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Clifford Russell "Rusty" Dockery age 43, of Ooltewah, TN passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Rusty was born in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Cliff Dockery (Jennifer) and Judy Shropshire. He graduated from Red Bank High School and was a member of Ooltewah Youth Association. Rusty loved his family above everything. He enjoyed Radio Control Cars and Motocross Racing, avid TN Vols fan, and enjoyed many sports. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Amy Loren Dockery. In addition to his parents, Rusty is survived by his son, Kody Dockery (Brittany); daughter, Pyper Dockery; granddaughter, Oaklyn Dockery; and two brothers, Tyler and Tobey Dockery. A Celebration of Life will be...

Andres Sumayo Alisago, Jr., M.D. age 88, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. Andres was born on September 19th, 1934, in Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines, the son of the late Andres Lirio Alisago, Sr. and Martiniana Parcero Sumayo Alisago. A devout Catholic, he was a parishoner at St. Stephen's Church. Andres received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of the East and his Anesthesiology specialization from Vanderbilt Medical Center. He retired from Hutcheson Medical Center as Chief of Anesthesiology. He enjoyed life spending time with friends and family. He was a student of continual learning. He was also a world traveler, competitive ballroom dancer,...

Mr. Brett Reid Banks age 54, of Ooltewah, TN, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. Mr. Banks was born in Enterprise, AL, on September 16, 1968, the son of the late William L. Banks, Jr. and Frances Elizabeth Reid Banks. Mr. Banks grew up in Albany, GA where he attended Sunnyside Baptist Church and was a 1987 graduate of Dougherty High School. Mr. Banks was employed with Builders FirstSource and considered his coworkers part of the family. Although described as quiet, Mr. Banks would cheer loudly for his favorite team the Georgia Bulldogs. He had a huge heart and loved his family tremendously. In addition to his parents, Mr. Banks was preceded in death by a sister, Bethany Banks....

Robert Evan Goyne, MD, age 100, of Ooltewah, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Dr. Goyne was born in Tillamook, Oregon, on February 7, 1923, the son of the late Hillary M. Goyne and Beulah Richards Goyne. He served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. Dr. Goyne earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1956. Over the next 32 years, he practiced family medicine in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, specialized in Internal Medicine and practiced Internal Medicine in Lincoln, Nebraska. On retiring in 1988, Dr. Goyne lived in Wilmington, Delaware, Chestertown, Maryland and finally Ooltewah, Tennessee. In retirement, he invested in and...

Randy Lovell Amerson, of Rome, GA passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 4, 2022 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sheila Nance Amerson; daughter, Kelsey (David) Grisham; step-son, Jason Banther; granddaughters, Khloe Gettrost and Callie Banther; step-sister, Joan (Bob) Ferris; step-brother, Doug (Joanie) Aberley; as well as nieces, nephews and many cousins who were very special to him. Randy was employed by ALL Crane Rental of Georgia and Austell for 11 years prior to retiring. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, November 12th at 2 PM in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be...

Ms. Deborah Lynn Twombley Theus age 59, of East Ridge, TN, formerly of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Ms. Theus was born in Fuquay-Virginia, NC, on October 27, 1962, the daughter of Barbara Davidson Twombley and the late Francis Don Twombley. Deborah will be remembered for her kindness, wit, resilience, and generosity. She enjoyed reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. Deborah loved working with young people through her role as Treasurer at Georgia Cumberland Academy. She was a lifelong follower of Christ. In addition to her mother survivors include, three daughters, Rebecca Theus, Molly Theus, and Sarah Theus Mancao and son-in-law, David...

Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Waller Fortenberry, 74, born January 2, 1947 in Chattanooga, TN. Passed away November 16, 2021, at home due to complications with Alzheimer's Battle. She was of Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Alice Waller of Chattanooga, TN. Elizabeth is survived by her husband of 51 years, Kent Fortenberry; son, Kevin Douglas (Amber) Fortenberry; and granddaughter, Hayden. Elizabeth was a graduate of Brainerd High School in 1965. She received her Bachelor Degree from UT of Chattanooga in Business Education in 1969. After graduating from UTC, she worked for TVA. And later taught various subjects in the Hamilton County School System, with her final...

Cullen L. Davis. 87, of East Brainerd passed away Thursday July 9, 2020. A native of Townsend, TN., Cullen was a longtime resident of Chattanooga. He was retired Vice President of Memorial Hospital after 30 years of service. A longtime member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, most recently he was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Ocey Davis and sister, Glenda Shelley. Survivors are his wife of 46 years, Carolyn Davis; nephew, Rick (Kristina) Creekmore; and many other relatives. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 11th at 1 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery, 2304 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, TN.,...

Eric James Campbell, 42, passed away at his residence on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Born on May 13, 1977, the oldest son of James Campbell and Deborah (Allen) Littleton, Eric grew up in Rossville, Georgia and Ripley, Mississippi. After attending the University of West Georgia, he worked briefly in Natchez, Mississippi, where he met his future wife, Meghan (Gibson) Campbell. Eric and Meghan later moved to Chattanooga, where he worked in the commercial insurance industry, and also owned and operated a photography business with Meghan (Soli Photography). After 3 years of marriage, Eric welcomed to the world his most precious gift, his daughter, Madyson Anne. Eric's grandparents, Mattie Lou...

Ray Lyle Rumsey, born May 25, 1927, in Potterville, Michigan, died November 9, 2019, in Ooltewah, Tennessee. He married Verginia Fae Griffith on June 26, 1949. For 33 years he worked as an engineer and technical writer for Boeing, then retired in North Carolina. He is survived by his wife Verginia; sons, Greg (Shirley), of Ooltewah, and Mark (Susan), of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Services will be announced at a later date. Please visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, Chattanooga, TN.

James Redding Ramsey, Jr. James R. Ramsey, Jr., 89, of Ooltewah died on Monday, June 24, 2019. A native of Brooks County, GA., he was born April 13, 1930, to the late James R. "Buck" Sr. and Ruth Frances (Treadaway) Ramsey. After residing in Albany, GA, for more than fifty years, he lived in Ooltewah for the past five years. He was a 1947 graduate of Dixie High School (Dixie, GA) and worked briefly on the family farm before being inducted into the Army where he served in the Signal Corps. After his military service, he was employed for 34 years AT&T. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Betty Carolyn (Smith) Ramsey. He is survived by his daughter, Ronda R. (Jimmy)...

Alta Ada Williams, of Sequim, WA, 76, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2018, while a patient at Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, WA. She was born to the late Paul and Alta Cates on April 8, 1942, in Lubbock, Texas. Alta Ada graduated as valedictorian of Lubbock High School and from Texas Tech University, with an MA in and a PhD in Classics and English Literature. She taught English Literature, Math and Latin at Texas Tech University, Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and at Covenant College on Lookout Mountain, Georgia. She also had a two-year research fellowship at the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, Oxford, England. She was the author and...

<u>William "Bill"</u> <u>Watson</u> <u>McCaffrey</u> , 85 Aug 13, 1933 - Aug 25, 2018 William (Bill) Watson McCaffrey, 85, of Collegedale, Tennessee passed away at home Saturday, August 25, 2018. William was born to William Francis McCaffrey and Martha Murphy McCaffrey on August 13, 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia and grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. In 1955 he went to Washington Missionary College in Takoma Park, Maryland where he met the love of his life, Virginia (Ginnie) Wolters. William graduated in 1964 from Howard University School of Dentistry with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree." A devout member of the Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, and Army...