 91, of Whitwell, Tennessee passed away March 5, 2022.  He was a heavy equipment operator and member of the Local 917 Union of Operating Engineers.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Baxter and Ellen Levan Turner; brothers, Doris, Mack, Otis, and Owen; and sisters, Evelyn Baldwin, Lala Douglas, Mary Humble,…

Johnny Sullivan, 57, of Dunlap, died, Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was employed with BTC Fiber.   He was preceded in death by his father, W.S. Sullivan; and brother, Ken Sullivan.    He is survived by his wife, Donna Sullivan; daughter, Cheyenne Sullivan; mother, Mary Sullivan; sister, Phyllis Hixson; brothers, David Sullivan and Mike Sullivan,…

John Anderson Rigney, 84, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga from heart failure. He was born June 2, 1937 to Willie Caine and Dora Francis Rigney of Albany, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lois Sells Rigney; siblings,…

William Dewey Ratcliffe, Jr., 63, of Dunlap, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. He was of the Seventh-day Adventist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Dewey Ratcliffe, Sr. and Virginia Naomi Blankenship Ratcliffe; and brother, Jeffrey Ratcliffe. He is survived by his daughter, Virginia Darlene…

Billie Sue Frizzell Mooneyham, 89, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her residence. She was a member of Bethel church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Marilda Viola Smith Frizzell; first husband, Donald Swanger; second husband, Olen Mooneyham; sister, Cora Cookston; grandchildren, Gaberial Masters and…