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Millard Toomey

Millard Toomey

Dec 27, 2017

Mr. Millard Toomey, age 88 of Niota, passed away on December 27, 2017, at his residence.  He was born in North Carolina to the late Kermit Edward and Myrtle Cole Toomey, and lived the majority of his life in McMinn County as a homebuilder.  Millard was a member of the East Niota Baptist Church.  He loved gardening, fishing, and spending...

Amber Danielle Blair

Amber Danielle Blair

Dec 23, 2017

Amber Danielle Blair, 21, passed from this doorway and into the Kingdom of Heaven this past Saturday, December 23, 2017 while at home.  She was a faithful servant of God and was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. Amber never met a stranger and she could make friends in a room of total strangers in a few moments. Her...

Myrtle E. Ownby

Myrtle E. Ownby

Dec 23, 2017

Myrtle E. Ownby, 88, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her home. She was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church. Through many family tragedies, she held a strong faith in God and was the anchor of the family. Her life was spent giving and sacrificing for others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie...

Sarah Lucille Varner

Sarah Lucille Varner

Dec 22, 2017

Sarah Lucille Varner (“Mamaw”), 85, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at a family residence.  She had been a resident of Cleveland for over 70 years.  She was a Godly woman and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to her family.  She attended many different community churches close to her home during her lifetime.  She was a member of Benton...

Virginia "Jimmie" Wallace

Virginia "Jimmie" Wallace

Dec 19, 2017

Virginia Hooper Wallace, of Cleveland, passed away with peace and grace, just as she lived, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She loved to grow and enjoy flowers in her gardens and delighted in cooking for her ever-growing family, her kitchen was never closed.  A true Southern lady, she exuded a spirit of excellence in everything she...

Roger Eugene McClure

Roger Eugene McClure

Dec 19, 2017

Roger McClure, age 59, passed December 19, 2017.  Arrangements are pending.

Leonard Torbett

Leonard Torbett

Dec 18, 2017

Leonard Alton Torbett, age 83, of Cleveland passed away December 18, 2017 at a local healthcare facility.

Leonard loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Leonard was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Wittie Torbett.

Leonard is survived by his loving wife, Gail Torbett; children, Ross Torbett (Bonnie) and Lisa Collins, all of Cleveland; several grandchildren and...

Deborah Fuchs

Deborah Fuchs

Dec 18, 2017

Deborah Lynn Fuchs, 61, of Cleveland, passed away December 18, 2017 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was born in Louisville, KY by Anthony Joseph Fuchs and Marjorie Ann Layman Summers. She was of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She went to sleep and woke up in the arms of God. 

 

Survivors include her children, Earl...

Evelyn Carnaghi

Evelyn Carnaghi

Dec 14, 2017

Evelyn Carnaghi, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in a local health care facility.

She retired from Civil Service where she worked in the area of logistics.  Evelyn attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church where she was a member of the womens group The Relief Society.  She loved to help other people...

Gladys Mae Chapman

Gladys Mae Chapman

Dec 13, 2017

Gladys Mae Chapman, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the family residence.  She was a member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Chapman; parents, William Lee and Delise R. Adams; daughter, Tammy Shuiron Chapman and brother, Norman Adams.

She is survived by her three children,...

Martha Geneva Ewing

Martha Geneva Ewing

Dec 13, 2017

Martha Geneva Ewing, 92, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.  She was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church and was retired from Bradley Memorial Hospital after seventeen years of service. She was a devoted wife and mother and spent her life in service to God through her loving care for...

Susan L. Rainwater

Susan L. Rainwater

Dec 13, 2017

Susan L. Rainwater, 62, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at her home. Susan was fondly known as “Nana”.

Survivors include her son, Christopher Mackert (Nicole) of Cleveland; and granddaughter, Ella Allmon.

The family will have a gathering of friends at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral Home.

The family suggests that memorials...

Larry Alan Ulery

Larry Alan Ulery

Dec 12, 2017

Larry Alan Ulery, age 71, of Englewood, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. He was the son of the late Jacob Daniel Ulery and Maxine Sparks Ulery. A native of Indiana, he had spent the majority of his life in Georgia and had spent the last 3 ½ years in McMinn County , and attended Wildwood...

Carolyn Jeanette Rowland

Carolyn Jeanette Rowland

Dec 12, 2017

Jeanette Millsaps Rowland, age 63, of Etowah passed away at Parkwest Medical Center on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.  She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, and was a Member of Coghill Baptist Church.  Jeanette loved fishing, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents Sam Millsaps, Jr and Lou...

Natalie Jo Liner-West

Natalie Jo Liner-West

Dec 12, 2017

Natalie Liner-West, age 58, of Sweetwater passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.  Born in Athens, she spent a majority of her life in McMinn County.  She was of the Baptist Faith. She never met a stranger and had a heart for helping others.  Natalie loved cooking and spending time with family and friends. 

She is...

Robert H. (Papaw) Green

Robert H. (Papaw) Green

Dec 11, 2017

Robert H. (Papaw) Green passed from this life, Monday, December, 11, 2017. He was 86 years old.  He served in the Army during the Korean War and respected his opportunity to be a veteran, following the war; he worked nineteen years for Maytag.  In 1975, Robert joined Cleveland Police Department as a Patrolman until he retired in 1996 at age...

J.D. Evans

J.D. Evans

Dec 11, 2017

J.D. Harold Evans, age 93, was born on July 13, 1924 to his parents, Arthur and Lula Ellis Evans.  He passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 to be with Jesus, his precious Savior.  He was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and he was retired from Maytag. He was a deacon of his church, Faith Memorial.  He loved to...

Moses Samuel Ballew

Moses Samuel Ballew

Dec 10, 2017

Moses Samuel Ballew, 83, a former resident of Cleveland passed away quietly at home in Villa Rica Georgia on Saturday December 9th, 2017.  He was born and raised in Polk County but has lived a majority of his life in Bradley County. He had been a member of Samples Baptist Church for 56 years and a deacon for the last...

James Vincent Lupo Jr.

James Vincent Lupo Jr.

Dec 10, 2017

James Vincent Lupo Jr., age 93, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

Mr. Lupo was a veteran of World War II where he served honorably in the Army Air Corp. He was a Sergeant and crew chief on B25 and B29 bombers. He owned a printing business in New York and retired to Cleveland, TN in 1991. He enjoyed...

Lois Evelyn Ellis

Lois Evelyn Ellis

Dec 10, 2017

Lois Evelyn Ellis, age 100, of Cleveland, formerly of Eastman, GA, passed away December 10, 2017.

She graduated from Albany High School in Albany, GA and attended the University of Georgia in Athens.  Upon graduation, she taught school for ten years in Eastman, GA.  She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa teacher’s society and a member of the D.A.R....

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