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Barry Leon Mayo

Barry Leon Mayo

Mar 17, 2020

Barry Leon Mayo, 63, a resident of Cleveland, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at a local hospital.  He was born in New Bern, North Carolina, to the late Carl Ellis Mayo, Jr., and Sharon Varnell Styron Mayo.  He relocated to the Cleveland area eight years ago from New Mexico.  He was a Telecommunications Specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...

Christian "Gracie" Beri

Christian "Gracie" Beri

Mar 15, 2020

Christian “Gracie” Beri, 16, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her residence.   She was born in Elberton, Georgia, and had spent the last four years in Bradley County.  She attended God’s House of Praise; she was a prayer warrior and loved praying for people and taught people compassion.   Gracie was a “daddy’s girl.”

She was preceded in...

Clyde B. Farrell

Clyde B. Farrell

Mar 11, 2020

 

Clyde B. Farrell, 78, a resident of Delano, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in a Chattanooga hospital.  He was of the Christian faith and a self-employed mechanic.

 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Bell Lovell Farrell; parents, Carl Farrell and Iva Farrell; daughter, Margret Winford; two sisters, Linda Farrell and Lousie Henley; and...

Betty Jean Fritz

Betty Jean Fritz

Mar 11, 2020

Betty Jean Fritz, 78, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 7, 1942 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  In 2004 she moved from San Diego, California, to Cleveland.  She worked for Buck Knives in California for 25 years before retiring in 1998.  She loved...

Joe Jack Hicks

Joe Jack Hicks

Mar 8, 2020

Joe Jack Hicks, 67, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga.

He was born on January 21, 1953 to the late James and Juanita Stewart Hicks.

He is preceded in death by his parents and infant sister Ruth Hicks.

He is survived by his sister Janice (Keith) Sewell of Cleveland, and...

Betty L. Petzko

Betty L. Petzko

Mar 7, 2020

Betty L. (Novesky) Petzko, 97, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 in a local healthcare facility.  She was an avid seamstress who sewed hundreds of garments for children’s charities.  She loved music, playing golf, and going for walks.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Edward John Petzko; mother Marie Scherer Novesky; siblings Thomas...

Robert Johnson Schultz

Robert Johnson Schultz

Mar 4, 2020

Robert Johnson Schultz, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Grace Healthcare of Decatur. He attended Church at Broad Street United Methodist.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ina Grace Johnson Schultz.

He is survived by two children,  Jonathan (Holly) Schultz of Cleveland and Amelia (Michael) Brock of Cleveland; three grandchildren,...

Zetta Moore

Zetta Moore

Mar 4, 2020

Zetta Franks Ownby Moore, 87, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, left this earthly realm on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

She was born on November 4, 1932 in Sweetwater, Tennessee.  She was first child born to Reverend Thomas Franks and Eva Pardue Franks.

Zetta was a member of the Mercy (Honestville) Baptist Church of...

Richard Embree Kennedy

Richard Embree Kennedy

Mar 4, 2020

Richard Embree Kennedy 68 of Ocoee, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at a Chattanooga Hospital.

He was born in San Palo, Brazil on March 14, 1951 to the late Embree and Anita Thornbeck Kennedy. He spent four years in the Air Force in Vietnam and was honorably discharged.

He leaves behind three children; Alicha (Jason) Ekk of...

James (J.C.) Clifford Campbell

James (J.C.) Clifford Campbell

Mar 1, 2020

James (J.C.) Clifford Campbell, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 in a local healthcare facility.  He had worked with the Bradley County EMS for eight years, and had also worked with the Bradley County Public Service Unit and the City of Cleveland Public Service Unit.  He was a retiree of the U.S. Air Force with...

James Ray Mashburn

James Ray Mashburn

Feb 24, 2020

James Ray Mashburn, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center.  He was born in Jacksonville, Alabama, to the late Edward James and Bonnie June Chambers Mashburn.  He served his country in the United States Army and was combat wounded in Vietnam for which he was awarded the Purple Heart, and he was...

Robert "Bob" Lee Finnell

Robert "Bob" Lee Finnell

Feb 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) Lee Finnell, 91, of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home.  He was a member of Thompson Springs Baptist Church for 55 years and also served as a deacon in the church.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  After retiring from Mills and Lupton, he spent many happy years working on his...

Jennings C. Tallent

Jennings C. Tallent

Feb 19, 2020

Jennings C. Tallent, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in a local healthcare facility.  He was of the Baptist faith and had worked as an upholsterer at Cooke Manufacturing Company.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Lois Tallent; parents, Henry Tallent and Lois Tallent.

He is survived by four children, Holly Goodman and husband Mike, Charlotte...

Barbara Graham

Barbara Graham

Feb 12, 2020

Barbara Graham, 79, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.

She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Maude Dowdy Anderson; two brothers, George W. Clark and Jack H. Clark; and her oldest grand-daughter, Melissa Graham.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kirk Burton Graham of Cleveland;...

Tracey Walker

Tracey Walker

Feb 12, 2020

Tracey Dawn McConnell Walker, 50, of Cleveland passed away on February 12, 2020.  She is survived by her devoted husband, Todd William Walker, and her son Jackson Reid Walker, both of Cleveland.  Also surviving Tracey are her parents, Joyce and Sam McConnell of Cleveland; sister, Teresa Torbett and her husband Mickey Torbett of Cleveland; niece, Amanda Torbett of Chattanooga; mother-...

James E. Peck Sr.

James E. Peck Sr.

Feb 11, 2020

James Elliott Peck, Sr., 78, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 11, 1942 in Madisonville, Tennessee to the late Elliott and Edna Sarah Tallent Peck.  The well-known owner of Cars of Cleveland, he was also a member of Broad Street United Methodist...

Kenneth Eugene Clayton

Kenneth Eugene Clayton

Feb 8, 2020

Kenneth Clayton, 69, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, departed this life on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at a nursing home in Decatur, Tennessee.  He was born on December 20, 1950 in Cleveland to the late Bill and Ida Mae Clayton.  He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Community Hall Church.  His favorite hobbies were Art and Model...

Donald E. Deakins

Donald E. Deakins

Feb 4, 2020

Donald E. Deakins, age 84, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Georgetown. He was retired from Kyle Dodge and also served in the Tennessee National Guard.

He was preceded in death by his Wife of 61 years Lucille...

Edward F. Stowers

Edward F. Stowers

Jan 31, 2020

Edward F. Stowers, 78, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 in a local hospital.  He was born in Brownville, Texas.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War.  He had lived in the Cleveland area for the past 43 years.  He was a Christian and had worked with the Phil Driscoll Ministries.  He...

Kimberly "K.C." Campbell Gutman

Kimberly "K.C." Campbell Gutman

Jan 26, 2020

Kimberly Campbell “K.C.” Gutman, 59, of Gotha, Florida, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, January 26, 2020.  She was born to William and the late Evelyn Campbell on February 15, 1960 in Cleveland, TN.  Kimberly graduated from Barrington High School outside of Chicago in 1978 and received a BA in History from Baylor University in 1983, and...

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