Area Obituaries

KENNETH DAGNAN Kenneth Ralph Dagnan (Ken), 66, of Whiteside, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Ken was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and grew up in Whiteside, Tenn., and met his wife of 45 years in Chattanooga. Ken worked in hosiery manufacturing as a knitting repair technician for most of his career. He was a…

JOHN BENNETT John Rowell Bennett, of Lookout Mountain, a devoted servant of God, family and country, passed away Feb. 12, 2024. Born on Lookout Mountain on April 3, 1931, his life was a testimony to the enduring values of being a disciple of Christ. After graduating from McCallie School in 1949, John continued his education…

DIANA BLEVINS Diana “Pete” Marie Blevins, 56, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Diana was born Nov. 13, 1967, to the late Ralph and Margie Brown Kerns. She found joy in gardening, collecting figurines, and adored Elvis. Above all else, Diana cherished her role as a…

JOHN GILBERT John Thomas “Tommy” Gilbert Jr., 79 of Trenton, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Mr. Gilbert was a retired saddle maker and enjoyed spending time watching bird’s at his feeder. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas and Lulabelle Walker Gilbert; infant children, David Gilbert, John Martin Gilbert, twin girls,…

DEAN CHAMBERS Dean “Pappy” Chambers, 70, of Rising Fawn, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, following a battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 10, 1953, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Kenneth and Ann Chambers. Pappy’s greatest accomplishment was becoming a private pilot. He worked for many years at the Kennedy Space Center, served…

PAMELA CHAMBERS Pamela “Pam” Ann Chambers, 57, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. She was born to the late Bobby “Bobcat” Lee and Ruby Gail Hulvey on March 11, 1966. She was employed by the Dade County School System as a paraprofessional at Dade Middle School. She was a faithful member of Faith…

LEROY HICKS Leroy “Rudy” Hicks, 82, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Mr. Hicks was of the Baptist faith and retired from Roper Corporation with many years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Mae Wooten Hicks; parents, William Mike and Edith Nevada Cuzzort Hicks; brothers, Lebron, David,…

JAMES BRUCE James “Jimmy” Allen Bruce, 72, Higdon, Ala., passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Born on May 9, 1951, Jimmy was a kind-hearted individual and a beloved brother. He dedicated many years of service to Yate’s Bleachery in Flintstone before retiring. Jimmy had a special fondness for animals, particularly his dog Lucy. He also…

BILL EMMETT William “Bill” Elton Emmett Jr., 71, of Ider, Ala., passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bill was born June 17, 1952, to Delorice Satterfield Morris and the late Elton Emmett. Throughout his career, he dedicated himself to education and served as a valued teacher within the Dade County School system before retiring. He…

CLAUDE BRYAN Claude Bryan, 82, of Wildwood, passed away Wednesday, Dec.20, 2023. Mr. Bryan was born on June 22, 1941, in Henagar, Ala., to the late Henry and Minnie Bryan. He was a self-employed truck driver. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Hazel Rowell, Faye Smothers, Sue Raines, Elaine Price, Sam Bryan, and…