James Bruce Wilcox
Jan 29, 2018
Bruce Wilcox, age 72, of Benton, passed away on Monday evening, January 29, 2018, at his residence. Born on April 26, 1945 to the late Elzie James and Velmer Hedden Wilcox, he was a native and lifelong resident of Polk County and member of Towee Baptist Church. Bruce was retired from the U.S. Forestry Department and loved blue grass music,...
Nancy Lee Anderson Sundquist
Jan 28, 2018
Nancy Lee Anderson Sundquist, 85, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at a local hospital. She was born in Indiana, but has been a resident of Cleveland since 1995. Nancy was a member of Wesley United Memorial Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Sundquist.
Survivors include her children, Eric Sundquist of Cleveland...
Wilburn Blane Kilby
Jan 26, 2018
Wilburn Blane Kilby, age 90, of Tellico Plains, TN passed away at Starr Regional Medical Center on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was a native and lifelong resident of Monroe County. He was a member of Maple Springs Baptist Church and served his country in the U.S. Army. He loved fishing and spending time with his family.
Wilburn was preceded...
Wanda Ruth Taylor Watson
Jan 26, 2018
Wanda Ruth Taylor Watson, 86, of Cleveland passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Piney Flats, TN. She worked at Magic Chef for 10 years and retired from Duracell after 43 years of service. Wanda was a longtime member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church and loved her church and church family. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning...
Peter "Pete" Edward Passavant, Sr.
Jan 25, 2018
Peter Edward Passavant, Sr., 70 passed away at his home in Cleveland on Thursday, January 25, 2018. He was retired from Newlywed Food and was a Vietnam Veteran. He served our country with the United States Marine Corps.
He is survived by his 2 children; Pete Passavant, Jr. (Aimee) of Cleveland and Kammy McCullough (Steve) also of Cleveland;...
Kenneth Ray Tarpley, Sr.
Jan 25, 2018
Kenneth Ray Tarpley, Sr., 85, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at a healthcare facility in Knoxville. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
He was formerly a sales person at the Cleveland Daily Banner for 16 years. Mr. Tarpley was later involved in real estate and commercial...
Nola Ruth Crisp
Jan 24, 2018
Nola Ruth Crisp, age 89, of Charleston passed away January 24, 2018 at her home.
Nola was born June 10, 1928 in Roan Mountain, TN to Lewis and Nell Street. She was a member of the Odoms Chapel Church in Bakersville, NC. She lived for her children sacrificing so much for her family. She took pride in her home as...
Dorothy Leda Voorhees
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy Voorhees, 93, was born November 19, 1924 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She passed away peacefully in a local healthcare facility. In 1958, Dorothy and her family moved from Mohawk, NY to Stark, FL and from there to Jupiter, FL, where she worked for the United States Postal Services for many years. ...
Dorothy Lea Hatcher
Jan 22, 2018
Dorothy Lea Hatcher, 91, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in a local hospital. She was born in Sevier County in the Wears Valley community on July 13, 1926 to the late Frank Cooper and Una McFall Cooper. She and her late husband, McKinley Hatcher, earned their livelihood by farming, initially in Sevier County and later...
Charles Wayne Hindman
Jan 22, 2018
Wayne Hindman, age 69, of Cleveland passed away January 22, 2018 at an area hospital. Wayne was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Hindman; parents, Ruffie Paul and Neta Frady Hindman. Wayne is survived by his children, David Hindman of Charleston, SC, Daniel (Heather) Hindman of New Castle, IN and Jonathan Hindman of Cleveland, adopted son, Jason Cook of...
Jimmy David Bonine
Jan 22, 2018
Jimmy David Bonine, 63, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Floyd and Clarice Smith Bonine.
Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Amanda Hannah (Ricky) of Cleveland; grandchild, Emma Hannah of Cleveland; sister Patricia Miller (Cecil) of Cleveland; and niece, Tammy Miller of Ringgold, GA.
A memorial service...
Nancy Linda Dale
Jan 22, 2018
Nancy “Linda” Dale, age 75, of Calhoun passed away January 22, 2018 at an area hospital.
Linda was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church for almost fifty years and most recently a resident of Morningside Assisted Living in Cleveland where she led devotions.
Linda was a woman of many talents and excelled in all of them. She loved to...
Gladys Louise Webb-Bobo
Jan 21, 2018
Gladys Louise Webb-Bobo age 94, of Athens, passed away on Sunday evening, January 21, 2018, at Lifecare center of Athens. Born on April 14, 1923 in Alabama to the late John and Maggie Crump Waites, she had spent a majority of her life in Mableton, Georgia and moved to McMinn County in 2010 to be closer to her family. She...
June McDowell
Jan 21, 2018
June McDowell, 92, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 28, 1925 in Pekin, Indiana to the late Raymond and Ruth Hendricks Blankenbaker
At age 17, she left home to become a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II in Miami, FL for Boeing Aircraft. She was...
Margaret Claudine "Red" "Maw" Lawson
Jan 20, 2018
Margaret Claudine Coker (more familiarly known as Red or Maw) Lawson left this earth after 98½ years on Saturday January 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband George and by her parents Jess and Ida Coker. She is survived by children: Judy and Cephas Geren, Jerrie and Gregg Best, and John and Kim Lawson. Greatly-loved and loving...
Robert Charles Wynn
Jan 20, 2018
Robert Charles Wynn, 66, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in a local hospital.
Robert was born June 2, 1951 in Alhambra, CA to Ervin and Margaret Wynn. He was a great handyman. Robert was passionate about his girls and spending time with his family. Robert also loved to go bike riding in the park where he lived in...
CWO2 Zora "Bo" Hood
Jan 18, 2018
CWO2 Zora Lee "Bo" Hood, 83, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was a retired Marine Corps officer and served in the Vietnam and Korean War. Bo was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was also a Gideon.
He was preceded...
James David Strickland
Jan 17, 2018
James David Strickland, 62, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at a local hospital. He was a paper carrier for the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Cleveland Daily Banner for 33 years. He was formerly in several car clubs and had a special interest in Volkswagons and hot wheels. James was of the Christian faith. He cherished...
Patsy Ruth Floyd
Jan 17, 2018
Patsy Ruth Floyd, 79, of Cleveland, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at her home. She was employed with Bradley Memorial Hospital before retiring and was a member of Parkway Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dillard Floyd; her parents, Tom and Callie Jones; and one brother, Johnny Jones.
She is survived by one sister, Shirley Burgess...
Mary Lou Mann
Jan 16, 2018
Mary Lou Mann of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 16, 2018. She was 89.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, Ceton and Ollie Lewis, her husband, James Mann, her brothers, Glenn Lewis, J.B. Lewis, Brownlow Lewis, and a sister, Pauline Lee. She is survived by her sisters Georgia Phillips, Mattie Sather, Betty Freeman, her sister-in-law,...
