Rev. Charles L. Oaks, 80, of South Pittsburg, TN, passed away September 19, 2020. He was born May 11, 1940, in Chattanooga. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church for 18 years, and he graduated from Central High School in 1958. He later joined the Fourth Avenue Church of God in 1960, and served in numerous positions-pianist, youth work, S.S. teacher, and choir director.   Rev. Oaks served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy from 1961-1962. He then returned to...

  Blanche McClure Pilcher, 103, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Pilcher retired from S & H Green Stamps and was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church. She was the first New Year’s  baby born in Chattanooga on January 1, 1917. Mrs. Pilcher was preceded in death by her first husband, James F. McClure;  second husband, James Pilcher; and her daughter, Joella M. Craig. She is survived by her son, Frank...

Mitchell Paul Scoggins, 78, of Ooltewah went home to be with Lord on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. A lifelong resident of Chattanooga and Ooltewah, for 30 years Mr. Scoggins was Owner  of “The Scale Model Makers”;  specializing in industrial and engineering models across the United States.   For the past 22 years he was a partner and owner at Cornerstone Insurance Group. He served actively for many years in several churches helping in almost every facet of...

Joel D. Center, 78, of Ringgold, GA passed away September 16, 2020 at his home. A lifelong resident of Ringgold, Mr. Center was loving known in Ringgold and Tunnel Hill, GA as one who helped others in need. He was a member of the  Deaf Fellowship Seventh-day Adventist Church, McDonald, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Euphie Center; and brother, Wayne Center. Survivors are his wife of 58 years, Lyda Center;  three daughters,  Lorna (Judd) Whitfield,...

H. Dick Blabon Jr., 77,  passed away in his loving home in Chattanooga, TN on September 14, 2020 after a brief illness. Dick leaves behind a legacy spanning from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Chattanooga. He served 28 years as the Driver Engineer for the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Department. He is admired and honored for his benevolence, organizing blood drives, helping sick and injured firefighters, setting up Christmas baskets for all in need. He was always a jokester and wanted to make...

Maxine Born Spector, 89 of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Maxine grew up in the Rossville area and then moved to Winchester, KY with her husband, Bill Cantrell and their three daughters, and resided there for several years.  After returning to the Chattanooga area, Maxine was employed and Dave L. Brown and Valley Supply as a Bookkeeper. She was a member of Women in Construction, the Eastern Star and various other...

Larry Dallas Clark, 74, of Ooltewah, TN, died peacefully at home Sept. 12, 2020. He was born in Spring City, TN and attended Spring City high school where he met the love of his life, Karon Collins. They married two days before graduation. Larry and his bride moved to Murfreesboro, where he graduated from MTSU with a bachelor’s degree in health, recreation and supervision. Their next move was to Vonore, TN where he taught eighth grade, coached basketball and football. Finally, Larry...

Dr. Thomas P. Miller passed away on September 10, 2020. He was a resident of Apison, TN and passed away at home from natural causes.   He was born in Norfolk, VA and in 1976 graduated from medical school at the University of Texas, San Antonio. He was Chief Resident at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC. In 1978 he moved to Chattanooga and was a partner with Anesthesiologist Associated, Memorial Hospital for over 25 years. He then opened a private practice for Chronic Pain Management and...

Robert “Bob” L. Davis, Jr., 77, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away at Erlanger Medical Center on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Bob was born in Rossville, GA on May 20, 1943.  He was a proud Rossville Bulldog, graduating in 1961.  He loved his football teammates and was a part of two championship teams in 1959 and 1960.  He graduated from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1974.  Bob enjoyed a 30 year career at Provident Life & Accident, then...

Beverly Alley, 85, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Beverly was born in Hammond, IN, where she grew up with her six siblings and later met the love of her life, Clifford Alley.  Always smiling and laughing, Beverly made friends everywhere she went.  She was an involved member of her community, she was active with the school PTA, a Girl Scout Troop leader, a member of the water skiing club, and she belonged to a 1700’s Fur Traders Re-Enactments...