OBITUARIES

Rachel Pearl Goins

Rachel Pearl Goins

Mar 4, 2024

Rachel Pearl Wilson Goins, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at Avail Senior Living.

She was born on June 8, 1924 in McMinn County, Tennessee and she was of the Baptist faith. 

She was the daughter of the late Forrest Greely Wilson and Annie Jenkins Wilson.

Her husband E. Haven Goins, son Preston H. Goins, brothers Lester Wilson, Lawrence...

Thomas Elmer Crye

Thomas Elmer Crye

Mar 4, 2024

 

Thomas Elmer Crye, 88 of Cleveland, TN passed away Monday, March 4th, 2024.

 

Elmer was born in McMinn County, TN but spent most of his life in the Cleveland area. He was a dedicated member of the East Side Church of Christ in Cleveland and retired after 46 years of service with Brown Stove Works. Elmer spent most of his free...

Esther Mary Wilcox Davis

Esther Mary Wilcox Davis

Mar 3, 2024

Esther Mary Wilcox Davis, age 61, of Old Fort went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mary was born in Cleveland and raised in Polk County. She was of the Baptist Faith and worked at Mohawk Industries for many years. Mary enjoyed spending time in her yard, gardening, flowers, and vegetables. She was loving, caring,...

Joyce Higgins

Joyce Higgins

Mar 2, 2024

Joyce Higgins, 92 passed away at her home surrounded with family on March 2. Joyce’s love of music started at an early age from her parents Jesse and W.F. Ellis and all of her music teachers in Alabama. Her music career started at Tennessee Tech where she and Crill were very active in the music on campus. Her love of music from...

Amanda Lafever

Amanda Lafever

Feb 27, 2024

Amanda Lafever, age 49, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

She was employed with Coca-Cola where she was a dedicated employee for 28 years. Amanda loved the outdoors, reading, animals, and was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan. She was selfless, giving and always putting others before herself. Most of all she loved her family and was a devoted partner,...

Bhagvanbhai Patel

Bhagvanbhai Patel

Feb 27, 2024

Service will be held Sunday March 3rd, 2024 at 1:00 PM in the Poole Funeral Home of Cleveland chapel (3000 Ralph Buckner Blvd NE Cleveland, TN 37311). Please click link below to view a live stream of the service.

Linda Lue Hartley

Linda Lue Hartley

Feb 23, 2024

Linda Lue Albritton Hartley, 81, of Blakely, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 31, 1942 in McMinn County, TN to the late Richard and Ethel Carden Albritton.

Linda was a lifelong resident of Blakely, having owned Linda’s Flower Shop for many years. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and very active in...

Cecil Norton Bail

Cecil Norton Bail

Feb 17, 2024

Cecil Norton Bail, 87 of Cleveland, TN passed away Saturday, February 17th, 2024.

He was born July 19, 1936 to Orin and Lyda Bail.  Cecil married Joan on August 7, 1959. They were married for 61 years before she went home to be with the Lord. 

He has lived the last nineteen years in Cleveland, TN after moving here in 2005 with...

Wanda Sutton

Wanda Sutton

Feb 17, 2024

Wanda Faye Sutton, age 74, of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 17, 2024. She retired after 30 years of working for the State of Tennessee in human resources. She was a lifelong resident of the Cleveland area and was of the Christian faith.

 Wanda is preceded in death by her Parents, John and Minnie Lee...

Virginia Mae "Carter" Smith

Virginia Mae "Carter" Smith

Feb 15, 2024

Virginia Mae “Carter” Smith, age 91 of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024. She attended Georgetown Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister and will be greatly missed by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her husband, E.J. “Smitty” Smith, Jr.; parents, Earl and Annie Marie Carter; sisters, Katherine Roark...

Larry Conley

Larry Conley

Feb 14, 2024

Larry Jennings Conley, 73, of Louisville, KY, passed away on February 14, 2024. He was born on April 13, 1950. Larry, never knew a stranger, was jovial, and loved to sing and entertain. Larry is survived by his sons, Kidd Conley (Lisa), Shawn Conley (Carrie), Jonathan Conley; daughter, Jennifer Porter (Ian); sister, Jeannie Hart-Clark (Mark); brother, Phillip Conley (Janet). 10...

Jimmie Watson

Jimmie Watson

Feb 12, 2024

Jimmie Watson, 86, of Benton, TN, passed away on Feb. 12, 2024, at a Chattanooga Medical Facility after a short illness. He was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Old Fort, TN, to Earl and Maude Waters Watson. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, football, basketball, and baseball. The Tennessee Volunteers were his favorite team. He enjoyed farming and raising cattle. In his...

Charles M. Corn

Charles M. Corn

Feb 10, 2024

 

Charles McCutchen Corn passed peacefully on February 10, 2024. He is survived by his wife Susan Corn, daughter, Elizabeth McCoin, son-in-law Joseph McCoin, and grandsons, Mac and Charles McCoin.  The youngest child of Frances and Terrell Corn, Charlie entered this world on November 4, 1937, joining his siblings Frances (“Taddy”), Bill, and George.  After a happy childhood darting in and out of houses...

Patricia Ann Banther

Patricia Ann Banther

Feb 7, 2024

Patricia Ann January Banther, 78 of Birchwood, TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024. 

 

Ann was born, raised, and attended school in Rome, GA. She worked as a CNA for almost 20 years in several nursing homes in the Chattanooga area. Ann loved to take rides around the country, watch westerns and The Waltons, and...

Wayne A. Herbert

Wayne A. Herbert

Feb 6, 2024

Wayne A. Herbert

Chief Wayne Herbert, born in Dayton, Kentucky, 59, lost his valiant battle of stage 4 Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer on February 6, 2024. Wayne was married for 32 years to his loving wife, Robin. Chief Herbert was a devoted father to his two children, Ashley and Andrew. Wayne is survived by not only his wife...

Carolyn H. Brown

Carolyn H. Brown

Feb 3, 2024

Carolyn H. Brown, age 85 of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Tennova Hospital.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland where she enjoyed working in the church library.  She loved her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren very much. She also loved being outdoors working in her flowers. Carolyn was loved by all that knew her...

Kathleen Hingle Whitty

Kathleen Hingle Whitty

Feb 1, 2024

Mrs. Kathleen Hingle Whitty, age 69 of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Tennova Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Whitty was born May 8, 1954, in New Orleans, LA to the late John Burton and Hilda M. Bohne Hingle. Mrs. Whitty graduated from the University of Memphis and later graduated from the University of Tennessee with...

Marian Yvonne Church

Marian Yvonne Church

Feb 1, 2024

Marian Church, age 96 of Cleveland, TN and formerly Oelwein, IA, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. 

 

She was proceeded in death by her husband, Donald F. Church; sons, Steven and Douglas Church; parents, Ernest and Lillie Kinsel; sisters, Mabel Hughson and Caroline Bruehan. 

 

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Ross...

Dennis Ray Davis

Dennis Ray Davis

Jan 31, 2024

Mr. Dennis R. Davis, of Spencer, TN formerly of Cleveland, TN passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 76 years old. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 7th , 2024, at Poole Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Sam Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery...

Pebbles Stinnet

Pebbles Stinnet

Jan 31, 2024

Pebbles Denise Stinnett, age 59 of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. She was a member of Mountain Springs Baptist Church. Pebbles Loved quilting, sewing, her cats and UT Football. She had a servant’s heart and selflessly loved helping and caring for others that were in need. She had...

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