Minnie Marie Dilbeck
Nov 5, 2016
Minnie Marie Dilbeck, 95, a resident of Calhoun, TN, passed away at a Chattanooga hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2016. She had lived in Calhoun most of her life and was a member of Calhoun Baptist Church. She enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, and making candy. She loved and adored her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Beulah Denton Lawson
Nov 4, 2016
Beulah Denton Lawson, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at a local health care facility. She was the ultimate mother to her children and family was always first. She loved nature, flowers and her cats.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Evert Lawson; parents, Charlie George Denton and Fannie Caroline Skinner Denton; brothers, Richard...
Albert Wayne Haire
Nov 3, 2016
Albert Wayne Haire, age 60, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was employed at Whirlpool for 41 years. He loved being outdoors, motorcycling and most of all spending time with his family. He was best known to his family and friends as a good hard working man.
He was preceded in death by...
Frances McGaha
Nov 2, 2016
Callie Frances Hicks McGaha, 95, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at her home on November 2, 2016. She was a charter member of Burls Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Sweetwater, TN. She served as Sunday school teacher and led the choir in singing. While in Cleveland, she attended Philippi Baptist Church and Stuart Park Baptist Church.
Frances was...
Robert "Bob" Travis
Nov 2, 2016
Robert “Bob” M. Travis, 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Cleveland in 1965. He began his career in the office equipment business with Burroughs Corporation in 1947 and retired after 47 years as President of Commercial Business Machines. He graduated from Chattanooga City High...
Ruth Elvia Haire
Nov 1, 2016
Ruth Elvia Wilson Haire, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, November 01, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. She was retired from Queen Carpet. She loved gardening and working in her greenhouse but most of all she enjoyed and loved her child and grandchildren.
Mrs. Haire was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John...
Lloyd W. Frazier
Oct 31, 2016
Lloyd W. Frazier, 93, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was retired from Collins Manufacturing after many years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II.
Mr. Frazier was the son of the...
Billy "Jack" Smith
Oct 27, 2016
Billy “Jack” Smith, 85, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle where he served as a deacon, chairman of the board and choir director.
He was the son of the late Raymond and Nola...
Bobby Austin Gates
Oct 26, 2016
Bobby Austin Gates, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local hospital.
As a young boy, he wanted to do two things in life, serve his Lord and Savior and be like the soldiers he waved to every day from Ball Park Curve on South Lee Highway.
He retired from the United States Marine Corps as a...
Eugene McCulley
Oct 26, 2016
Eugene Thomas McCulley, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He had lived in the Cleveland area most of his life and was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company.
In his younger years, he loved flying his plane over the...
Mattie "Elizabeth" Nichols
Oct 25, 2016
Mattie “Elizabeth” Nichols, 87, of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at her residence. She was a member of Henegar Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife and very loving mother to her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Nichols; parents, George Jackson Blackwell and Olaree Clark Blackwell; son, Jonathan Kent Nichols; grandson, Nicholas...
Edna Bigham Geren
Oct 25, 2016
Edna Emeline Bigham Geren, 98, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016 at her residence. She was a charter member of Tasso Baptist Church. Edna retired from American Uniform. She loved sewing, working outside, helping others and spending time with her dog, Keeva.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Joe Cephas Geren; parents,...
John E. Eaves, Sr.
Oct 18, 2016
John Ervin Eaves, Sr., 82, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2016 at a local hospital. He was a graduate of Kirkman High School and retired as a painter instructor with TVA where he was employed at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. John was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was...
Judith Irene Rose
Oct 15, 2016
Judith “Judy” Irene Rose, 76, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was a member of First Lutheran Church for 60 years.
Judy was born January 15, 1940 in Vincennes, IN to the late Carl and Sadamae Mangelsdorf. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School and attended the University...
Broughton "B.J." Maynor
Oct 14, 2016
Broughton “B.J.” Maynor, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in an Etowah health care facility. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam where he received the Purple Heart and the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1973 to 1975. Mr....
Thelma Faye DeLay
Oct 13, 2016
Thelma Faye DeLay, age 77, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was a minister and founder of Blue Springs Pentecostal Church. She also worked for Cleveland City Schools.
She was preceded in death by her parents William McKinley Goodwin and Alice Lavanda Williams, her husband James DeLay and her son William “Ronnie” DeLay. She was also preceded in...
Arthur Larry Vest
Oct 11, 2016
Arthur Larry Vest, 60, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He grew up in Polk County and graduated from Polk County High School. He was the Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Bowater Resolute Forest Products, where he worked for over forty years. He was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church.
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Mary Ellen Fish
Oct 11, 2016
Mary Ellen Fish, 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. After growing up in New York, Mrs. Fish moved to Cleveland and has lived in the area for the past 25 years. She was of the Nazarene faith and a retiree of Peyton’s Southeastern.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robert Steve Mann
Oct 10, 2016
Robert Steve Mann, 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was married to the love of his life, Sandy, for 44 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was known for his wit and dry sense of humor. He enjoyed being a CB radio operator and always had a passion...
Mary "Button" Helen Bettis
Oct 9, 2016
Mary Helen ‘Button’ Bettis, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence. She had lived in Cleveland her entire life and had been an employee of Jackson Furniture/Capnapper. She was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church.
She was affectionately known to all her family and friends as “Button.” When she was three days...
