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Alvin Edwin MIller

Alvin Edwin MIller

Nov 2, 2012

Alvin Edwin Miller, 82, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, in a local hospital. He was a member of the Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in the Signal Corps. He retired from American Uniform after 45 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysses Grant Miller and...

Luther Eldon Botts

Luther Eldon Botts

Nov 2, 2012

Luther Eldon Botts, 87, went home to be with his Heavenly Father and his loving wife of 53 years on Friday afternoon, November 2, 2012, in a local health facility. He was born on January 18, 1925. He served in the United States Army during World War II in Italy, Germany, and Japan, receiving numerous medals of Honor. He was...

Evelyn Scott

Evelyn Scott

Nov 2, 2012

Evelyn I. Scott, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away, Friday, November 2, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She retired from American Uniform after 25 years of service. She was a charter member of Valley View Baptist Church. She also volunteered at CONTACT for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe...

Shirley Yvonne Johnson

Shirley Yvonne Johnson

Nov 2, 2012

Shirley Yvonne Lawson Johnson, 77, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 in a local hospital. She was of the Church of God faith. She retired from Maytag after 34 years of service. Preceding her in death was one son, Kenny Lee Lawson; her parents, Frank Lewis and Lomer Mae Callahan Lawson; grandparents, Thomas Alexander and Sarah E. Stevison Lawson; sisters,...

James Childs

James Childs

Oct 31, 2012

James (Jim Bob) Franklin Childs, age 52, of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alice and Leonard Childs and William and Dora Young. He is survived by his father, James Loyd Childs of Cleveland and mother Betty Jean Gray of Decatur,...

Bess Pirkle

Bess Pirkle

Oct 31, 2012

Bess Pirkle, 105, the oldest living member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland and an inspiration to the thousands who knew and loved her, passed away Wednesday evening in a local health-care facility. Pirkle, a prayer warrior who always exhibited a calm and reasoned outlook on life with the conviction that God is in control of all things, would have...

Arthur Brooks

Arthur Brooks

Oct 30, 2012

Arthur Brooks, Jr., age 85, passed away, Tuesday October 30, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He had served in the Marines as a Military Police. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. He is preceded in death by his mother Velva Blackwell and father Arthur Brooks, Sr.; grandson, Joshua Shelton. He leaves behind...

Jean Dodson

Jean Dodson

Oct 29, 2012

Jean C. Dodson, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012, at a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, "Buck" Dodson; parents, Albert Goerndt, and Dorothy Theide Goerndt; twin sons Tommy and Jimmy Dodson; sisters, Ruth McGuire, and Mary Lou Goerndt; brother, Robert Goerndt. She is survived...

Lorita Stephens

Lorita Stephens

Oct 28, 2012

Lorita N. Stephens, 72, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in a local hospital. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God where she was in the Encouragers Class. She served as a pastor?s wife where she worked tirelessly in the church ministry for 45 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....

Cloy Edward Ogle

Cloy Edward Ogle

Oct 27, 2012

Cloy Ogle, 59, of Cleveland passed away Saturday October 27, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved to work out of doors. He was a commercial brick mason, carpenter, back hoe operator, farmer and land lord. He enjoyed going camping, fishing and deer hunting. He was preceded in death by his mother: Edna Mae...

Jessie Hazel Cheek Denton

Jessie Hazel Cheek Denton

Oct 26, 2012

Jessie Hazel Cheek Denton, 98, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012, at her residence. She was the oldest living member of White Oak Baptist Church where she was a member most of her life. She was preceded in death by husband Ben C. Denton, Sr.; parents, Jefferson Davis L. Cheek and Eliza Janette Jenkins Cheek; son,...

Mary K Quimby

Mary K Quimby

Oct 23, 2012

Mary K. Quimby died October 23, 2012 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was born February 7, 1926 in Peacham, Vermont to Philip B. Kinerson and Minnie Welch Kinerson, their only daughter among six children. Following her 1943 graduation from Peacham Academy, Mrs. Quimby attended the University of Vermont, leaving her pre-medical studies to marry her high school sweetheart, the late James...

Albert B Miller Jr.

Albert B Miller Jr.

Oct 19, 2012

Albert B. Miller, Jr., 87, a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 19, 2012, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a long time member of First Baptist Church and a former member of Ridgedale Baptist Church in Chattanooga. He was, "just a sinner saved by grace". A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy in...

Daniel G Stinnett

Daniel G Stinnett

Oct 18, 2012

Daniel G. Stinnett, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 in a local hospital. He was a member of Mercy Tabernacle. He was formerly employed with Champion Windows for twelve years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Melvinnie Stinnett Swinford; father, Charlie Wayne (T. Berry) Stinnett; brother, Wayne Stinnett of Cleveland; sister, Katie Shelton...

Billy C Allison

Billy C Allison

Oct 17, 2012

Billy C. "Charlie" Allison, 81, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday morning, October 17, 2012 at his residence in Georgetown, TN. He attended Maple Grove Baptist Church. He was retired from Magic Chef. Mr. Allison was the son of the late Edgar Ples Allison and Jennie Lee Rogers Allison and was also preceded in death by 2 brothers...

Gail Barnett Aaron

Gail Barnett Aaron

Oct 16, 2012

Gail Barnett Aaron, 61, a resident of McDonald, TN, went home to be with the Lord October 16th . God sovereignly decided that the day of her earthly birthday would be the day of her heavenly birthday. Gail is survived by her husband of 12 years, William Aaron, and her brother Mel Barnett of Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was preceded...

Martha Davis

Martha Davis

Oct 16, 2012

Martha Davis, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker who lived for her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents: John P. Acree ad Elsie Cline Acree, two brothers: Elmer Acree and Louis Acree, sister: Johnnie Mae Roberts. She is survived...

Joshua Adam Maroon

Joshua Adam Maroon

Oct 12, 2012

Joshua Adam "Josh" Maroon, 26, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 at the family residence. He was a member of Family Worship Center. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.L. and Della Morrow; great-grandparents, Ruby Allmon and Ernest and Doris Maroon. He is survived by his wife, Keandra Mowery Maroon of Cleveland; parents, Pernell...

Donald Max Nichols

Donald Max Nichols

Oct 11, 2012

Donald Max Nichols, age 71, made his Heavenly transition on October 11, 2012. He was born on December 22, 1940 to the late Isham and Luria Bryson Nichols. He was a faithful member of the Spring Place Road Church of God of Prophecy where he served as church greeter for many years until his recent illness. He had been employed...

Janice Faye LaRue

Janice Faye LaRue

Oct 9, 2012

Janice LaRue, 57, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents: John Bob Glymp and Lillie Mae Glymp; her husband, Sam LaRue; brother, Tommy Glymp. She is survived by two children: daughter, Jessica LaRue Souther and son, Justin LaRue, two granddaughters; two sisters: Judy Jenkins and Janie Jones; brother,...

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