Myrtle Dale Vantrease, 97, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.She was born in New Middleton, Tenn. She lived in Lebanon, Tenn., most of her life and moved to Chattanooga from Lebanon to be close to her son.She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lebanon, and of Red Bank Baptist Church of Red Bank.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley H. Vantrease; her father, Robert Barrett; her mother, Hattie Barrett; her two brothers, William and Sanford Barrett; and her stepson, Glen Vantrease.She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Sharon Vantrease, of Chattanooga, and Bob Vantrease, of Middleburg, Va.; grandchildren, Jana (Trey) Barclay, of Cape Coral, Fla., Jessica Vantrease, of Knoxville, Chelsee (Pat) Smith, of Little Rock, Ark., Tyson Vantrease, of Stillwater, Okla., Marilyn (Bryan) Wilder, of Tampa, Fla., Richard (Norma) Vantrease, of Lake Hamilton, Fla., John (Debbie) Vantrease, of Lakeland, Fla., Tommy Vantrease, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Mallory Barclay, Gus Smith, Boone Smith, Ryan Vantrease, Julie Vantrease, Jeannie Vantrease, Jackie Vantrease, Michael Wilder and Amanda Wilder. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon.Visitation will be today 4-8 p.m. and Friday after 11 a.m. at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon, Tenn.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Lebanon, Tenn., or Red Bank Baptist Church of Chattanooga.Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home 615-444-2142.