Deceased - UA Local 43

Deceased Members

May 28th, 2026

Jimmy McGhee Sr.

Local 43 member, Jimmy McGhee Sr, age 83, of Rossville, GA passed away on May 19, 2026. Most of you may have know him by “Moe” or ” Turtle”. He was initiated into membership on 7/5/83.

DA # 464 in the amount of $10 is due.

April 23rd, 2026

Edward Dent

Local 43 member, Edward Dent, age 95, of Hixson passed away on April 23, 2026. Mr. Dent became a member on 11/12/1984.

DA # 463 in the amount of $10 charged and is now due.

April 14th, 2026

Teddy Mitchell

Local 43, life member, Teddy Mitchell, age 88, of Loudon passed away on April 14, 2026.

DA # 462 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is due.

April 8th, 2026

Danny Buckner

Local 43 member, Danny Buckner, age 78, of Niota, passed away back on April 8, 2026.

DA # 461 in the amount of $10 was charged and is now due.

March 23rd, 2026

Charles "Jerry" Hamrick

Local 43, life member, Charles “Jerry” Hamrick, age 76, of Soddy passed away Monday, March 23, 2026. Jerry became a member on 2/2/1973.

DA # 460 in the amount of $10 is now due.

March 21st, 2026

Tony Roberson

Local 43 member, Tony Roberson, age 69, of Dalton Ga, passed away on 3/21/26. Tony became a member of Local 43 on January 5, 2009. DA # 459 in the amount of $10 is now due.

February 16th, 2026

Angela Martin Higgins

Local 43 member, Angela Martin Higgins, age 48, passed away early this morning (2/16/26). Angela was a previous member in 2001 to 2012 and had just recently re-initiated into membership back in May 2025. Updated post to add obituary.

DA # 458 in the amount of $10 is due.

February 4th, 2026

Evan Powell Jr.

Local 43, Life member, Evan Powell Jr., age 91, of Lookout Mountain passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Evan became a member 4/14/1960 with over 65 years of service.

DA # 457 in the amount of $10 is now due.

January 31st, 2026

Larry Gandy

Local 43 member, Larry Gandy, age 68, of Soddy passed away on Saturday, January 31st. Gandy became a member on 11/21/78 with a little over 47 years of service.

DA # 456 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is due.

January 16th, 2026

Andy L. "Stumpy" Harris

Local 43, life member, Andy L. “Stumpy” Harris, age 84, of Hixson passed away on January 16, 2026. Andy has been a member of Local 43 since September 1960 with over 65 years of service.

DA # 455 has been charged and is now due.

January 1st, 2026

Donald F. Bean

Local 43, Life member, Donald F. Bean, age 81, of Soddy Daisy, passed away on January 1, 2026. Don became a member 10/3/75 with over 50 years of service.

DA # 454 for $10 has been charged and is due.

December 31st, 2025

Rickie Climer

Local 43 member Rickie Climer, age 75, of Flinstone, GA passed away on December 31, 2025. Rickie was a member since 12/5/2007.

DA # 453 for $10 has been charged and is now due.

December 23rd, 2025

Eric "Pete" Arp

Local 43 life member, Eric “Pete” Arp, age 87, of Georgetown, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Pete was initiated into membership on 3/26/1959 with over 50 years of service.

DA # 452 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

November 21st, 2025

Fred Lewis

Local 43 member, Fred Lewis, age 79, of Chattanooga passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025. Fred was a member of Local 43 since 1977 with 48 years of service.

DA # 451 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is due.

October 13th, 2025

Johnny Renfro

Local 43 member, Johnny Renfro, age 76, of Hixson passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025. Johnny has been a member since 1968.

DA # 450 in the amount of $10 is now due.

October 13th, 2025

Ron Swafford

Local 43 member, Ron Swafford, age 56, of Dunlap passed away on Monday October 13, 2025. Ron has been a member since 1991.

DA # 449 in the amount of $10 is now due.

October 5th, 2025

Harry Woods

Local 43 member, Harry Woods, age 75, of Signal Mountain, passed away on Oct 5. Harry became a member 1974.

