Tomye Billingsley Howard
Oct 5, 2013
Tomye Billingsley Howard, 96, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 in a local hospital. Tomye was a member at First Baptist Church where she was instrumental in starting the Children?s Nursery Program and was a member of the Moncrief Sunday School Class. She served as a volunteer in scouting and at Bradley Memorial Hospital. Tomye was the office manager at Miller?s...
Dana Smith
Oct 4, 2013
Dana R. "Papa" Smith, 86, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013, in a local hospital. He was a member of East Side Church of Christ. He was a veteran of World War II where he served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Cherokee Beagle Club and raised and trained beagles. He also was a field trial...
Buddy Russell Swafford Sr.
Oct 4, 2013
Buddy Russell Swafford, Sr., 75, of Old Fort, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at his residence. He worked at Ben Milen Wholesale and was in the tire wholesale business for 40 years. He was a deacon and active member of Mountain Springs Baptist Church for over 50 years. He was a member of the Conasauga F &...
Ronnie Lee Shubert
Sep 30, 2013
Ronnie Lee Shubert, 58, loving father, brother, uncle and friend, after a long battle with cancer, went home to be with his Savior September 30, 2013 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He attended Thompson Springs Baptist Church. Ronnie was an avid fisherman and hunter. He liked to garden and enjoyed lending a hand to those who needed his...
Martha Jones Clark
Sep 30, 2013
Martha Jones Clark, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Martha spent her teaching career as a third grade teacher at Blue Springs Elementary School and later was employed at the Tennessee Department of Human Services. She was preceded in death by her...
Jonathan Samual Grindle
Sep 29, 2013
Jonathan Samual Grindle, infant son of James (Short) and Heather Grindle of Delano passed away September 29, 2013 in a Knoxville healthcare facility. He is survived by his parents; five siblings: Nicole Grindle, Trevor Grindle, Wesley Grindle, Jaden Grindle and Bobby Grindle; grandparents: Bobby and Mary Lou Grindle of Delano; Stacey Bullard of Sweetwater and Christopher Sanders of Newport; great...
Wanda Faye Gates
Sep 29, 2013
Wanda Faye Gates Wanda Faye Gates, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013, at her home. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Gates, parents, Hardin and Ethel Parris Visage, daughter, Teresa Gates Yarberry, and brothers: Don Parris and Junior Morgan. She is survived by two sons: Michael...
Betty Jo Rayfield
Sep 29, 2013
Betty Jo Rayfield, 74, of Cleveland passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 29, 2013. She was of the Presbyterian faith, and she loved God, her family, and friends. She loved to cook and bake and working with her plants and flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents, N.W. (Dub) Rayfield and Deyette Cross Rayfield; a...
Bob Cross
Sep 28, 2013
Bob Cross, 82, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. Mr. Cross was a member of Charity Baptist Church and a retiree of Duracell with 16 years of service. He was a former member of the United Auto Workers Union while employed at Bendix Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Taylor...
Ciara Alexis Pagan
Sep 20, 2013
Ciara (Lexi) Alexis Pagan, age 13, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She enjoyed being outdoors and four-wheeling. She wasn?t afraid of getting muddy. She loved to travel to Louisiana and getting out in the Bayou and driving the boat. She loved music, her family and her friends....
Jack E Ensley
Sep 18, 2013
Jack E. Ensley, 82, of Cleveland, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Jack was a proud lifetime member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 43. He honorably served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Missouri during the Korean War. Mr. Ensley was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in...
Rufus Sanders Whaley
Sep 13, 2013
Rufus Sanders Whaley II, age 50, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. He was of the Christian faith. He was a forklift mechanic. He was a past president of the McDonald Ruritan Club, and a past member of the McDonald Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Tellico...
Velma B McKnight
Sep 11, 2013
Velma B. Ownbey McKnight, 93, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of John P. McKnight and was also preceded in death by her parents, Arthur B. Ownbey and Sophia Ann Trentham Ownbey; brothers: Clell Ownbey, Verlis Ownbey, Clyde Ownbey and Bruce Ownbey; one...
Emma Trentham
Sep 9, 2013
Emma L. Trentham, 84, of Athens, formerly of Charleston, passed away, Monday, September 09, 2013 in an Athens healthcare facility. She was a life long member of Center Point Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Allie Prince Ledford; her husband Marvin Trentham; two children: Wanda Gail Trentham and Dexter Dean Trentham; sister, Stella Gregg;...
Adelene Martin
Sep 8, 2013
Adelene Martin, 76, of Cleveland, was called home on Sunday, September 8, 2013. She was born May 13, 1937, to Joseph Earl and Zula Mae Craig. She was of the Christian faith and was baptized as a symbol of her faith in Jesus Christ. Adelene was unapologetically true to herself. She was quick witted and taught her children how to...
Dorothy Lea Arthur
Sep 6, 2013
Dorothy Lea Casson Arthur, 83, a resident of Cleveland, left this world to be with our Lord on Friday, September 6, 2013. She was an active member at Cookson Creek Baptist Church for over sixty years. She was a dedicated worker for Hardwick Clothes Factory for over twenty nine years. Mrs. Arthur was a wonderful woman to all who knew...
Shirley McIntire
Sep 6, 2013
Shirley Ray Cornutt McIntire, 82, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital with her family at her side. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School class of 1949 and Tennessee Technological University. She was retired from Bradley Central High School after thirty five years of service teaching chemistry, physics and...
Edward Owen Painter
Sep 5, 2013
Edward "Eddie" Owen Painter, 52, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 05, 2013 at his residence. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was employed with Jackson Manufacturing for seventeen years. Mr. Painter was preceded in death by his father, Roy Edward Painter and his beloved grandmother, Edna M. Painter. He is survived by his mother, Judy DeLude of Cleveland;...
Cayce A Whaley
Sep 2, 2013
Cayce A. Whaley, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 in a local hospital. He attended New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Marines serving in WWII and was also a member of the American Legion in Doraville, Georgia. He was retired from General Motors with 37 years of service....
Mildred Helen Pearl Case
Sep 2, 2013
Mildred Helen Pearl Blackwell Case, 100 years and 8 months, a resident of Cleveland for over twenty years, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013. She was the first-born of Frank and Sylvia Blackwell born January 18, 1913 in Joplin, MO, and began a 92 year-long walk of faith in Jesus that led and sustained her half way round the world...