OBITUARIES

Apr 7, 2011

Jesse P. Womac, 68, a resident of Georgetown, TN, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 in an Athens hospital. He was a member of Woodland Acres Baptist Church in Calhoun. He was a retired diesel mechanic with Hertz-Penske with 25 years of service. Mr. Womac was the son of the late Samuel and Lillie Womac. He is survived by his...

Apr 3, 2011

James Robert Underwood, 77, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 3, 2011. He retired from Combustion Engineering in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he worked in the Metallurgical Laboratory, doing research and development. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and reading. He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 3, 2011

Tonya Renee Bettis, 34, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She attended Samples Memorial Baptist Church. She was employed with Hair Graphix. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Robert Lewis and Nettie Lee Wright. She is survived by her father, Wayne Wright and his wife Donna of Cleveland; mother,...

Apr 2, 2011

Faye C. Stevenson, 73, a resident of Greeneville for the past nine years, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at her home. She was a native of Mississippi but spent most of her life in the Memphis area. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Samuel and Pauline Morgan Clower, and daughter,...

Mar 28, 2011

Ethel Hope DeHowitt (Albornoz), lovingly known as “Mimi”, 78, a resident of Cleveland, left the loving arms of her family to be in the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 28, 2011. Born in Quito, Ecuador, she and her family moved to Cleveland in 1965 and became citizens of the United States in 1970. She was retired...

Mar 28, 2011

Tyler Ryan Westmoreland, 27, a resident of Cleveland, passed away March 28, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of the Church of the Harvest. Tyler was an assistant baseball coach at Lake Forest Middle School and an avid outdoorsman. He was employed by Whirlpool Corporation. He was preceded in death by his father, Tommy Westmoreland; grandfather, Jim...

Mar 26, 2011

Larry D. Young, age 56, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 26 at the family residence. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Tabernacle and enjoyed fishing and collecting knives. He is preceded in death by his wife Vicki Young; step father Howard Dalton; brother in law Larry Higdon and nephew Joe “Bubba” Wright. He is survived by...

Mar 23, 2011

Virginia Shaw, 80, a resident of Cleveland for 36 years and previously Sidney, OH, went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in a local hospital. She was a member of Bellfounte Baptist Church. She sat and comforted many adults as a CNA home nurse. She was full of life and loved to travel and...

Mar 21, 2011

Bonita Moore Stamper, 84, a life time resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 in a local hospital. Mrs. Stamper was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church. Mrs. Stamper was the daughter of the late Luther Wilson Moore and Oralee Cook Moore and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarke Callan Stamper and her...

Mar 18, 2011

John A. Overton, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Big Spring United Methodist Church. He had been employed with Cleveland Chair for thirteen years. Mr. Overton was the son of the late Wilkerson Overton and Irene Barr Overton. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Overton...

Mar 17, 2011

James “Jim” E. Ownby, 93, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. He was a native of Cleveland but lived most of his life in Chattanooga. He was a member of Silverdale Baptist Church in Chattanooga. He was retired from Ernest Holmes Wrecker Company after forty three and a half years of...

Mar 16, 2011

Philip James Smith, age 53, a resident of Charleston, TN, passed away in early February of 2011. He was employed with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Thomas and Ina Smith and was also preceded in death by his wife Trisha Smith and a nephew, Stephen Barea. He is survived by his two...

Mar 16, 2011

Polly Hayes, 87, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at her home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Before her retirement, she was employed at Sears in the credit department. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Audie Sinor...

Mar 15, 2011

Reverend Robert L. Orr, 82, a long time resident of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, March 15, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 5, 1929 in Brevard, NC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served in Germany and Japan as a Chaplain and Staff Sergeant. He was a...

Mar 13, 2011

Catherine Wooden, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the family residence. She was a member of The Church at Grace Point and a former member of Calico Squares. She was retired from Advanced Photographic Solutions. Mrs. Wooden was the daughter of the late John Daniel Parks and Beulah Johnson Parks and was also preceded...

Mar 13, 2011

William Ernest “Billy” Bryant, 80, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 13, 2011. He was born May 20, 1930 to Ernest and Nell Bryant. Billy was a fireman for the city of Cleveland for over 40 years and was a local business man for over 50 years. He was preceded in...

Mar 13, 2011

Mar 12, 2011

Janie Alliene Belk passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was 87 years old and a life long resident of Cleveland. She was a member of Philippi Baptist Church and an active member of the Bradley County RSVP Volunteers of which she was awarded the Worn Shoe Award twice. She was also a retired nurse whose...

Mar 12, 2011

Jim MGee, 55, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 in a medical center in Winchester, TN. He was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Roy McGee and Minnie Elmer McGee. Survivors include four children: Dayna Bitzel of Cleveland, Tammy McGee and Shane McGee both of Lincolnton,...

Mar 10, 2011

F.E. (Sam) Guthrie, Jr., 69, formerly of Gleason, TN, died at his home in Cleveland, TN March 10, 2011 after a long illness. He was a member of the Cleveland First Baptist Church. Mr. Guthrie was born September 30, 1941 in Memphis, TN to F.E. Guthrie, Sr., and Bonnie Payne Guthrie who have preceded him in death. He graduated from...