Area Obituaries

“Tom Bo” Thomas Countiss William Thomas “Tom Bo” Countiss, age 69, of Higdon, Alabama died Tuesday afternoon March 17, 2020 at Highland Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by his parents Brian Stanton and Annie Higdon Countiss, Brother James Lee Countiss, and sister Mary Swanson. Surviving include his sister Eva…

Elizabeth Vail TRENTON, GA.: Sarah Elizabeth “Liz” Vail, age 84, passed away on March 21, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Gordon Lee Bradford and Mildred Katie Chadwick Bradford and was of the Baptist faith. Elizabeth was formerly from Valley, Alabama and had also lived in the Chattanooga area before moving to Trenton,…

Doc Hixson Vernard “Doc” Earl Hixson, 93, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on March 21, 2020. Doc proudly served his country in The United States Navy as a member of the Seabees during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. He was a member of Concord…

Nancy Sutton Nancy Dianne Sutton, age 69, passed away March 12, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Nancy was a member of Shelter Church, East Brainerd. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gayle and Etta Parrish Scruggs; brothers Frank and Charles Scruggs; sisters Betty Jean Biddle and Juanita…