OBITUARIES

Mary Martha Green

Mary Martha Green

Jul 29, 2020

Mary Martha Bearfield Green, 81, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.  She was of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed spending her time singing and painting landscape pictures.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Bearfield and Bertha Henson Verner;   daughter, Cathy Collins; and brothers, Carl Bearfield and Arliss Bearfield.

She is...

Kimberly "Kim" Wooden Casteel

Kimberly "Kim" Wooden Casteel

Jul 26, 2020

 Kimberly “Kim” Wooden Casteel, 61, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 25th, 2020. She was born on June 4th, 1959, in Alton, Illinois to Barbara Aldrich Wooden and the late Edwin Wooden. Kim was a graduate of Swartz Creek High School in Swartz Creek, MI.

In 1976 she moved to Cleveland, TN to attend Lee College, where...

Helen Joyce Earls

Helen Joyce Earls

Jul 26, 2020

Helen Joyce (Hewitt) Earls, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 at her home. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Prince Andy Earls, Sr.; parents William Bart Hewitt and Blanche Lovingood Hewitt; siblings Van, Hoyt, Bill, Dale, Dean, and Blue Eyed Baby Hewitt. 

She is survived by her children Kathy Cook...

Janis S. Allen

Janis S. Allen

Jul 25, 2020

Janis Sue (Curtis) Allen, born March 2, 1939, ran into the arms of Jesus on the evening of July 25, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Janis loved her family, especially her devoted husband of 61 years, Forrest (Punkin) Allen; her loving daughters, Delisa Allen-Hartman (Dan) and Shelley May-Trentham (Billy); and her precious grandchildren, Haleigh May (Jacob Sherrill), Michael May (Annie...

Evelyn Jane Nipper Swiger

Evelyn Jane Nipper Swiger

Jul 22, 2020

Evelyn Jane Nipper Swiger, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in her home.  She was a charter member of Cleveland Christian Church. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert R. Swiger; parents Lewis Nipper and Winnie Grubbs Nipper; siblings Margaret Wheeler, Joyce Nipper, and Florence Zook.

She is survived by her children Richard Dean...

J.W. Kibble

J.W. Kibble

Jul 20, 2020

J.W. Kibble, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 in a Chattanooga Hospice Center.  He was of the Pentecostal faith and attended the Family Worship Center.  He loved to travel.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 43 years, Shirley Christine Green Kibble; second wife, Reba...

Aaron James Neumann

Aaron James Neumann

Jul 18, 2020

Aaron James Neumann was born July 1, 1994 and passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2020 in New Britain, CT. Aaron was born and raised in Chattanooga, and he graduated from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland. He joined the United States Marine Corps after high school and did an extended tour in Afghanistan.

Aaron is survived by his 4...

Venus Elaine Torbett Peels

Venus Elaine Torbett Peels

Jul 17, 2020

Venus Elaine Torbett Peels, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home.  She was of the Christian faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hansell Arlin Peels; parents Robert Torbett and Carolyn Webb Torbett; brothers Russell Torbett and Bobby Torbett.

She is survived by her children Joshua Daniel Peels and Brittany Naomi Peels both...

Charles George Laws

Charles George Laws

Jul 12, 2020

Charles George Laws, 77, of Cleveland, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Clarksville, Tennessee to the late Loy Earl Laws and Earline Hughes Laws. He was an active member of the First Church of the Nazarene. He was a graduate of the University...

Dr. Jimmy Welch Bilbo

Dr. Jimmy Welch Bilbo

Jul 10, 2020

Dr. Jimmy Welch Bilbo, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 in a local hospital following a short illness.  He was born in Poplarville, Mississippi, to the late Cyrus Warren Bilbo and Ida Rosetta Carroll, the eighth of nine children.  As a young man Jimmy was an evangelist and licensed minister in the Church of God.  He was...

Bob Lynn Miller

Bob Lynn Miller

Jul 5, 2020

Bob Lynn Miller, 57, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 in a Nashville hospital.  He loved treasure hunting and restoring old cars. He was the treasurer of Blue Ridge Temple Baptist church, where he was also a member.

He was preceded in death by his mother Thelma Thomas Miller

He is survived by his wife of 33 years...

Louis Roger Harris

Louis Roger Harris

Jul 2, 2020

Louis Roger Harris, 77, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was of the Baptist faith and attended Beacon Baptist Church.  He was a retired truck driver and had worked for Harrison Transport and Moo-La Transportation.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. 

He was preceded in death by...

Esther Earlene Wagar Bishop

Esther Earlene Wagar Bishop

Jun 28, 2020

Esther Earlene Wagar Bishop, 85, of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born and grew up in Pittsburgh, KS. She worked for 20 years at M&M Mars in Cleveland and another 12 years at Walmart. She was a member of Peerless Road Church of God...

Mary Frances Lemons Mead

Mary Frances Lemons Mead

Jun 25, 2020

Mary Frances Rymer Lemons Mead, 76, of Birchwood, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of the Victory House of Prayer.  Before her retirement, she had worked at American Uniform and Sears Security.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jessie Doyle Lemons; parents, Andy Sylvester...

Joyce Laverne Bennett

Joyce Laverne Bennett

Jun 17, 2020

Joyce Laverne Barber Bennett, 73, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her home.  She was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ.  She had worked as a ward clerk at Bradley Memorial Hospital for five years and retired from Cherokee Park Hospital (Cleveland Community Hospital) as a unit secretary/supply technician after 15 years of...

Reba Jean Whitmire

Reba Jean Whitmire

Jun 15, 2020

Reba Jean Whitmire, 82, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at a local healthcare facility.  She was a founding member of Ocoee Church of God, and was a member of All Nations Church of God. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Robert “Bob” Lee Whitmire; parents Lloyd Waters and Lois Maney Waters.

...

Georgina Morales Ayala

Georgina Morales Ayala

Jun 15, 2020

Georgina Morales Ayala, 96, of Athens, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at a local healthcare facility.  She was of the Pentecostal faith, and a godly woman.  She was a loving, giving, and generous mother, who lived for, loved, and trusted the Lord Jesus with all her heart and soul.

She was born in Puerto Rico and moved to New...

Roger Allan Shaw

Roger Allan Shaw

Jun 14, 2020

Roger Allan Shaw, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his residence.  He was of the Methodist faith.  

He was preceded in death by his parent Ray Shaw and Mary DeBord Shaw.

He is survived by his sister Kathie M. Gibson and husband Richey of Cleveland; niece Jennifer Patterson and husband Jason; nephews Jason Coyne and...

Lela Mae Grant Cupit

Lela Mae Grant Cupit

Jun 7, 2020

Lela Mae Grant Cupit, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family.  She was a proud mother of 11 children and dedicated her life to caring for her family.  She had a passion for cooking and fishing and, above all, demonstrating her love for the Lord to everyone.  She was a beloved...

Linda Hughes

Linda Hughes

Jun 4, 2020

Linda Lou Pohlner Hughes, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was a member of the Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy and had previously worked at the Church of God of Prophecy Headquarters.  She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, but had lived in Cleveland most of...

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