All Tributes

Charles Leroy Edmonds, a long time resident of Signal Mountain, passed away Saturday, February 8 in a local hospital. He was a loving husband and father. He was preceeded in death by his father, Dave Edmonds, his mother, Lillie Edmonds, brothers Earl Edmonds (Barbara) of Signal Mountain and Harold Edmonds (Karla) of Dayton, TN. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Verna Edmonds, sons David Edmonds, Roy Edmonds, and Glenn Edmonds (Becky) and daughters Jessica Price (Matt) and Dava Hodges...

Raymond Andrew Lewis, Jr., 46, of Chattanooga, died February 8, 2020. He was born September 29, 1973 in Chattanooga. Raymond was a resident of Chattanooga for 43 years where was a member of Redemption of the Nation Church. Raymond is preceded in death by mother, Rose Wilson. Survivors include, daughter Sierra Lewis, of Oregon; sister, Terry L. Allen of Calhoun, GA; sister Allison M. Ellis of Chattanooga; and sister Donna Anderson of Chattanooga. Ray had recently become a resident of Welcome...

Ralph O. Williams, Jr., 91, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was a 1948 graduate of Red Bank High School and a member of the Hall of Fame. He retired from Dupont where he worked for 37 years. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He was a 67 year member of Red Bank Masonic Lodge 717F&AM where he served as Master in 1999. He also served as president of the Temple Board. He was a member of Betsy Ross Chapter OES. He was a member of Chattanooga Scottish...

Robert “Bob” Owen Osborne, 77, passed away on February 4, 2020, at his home on Signal Mountain, following a lengthy illness. Bob was a member of Signal Mountain United Methodist Church. He received his BA Degree from Trevecca Nazarene University and his MA Degree from Scarritt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He retired from Lookout Mountain Peterbilt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen A. and Adre Alderman Osborne; his sister, Irene (Ted) Quate; his sister-in-law, June...

Gary Duane Riggs, 74, passed away on February 2, 2020, at his home in Tennessee. He was born August 3, 1945, in Battle Creek, MI to Wayne L. and Georgia D. (Burchard) Riggs. He was a graduate of Hixson High School and later obtained a Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude from the University of Chattanooga. He joined the USMC in 1966, and received an Honorable Discharge in 1972, with the rank of Corporal. An avid photographer, he owned Photographic Concepts, Inc. until he retired. He...

Louvella Parker Hurst, 88 of Red Bank, TN, passed away February 2, 2020 at Elmcroft of Hamilton Place Memory Care Center with three generations of grandchildren at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband McDaniel Hurst and previously John Robert Parker, parents Ross and Lena Burgess, brothers Ronald, James, Claude, Winford, Wendell, Charles and Ross Burgess Jr. Survivors include son Robert Allen Parker of Chattanooga TN; two stepdaughters, Janice Collier of Chattanooga TN and...

William “Frank” O’Leary, 92 of Signal Mountain, TN passed away on January 31, 2020. He was a carpenter of 30 years and a member of Carpenters Union 74. He is preceded in death by his parents, August and Lecta O’Leary and his wife Joann O’Leary. He is survived by daughters; Lynnette L. (Michael) Sabin and Sherry (Ronnie) Lyness, grandsons; Dustin (Megan), Shawn (Megan) Lyness, great-grandsons; Blake, Bryson, Bo and J.B. Lyness . A visitation will be held from 10:30-12:30pm Friday,...

Phyllis Higgins Lundien, 92, of Chattanooga, TN, homemaker and business owner (Estates by S&P), died January 30, 2020 at Ascension Valley Residence, Chattanooga, TN. Phyllis was born December 6, 1927 in Chattanooga, TN. She attended Chattanooga High School and the University of Chattanooga. Phyllis was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, TN. Her hobbies included collecting antiques, studying calligraphy, and a variety of other crafts. She was preceded in death by...

Anne Elizabeth Davy Kizer, at 102 years old, completed her earthly journey January 27, 2020 and is with Jesus where she has longed to be. She was born to Minnie Gray Davy and James Thomas Davy on September 23, 1917 in Goshentown, Tennessee near Hendersonville, TN. She attended school in Hendersonville and graduated as valedictorian of the tenth grade class and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin, Tennessee in 1935. She married Arthur Roy “Bulger” Kizer September 6, 1935 at...

Teresa “Terri” Bachara Tucker, 63, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born August 21, 1956, to Henry and Donna Bachara, Terri’s life was defined by infinite and uncontainable joy and love. It was her in delight in life and others that permeated her entire being and fueled her intentions. Terri led from her heart. A graduate of Englewood High School, Jacksonville, FL, she was elected cheerleader and homecoming queen - early testaments to...