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Minnie Long Carden

Minnie Long Carden

May 2, 2011

Minnie Long Carden, 91, a resident of Charleston, daughter of the late Robert and Josie Malone McKee went home to be with Jesus on May 2, 2011. She was a patient at Signature Health Care. She attended Center Point Baptist Church in Charleston and attended as often as she could. She spent most of her life in Bradley Co. She...

Virginia Yeary-Ferguson

Virginia Yeary-Ferguson

May 2, 2011

Virginia Yeary-Ferguson, 69, a resident of Nashville, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 in a Nashville hospital. She attended St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She was a nurse and employed with Emeritus Senior Living. She was an avid fan and loved UT Football games. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Earl Yeary. She is survived by her mother,...

Dovie Caldwell

Dovie Caldwell

Apr 30, 2011

Dovie Caldwell, 91, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, April 20, 2011. She was a charter member of Waterville Baptist Church. Dovie was a caregiver for her church, her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Alexander McCoy and Dora McGowan McCoy; husband, T.D. Caldwell; son, David Caldwell; grandson, Travis Tinsley; great grandson, Bradley...

Clara B Ketcham

Clara B Ketcham

Apr 28, 2011

Clara B. “Mema” Ketcham, 86, a resident of Athens, TN, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Phillip Ketcham; daughter, Carol Harvey and infant daughter, Angela Ketcham; brother, Edward Skelton and her parents Amos and Elsie Skelton. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Pennington and Tina Stephens; sisters, Lona...

Ruby M Bryant

Ruby M Bryant

Apr 28, 2011

Ruby M. Bryant, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 in a local hospital. As an icon in Cleveland, she was the owner and operator of The Rebel Drive In Restaurant. She and her late husband Emary Bryant served the community in the restaurant business for over forty years. She was a member of Big Spring...

Robert Smith King

Robert Smith King

Apr 27, 2011

Robert Smith “Smitty” King, 77, a resident of McDonald, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in an effort to help his family. He was a member of Blackfox United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from Tennessee Plywood after serving as a truck driver for the company. Mr. King was the son...

Evelyn Marie Johnson

Evelyn Marie Johnson

Apr 27, 2011

Evelyn Marie Johnson, 56, went to meet her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2011 during the devastating tornadoes. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Evelyn enjoyed gardening and caring for others. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. She worked at Rhodes Storage in Ooltewah, TN as the office manager. She spent the past 25...

Brenda Faye Wyatt

Brenda Faye Wyatt

Apr 24, 2011

Brenda Faye Wyatt, 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the family residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was an operations manager for Hinkle Photographic for 21 years and later retired from Cleveland Roofing. She was preceded in death by her parents, William F. Scott, Jr. and Dortha Stewart Scott; brother, Dennis Scott;...

Wayne Wright

Wayne Wright

Apr 24, 2011

Wayne Wright was born on July 31, 1953 in Cleveland, TN. to the late Robert Lewis and Nettie Lee Wright. He was of the Baptist faith. Wayne was known for his strong work ethic and his caring and loving ways. He was an avid outdoorsman. He leaves behind his loving work family at J & J Industries in Dalton, GA,...

Edward Leighton Rogers

Edward Leighton Rogers

Apr 21, 2011

Edward Leighton Rogers, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday morning, April 21, 2011, at his home. He was born October 13, 1931, in Hamilton County to the late Oscar George Rogers and Hallie Allorah Friar Rogers. He was a 1950 graduate of Bradley Central High School. He spent his career working at South Central Bell/Bellsouth from where he...

Viola Irene Smith Scroggins

Viola Irene Smith Scroggins

Apr 11, 2011

Viola Irene Smith Scroggins, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She retired from Hardwick Clothes after thirty years of employment. She had many hobbies including quilting and flower gardening. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded...

Timothy L Moody

Timothy L Moody

Apr 9, 2011

Timothy “Timmy” L. Moody, 27, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011. He was employed by Life Care Center of America. “Tim” enjoyed fishing, playing baseball and football for Bradley Central High School, and most of all life. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Grace and James Moody. He is survived by his mother,...

Hope E Morgan

Hope E Morgan

Apr 9, 2011

Hope E. Morgan, 64, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Homer Morgan. She is survived by her mother Mildred Duggan and her step father, Andy Duggan of Cleveland; two sisters: Bobbie Trentham of Cleveland and...

Jesse P Womac

Jesse P Womac

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...

James Robert Underwood

James Robert Underwood

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...

Tonya Renee Bettis

Tonya Renee Bettis

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,...

Faye Stevenson

Faye Stevenson

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,...

Ethel Hope DeHowitt (Albornoz)

Ethel Hope DeHowitt (Albornoz)

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...

Tyler Ryan Westmoreland

Tyler Ryan Westmoreland

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...

Larry D Young

Larry D Young

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...

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