Betty Faye Williamson, 54, of Copperhill, died on May 16, 2013.  She was born in Salisbury, N..,C and raised in Chattanooga. She worked at Animal Clinic East for 12 years and was a big animal lover. She was loved by all who knew her.  Survivors include husband, Bill, and son, Kale. She was loved by brothers, sisters, and in-laws. Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com ... (click for more)

Kimberly “Gussy” Dawson, 46 of Trion, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center following a long illness.    She was born in LaFayette, GA on March 8, 1967.  Mrs. Dawson was a former paramedic with Chattooga County EMS.  She loved her job and won EMT of the year out of 16 counties.  She was a member of the Waterville Baptist ... (click for more)

William Fred "Fathead" Richardson 71, died on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in a local hospital. He was retired from Dupont after 35 years of service; served the in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to 1963; was the ASA TN State commissioner of Girls Softball for 23 years, ASA district commissioner of Girls Softball, was Junior Olympic commissioner of Girls Softball, and was recently inducted ... (click for more)

Ronald West Beckett, 64, of Chattanooga, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013.  He was born December 28, 1948.  He was preceed in death by his father, William Thomas Beckett.  Mr. Beckett loved the outdoors and camping. He was a U.S. Navy Viet Nam veteran.  He was a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. ... (click for more)

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case. Deputies responded to that location at approximately 8 a.m. on a suspicious death. On arrival "deputies found a dead female in her 30s deceased from an apparent homicide." A person of interest has been identified as Terry Releford, 34. He ... (click for more)

The exciting run of Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots culminated this weekend with winners of both mega-jackpots drawn. In Tennessee, both drawings created a total of over 173,000 winning tickets, with a $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Chattanooga. The lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot of $590.5 million purchased the ticket in Florida, while the winning tickets of ... (click for more)