Obituaries

David Ward, age 66, resident of Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Pruitt Health, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Christopher Lee Brown Sr., 75, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025.

Bobbie Jean Jones Cross age 83, of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025

George “Gene” Hartsell, age 78, resident of Rossville, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 11, 2025.

George “Bill” Wilson, Jr. age 77, resident of Rossville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 9,2025 at NHC Healthcare, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

SMSgt (USAF Ret) James E. McConathy, age 90, resident of Ringgold, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

Lucy “Marie” Statom Allen, 96, of Rossville, went home to be with the Lord on August 7, 2025, at a local care facility.

Aaron Fredrick Pitts, 44, of Chickamauga, Georgia, passed away leaving behind a legacy of hard work, devotion to family, and a passion for life’s simple joys.

Rubin Lydon Lands, Jr., age 81, of LaFayette, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Wednesday – August 6, 2025.

Elbert Duane O’Kelley, age 75, of Rock Spring, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Charles Thomas O’Kelley and Mable Elaine Ballew O’Kelley, Elbert was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and a devoted member of the Baptist faith.

Robert Gregg Cunnyngham, 78, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Edna Faye Davis Turner, age 80, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.