Phyllis D. Ledford
May 1, 2017
Phyllis D. Ledford, 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 01, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. She was a former resident of Madisonville and had resided in Cleveland for many years. She was of the Church of God faith. She loved to travel; go out to eat as well as watch her television shows. But most of...
Gary B. Worley
Apr 28, 2017
A thin veil exists between this world and eternity, and on Friday, April 28, 2017, Gary Worley, 60, of Birchwood, crossed it. Â A loving and devoted family man, he was still married to his high school sweetheart and together they raised a beautiful daughter, who adores him. Â Gary was loyal and hardworking, as evidenced by his employment with Hudson Construction...
Austin Lee McCall
Apr 28, 2017
Austin Lee McCall, 22, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and a member of North Cleveland Church of God. He enjoyed riding ATVs and dirt bikes, loved the outdoors and fishing, and loved life.
 He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Homer Hethcox; and...
Jerry Dean Graham, Sr.
Apr 25, 2017
Jerry Dean Graham, Sr., 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his residence. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
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He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Hazel Graham; parents, Sterling Houston Forgey and Catherine Jewell Forgey; and also several brothers...
Joyce Ruckman
Apr 21, 2017
Joyce Lena Scheffert Ruckman, 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Toledo, OH, and moved to Cleveland in 1978. She was of the Pentecostal faith and attended the Set Free Christian Fellowship. She was employed with the Sylvania School Board in Sylvania, OH, for 23 years. She received her...
Tracy Jean Eldridge
Apr 19, 2017
Tracy Jean Eldridge, 46, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born and raised in Mississippi and then moved to Cleveland over 25 years ago. She studied computers in college. She had worked at M&M Mars for over 20 years as a line leader. She loved and passionately took care of her...
James Orrison
Apr 16, 2017
James Orrison, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church of Cohutta, GA, and a Master Guide of Pathfinders. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a B.S. in Business Management. He enjoyed bowling, golf, computers and woodworking. James loved being outdoors and was...
Carl Sherlin
Apr 16, 2017
Carl Sherlin, 85, of McDonald, went peacefully to be with the Lord Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was a life-long resident of McDonald, TN and a member of Bancroft Church of God. He was a proud veteran that served his country as Special First Class Sergeant in the Korean War.
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George W Kerruish
Apr 14, 2017
George William Kerruish, age 88, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Etowah Health Care Center in Etowah TN. Born October 12, 1928, George was the only child of Ernest and Lillian (Moore) Kerruish of Cleveland OH. George made a career of working for the railroad and retired in 1991 from CSX. After retiring George and his wife Ruby...
Wilma Neyman Smith
Apr 14, 2017
Wilma Neyman Smith, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. A retiree from the Knox County Registrar of Deeds Office, Mrs. Smith loved flowers, gospel music, and especially her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith.
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She was preceded in death by her parents, Cirby Benjamin Dixon and Ella Savannah Watkins Dixon;...
Kolo Lynn Davis
Apr 14, 2017
Kolo Lynn Davis, age 74, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at a local healthcare facility. A life-time resident of East Tennessee, Mr. Davis spent over 40 years working as a real estate broker. In addition to being a former owner of Cleveland Building Material, Mr. Davis was a well known land and real estate developer who loved serving his...
Phillip Lynn Burress
Apr 5, 2017
Phillip Lynn Burress, 65, of Cleveland, TN entered heaven April 5, 2017. A former resident of Princeton, Indiana, he retired from Cinergy Power Plant and later worked at Volunteer Energy Co-operative in Meigs County. Phil was a wonderful carpenter and landscaper as well.
Phil is survived by his wife and faithful caregiver, Lettie Kirkpatrick Burress and his son Dewayne (Heather)...
Ben Walker
Apr 5, 2017
Ben Walker, 67, a life-long resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Walker was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for Norris Towing for 30 years. He was of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Walker; and brothers, Kenneth Walker and...
Robert Carl Kedenburg
Apr 3, 2017
Robert Carl Kedenburg, 96, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at a local healthcare facility. He was a World War II veteran of the Coast Guard.
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He was preceded in death by one brother, Frederick Kedenburg.
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He is survived by two children, Linda Kryssing and husband Raymond of Cleveland, and Robert Kedenburg and wife...
Rev. Robert Eugene Jenkins
Apr 3, 2017
Rev. Robert Eugene Jenkins, 72, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at his residence. He has lived in the area his entire life and was a minister for over 50 years. He was a member and minister at Revival Church of God. He was a loving grandfather who loved his family but loved the Lord most...
Jewel L. Gardner
Apr 3, 2017
Jewel Gardner, 89, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home. She had been a resident of Cleveland since 1970 and a member of Valley View Baptist Church.
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Jewell was a retired chicken and cattle farmer. She had a love for the outdoors and took a lot of pride in her yard and farm. Her great love was...
Robert Richard Gray
Apr 2, 2017
Robert Richard Gray, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. He had lived in the Bradley County area his entire life and had retired from Maytag Corporation with 34 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, including gardening and farming. He was of the Christian faith.
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He was preceded in...
Zachary Todd Morgan
Mar 30, 2017
Zachary Todd Morgan, 25, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home. A native and life-long resident of Bradley County, Zachary loved playing baseball and spending time with his family and friends. He was of the Christian faith.  Â
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He is survived by his father, Todd Morgan of Benton; mother, Jennifer Brock Carroll and husband Tim...
Juanita Frank Kocsis
Mar 29, 2017
Juanita Frank Kocsis, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 29 2017 at The Lantern at Morning Pointe in Chattanooga. Born in Strongsville OH, Mrs. Kocsis moved to Cleveland TN in 1992. She was a member of Tasso United Methodist Church where she was very active on the church board and taught Sunday School for many years. After retiring, Mrs. Kocsis was...
Marjorie Stuart Daasch
Mar 25, 2017
Marjorie Stuart Daasch, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at a Cleveland healthcare facility. Ms. Daasch, who attended Ward-Belmont College in Nashville and the University of Iowa, was a homemaker, wedding planner, and owner of The Bridal Sweet in Newton, IA. A member of P.E.O., Ms. Daasch loved dogs, was a volunteer for the Cleveland Public School...
