Area Obituaries

DONALD ATCHLEY Bobby Donald Atchley, 74, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Donald was born to Ruford and Fannie Mae Atchley in Bryant, Ala., on May 28,1949. He was one of 12 siblings. Donald retired as an engineer from Combustion Engineering. Following his retirement he had a successful general contracting business with his…

MIKE ARTRIP Mike Artrip, 73, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023. He was known to his grandchildren as Pop Pops. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Lorene Artrip. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Artrip; sons, Patrick (Dana) Artrip and Tim (Amy) Artrip; grandchildren, Dylan, Seth, Jackson, and Spencer;…

LINDA BRADFORD Linda Sue Hawkins Bradford, 76, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023. Linda’s was a graduate of Erlanger School of Nursing and UTC Chattanooga. Throughout her career, she pursued further education and achieved several advanced certificates from different colleges. During her professional journey, Linda served as Nurse Manager at the Walker County…

MARGARET BRADFORD Margaret R. Bradford, 78, of the New Salem community of Lookout Mountain, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Mrs. Bradford was a lifelong resident of the Dade County area and a graduate of the 1964 class of Dade County High School. She was a self-employed hair dresser for many years. She was preceded…

REATHEL ALEXANDER Reathel (Smith) Alexander, 78, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Reathel was born in Ider, Ala., on June 11, 1945 to the late Hoyt and Eula Harris. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and loyal friend. She was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, her…

SHELBY BUFFINGTON Shelby Jean Buffington, 85, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was born Oct. 26, 1937, to the late Homer Lee “Shorty” and Loretta Powell. Shelby was an incredibly hard-working and self-sufficient woman. One of her greatest passions in life was caring for others, especially her family. She was also known…

MARVIN COUCH Marvin Harvey Couch, 70, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. Marvin was born Oct. 22, 1952, in Fort Payne, Ala., to the late Hoyt Monroe and Thelma Lee Couch. He resided in Gaylesville, Ala., where he found joy in the simple things in life. He loved spending time outdoors and fishing. Marvin was…

VIVIAN BOZARTH Vivian Rose Bozarth, 85, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was a longtime resident of Bryant, Ala., lifelong Christian and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved to watch old westerns. Throughout her life Rose had been dedicated to raising her four children. Before her rheumatoid…

BILL ALLEN Billy “Bill” Charles Allen, 72, of Trenton, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born Nov. 16, 1950 at Ownby’s Clinic in Trenton. Bill lived most of his life in Trenton and was a 1969 graduate of Dade County High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1973 on the USS…

HALLIE WHETZELL Hallie Elizabeth Whetzell, infant daughter of Brandon and Holly Whetzell, passed away May 19, 2023. Though she was only with us for a short time, this sweet girl was loved very much by her parents as well as her extended family. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Don and Ruth Gross,…