Dorothy Leda Voorhees
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy Voorhees, 93, was born November 19, 1924 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She passed away peacefully in a local healthcare facility. In 1958, Dorothy and her family moved from Mohawk, NY to Stark, FL and from there to Jupiter, FL, where she worked for the United States Postal Services for many years. ...
Dorothy Lea Hatcher
Jan 22, 2018
Dorothy Lea Hatcher, 91, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in a local hospital. She was born in Sevier County in the Wears Valley community on July 13, 1926 to the late Frank Cooper and Una McFall Cooper. She and her late husband, McKinley Hatcher, earned their livelihood by farming, initially in Sevier County and later...
Margaret Claudine "Red" "Maw" Lawson
Jan 20, 2018
Margaret Claudine Coker (more familiarly known as Red or Maw) Lawson left this earth after 98½ years on Saturday January 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband George and by her parents Jess and Ida Coker. She is survived by children: Judy and Cephas Geren, Jerrie and Gregg Best, and John and Kim Lawson. Greatly-loved and loving...
CWO2 Zora "Bo" Hood
Jan 18, 2018
CWO2 Zora Lee "Bo" Hood, 83, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was a retired Marine Corps officer and served in the Vietnam and Korean War. Bo was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was also a Gideon.
He was preceded...
Mary Lou Mann
Jan 16, 2018
Mary Lou Mann of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 16, 2018. She was 89.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, Ceton and Ollie Lewis, her husband, James Mann, her brothers, Glenn Lewis, J.B. Lewis, Brownlow Lewis, and a sister, Pauline Lee. She is survived by her sisters Georgia Phillips, Mattie Sather, Betty Freeman, her sister-in-law,...
Selina Elaine Spence
Jan 15, 2018
Selina Elaine Spence, 46, of Cleveland, passed away January 15, 2018 in a local hospital.
She has previously lived in Memphis and Knoxville but always returned to Cleveland. She attended Cleveland State Community College, Chattanooga State and UT of Knoxville. Selina was an online peer mentor for Bi-Polar and cancer patients. In her youth was involved in Toastmasters International,...
Ruby Marie Burnette Kiser
Jan 10, 2018
Ruby Marie Burnette Kiser, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee hospital. She was a member of Red Hill United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carson and Ethel Dixon Burnette; siblings, Amos and Columbus Burnette.
She is survived by her son, Gerald Stephen Kiser and wife, Melanie of Christiana,...
Rosie Parker
Jan 9, 2018
Rosie Mae Ellis Parker, 90, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 09, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith and loved antiquing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Parker and also her parents, James Edward Ellis and Martha Tallent Ellis.
She is survived by her children, Robert Lee...
Jessie Ray Holmes
Jan 8, 2018
Jessie Ray Holmes, 82, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 08, 2018 at a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Red Hill United Methodist Church. He was retired from Bowaters after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Korean War.
Mr. Holmes was the son of...
Margaret "Leona" Hicks
Jan 3, 2018
Margaret Leona Camper Hicks, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at a family residence in North Fort Myers, Florida. She was a retiree of Charleston Hosiery Mill.
She was preceded in death by his husband, Joseph (Joe) Lincoln Hicks; parents, Claude Camper and Levey Felix Camper; children, Terry Dexter Hicks and Linda Jane Flint.
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Hershel S. Colley
Dec 28, 2017
Hershel Sumpter Colley, 78, of Georgetown, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at his home. He graduated from Charleston High School where he played on the basketball team. Hershel previously owned and operated Colley Radiator Shop in Cleveland. He served six years in the National Guard, where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Marksmanship...
James Franklin Flowers
Dec 27, 2017
James Franklin Flowers, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in a local hospital. He was of church of God faith and lifelong resident of Bradley County.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Rosie Sanders Flowers and brother, James Howard.
He is survived by his sisters, Dora McGill of Cleveland and Mary...
Sarah Lucille Varner
Dec 22, 2017
Sarah Lucille Varner (“Mamaw”), 85, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at a family residence. She had been a resident of Cleveland for over 70 years. She was a Godly woman and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. She attended many different community churches close to her home during her lifetime. She was a member of Benton...
Virginia "Jimmie" Wallace
Dec 19, 2017
Virginia Hooper Wallace, of Cleveland, passed away with peace and grace, just as she lived, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She loved to grow and enjoy flowers in her gardens and delighted in cooking for her ever-growing family, her kitchen was never closed. A true Southern lady, she exuded a spirit of excellence in everything she...
Gladys Mae Chapman
Dec 13, 2017
Gladys Mae Chapman, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the family residence. She was a member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Chapman; parents, William Lee and Delise R. Adams; daughter, Tammy Shuiron Chapman and brother, Norman Adams.
She is survived by her three children,...
Robert H. (Papaw) Green
Dec 11, 2017
Robert H. (Papaw) Green passed from this life, Monday, December, 11, 2017. He was 86 years old. He served in the Army during the Korean War and respected his opportunity to be a veteran, following the war; he worked nineteen years for Maytag. In 1975, Robert joined Cleveland Police Department as a Patrolman until he retired in 1996 at age...
J.D. Evans
Dec 11, 2017
J.D. Harold Evans, age 93, was born on July 13, 1924 to his parents, Arthur and Lula Ellis Evans. He passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 to be with Jesus, his precious Savior. He was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and he was retired from Maytag. He was a deacon of his church, Faith Memorial. He loved to...
Moses Samuel Ballew
Dec 10, 2017
Moses Samuel Ballew, 83, a former resident of Cleveland passed away quietly at home in Villa Rica Georgia on Saturday December 9th, 2017. He was born and raised in Polk County but has lived a majority of his life in Bradley County. He had been a member of Samples Baptist Church for 56 years and a deacon for the last...
Mary Frances Christian
Dec 7, 2017
Mary Frances Higgins Christian, 96, a resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the family residence. She was born in Lexington, KY, and had lived in the Cleveland area for the last 40 years. She was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time...
Cecil Lee Bishop
Nov 28, 2017
Cecil Lee Bishop, 63, a native and lifelong resident of South East Tennessee passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was a member of Mt. Zion New Covenant Church. He loved dairy farming; spending time with his family and his two dogs, Rocky and Lucky.
Cecil was preceded in death by his father, Paul Bishop; his...
