Area Obituaries

CALVIN NEWTON Calvin Newton, 93, of Lookout Mountain, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. Wesley ‘Calvin’ Newton was born in West Frankfort, Ill., on Oct. 28, 1929, to parents Irene and Leonard Newton. Calvin was the son of a Pentecostal preacher, and for young Calvin, he found that singing in church was a natural as…

ELDEN CRANE Elden Grady Crane, 66, of Ider, Ala., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Elden was retired from U.S. Pipe and lived at his favorite place on top of Sand Mountain with his beloved wife of 28 years, Janie. Early on, Elden was an avid deer hunter. He loved metal detecting, bowling, gardening, cooking…

PATRICIA BOZARTH Patricia Kay Bozarth, 66, of Bryant, Ala., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Patricia was born on March 21, 1956, to the late Ray Thomas and Margaret Milligan-Thomas in Stevenson, Ala. She was a member of Bryant Baptist Tabernacle, loved cats, flowers and gardening, and enjoyed being a homemaker for her family.…

JASPER CALLAWAY Jasper Callaway “J.C.” Stephens, 90, of Benton, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. J.C. was born to Clyde Franklin and Marchie Tallent Stephens on Feb. 5, 1933 in Benton, Tenn. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving 1953 until 1955. He was retired from Bowater Papermill in 1982 after…

LAIRD LOYD Laird E. Loyd, 73, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mr. Loyd was born on May 14, 1949, in Alexandria, La., to the late Laird and Lillian Loyd. He was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad and, following his retirement, he and Louise enjoyed many days together traveling, fishing, camping, and…

DEWEY BAKER Dewey Lee Baker, 71, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Dewey was born Jan. 23, 1952, to the late Leonard Baker Sr., and Lucille Baker Stone. He served as a patrolman for the City of Trenton in the 1980’s and retired from Combustion Engineering. After retirement, Dewey enjoyed gardening and cooking.…

CARVETH BENNETT, SR. Carveth Whitfield Bennett, Sr., 93, a resident of Hixson, Tenn., and Trenton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. A humanitarian, structural engineer, military serviceman in Ohio National Guard 37th Infantry Buckeye Division, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and godfather, Mr. Bennett was known to all as “Car” or “Carv.”  He was born in…

TOM BATES Thomas Larry “Tom” Bates, 82, of Lookout Mountain, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Tom was born Nov. 29, 1940, to the late Edgar and Hester Quinn Bates. He retired from the United States Air Force and the United States Postal Service. In 2003, Tom and his wife Lucy moved to Lookout Mountain…

MARTIN HICKEY Martin Willis “Marty” Hickey, 84, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Marty was a native and lifelong resident of the Chattanooga, Tenn., and the north Georgia area and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Rising Fawn United Methodist Church and was a well-known gospel/bluegrass…

JOYCE DOYLE Joyce Faye Doyle, 51, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2023. Joyce was born July 3, 1971. She was one of the most loving and pure people that you would ever meet.  She enjoyed listening to country music, playing games and loved her dogs. She will be dearly missed by all who…