DA # 448 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

September 28th, 2025

Howard "Mike" Lerch

Local 43 member, Howard “Mike” Lerch, age 70, of Knoxville passed away 9/28/25. Mike has been a member for 20 years. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date.

DA # 447 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is due.

September 11, 2025

Neil Picklesimer

Local 43 member, Neil Picklesimer, age 54, of Turtletown, TN passed away yesterday on September 11, 2025. Neil became a member of Local 43 on 7/2/96.

DA # 446 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

August 31st, 2025

Harland J. Sutherland Jr

Local 43 Life Member, Harland J. Sutherland Jr, age 82, of Soddy passed away on August 31, 2025.

DA # 444 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

August 31st, 2025

Kenneth R. Green

Local 43 Life Member Kenneth R. Green, age 81, of Sale Creek passed away on August 31, 2025.

DA # 445 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

August 3rd, 2025

Glenn "David" Layne

Glenn “David” Layne, 85, of Hixson, Passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. David has been a member for 45 years. Arrangements listed in Obituary for tomorrow. Sorry for the late notice, we just found out he passed today.

DA # 443 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

June 28th, 2025

Thomas M. Burnette

Local 43 member Thomas M. Burnette, age 80, of Palmer Tn passed away Monday, July 28th.

DA # 442 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

July 26th, 2025

John Gilbreath Jr.

Local 43 member, John “Eric” Sherrill passed away Saturday, July 26th. He was a proud member of Local 43 since 1991.

DA # 441 In the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

April 5th, 2025

Jimmy Peden

Local 43 member, Jimmy Peden, age 78, of Cohutta passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. Jimmy became a member on January 6, 1978.

DA # 440 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 9th, 2025

John Gilbreath Jr.

Local 43 member, John Gilbreath Jr., age 75, of Rock Spring passed away on Sunday March 9, 2025. John became a member of Local 43 in Feb of 1978.

DA # 439 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

February 26th, 2025

Walter B. Smith

Local 43 member Walter B. Smith, age 90, of Dunlap passed away on Feb 19, 2025

DA # 438 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

February 18th, 2025

Edwin "Emmitt" (Bubba) Scates Jr.

Local 43 member, Edwin “Emmitt” (Bubba) Scates Jr. Passed away yesterday on February 18, 2025. Emmitt, age 51, of Graysville has been a member since 2010.

DA # 437 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

February 9th, 2025

Gary McDonald

Local 43 Life Member, Gary McDonald, age 78, of Soddy Daisy passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025.

DA # 436 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

January 5th, 2025

Michael Reedy

Local 43 member, Michael Reedy, age 71, of Powell Tn, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025. Mike became a member In August of 1978 with 46 years of service.

DA # 435 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

December 9th, 2024

Lorenzo Phillips

Local 43 member, Lorenzo Phillips, age 85, of Graysville passed away on December 9, 2024. Lorenzo became a member October 1975.

DA # 434 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is due.

November 30th, 2024

Doyal Long

Local 43 member, Doyal Long, age 82, of Morganton, GA passed away November 30, 2024. Doyal became a member of Local 43 in December of 1978.

DA # 433 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

November 22, 2024

Margaret Loretta Beene

Local 43 member, Margaret Loretta Beene, age 73, passed away on November 22, 2024. Loretta became a member August 1, 1989.

DA # 432 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

November 24th, 2024

Ulysses Edwards

Local 43 member Ulysses Edwards, age 52, of Evensville, TN passed away Sunday. Ulysses became a member on July 3, 2014.

DA # 431 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

September 20th, 2024

John Parsons

Local 43 member, John Parsons age 60, of Hixson passed away Friday, September 20, 2024. John was initiated as a member on 9/1/84.

Per the family they will have visitation at Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 1pm – 3pm. No service scheduled at this time.

DA # 430 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

August 30th, 2024

Ervin Brown

Local 43 member Ervin “The Swerve” Brown passed away on August 30th. Age 52 from Cleveland, TN.

