Charles Melvin Bowlin
Apr 4, 2019
Charles Melvin Bowlin, 74, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County. He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church where he served as the Sunday School teacher for the Higher Ground Sunday School class. He served as song leader, deacon, and pastor at various churches. He was...
Gerret Van Swearingen
Mar 25, 2019
Gerret “Van” Swearingen, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 27, 1931 in Chicago, IL to the late Henry and Helen Smails Swearingen. Van graduated from Allegany High School in Cumberland, MD in 1950. He then spent several years in the United States Navy. Following...
Ferrell Hall
Mar 20, 2019
Ferrell Hall, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at a Chattanooga hospital. He was retired from FedEx. Ferrell enjoyed golfing, bowling, singing and participated in the Senior Olympics. He was a member of Cleveland Community Chapel.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Anna Marie Knight Hall and William Taft Hall; and his first wife, Linda...
Lori A. Moore
Mar 19, 2019
Lori A. Moore, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at a local hospital. Her personality was bigger than life; she had a big heart and was generous to a fault. She loved her children and grandchildren. Lori enjoyed horseback riding, horses and all her animals.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Norbert Sanders and Ann...
Patsy Ann Carroll
Mar 13, 2019
Patsy A. Carroll was born on April 20, 1933. She went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2019 at the Rehabilitation Center at Life Care in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Patsy had resided with her husband, Max, in Cleveland.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, Max R. Carroll; her parents, George and Marjorie Ledford...
George Dewain Creekmore
Mar 13, 2019
George “Dewain” Creekmore, 67, of Charleston, TN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 13, 2019, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dewain was born March 7, 1952, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to A.Z. Creekmore and Ruth Wright Mital. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1971 and studied at Cleveland State. Later he earned...
George David Bishop
Mar 8, 2019
George David Bishop, 67, a native and lifelong resident of the area, passed away in a local hospital on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was self-employed and had worked as a dairyman. He was a member of Mt. Zion New Covenant Church of God.George was preceded in death by his father, Paul Bishop; three brothers, Bill Bishop, Joel Bishop, and...
Vana Pearl Zahnd
Mar 6, 2019
Vana Pearl Zahnd, of Greenville, SC, passed away on March 6, 2019. She was born in Sumrall, Mississippi, on April 4, 1934, daughter of E.J. Speights and Ella Mae Speights.Vana graduated from Bassfield High School in Bassfield, Mississippi, in 1951, where she played basketball with her sister, Betty. After graduation, she went to work for the telephone company in Hattiesburg,...
Ina B. Deal-Akins
Mar 5, 2019
Ina B. Deal-Akins, 85, of Cleveland/Charleston, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility due to a lengthy illness.
She worked at Mallory Battery/Duracell for forty years. Her clock number was No. 1. She worked there from November 27, 1961 until she retired in 2001. Ina is of strong faith and loves her Lord. She...
Margaret Florence Lane
Mar 5, 2019
Margaret Florence Lane, 74, lifelong resident of Birchwood, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was born June 23, 1944 to the late Charlie and Florence Fine Daugherty. Margaret was a member of Burdette Baptist. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Daugherty and Charles Daugherty.
Survivors include her...
Gordon Richard Sayers
Mar 5, 2019
Gordon Richard Sayers, 83, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in an Athens hospital. A native of Vassalboro, Maine Gordon had been a resident of Cleveland since 2000. He was also a former resident of Pierson, Florida. Gordon was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Survivors include...
Sandra Veal
Feb 27, 2019
Sandra Jane Taylor Veal, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 3, 1948 in Murphy, NC, but lived a majority of her life in Bradley County where she grew up at Bachman Home. She retired as a computer tech after 31 years of service from Whirlpool (formerly Maytag/Magic Chef). Sandra was...
Judith Lynne Barrett Scherer
Feb 24, 2019
Judith Lynne Barrett Scherer, 66, a resident of Charleston, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence. She had lived in the Bradley County area her entire life and was of the Church of God faith. She was loyal, courageous, and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Gary Robert Barrett; and...
Katherine "Kathy" Cunnyngham Hammontree
Feb 19, 2019
Katherine “Kathy” Cunnyngham Hammontree, 72, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She retired from Maytag as an industrial engineer.
She was preceded in deathy by her parents, Addison Blair Cunnyngham and Mary Frances McKenzie Cunnyngham; and husband, Joe Hammontree.
Survivors include her life partner, Ed McCord; sister, Suzanne...
Charles "Chuck" Ray Hatchett
Feb 15, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Ray Hatchett, 45, of Cleveland, TN passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. He had a huge heart and cherished his family more than anything in the world. He was very compassionate and caring when it came to his friends and all those he came in contact with. Charles enjoyed his annual family pig roast (where he was the...
Charles Stuart Heron, Jr.
Feb 14, 2019
Charles Stuart Heron, Jr., 63, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of the Local #46 Insulators Union. Charles was of the Christian faith and loved his family, going to the beach and traveling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Charles Heron and Hedy Crane Heron.
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Gwen Srite
Feb 12, 2019
Gweneth Jean Howard Srite, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Bradley County and had lived here most of her life. She was a member of the Cleveland Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She was a teacher...
Ersa E. Whaley
Feb 12, 2019
Ersa E. Ogle Whaley, age 91, of the Chicago area, passed away peacefully Tuesday February, 12, 2019 with her daughters at her side.
Born and raised in Seymour, TN she was the cherished daughter of the late Water and Bunea Ogle. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Rosa (Homer) Phillips and Lois Stonecipher; her brother, Harmon Ogle;...
Edna M. Derrick
Feb 12, 2019
Edna Martha Blackwell Derrick, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in a healthcare facility in Ooltewah. She was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church. She was a member of the Calhoun Order of the Eastern Star #187, Charleston Ruritan Club, and LSONA Asebi Court #36.She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert (Bob)...
Betty Miles May
Feb 11, 2019
Betty Miles May, 88, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, at Garden Plaza, Life Care in Cleveland.
Betty was born June 13, 1930 in Rockwood, Tennessee. She taught science at Rockwood Jr. High School until she retired. She attended First Baptist Church of Rockwood, TN. When Betty moved to Cleveland in...
