James David Dills
Jul 19, 2018
James “David” Dills, age 59, of Tellico Plains, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his residence. Born in McMinn County on February 7, 1959, he had lived in Illinois for twenty years before spending the last twenty years in Tellico Plains. David was an avid cook and loved spending time with his family especially his two sons.
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Evelyn E. Miller Wood
Jul 19, 2018
Evelyn E. Miller Wood, 93 of Cleveland passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, in a local health care facility. She moved here in 1954 from Canton, NC. Mrs. Wood was a member of First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wood; parents, John Garfield Miller and Nancy Hipps Miller; daughter, Susan Jeanne Chavis Bofink; grandson,...
Gladys E Forgey
Jul 15, 2018
Gladys E. Forgey, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. Gladys was a member of the Church of God and attended Prospect Church of God. In early years she taught first grade in a one room school in Elk Valley, TN. She then worked in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project. After her...
Barbara Jean Howard MacGregor
Jul 14, 2018
Barbara Jean Howard MacGregor, 86, passed away in Chattanooga on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was a Librarian in the Broward County School System for 15 years. She was a graduate of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL, and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She loved crafting, making scrapbooks, and working on genealogy.
She is preceded...
Donald Sharpe
Jul 14, 2018
Mr. Donald Sharpe, age 90, of Cleveland, Tennessee entered into the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 14, 2018 at 5:30 PM at Tennova Healthcare Center in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Mr. Sharpe was a graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Psychology. He began...
Rev. James L Watson
Jul 12, 2018
James Leon Watson, 91, was called home to Jesus on July12th. He was born to Arthur and Laura Watson and has lived most of his life in the Cleveland area. He was an active member of Philippi Baptist Church and preached the gospel for 58 years. He is a WWII veteran of the US Army, serving in Germany.
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Grace Taylor
Jul 12, 2018
Grace Aretta Taylor, age 86 of Birchwood, passed away on Thursday morning, July 12, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland. Born on October 2, 1930 in Maplewood, Ohio to the Late Frank Williams and Clatie Slatton Stephens, she had lived a majority of her life in the Chattanooga area. Grace loved cooking was a dedicated member of Hilcrest Baptist Church...
Paul "Corky" Edward McGowan
Jul 11, 2018
Paul “Corky” McGowan, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Bradley County where he lived all his life. Corky was the owner of Old Fort Restaurant in Cleveland for 28 years and prior to that owned Sugar & Spice Restaurant from 1959 until 1975. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and...
Loyd F Powell
Jul 10, 2018
Loyd F. Powell, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in a local hospital. He was a member of and served as a Deacon at Center Point Baptist Church. He enjoyed singing and loved his children, grandchildren and family very much. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force where he received the Air Force...
Peter Reeves Van Ness
Jul 9, 2018
Peter Reeves Van Ness, age 79, of Athens passed away on July 9, 2018.
Peter was born in Fort Wayne Indiana to Bill and Marjorie Van Ness on January 2, 1939. Peter graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1960 and served in the Navy until 1965. He married Gisela Meyer in 1962. Peter received his MBA from...
Rev. Paul L. Queen
Jul 9, 2018
Reverend Paul L. Queen, 101, of Cleveland passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 in a local hospital. He was a member of Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle. Reverend Queen was an ordained Church of God minister for over sixty years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Runions Queen; daughter, Wanda Jo Moses who passed away two weeks ago;...
Caleb Daniel Dalton
Jul 9, 2018
Caleb Daniel Dalton, 34, of Cleveland passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. Caleb was born and reared in Etowah and had been a resident of Cleveland since 2007. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Covenant Baptist Church. Caleb was a 2001 graduate of McMinn Central High School and worked in maintenance.
He was preceded in death by his...
Gregory Lee Albritton
Jul 7, 2018
Gregory Lee Albritton, 58, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at his residence. He was born in McMinn County and had lived in Cleveland since 1983. He was a 1977 graduate of McMinn Central High School and a 1982 graduate of Tennessee Tech with a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering. He loved whitewater canoeing, rock climbing, backpacking, and camping...
Linda Ann Knabb
Jul 7, 2018
Linda Ann Long Knabb, age 61, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday morning, July 7, 2018, at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland.
Born on April 11, 1957 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, to the late Gerald and Doris Ann Long, she had lived in Cleveland since 1985. She will always be remembered for her welcoming, caring, and giving spirit. She loved music, playing...
James A. McGaha
Jul 7, 2018
James A. McGaha, 87, of Cleveland passed away Saturday July 7, 2018 at the family residence. He was a minister in the Church of Christ for over 50 years. He ministered at Union Grove Church of Christ, Benton Church of Christ, Macedonia Church of Christ in Blue Ridge GA, Newport Church of Christ, Rogersville Church of Christ, Boardtown Church of...
Betty Johnson
Jul 6, 2018
Mrs. Betty Medlin Johnson, 86, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away from this life to meet the Lord on July 6, 2018. She was the wife of Dr. Bobby G. Johnson for 65 years when he passed in March of 2013.
She is survived by her daughter, Regina Isom and husband Gene of Cleveland, her daughter, Yaunna Higgins and husband Phil...
Rhoda A. Foster-Smith
Jul 6, 2018
Rhoda A. Foster- Smith, 84, of Cleveland passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 in a Dayton healthcare facility. She was a member of Union Grove Church of Christ for 60 years and was employed with the Bradley County school system for 50 years as bookkeeper in the central office.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Smith; parents,...
William Joseph Fabiani Jr.
Jul 5, 2018
William Joseph Fabiani, Jr., 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, in a local hospital. He had lived in the Cleveland area most of his life and attended the First Lutheran Church and Samples Memorial Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Fuller...
Samuel Thomas Smith
Jul 5, 2018
Samuel Thomas “Tommy” Smith, 58, a resident of Charleston, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at an Athens long term care facility.
He was born December 30, 1959 in Chattanooga, TN to Silas and Ruby Smith.
Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ruby Wooden Smith; and brother, Kenneth E. Smith.
Survivors include his brother,...
Dorothy Ledford Williams
Jul 4, 2018
Dorothy Ledford Williams, 92, of Cleveland, passed away on her birthday Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in a healthcare facility surrounded by her children. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife and homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, J.D. Williams;...