DA # 429 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

July 18, 2024

Roy Jackson

Local 43 member Roy Jackson, age 75, of Athens TN passed away July 14, 2024. Roy has been a member since 1977.

DA# 427 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

July 2, 2024

John Ensley

Local 43 life member, John Ensley age 76, of Cleveland, TN passed away back on June 24th. Mr. Ensley has over 50 years with Local 43.

DA # 426 in the amount of $10 charged and now due.

June 4, 2024

Sillus Newman

Local 43 Life member, Sillus Newman, age 87 of Calhoun, TN passed away 6/4/24. Sillus became a member January 1970.

DA # 425 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

May 6, 2024

James R. Walker

Local 43 member James R. Walker, age 77, of Sale Creek passed away Friday, May 3, 2024. James became a member 3/6/1979 with 45 years of service.

DA # 424 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 18, 2024

Ronnie Parton

Local 43 member, Ronnie Parton, age 75 of Apison , TN passed away Monday 3/18/24. Ronnie became a member in December 1968.

DA# 423 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 17, 2024

Faron Blaine Sneed

Local 43 member, Faron Blaine Sneed, age 70, of Soddy Daisy passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. Blaine became a member in October 1980. Fulfilling his wishes, there will be no visitation or services held.

DA # 422 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 9, 2024

Kenneth R. Toole

Local 43 member, Kenneth R. Toole, age 88, of Dayton passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Mr. Toole has been a member since 6/19/1979.

DA # 421 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 7, 2024

Olin Berens

Local 43 Life Member, Olin Berens, age 72, of Ooltewah passed away yesterday, March 7, 2024. Olin has been a member of Local 43 since April 1972.

DA # 420 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

February 12, 2024

George "Cotton" Human

Local 43 member George “Cotton” Human, age 77, of Ten Mile, TN passed away Feb 12, 2024. Cotton was a member of the hall since 1978. DA # 419 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

December 21, 2023

Waymon Cox

Local 43 member Waymon Cox, age 53 from Dayton passed away this morning.

Visitation will be at Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton on Saturday December 23rd from 12 noon to 2 pm.

Service will be immediately following at 2 pm

DA # 418 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due

October 28, 2023

James Bolt

Local 43 member, James Bolt, age 76, of Hixson passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The family has not made any arrangements at this time, and will let us know if they will have any type of visitation or service when the decision is made.

DA # 417 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

October 17, 2023

Robert "Big Bird" Smith

Life member Robert “Big Bird” Smith, age 79, of Soddy Daisy passed away yesterday. Robert was initiated into membership in 1965.

DA # 416 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

October 15, 2023

George (Donnie) Harris

Local 43 member George (Donnie) Harris, age 71, of Rossville passed away on October 15, 2023. Donnie became a member January 3, 1975.

DA # 415 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

June 24, 2023

Homer Moore, Jr.

Life member Homer Moore, Jr. of Hixson, TN age 87, passed away on Aug 4, 2023.

DA # 414 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

June 30, 2023

Ronald "HAWK" Hawkesworth

Local 43 member Ronald “HAWK” Hawkesworth, age 75, of Harrison, TN passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023. Hawk was originally initiated at Local 602 back on 6/6/67 took a break then re-initiated with Local 43 on 10/1/2001.

DA # 413 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

June 24, 2023

Herman L. Miller

Local 43 member Herman L. Miller, age 90, of Chattanooga passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023. Mr. Miller was originally initiated into membership 1/16/1953 with over 70 years of service.

DA # 412 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due

June 15, 2023

Richard T. Williams

Local 43 member Richard T. Williams most knew as Bud, age 86, of Chattanooga passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The family will have a graveside service at the National Cemetery on July 6, 2023 at 11AM. Bud has been a member of Local 43 since March of 1974. DA # 411 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

April 24, 2023

Roman York

Local 43 member, Roman York, Age 44, of McDonald, TN passed away on April 20th.

