Dr. John Allen Murphy, Sr.
Mar 25, 2022
Dr. John Allen Murphy, Sr., 80, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Dr. Murphy and his twin sister Aileen were born on December 6, 1941 in Pascagoula, MS, to the late John Watkins Murphy and Anna Ruth Ellis Murphy of Vancleave, MS. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother.
John Allen, as he was...
Loray Burrell Coffey
Mar 22, 2022
Loray Burrell Coffey, 92, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of Silverdale North Ooltewah Baptist Church.
Loray was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Max Coffey; parents, William Carl and Mamie Burrell; daughter, Lori Maxine Coffey; five brothers, Melvin Burrell, J.L...
Mary-Ellen Loveless
Mar 13, 2022
Mary-Ellen Loveless, 62, of Athens, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Born in Cleveland, Tennessee to Paul Swafford and Effie McReynolds Swafford, Mary-Ellen graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Mary-Ellen was an executive in the advertising industry for many years, both with Atlanta-area agencies as well as the agency she co-founded. A lifelong Volunteer, nevertheless her...
Billy Joe Burke
Mar 7, 2022
Billy Burke, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born here in Cleveland in 1942 to Raymond and Ada Mae Burke. He loved to watch Nascar and absolutely loved the beach. He was a professional painter and a pressman for over 20 years. Billy was a proud...
Erin Lee Brock
Mar 3, 2022
Erin Brock, 52, of Calhoun, GA, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was of the Baptist faith and a member at Sugar Valley Baptist Church.
Erin was loved by all. She was free spirited and a real fighter. She will be remembered for her strength, smile and laughter. She enriched all...
Maci Alexis McCoy
Feb 28, 2022
Maci Alexis McCoy, 17, of Calhoun, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, in a Knoxville hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and attended First Baptist Church of Cleveland. She was a member at Benton Station Baptist Church.
Maci was an amazing daughter, step daughter, sister, step sister, granddaughter, and niece. She was so loved by all. She will be...
Jimmy "Jimbo" Hall
Feb 28, 2022
Jimmy “Jimbo” Hall, age 77, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was an Army Veteran and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Hall and Virginia Hammond West; and brother, John Franklin Hall.
He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Timothy and Ramona...
Betty Scott
Feb 27, 2022
Betty Scott, age 89, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. Betty had many talents. She originally worked for Coppinger Color Lab and then owned her own business called, Betty’s Gallery. It was the second largest background company in the SE. She taught Sunday School for decades at Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle, and before that, worked in Children’s Ministries...
Thomas S. Moncrief
Feb 24, 2022
Reverend Thomas Scott Moncrief, age 92, of Cleveland TN went to heaven on February 24, 2022. Thomas was born on February 6, 1930 in Lafayette, MS to Tommie Pike and Bertha Irene Ellis Moncrief. The family later moved to Memphis, TN.
Tom was a graduate of Union College in Jackson, TN. He was a Southern Baptist Regional Director of...
Nancy Louise Parlier
Feb 18, 2022
Nancy Louise Davis Parlier, 73, a lifelong resident of McDonald, TN, passed away February 18, 2022, after a brief illness, in a local hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a graduate of Cleveland High School in the school’s first graduating class. She retired from M&M Mars after 25 years of service to fulfill her greatest role as “Nanny”...
Rachel "Sue" Walden
Feb 18, 2022
Rachel “Sue” Walden, 61, of Cleveland, received her ultimate healing and went to be with the Lord and Savior on Friday, February 18, 2022.
Rachel was born to Rev. William (Bill) and Joyce Curtis on July 18, 1960. She was married to the love of her life Greg Walden for 21 years.
The Lord blessed her with two children, her...
Mary Rathbone
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Margaret Pyle Rathbone, 94, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 in a local hospital. She was a member of South Cleveland Church of God. She loved to sing, and sang in the church choir since she was 11 years old. She also loved to play the piano. Her hobbies included cross stitching, knitting, picture puzzles, and crossword...
Jeliben Patel
Feb 12, 2022
Jeliben Patel, 101 of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at home. She was born in India.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fakirbhai Ranchhodbhai Patel; father, Nagarbhai Parbhubhai Patel; and mother, Ambaben Nagarbhai Patel.
She is survived by her son, Natverbhai Fakirbhai Patel and daughter, Pannaben Ishwarbhai Patel; and several nieces and nephews.
A Hindu...
Thelma Keith
Feb 11, 2022
Thelma Hatcher Keith, age 84, of Chattanooga, passed away in her sleep on February 11, 2022. Thelma was born to William Robert Hatcher and Bertha Everhart Hatcher and raised in Wears Valley, TN. She was the eighth of ten children. She graduated from Sevier County High School in 1955, and it was in Sevierville where she met the love of...
JoAnn Geren
Feb 8, 2022
JoAnn Geren, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She enjoyed being outdoors, camping at Harrison Bay, taking cruises, and spending time at the beach. Most important, she was a caregiver for many children in the Cleveland and Bradley County area including her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her...
Ruth Idella Hicks
Feb 8, 2022
Ruth Idella Hicks, age 96, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She was born April 20, 1925, in Pendergast, Tennessee, to her parents William and Ethel White. She was a devoted member of Faith Missionary Baptist church for over 40 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hicks; son, Darrell Hicks; son in...
Russell Thomas Moncrief
Feb 8, 2022
Russell “Russ” Moncrief, age 66, of Cleveland, passed away on February 8, 2022 at Tennova Medical Center. He enjoyed riding Harley Davison motorcycles and playing in his church band. Russ was a phenomenal cook working as a chef for a period of time. He was a high school wrestler in Indiana where he earned the nickname “Mongoose”. Russ was a...
Belinda Sue Crowder
Feb 3, 2022
Belinda Sue Williams Crowder, 70, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, in a local hospital. She was a member of Waterville Baptist Church and a graduate of Charleston High School where she played on the basketball team and ran track. She loved attending cruise-ins and car shows with her and her husband’s antique cars, Tennessee Football, and most...
Shelby Rose Pressley Spargo
Feb 3, 2022
Shelby Rose Pressley Spargo, 22, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded death by her grandparents, J.C. and Mamaw Sue Crabtree and Lewis Pressley.
She survived by her loving husband and soul mate, Philip Spargo; parents, Donnie Pressley...
John Mark Felts
Feb 2, 2022
John Mark Felts, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in a local hospital. He was of the Christian faith and was a huge advocate for homeless people and for people in low income housing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Felts and Mary “Mary Lou” Custer Felts; brother, Mike Felts; grandparents, Dallas Felts and...
