OBITUARIES

Robert "Boog" Sherlin

Robert "Boog" Sherlin

Nov 28, 2017

Robert Lee “Boog” Sherlin, 75, went home to be with his Lord on November 28, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He fought a courageous battle against a nasty disease.

This great man was born August 19,1942 to Robert Raymond Sherlin and Frankie Maude Ogle Sherlin. He was the youngest of 7 children. He was inducted into the Bradley...

Lynn Marlene McCormack

Lynn Marlene McCormack

Nov 27, 2017

Lynn Marlene England McCormack, age 65 of Delano, passed away at Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens on Tuesday, November 27, 2017.  She is a native and lifelong resident of Polk County attending Brookhill Baptist Church of Etowah,  and was employed for several years at Davidson/Textron and also Etowah Healthcare as a caregiver and was an avid gardener, and enjoyed...

Reuben Thomas Brackett

Reuben Thomas Brackett

Nov 26, 2017

Reuben Thomas Brackett of Etowah went to sleep in death on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was born on June 30, 1936 in Old Fort, Tennessee. He was the first son of Migie and Frances Harrold Brackett.He served in the United States Navy, and retired from CSX Railroad. He was a devout Jehovah’s Witness and spent almost 15 years in...

Randall Norwood

Randall Norwood

Nov 26, 2017

Randall Dean Norwood, 64, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away in a Chattanooga hospital on Sunday, November 26, 2017.

Randall was born on July 13, 1953 to Carl and Katherine Kaylor Norwood in Cleveland, TN. 

His parents Carl and Katherine Norwood preceded him in death.

He is survived by his daughter, Sarita Marie Norwood; son, Leonard James...

Lawana F. Dearnell

Lawana F. Dearnell

Nov 26, 2017

Lawana F. Dearnell, 74, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017.  She was retired from “His Song Ministries” after ten years of service.  Lawana was a member of the Dwelling Place Church.  She had a passion for her animals.

She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Benson Ellis.

Survivors include her mother, Mildred Law Ellis of Cleveland;...

Geneva N. Allen

Geneva N. Allen

Nov 26, 2017

Geneva Allen, 98, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 in a Chattanooga health care facility.  She retired as the office manager at the Internal Medicine Group after 25 years of service.  Geneva was of the Christian faith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lena Mae King Roberts; husband, Thomas Allen, Sr.; six brothers; and...

Lori L. Mull

Lori L. Mull

Nov 25, 2017

Lori L. Mull, 47, of Cullowhee, NC and formerly of Cleveland, broke her earthly bonds on Saturday November 25, 2017. She was a 1989 graduate of Bradley Central HS where she proudly performed with the BCHS Colorguard and Winterguard (Exit 25). Lori also received her Office Administration Certificate from Cleveland State Community College. Lori worshipped with the Woodland Church of...

Bernice Harris

Bernice Harris

Nov 24, 2017

Bernice Harris, 85, of Cleveland passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at the family residence.  Mrs. Harris was of the Baptist faith having been baptized at Thompson Springs Baptist Church many years ago; later in life she attended Hopewell Church of God.

Mrs. Harris was retired from Maytag Corporation and prior to her employment with Maytag she was employed by...

James (Jim) Patterson

James (Jim) Patterson

Nov 23, 2017

James “Jim” Patterson, 70, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at his home on Thursday, November 23, 2017.  He was born in Michigan and has lived in Bradley County since 1995.  He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran.  He was lifetime member of the D.A.V. and the V.V.A. He was strong in...

Delores "Dolly" L. Buchok

Delores "Dolly" L. Buchok

Nov 21, 2017

Delores L. “Dolly” Buchok, 89, of Old Fort, TN, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at her residence.  She was born in Pennsylvania, and spent the majority of her life in Edison, NJ, before moving to Old Fort in 2010 to be with her family.  She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Ocoee, TN.  Her passions in life...

Lissie Yvonne Jones

Lissie Yvonne Jones

Nov 19, 2017

Lissie Jones, age 73, of Athens, passed away on Sunday evening at Etowah Healthcare. Born on April 20. 1944 in West Virginia to the late James and Yvonne Fisher Jones, she had lived in Arizona and Chicago and spent around thirty years in Athens. Her passions in life were music, helping others, and spending time with her family and friends....

Gerald S. "Jerry" Sharpe

Gerald S. "Jerry" Sharpe

Nov 19, 2017

Gerald S. “Jerry” Sharpe, 92, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church.

Mr. Sharpe was born in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada and was reared in Pine Falls Manitoba. He and his wife moved to Cleveland in 1954 where he became part of Bowater Corporation for the next...

Freddie Lee Blankenship, Sr.

Freddie Lee Blankenship, Sr.

Nov 17, 2017

Freddie L. Blankenship, Sr., age 76, of Cleveland passed away at a family home in Maryville, TN, on Friday morning, November 17, 2017.  He was a native of Radford, Virginia and spent over 20 years in Orlando, FL, before moving to Cleveland in 2003.  He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam.  His passions in life...

Barbara Jean Yarber

Barbara Jean Yarber

Nov 15, 2017

Barbara Jean Yarber, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was a native of Georgia and spent the majority of her life in the Bradley County area.  She was of the Church of God faith.  She had worked in the food service industry at Bradley Central High School and the Holiday...

Brenda Carol Smith

Brenda Carol Smith

Nov 15, 2017

Brenda Carol Smith, age 63, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at local hospital.Brenda was born May 29, 1954 in Chattanooga to Donald and Mary Brock Kilgore.She was preceded in death by her parents.

Brenda is survived by her children, Ronnie Dean Smith (Rachel) of Charleston, TN, Alice Lynn Duncan, Misty Denise Smith, and Isaac Lee Smith, all of Chattanooga,...

Sandra Martin

Sandra Martin

Nov 10, 2017

Claire Sandra Martin, 81, entered into her heavenly rest on Friday, November 10, 2017.  She was born in Putnam, CT. on July 27, 1936, to George and Evelyn Basto Davis.  She graduated from Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT in 1955 and attended Northeastern Bible Institute in Essex Fells, NJ.  Sandra and her husband, Francis Martin, ran a camping and marine...

Bishop Samuel Kramer

Bishop Samuel Kramer

Nov 9, 2017

Bishop Samuel Kramer, 76, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 9.  He was one of 9 children born to the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Troyer) Kramer:  John, Mary, Clara, Daniel, Edna, Alvin, Carrie and Miriam.

 

Bishop Kramer has served faithfully in the ministry of The Church of God at Jerusalem Acres, Cleveland, TN, since his ordination on October...

Mary Ramsey Jernigan

Mary Ramsey Jernigan

Nov 9, 2017

Mary Evelyn Ramsey Jernigan, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at a local health care facility.  She was a charter member of Northside Presbyterian Church and an Honorary Women of the Church Life Member of the Presbyterian Church, USA.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jernigan;...

Carl Earnest Lindner

Carl Earnest Lindner

Nov 8, 2017

Carl Ernest Lindner, age 84, went home November 8, 2017, to have eternal life with his Lord after a short illness.  “Poppie” will be sadly missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a longtime member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church where he served on various committees and was a member of Methodist Men, Promise Keepers and...

Connie McGill Brown

Connie McGill Brown

Nov 8, 2017

Connie McGill Brown, 64, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.  She found joy in life through cooking, serving and raising Samoyed dogs.Connie was preceded in death by her foster parents, David and Susie Boyd; two brothers, Paul and Jay McGill and two sisters, Charlotte and Debbie.

Connie is survived by her husband, David L. Brown; daughter,...

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