OBITUARIES

Jan 8, 2006

Jan 6, 2006

Roddy Dane Smith, age 51, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away Friday, January 06, 2006 at the residence. He was employed with Duracell for 32 years where he participated in the men?s softball league. Mr. Smith was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his godparents: James Haskell and Mabel Smith. He is survived by his wife,...

Jan 6, 2006

Jesus Antonio Martinez-Rosa, Sr., age 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at his home. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was employed with the State of Florida before his retirement. He was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, a Third Degree Knights of Columbus and a member of...

Jan 3, 2006

William "Farrell" Trotter, age 63, passed away Tuesday evening, January 3, 2006 at a hospital in Dalton, Georgia. Farrell was a life long resident of Cleveland, Tennessee where he attended school at Bradley High School. Farrell also served with the United States Air Force where he was stationed in Turkey for about a year of his military time. Farrell was...

Jan 3, 2006

Nina "Grace" Booher, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Parkway Baptist Church. She was formerly a cook at the old Oak Grove School. She was an expert seamstress and won first prize at the state fair in California for her dogwood quilt. Mrs. Booher...

Jan 2, 2006

James Edward Gibson, age 90, a life long resident of Bradley County, passed away Monday, January 02, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of First Baptist Church serving many years as a trustee. He was a 50 year member of the Institute of Management Accountants, an accountant association. After 46 ½ years he retired from Cleveland...

Jan 1, 2006

Kathy Ellen Christ, age 46, a resident of Cleveland, passed away suddenly on the evening of January 1, 2006. Kathy was the most loving and compassionate person one could ever hope to know. She was loved by all and forever touched the hearts and lives of all her family and friends. She will be dearly missed. Kathy was preceded in...

Dec 31, 2005

Gladys Lewis, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2005 in a local hospital. She was a member of Charleston First Baptist Church. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker and very devoted to her family. She was the daughter of the late L. C. and Lily Cox Moore, and was also preceded in death by a brother,...

Dec 30, 2005

Tommy Westmoreland, age 45, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 30, 2005 in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, James ?Jim? Westmoreland; twin sister, Johnnie Westmoreland; grandfathers: Lloyd Cox and Clarence Westmoreland. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed by Jackson Manufacturing. Mr. Westmoreland was formerly involved in softball in Bradley...

Dec 29, 2005

Joe Bottoms, age 72, a resident of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2005 in a local healthcare facility. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lou Grace Myers Bottoms. Mr. Bottoms was a well-known dairy farmer in the Charleston community where he was employed for many years on the Eddie Wilson Farm. He was a member...

Dec 28, 2005

Christopher Ray Parker, age 23, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He attended Charleston Church of God. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cecil and Evelyn Caywood. He is survived by his mother, Sheila Cochran and step father Harvey Cochran of Charleston; father, Doug Ray Parker...

Dec 28, 2005

Herbert Daniel Howard, age 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in a local hospital. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, animal lover, an active skin diver in his earlier years and a member of Richmond Gun Club in Richmond, CA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cleta Goodbar Barieau, and step father, Frank...

Dec 28, 2005

William "Billy" Patrick Smith, age 35, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Chris Smith; grandparents: Bill and Elsie MacKay and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Jr.; aunt, Linda MacKay Bunch; and uncle, Charles Hollis...

Dec 24, 2005

Jeremy Patrick Malone, age 30, a resident of Cleveland, passed away December 24, 2005. He was a member of Stuart Park Baptist Church. Jeremy was a loving son who will be missed greatly by his family and friends. He had the gift of music and laughter and is now at peace. He is survived by his parents, Herbert Jr. and...

Dec 23, 2005

Eston Ronnie Blaylock, Sr., age 56, resident of Georgetown, passed away on Friday December 23, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He owned and operated Blaylock Pluming Company in Ooltewah for 34 years. He was a 32 Degree Mason and the current Treasurer of The Harrison Lodge #114. He also served as Lodge Master in 1984...

Dec 19, 2005

Robert C. Lansford, Jr., age 35, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 19, 2005 in Richmond, VA. He attended Broad Street United Methodist Church and was a devoted father. Mr. Lansford graduated from UTC in 2004 with a degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Golden Key, Pi Mu Epsilon honor societies and...

Dec 18, 2005

James Arthur Gay, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed with the Maytag Corporation for twenty five years. He was a well-known professional musician, playing the steel guitar, and an avid gardener and animal lover. Mr. Gay was the son on the...

Dec 17, 2005

Frances Eaves, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 in a local hospital. She was a 1940 graduate of Polk County High School and a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, George Stephens, mother, Jessie Gates Harbison, husband, Chester Eaves, and brother, George "Bud" Harbison. She is survived...

Dec 17, 2005

Louise Willhoit Sharpe, age 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church and was assistant manager of Margaret?s House of Fashion for several years. Mrs. Sharpe was the daughter of the late O. H. and Esther McSpadden Webb and was also preceded in...

Dec 16, 2005

Clinton H. Fortner, age 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away early Friday morning, December 16, 2005 in a local hospital. He was born April 1, 1913 in Murray County, Georgia, to the late Miles H. and Laura Louella Thompson Fortner, but lived his adult life in Bradley County. Four brothers: Robert Fortner, Harvey Fortner, John Henry Fortner and Marion...