OBITUARIES

Jul 3, 2008

Lucille Seals, 95, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008, in a local hospital. Mrs. Seals was born in Seadrift, TX, on December 1, 1912. She was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Seals was a retiree of the Charleston Hosiery Mill. Mrs. Seals was the daughter of the late Ethel Horner Easterly and...

Jul 2, 2008

Venice True, 91, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. True was the daughter of the late Anthony Hardcastle and Lena Hardcastle and was also preceded in death by her husband, George Dallas True. She is survived by her two children and spouses: Helen...

Jul 1, 2008

Teresa Lynn Herron, 47, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the home of her loving mother. All of her loved ones and friends were by her side. She was of the Baptist faith and always a joy to be around and never met a stranger. She had a very...

Jun 30, 2008

Gwyndlon Sherlin, 69, a resident of McDonald, passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at the family residence. She attended Bancroft Church of God for over fifty years. She was the daughter of the late Claude Holder and Jodie Defriese Holder and was also preceded in death by her great-grandson, Nathan Gates; two brothers, Allen Holder and Claude Holder, Jr. She...

Jun 27, 2008

Marsha Ann Frederick McDaniel, 60, a resident of McDonald, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008, in a local hospital. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was also a song writer and singer with the gospel group "Heavens Family Ties". She was formerly employed with Peytons. Her father, Lawrence E. Frederick, preceded her in death. She is survived...

Jun 23, 2008

Darryl W. Ownby, age 53, resident of Cleveland, passed away this morning, June 23, 2008 at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church for the past ten years where he served as a Sunday school teacher and as a member of the Sanctuary Choir. He was a member of the Cleveland Emmaus Community for twenty years and...

Jun 21, 2008

Martha Jane (Murf) Wilson, 57, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008 at her residence. She loved people and traveling. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward Bradley and her mother, Edith Bradley Hannah and her brother-in-law, Jerry Coker. She is survived by her children: Jessica L. Wilson of Charleston and Roy Lee Wilson...

Jun 20, 2008

Jayant A. Patel, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 in a Nashville hospital. He was the owner of Dunkin Donuts for thirty-two years and was a well known entrepreneur in the Cleveland area. He attended North Cleveland Church of God. He loved flower gardening. Mr. Patel was the son of the late Amichand Patel and...

Jun 19, 2008

William M. Hale passed away Thursday morning, June 19, 2008 at Sky Ridge Medical Center at the age of 84. He was the son of Gartrude and Stella Blankenship Hale of the Benton Station Community. He was of the Baptist faith. After graduating from Polk County High, he joined the army. He was in the army 44th Division of the...

Jun 19, 2008

James R. (Randy) Cain James R. (Randy) Cain, 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the family residence. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Cain was an avid golfer. He was employed with International Furniture where he was vice president of sales. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam...

Jun 17, 2008

James E. Cavanagh, 66, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the Senior Center and was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. He was employed by General Dynamics for many years. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Cavanagh and...

Jun 16, 2008

Jun 16, 2008

Gordon E. Turner, Jr., 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He was a professional painter for Ed Allen Construction Company for forty years. He was a member of the Ocoee Masonic Lodge # 396 F&AM for fifty years and the Eastern Star...

Jun 16, 2008

Jimmy Dewayne Walker, 42, a resident of Charleston, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008 in Madison County healthcare facility. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a self-employed painter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn Arthur; grandparents, James Vernon Walker and Edna Lee, Robert Edwards and Laura Cannon Edwards. Survivors include his wife Norma Walker of...

Jun 15, 2008

John Vida "Buddy" Kirkpatrick After the blessing of a long and fruitful life, John Vida "Buddy" Kirkpatrick, 80, of Cleveland, went home to heaven on Father?s Day, June 15, 2008. The son of Vida Barker Kirkpatrick and John R. Kirkpatrick of the Oak Grove Community, he was a lifelong resident of Bradley County. A graduate of Bradley High School, he...

Jun 14, 2008

Dale Hewitt, 67, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away in peace on June 14, 2008. He was a loving husband, daddy and papaw. He was a well-known tractor mechanic. He was respected and loved by everyone who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bart and Blanche Hewitt and his brother, Van Hewitt. Survivors include...

Jun 13, 2008

Barbara Riden Parkinson, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 13, 2008 at a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late William Riden and Lois Presswood Riden. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jim Riden and son-in-law, Gary Davis. Survivors include her husband of 60 years Mansel Parkinson of Cleveland; two daughters Sandra...

Jun 12, 2008

Jun 8, 2008

Alice F. Delatorre, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Cleveland Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Pernell Ford and Alta Lee Sullins Ford; a brother, Don Ford. She is survived by her children: Terry Lynn Doyle of Fayetteville, Arkansas and...

Jun 5, 2008

Blanche McConnell Cartwright, 96, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 05, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. Mrs. Cartwright was the daughter of the late Leander C. Whaley and Mary King Whaley and was also preceded in death by her husbands, Jess McConnell and Willard Cartwright; her daughter, Marie...