DA # 410 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 28, 2023

W. E. Callahan

Local 43 member W. E. Callahan, age 82, of LaFayette passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Mr. Callahan was a life member of Local 43, with over 57 years of service, initiated back on 2/12/1966.

DA # 409 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 14, 2023

James Starks

Local 43 member, James Starks, age 78, of Powell, TN passed away back on Monday, February 6, 2023. The family called in today to let us know.

James has been a member since 3/2/1973.

DA # 408 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 10, 2023

Williams DeVries

Local 43 member Williams DeVries, age 76 of Chattanooga passed away last year on 2/24/2022 – We just discovered that he passed away this week.

DA # 407 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

March 2, 2023

William Earl McCall

Local 43 member William Earl McCall age 83, of Cleveland passed away February 28, 2023. Earl has been a member of the local since 1977.

DA # 406 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

February 6, 2023

Richard E. Waldon

Local 43 member, Richard E. Waldon – most knew as Dooley, age 60, of Rossville, passed away on February 3, 2023. Dooley has been a member at Local 43 since 1986.

DA # 405 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

January 3, 2023

Donald Hammond

Local 43, Lifetime member, Donald Hammond, age 79 of Ringgold passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Don became a member of Local 43 in 1965, having 57 years of service.

DA # 403 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

December 29, 2022

Brandon Elliott

Local 43 member, Brandon Elliott, age 56, of East Ridge passed away on December 26, 2022. Brandon has been a member since 1986.

DA # 402 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

November 30, 2022

Terry Stallans

Local 43 member Terry L. Stallans, age 54, of Madisonville passed away on November 30th. DA # 401 has been charged and is now due.

November 14, 2022

Maurice Colbert

Maurice Colbert, age 56, of Decatur passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. Maurice became a member of Local 43 in September 1997.

DA # 400 has been charged and is now due.

October 28, 2022

Bobby Morrison

Local 43 member Bobby “Tuter” Morrison, age 66, of Whitwell passed away yesterday. Bobby has been a member since March 1992.

DA # 399 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

September 13, 2022

Lee Reed

Lee Reed age 72 of Hixson passed away Sunday, Sept 11, 2022. Lee became a member of Local 43 in 1974.

DA # 398 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

August 22, 2022

William R. Lillard

Local 43 life member William R. Lillard, age 90, of Chattanooga passed away Friday, August 19, 2022. Mr. Lillard became a member of Local 43 in March of 1961. No services at this time.

DA # 397 – in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

June 29, 2022

Bruce Wilson

Local 43 member Bruce Wilson, age 62, of Ooltewah passed away June 25, 2022. Bruce became a member in 1984.

DA # 396 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

June 28, 2022

Mike Fulton

Local 43 member, Mike Fulton age 65, of Soddy Daisy passed away on June 23, 2022. Mike has been a member since 1987.

DA # 395 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

April 27, 2022

James E. Dunn

Local 43 Lifetime member, James E. Dunn, age 87 of Cleveland passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. James became a member in April 1963.

DA # 394 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

April 19, 2022

Frank Ensley

Local 43 lifetime member Frank Ensley, age 76, passed away early this morning. Frank became a member with Local 43 in 1965.

DA # 393 has been charged and is now due.

March 23, 2022

Randall Davis

Local 43 member, Randall Davis (Shoot Buddy) age 71, of Copperhill passed away on March 19th. Randall became a member in 1974.

DA # 392 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

February 21, 2022

James E. Swindoll (Ike)

Local 43 member, James E. Swindoll (Ike), age 70, of East Ridge, TN passed away on Friday, Feb 18, 2022. He became a member in 1983.

At his request, there will not be an obituary, visitation or any services held.

DA # 391 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due

February 9, 2022

David "Cookie" Cook

Local 43 member, David (Cookie) Cook, age 79, of Hixson passed away on Feb 3. At his request no visitation or service will be held. Cookie became a member of Local 43 in 1975.

DA# 390 – in the amount of $10.00 is now due.

January 24, 2022

John Creighton

Local 43 Life member, John Creighton age 91 of Hixson passed away on 1/21/2022. Mr. Creighton has been a local member since 1/28/1955. Arrangements are listed in the Obituary linked.

