All Obituaries

Kenneth Frank (Ken) Kirk was born October 4, 1948, to Arch and Beatrice “Cash” Kirk. He grew up in the town of Jasper. Ken enjoyed sports and loved being a part of a local softball team where he made many lifelong friends. He was a truck driver for about 45 years, retiring in 2015. Ken is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Thomas Jefferson Kirk and Margaret Ellen Austin Kirk, Maternal grandparents Esley Roadman Cash and Myrtle Elizabeth Burton Cash. Parents Arch...

Alma “Jean” Dinger, of Lookout Valley, departed this life Thursday, April 13th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Jean was an avid sports fan and loved watching the Atlanta Braves. She was a founding member of the Lookout Valley Recreation Center and was well known for working the concession stands at all Lookout Valley sports functions and was MLB Amateur Baseball Woman of the Year in 1998. She was a member of St. Elmo Church of Christ for 43 years. She is...

Joyce Maralyn Downer 81 of Lookout Valley departed this life Friday, March 24, 2023, and united with her husband and best friend Coolidge Jackson Downer, son Jason Walker Downer, parents, Boyd and Louise Parrish, and sisters Danie Haralson, Linda Hansel and Patty Snap in Heaven.   Prior to Joyce’s retirement from Southern Foundry, she was an accountant for many years.   Joyce had an enormous sense of humor and brought so much laughter into the lives of those around...

Norma Ruth Janeway Taylor August 18, 1945, ~ March 19, 2023 Norma Ruth Taylor, 77 of Lookout valley, TN passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday March 19th, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born August 18th, 1945, to Maybelle and Alton Nathaniel Janeway, Sr in Chattanooga Tn She graduated from Central High School .She retired from Unum Chattanooga in 2007 where she was a legal secretary. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 57 years Kenneth Taylor, daughter Jennifer...

Jonathan David Raines 52 of Jasper passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. Jonathan was a dispatcher for Marion County 911 and took pride in working with law enforcement. His hobbies were fishing and he loved working on and collecting guns. He had great love and knowledge of the Constitution and American History. Jonathan was preceded in death by his Grandparents Clyde S and Joyce Payne Raines and Everett and Vesta Stephens. His Uncles; Mike Raines, Larry Raines, Jerry Raines, Eugene...

Crystal Lynn Adkins, 58, of Chattanooga, TN, was surrounded by family when she passed away peacefully at her caregivers home on March 12,2023. She was born in Harvey, IL, on 09/09/1964, to Mavis Ovaline and Edward Glen Walker. She was a dedicated member of Slygo Valley Holiness Church for 18 years. Crystal has been surrounded by family and friends who cooked and helped with caregiving as well as visits and lots of love and prayers for momma. She left behind to cherish her memory two...

Linda Haire Elmore of Whitwell, TN. passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and Nana/Nanny. She was passionate about her love for God, her family, her church, and animals. Her hobbies were her church, talking on the phone, reading love story novels and watching t.v. She let everyone know her biggest desire was that all her family be saved. She was the matriarch of the family and had the heart of...

Katherine Virginia Moree passed away at her home Tuesday, February 21, 2023  surrounded by her family. She loved working word circle books in her free time and loved her cats CC and Bob. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Moree Jr. and Mother Annie Jones Webb. Brothers ; Bobby, Willard and Pat Webb. Sisters; Louise Pilgrim and Zoolah Long.  Katherine left behind to cherish her memory her sister, Dorothy Potts. Her daughters; Mary (Paul) Page and Sandra (...

Helen Gwendolyn Kapella age 95 of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, but her favorite place to be was Florida. Ms. Helen was a beautiful, sweet soul, that was loved by everyone.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Richard Joseph Kapella; Father, Ora Miller and Mother, Norine Rosenbaum Miller; Daughter, Diane Fitzpatrick; Sister, Ruth Wilkinson and Brother, Robert Miller. Those left to cherish her memory are...

Marilyn Ruth Crouch, 76, of Ooltewah, TN, was surrounded by family when she passed away peacefully at her home on February 12, 2023. She was born in Cleveland,TN, July 06, 1946, William Elwood and Ella Mae Groomes. She left behind to cherish her memory three children: Brad Stewart Crouch of Killeen, TX, Rhonda Lynn Moore of Chattanooga, TN, and Billy Shane Crouch of Chattanooga, TN; her siblings: William E. Groomes of Clarksville, TN, Jack Groomes of Cleveland, TN, and Pauline Swallows...