OBITUARIES

Mary Lillian Hurst

Mary Lillian Hurst

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Lillian Hurst, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at a Dalton, GA health care facility.   She was a member of Elkmont Baptist Church.  Mary was known as “Tuts Mammaw” to many people.

 She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Lillian Belline; sisters, Catherine Stein and Yolanda Belline; and best friend of over 40...

Jerry D. Harris

Jerry D. Harris

Jan 7, 2016

Jerry D. Harris, 73, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday morning, January 7, 2016 at a Chattanooga hospital.  He retired from Whirpool after 30 years of service.  Jerry was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.  He also raised cattle on his farm.

 He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Laura Clem Harris.

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Eugene Ray Allmon

Eugene Ray Allmon

Jan 6, 2016

Eugene Ray Allmon, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at the family residence. He was a member of Southview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Bishop Bakery.

 

Mr. Allmon was the son of the late Clade Allmon and Myrtle smith Allmon and was also...

Rita K. Hicks

Rita K. Hicks

Jan 4, 2016

Rita K. Hicks, 51, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 04, 2016 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.

 

She enjoyed traveling cross country as a professional truck driver. In her times away from work, she enjoyed motorcycles, horses, and spending time with her grandchild.

 

She is survived by her mother, Etta Marie Dockery of Cleveland; adopted...

Antonio Santos Costa

Antonio Santos Costa

Jan 4, 2016

Antonio Santos Costa, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 04, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Catholic faith.

 

Mr. Costa was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Costa and Filomena Santos.

 

He is survived by his wife, Maria Costa of Cleveland; five children: Joana O`Hanlon (Patrick) of Florida, Nelson Costa (Cintia)...

Opal Cox

Opal Cox

Jan 3, 2016

Opal Taylor Lauderdale Cox, 94, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Signature Health Care surrounded by family.

                              

Born on October 22, 1921, in Polk County, she spent most of her life in Cleveland, except for a few years in Florida. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great, great grandmother. Her loving...

Billy Eugene Deal

Billy Eugene Deal

Jan 2, 2016

Billy Eugene Deal, 84, of Old Fort passed away on January 2, 2016.

 

A lifelong resident of the Old Fort area, he served as a tank gunner in the United States Army after World War 2. He spent most of his working life as a farmer, and was an accomplished fiddle player with many gospel and bluegrass bands. Most...

Benita M. Christenbury

Benita M. Christenbury

Jan 2, 2016

Benita M. Christenbury, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westmore Church of God.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Eugene Christenbury; her parents, David and Mabel Farris and brothers, Melvin and George Farris.

 

She is survived by her children, Brenda...

Lila Kathrine Lorton

Lila Kathrine Lorton

Jan 1, 2016

Lila Kathrine Lorton, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. Heaven gained a special angel on New Year’s Day. Lila met her heavenly father peacefully. Born in1932 in Macomb, Illinois, she got her nursing degree at Knox College and married Donald Lorton in 1956.

She was a devoted wife, a terrific...

Virginia Jo Sheffey

Virginia Jo Sheffey

Dec 29, 2015

Virginia Jo Sheffey, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in a local hospital.  She was a member of Four Point Baptist Church and she loved to travel.

 

She was preceded in death by her father, Milburn Lee Bunch and brother, William Lee Bunch.

 

She is survived by her husband, Greg Sheffey of Cleveland;...

Claudia Otis Rogers

Claudia Otis Rogers

Dec 28, 2015

Claudia Otis Thomas Rogers, 65, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at her residence.  She had lived in Cleveland since 1990 and was a member of Cornerstone Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Crawford Thomas and Iva Carter Thomas; brothers, Ernest Thomas, Dewey Thomas; and sisters, Nancy Thomas, and Laura Thomas.

She is...

Webb Kirby

Webb Kirby

Dec 28, 2015

Haley Webb Kirby, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital.  He was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church. 

 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Kirby; parents, Herman and Emily Hesson Kirby; son, Paul Richard Kirby and siblings, Gordon Kirby, Frances Vaughn and Dexter Kirby.

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Dixie Egan

Dixie Egan

Dec 26, 2015

Dixie McCormick Egan, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 in a local hospital.  She moved from Nashville to Cleveland in 1981 and had lived here for the past 24 years.  She was of the Baptist faith and a University of Florida booster.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert E. McCormick; and brother, Robert...

Betty M. Allen

Betty M. Allen

Dec 25, 2015

Betty M. Allen, 90, passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2015 at Westmoreland Health and Rehab Center in Knoxville, TN.  Betty was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church where she was active in Congregational Care before moving to Knoxville.  She was retired from the Bradley County and Cleveland City School Systems. 

 

She was preceded in death...

Donna Mae Beaty

Donna Mae Beaty

Dec 20, 2015

Donna Mae Beaty, 78, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at a local hospital. She attended Freedom Fellowship. She was retired from Peytons after 20 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her parents, H.F. and Mattie Barker; her son, Dale Anderson; her first husband, Frank Anderson; her second husband, Earl Beaty; and nine brothers...

Dianne Fagg Stewart

Dianne Fagg Stewart

Dec 19, 2015

Dianne Fagg Stewart, 70, of Benton passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church but attended Pine Ridge Baptist Church. She was retired from Whirlpool after 24 years of service.   She was preceded in death by two children, Steve Franklin Stewart and Jamie Overton; parents, Ben and Iva Rhyne Fagg; and...

Carolyn Rose Williams

Carolyn Rose Williams

Dec 18, 2015

Carolyn Rose Jenkins Williams of Cleveland died on Friday, December 18, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born March 5, 1946, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and attended Hattiesburg High School, Mississippi State College for Women (Mississippi University for Women), and Southern College (University of Southern Mississippi).

She and her husband, Jim began their life together in Nashville, where...

Mary C. Hampton

Mary C. Hampton

Dec 15, 2015

Mary C. Hampton, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her residence.  She was a retired nurse.  Mary was a member of Eastside church of Christ.  She was devoted to her family and her church.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Durance and Gertrude Davis Caldwell; brothers, John Caldwell, Jim Caldwell and Ronald Caldwell; and...

Willie Ruth Lee

Willie Ruth Lee

Dec 12, 2015

Willie Ruth Lee, 95, of Cleveland Tennessee passed away on December 12, 2015.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church.   She was born in Brighton, Alabama and is the daughter of Allie and H.D. Simpson. She married William P. Lee in May of 1938.   Ruth was preceded in death by her parents H.D. and Allie Simpson; husband, William...

Lois Paralee Taylor

Lois Paralee Taylor

Dec 12, 2015

Lois Paralee Randall Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her residence.  She was born on October 7, 1936 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and graduated from Sweetwater High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  She married Robert Fleming Taylor, and joined Broad Street United Methodist Church in 1965.  She had lived in Cleveland since moving...

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