DA # 389 for Mr. Creighton in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

November 15, 2021

Floyd Ray Davis

Local 43 member Floyd Ray Davis, age 69, of Soddy-Daisy passed away on November 13, 2021.

Ray has been a member since Feb 2010.

DA # 388 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

October 26, 2021

Walter Brandon

Local 43 member Walter Brandon, age 78, of Menlo, GA passed away back on September 20, 2021. Walt became a member in 1978.

DA # 387 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

October 22, 2021

Charles "Tony" Fulton

Local 43 member, Charles “Tony” Fulton, age 60, of Ringgold passed away on October 8, 2021. Tony became a member of the local in 1996.

DA # 386 – in the amount of $10.00 is now due.

September 29, 2021

Bill W. King Sr.

Local 43 life member Bill W. King Sr., age 86, of Georgetown passed away on September 22, 2021. Bill became a member of Local 43 in 1955. Visitation and Service was held earlier in the week.

DA # 385 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

September 27, 2021

Kenneth Sharp

Local 43 member, Kenneth Sharp, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Kenneth became a member of the Local in 1973.

DA # 384 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

September 22, 2021

Craig "Sling" Eslinger

Craig “Sling” Eslinger, age 61, of Signal Mountain passed away on Monday the 20th. Sling became a member of Local 43 in 1986.

DA # 383 in the amount of $10 has been charged and is now due.

September 20, 2021

Eugene Broome

Local 43 life member Eugene Broome, age 91, of Chattanooga passed away on Sept 15, 2021. Eugene became a member of Local 43 in 1953.

DA # 382 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

September 2, 2021

Spencer Thompson

Local 43 life member, Spencer Thompson, age 85 of Hixson passed away yesterday. Spencer has been a member since 1959, Retired in 1998.

DA # 381 has been charged in the amount of $10.00 and is now due.

July 27, 2021

Danny Ables

Local 43 member Danny Ables, age 66, of Mowbray Mountain passed away on June 19, 2021.

DA # 380 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

July 14, 2021

Emmett Conn

Local 43 member, Emmett Conn, age 71 of Graysville, TN passed away on July 10, 2021.

DA # 379 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

July 14, 2021

James "Yank" Trimmer

Local 43 Life time member James “Yank” Trimmer age 76, of Farragut, TN passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021.

DA # 378 in the amount of $10.00 has now been charged and is due.

June 1, 2021

Peter Card

Peter Card, age 77, of Chattanooga, was a life-time member with over 50 years of service, passed away back on May 22.

DA # 376 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

At his request there was no visitation or service held, He will be interned at the National Cemetery at a later date.

June 1, 2021

Kevin Terrell

Kevin Terrell, age 37, of Riceville, TN passed away Thursday, May 27. Kevin has been a member since 2006.

DA # 377 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

Arrangements included in attached Obituary

April 19, 2021

Bobby Hargis

Local 43 member of 60 years passed away on April 14, 2021, Bobby Hargis, age 83 of Soddy Daisy.

DA # 373 – in the amount of $10.00 for the Death Fund has been charged and is now due.

March 22, 2021

Delmar K. Mullis

Local 43 member Delmar K. Mullis, age 82, of Soddy Daisy passed away this morning, he was initiated as a member in 1973.

DA # 373 – in the amount of $10.00 for the Death Fund has been charged and is now due.

February 24, 2021

David Keathly

Local 43 member David Keathley, age 77, of Oliver Springs, passed away back on February 16th.

The visitation and service was held earlier this week.

For those of you who don’t keep money on Acct for death assessments, David Keathley # 372 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.

January 12, 2021

Jesse Kerley

We were just informed a few minutes ago that Local 43 member, Jesse Kerley, age 69, of Hixson, passed away back on January 6, 2021. He has been a member since March of 1971.

The visitation and service was held earlier this week.

For those of you who don’t keep money on Acct for death assessments, Jesse Kerley # 371 in the amount of $10.00 has been charged and is now due.