Dorothy “Dot” Ann Dotson Davault of Dayton, TN passed away peacefully Monday, September 17, 2018 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Dorothy was born May 13, 1944 in Dayton, TN to Daisy Mae Suttles Dotson and John Dotson. She grew up in Rhea County and lived here several years before moving to Georgia, Louisiana and them back to Tennessee. She was a longtime lover of the written word and the arts, and she had a special fondness for unicorns. She is preceded in death by her...

Dixie Kelley Newell, age 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 06, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 05, 1922 to the late Jim and Ida Crowe Kelley. She was a member of the Dayton First Baptist Church. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, having worked at Rhea Medical Center, Rhea County Nursing Home and home health in Georgia. Home health was her favorite type of nursing because it brought her in contact with not only...

Reverend John Neese of Dayton, TN went to Heaven peacefully Monday, September 04, 2018 surrounded by his family singing the hymns he loved. John served churches in the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church for almost 50 years, retiring in 2009. The passion of his life was preaching and leading people to Jesus by just loving them. John is preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Hazel Neese; brothers, Randolph and Mason; sisters, Roberta and Nadine; daughter, Tracy;...

Norma J. Murray, 81, of Spring City passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Cove Cemetery, Hwy 303, Dayton. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Please share online condolences at www.coulter-garrisonfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home, Dayton, Tennessee.

William Glenn Keltch passed away on August 24, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Glenn was a longtime resident of Rhea County. He worked at Suburban Manufacturing for 32 years. He loved his truck, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, David Keltch; two brothers, Leroy Keltch and Claude Keltch as well as one sister, Christine Keltch. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Keltch of Dayton and his mother, Bobbie Keltch of Sale Creek; three...

Herbert Thomas Mitts passed away on August 23, 2018 at the Spring City Health Care and Rehab in Spring City, Tennessee.  He was a longtime resident of Rhea County and was of the Baptist faith.  He was retired from the Baylor School after many years.  He loved gospel music, Nascar, the Tennessee Vols and the mountains. Herbert is preceded in death by his parents, John and Hattie Morgan Mitts, his wife, Betsy Mitts, three sisters; Margaret Rice, Marion Simms and Loretta Bell...

Margaret Joanne Dillard, 68, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at her residence. Margaret was a life-long resident of Rhea County and was born in Graysville, Tennessee on May 25, 1950 and had worked for 42 years at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. Margaret was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. She was a member of Texas Grove Baptist Church in Evensville and deeply loved her church and church family. She is preceded in death by her...

Jo was a longtime resident of Rhea County, a member of the Dayton First Baptist Church, where she was in the joyful helper Sunday School Class, she was a devoted Pastors wife and involved in the church literacy missions, and a member of the W.M.U. Her hobbies were doing needle point and embroidering, she was an avid reader.    Jo is preceded in death by her parents, Ted Dick and Pauline Bradley Dick. her husband, Dr. Bob W. Brackney, one brother; Bill Dick, a grandson; Michael...

Martha Helen England passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at her home in Evensville, TN. Helen was a lifelong resident of Rhea County and a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. She worked over 20 years at Suburban Manufacturing as a press operator. She loved to fish, go to the beach and shopping. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Rosa Pearl Stinnett; brothers, Jack, Bob, Bug, Bill, Stinnett; sister, Dorothy Stinnett; step-daughter, Tammy Whitted.. She is survived by...

Arther "Lannie" Cox passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at his home in Dayton, TN. Lannie has been a resident of Rhea County for 18 years and is a member of Salem Baptist Church. He was a self-employed construction contractor. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Winfield Cox and Odessa Pendergass Cox and brother, Ronnie Cox. He is survived by his wife Cathy Cox of Dayton, TN; children, Renee (Keith) Goldman, Aaron (Alecia) Cox, Cayla (Brandon) Minton all of Dayton, TN,...