OBITUARIES

Oct 12, 2024

Alton Duane Mullins, 77 of Cleveland, TN, surrounded by family, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12th, 2024.

Duane was born in Lenoir, North Carolina. He attended Bel Air High School where he met his wife, Julia, but took up masonry at an early age. He continued in masonry until he became a general contractor and home...

Oct 10, 2024

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Cody James Kincannon who was taken too soon on Thursday, October 10th at the age of 32. 

 

He is survived by his father, Kirk Kincannon, his mother, Marcella Steele, and sisters, Brittainey and Abbey Kincannon. 

 

Visitation for friends and family will be held on Sunday, October 20th at Poole...

Oct 8, 2024

Mr. Gordon R. Akins, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away early Tuesday morning October 8, 2024, at Gentle Hands Personal Care Home following a brief illness. He was 76 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Poole Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Pierce officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00...

Oct 6, 2024

Mrs. Reba Faye Breeden Davis, of Cleveland, TN passed away, Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was 86 years old.

Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Cohulla Baptist Church Cemetery with Kim Randolph officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2024,...

Oct 5, 2024

Mrs. Nellie R. Keasling, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away October 5, 2024, at CHI Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. She was 81 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Poole Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cleveland, with Dr. Dwain Pyeatt officiating. A private burial will follow the service. Visitation will be...

Sep 28, 2024

Lowell Kirkwood Timmons, Sr. (Kirk)

August 14, 1942 - September 28, 2024

Kirk Timmons passed away peacefully, with his beloved wife of sixty years by his side, at their home in Cleveland, Tennessee, on September 28th of 2024. 

Born in Circleville, Ohio on August 14, 1942, he was the youngest child of Robert James Timmons and Betty Rae Brown. Along with Kirk’s brother,...

Sep 27, 2024

Kendra Lee Brown, born Smith on August 11, 1943, to Kenneth and Alice Smith, in Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on September 27, 2024 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was a devoted mother and a woman of exceptional character, known for her hard-working nature and her deep love for her children, Royce, Kenneth, Duane, Michael and Alicia, whom...

2024

Glen W. Seaton, III “Pebo”, age 46 of Cleveland went home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 27th, 2024 surrounded by his mother and loving family.

Pebo was an avid racecar driver. A love he developed with his father, Glen Jr. where he went on to win many championship victories. He was a fabricator for Newman Farms. He had a...

Sep 21, 2024

Mrs. Nellie C. Stearley, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Life Care Center of Cleveland following a brief illness. She was 95 years old.

Mrs. Stearley was born May 31, 1929, in Colfax Township, Michigan to the late W.M. and Gladys Still Gilde. Mrs. Stearley was an entrepreneur owning her own gas station in Manton, MI. Later...

Sep 18, 2024

 Richard (Rick) Scoggins, age 65, passed away on September 18th, 2024 at his home. He was the husband of Pamela (Pam) Kay Scoggins. They shared thirty-six years of marriage together.

 

Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was the son of James (Jim) and Shirley Scoggins. He graduated from Bradley Central High School and attended Cleveland State Community College. He was employed by...

Sep 14, 2024

Mrs. Nell Haynes Sharpe, age 94, of Cleveland, Tennessee entered the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her daughter’s residence in Franklin, Kentucky.

 

Nell and her identical twin sister, Nancy, two of six children, were born in the Erlanger textile mill village of Lexington, North Carolina on May 10, 1930. Their parents were...

Sep 12, 2024

 On September 12, 2024, Doris Jean Hanes passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 95. She was born in Seatle, Washington to Oscar and Anna Alsterberg on October 1, 1928. Doris lived the vast majority of her life in the St. Marys and Bradford, Pennsylvania area. She earned her Registered Nursing certificate from the Bradford School of...

Sep 11, 2024

Mr. Charles D. Patterson, of Ocoee, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. He was 62 years old.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Poole Funeral Home Chapel with Hospice Chaplain David Rapson officiating.

Survivors include three sons, Caleb Patterson, Ocoee, TN, Brandon Patterson (Brenda),...

Aug 26, 2024

Aug 25, 2024

Retired Master Sergeant (MSgt) Howard J. Lones, age 88 of Cleveland passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024 surrounded by his family. 

Mr. Lones retired from the United States Air Force as an E-7 after six years of active duty and later retiring from the Air National Guard. He earned medals for Good Conduct, Commendation, Outstanding Unit Award and Air Force Longevity...

Aug 14, 2024

Clyne W. Buxton was born on a farm near Chicora, Mississippi. He learned early how to work and later managed the family farm as a youth.

An ordained minister of the Church of God, he held a short pastorate in Canada and three in Alabama.

He also served the Church of God, his denomination, for six yeas as state youth and Christian...

Aug 10, 2024

Donald K. Pike, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his residence surrounded by loved ones. Mr. Pike was of the Baptist Faith.

Mr. Pike was born February 3, 1954, in Bradley County, Tennessee to the late Donald Reece and Mary Helen Sneed Pike. Mr. Pike was employed with International Paper for 42 years. 

He enjoyed going to...

Aug 9, 2024

Mr. Billy Shelton Jacobs, a man of unwavering faith and profound love, embraced his journey into eternal peace on August 9, 2024, at the age of 87. Born on April 7, 1937, Billy's life was a tapestry woven with threads of devotion, kindness and an unshakeable trust in his savior Jesus Christ that touched the hearts of all who fortunate...

Aug 7, 2024

Mrs. Helen Louise Boyd, of Cleveland, TN passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Signature Healthcare of Cleveland. She was eighty-five.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Poole Funeral Home Chapel Cleveland with Rev. Travis Humbard and Pastor Tim Trivette officiating. Burial will follow in Moore’s Chapel Cemetery with Poole Funeral Home Cleveland directing. A...

Jul 29, 2024

Dear friends and family,

In loving memory of Frances June Swafford, a seamstress at American Uniform, we gather to honor her remarkable life and legacy. Frances passed away on July 29, 2024 in Athens, leaving behind a profound impact on all who were fortunate enough to know her.

Frances was born on June 21, 1935, in Cleveland. She grew up surrounded by...