Thomas D. Stamey
Dec 7, 2015
Thomas D. “Tommy” Stamey, 65, a resident of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in a Georgia hospital. He was a former resident of Cleveland, TN. He enjoyed fishing, Braves baseball, Tennessee Volunteers football, poker with friends and bingo with his sisters. He was known as the best “Cheer Dad in Gwinnett County.” Mr. Stamey was preceded in...
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson
Dec 6, 2015
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson, 32, of Charleston, TN passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in San Dimas, CA. Joe was a 2001 graduate of Meigs County High School. He was proudly employed as a electrical Journeyman Lineman (an accomplishment he worked very hard for) with IBEW Local 175. Joe loved living on the river, being outdoors and hanging out with...
Terry Lang Griffith
Dec 6, 2015
Terry Lang Griffith, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Beechtree Manor. He was retired from the post office and a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam and received two purple hearts. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, a member of the VFW, where he served as past president...
Deborah Dawn McEntyre
Dec 3, 2015
Deborah Dawn McEntyre, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospice facility. She was a member of Keith Street Baptist Church. She was preceded by her parents, Jessie Elrod and Sue Frazier Elrod and uncles, Leon Frazier and Fred Elrod. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn McEntyre Puster and husband, Jeff of Christiana, TN;...
Bonnie Lou Vines
Nov 25, 2015
Bonnie Lou Vines, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at her home. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was of Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Nora Mae Allen and Joseph Miller Hembree and siblings, George Hembree, Mae Hyde, David Hembree, Luke Hembree, and...
Bonnie Mashburn
Nov 25, 2015
Bonnie Mashburn, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at her home. She worked as a substitute teacher in both the Bradley County and the Cleveland City School systems. She attended the Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her, parents, Allie Ray Parker and Lydia Chambers Parker. She is...
Catherine Louise Love
Nov 23, 2015
Catherine Louise Love, 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the family residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Phillip Caylor and Alfreda Brown Caylor; and also her former spouse and father to her children, Thomas Beck; three brothers: James P. Caylor, David Caylor and John...
Gary L. White
Nov 21, 2015
Gary L. White, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was awarded the Antartica Service Medal. Mr. White was preceded in death by his parents, Harris Lynwood White and Waneta Daisy Searcy Morris. He is survived by his son, Dion White of...
George Howard Saffles
Nov 16, 2015
George Howard Saffles, 74, a resident of Cleveland and a former resident of Florida, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at the family residence. He was a retired police officer for Bradley County and was a member of the Faternal Order of Police. Mr. Saffles was the son of the late George Saffles, Sr. and Noreen Willard Saffles and was...
Keith Beaty
Nov 15, 2015
Keith Beaty James Keith Beaty, longtime educator, coach, and lifelong resident of Bradley County, died on Sunday, November 15th, 2015. Keith was the first child of Leon and Mildred Beaty, born on August 17, 1947. He attended MTSU and received a degree in Economics and Finance. He later completed a M.Ed in Educational Administration and Supervision. On August 10, 1968,...
Steven Hunter Raybourne
Nov 14, 2015
Steven Hunter Raybourne, 58, of Georgetown, TN died Saturday November 14, 2015. Steve was a graduate of Georgia State College and was an operations manager for M&M Mars before retirement. He then pursued his lifelong passion for boating. He held a captain's license and was a 100T Master. He was a devoted family man who will be missed by four...
Margaret Ann Swafford
Nov 12, 2015
Margaret Ann Swafford, 76, a resident of Benton, TN, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her residence. She had lived her entire life in the Cleveland and Benton area and had worked at City Auto Parts with her late husband, Carson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carson Swafford; parents, Cub Goforth and Elizabeth Morton Goforth; and...
Shelva Jean Phillips
Nov 5, 2015
Shelva Jean Phillips, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her parents, Levi H. Brannon and Oma Lee Gilley Brannon; brother, Franklin Brannon and grandson, Dike Jeremy Shell. Survivors include her husband, Donald Phillips of Cleveland; children, Donna Shell and husband, Willie of Cleveland, and Marty...
Carolyn Achata
Nov 5, 2015
Carolyn Achata McDonald resident, Carolyn Annette Wilson (Ward) Achata, 72, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2015, at her home after bravely fighting lymphoma for several years. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, on October 13, 1943, Mrs. Achata chose Bradley County as her home in 1969 after living in many places all over the southeast. In addition to McDonald,...
Dorothy Jane Perry
Nov 3, 2015
Dorothy Jane Perry of Cleveland and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 03, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Billy Perry; parents, James W. Sneed and Ethel Wilhelm Sneed; sister, Mimmie Moulder and brother, James Sneed,...
Garl Eugene Forrest
Nov 2, 2015
Garl Eugene Forrest, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 01, 2015 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was a former resident of Arizona. He was a former business owner who had very strong work ethics. He loved to travel with his wife and enjoyed spending time with his family and bowling in the senior league. Mr. Forrest...
Joseph James Miessau, Sr.
Nov 2, 2015
Joseph James Miessau, Sr., 57, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 01, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a former resident of Florida. He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry Allen Miessau siblings, Robert Carlyle Miessau and JoAnn Barbara Urbano. He is survived by his parents, William and Joan Miessau; son, Joseph Miessau; siblings, William...
Jeanne Laws
Oct 28, 2015
Ramona Jeanne Laws, 66, a resident of Cleveland, TN went home to be with our Lord surrounded by her loving family and friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was a faithful Christian and active member of First Church of the Nazarene who truly treasured her Church family. Jeanne was a devoted wife, adoring mother and...
John J. Reilly
Oct 28, 2015
John J. Reilly, 88, a resident of Brookdale, and a former resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home. He was self employed in retail sales for many years. He was a seven year veteran of the United States Marines serving in WWII. He was a devoted husband and caretaker of his beloved spouse, Caryl...
Opal O'Rear
Oct 26, 2015
Opal O'Rear, 68, a lifelong resident of Birchwood, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry C. O'Rear who passed away on April 03, 2015; her son, Wesley Lloyd O'Rear; her parents, Luther Jackson Pendergrass and Mary Ruth Cranfield Pendergrass; and also her...
