OBITUARIES

Annie Kathryn Cooke

Annie Kathryn Cooke

Sep 16, 2014

Annie Kathryn King Cooke, 91, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Martin, Tennessee, on May 30, 1923, to William Walker and Mary Lou Clement King, she was a graduate of Martin High School and the University of Tennessee Junior College, Martin, Tennessee.During World War II she worked in the payroll department for the...

Dolores Harger

Dolores Harger

Sep 16, 2014

Dolores Harger, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a parishioner at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church.   Mrs. Harger was preceded in death by her husband, Walter E. Harger; parents, Kenneth Dole and Pearl Mitchell Dole; brother, Millard Dole and sister, Jean Summers. She is survived by her three...

William Aldrich Sr.

William Aldrich Sr.

Sep 15, 2014

William (“Bill”) Aldrich, Sr., MD, was born in Lincoln, NE to Floy and Carl Aldrich.  He was husband to Betty McWhinny Aldrich (deceased) for over 50 years.  As Bill often said, “She gave me six beautiful children”.  His five surviving children are William Aldrich, Jr., MD, Nancy Brupbacher, Sylvia Aldrich, Jeanne Higgins and John Aldrich.  Bill was grandfather to Jonathan...

Lena Earls

Lena Earls

Sep 13, 2014

Lena Elizabeth Woody Earls, 82, resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014, in local health facility.  She was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church.  She also worked in the nursery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.---She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallie Earls; her parents, James Greely and Blanche Beatrice Pleasant Woody; and five...

Robert T McBride Jr.

Robert T McBride Jr.

Sep 12, 2014

Robert T. McBride, Jr., 70, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014, at his home.  He was a graduate of University of South Dakota with a degree in Mathematics.  He retired as a Lt. Colonel from the U. S. Army Reserve following 26 years of service.  He was retired from Merck in Cleveland.  He was a parishioner at St....

Gwendolyn E Fowler

Gwendolyn E Fowler

Sep 10, 2014

Gwendolyn E. Fowler, 89, of Cleveland, passed away at her home on September 10, 2014.  She had recently moved from Rochester, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, O.B. Fowler and her sister, Wilda. She loved her family dearly and always put their needs before those of her own.  She was generous to a fault,...

Roger Mack Waters

Roger Mack Waters

Sep 9, 2014

Roger Mack Waters, 68, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at his home. He was a retired truck driver and also a veteran of the United States Army. Roger was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie E. Waters; step father, George T. Walker; brother, Ronnie G....

Zoey Marie Tinsley

Zoey Marie Tinsley

Sep 6, 2014

Zoey Marie Tinsley, infant daughter of Michael Tinsley and Kristi Brumfiel passed away September 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Kellie Sue Tinsley. She is survived by her parents Michael Tinsley and Kristi Brumfiel; brother, Kaden McConnell; great grandparents, Rosa and Dale Dodson, Joan and Ray Baker and Patricia Russell; grandparents, Tracy and Ronald Plank and...

Bertha Marie Thomas

Bertha Marie Thomas

Sep 5, 2014

Bertha Marie Hembree Thomas, 79, a lifelong resident of Decatur, passed away Friday, September 05, 2014 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.  She was of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed poetry, gardening and writing.   Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Thomas; son, Marvin Woodrow; parents, William Edgar Hembree and Vernice Lucinda Lovinggood Hembree; and 8 brothers and...

Charles Lee Ogle

Charles Lee Ogle

Sep 5, 2014

Charles Lee Ogle, 87, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 05, 2014 at his residence.  He was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church.  He served in the ROTC at Bradley Central High School.  He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Germany.  He was retired from Magic Chef after many years of service.--- ...

Chelsea Renee Chastain

Chelsea Renee Chastain

Sep 5, 2014

Chelsea Renee Chastain, 26, a resident of Birchwood, passed away Friday, September 05, 2014 in a Knoxville hospital.  She was of the Baptist faith.  She loved to travel, snowboard, and do mission work in Haiti.  She studied abroad in Spain and Europe and loved life to its fullest. She was preceded in death by her father, Steve Chastain who passed...

Gail D. Pesterfield

Gail D. Pesterfield

Sep 4, 2014

Gail D. Pesterfield, 71, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 4, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Hubert R. and Letha S. Dixon of Knoxville, TN. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed. She was a dental hygienist for 40 years in the local area. Gail was a...

Vashti C. Breaux

Vashti C. Breaux

Sep 4, 2014

Vashti C. Breaux, 81, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She attended St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She retired from elementary education after teaching for 25 years at North Lee Elementary School. Vashti held membership in several professional teacher organizations and was a graduate of Louisiana State University where she was a...

Jean R Sain

Jean R Sain

Sep 3, 2014

Jean Robinson Sain, 86,  a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 03, 2014 with her loving family by her side at her home.  She was a member of the Michigan Baptist Church. Mrs. Sain was preceded in death by her husband, of 65 years, Reverend Brown W. Sain whom she worked in church with for 65 years; parents, Will...

Joe "Wilburn" Boring

Joe "Wilburn" Boring

Sep 2, 2014

Joe "Wilburn" Boring, 78, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Nashville. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Joe was a member of Waterville Baptist Church and was a part of the Faithful Workers Sunday School class. He was a salesman in his younger years as well as later in life....

William Cartwright

William Cartwright

Aug 30, 2014

Charles “William” Cartwright, 82, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 in a local hospital.  He was of the Baptist faith.  He was retired from Cleveland Chair after 44 years of service.  He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict.  Mr. Cartwright enjoyed spending time with his family especially his...

Sue Harris

Sue Harris

Aug 28, 2014

Wanda “Sue” Walker Harris, 65, won the race called life on Thursday, August 28, 2014.  She was a loving and caring wife, mother and a loving “Nana” to her grandchildren.  Her greatest joys in life were her grandkids.  Sue will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was an avid crafter. She was a truck driver for many...

Elizabeth Rogers

Elizabeth Rogers

Aug 28, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Smith Rogers, or “Mamaw” as she was known by many, passed away August 28, 2014. A resident of Cleveland, she was born September 30, 1934. She was a loyal member of Black Fox United Methodist Church where she attended most of her life and married the love of her life in 1952. Elizabeth meant the world to her...

Joan Burner

Joan Burner

Aug 28, 2014

Joan Mortlock Burner passed away August 28, 2014 in Chattanooga Health Care facility.  She was born on November 28, 1931 in Bowmanville, Ontario Canada.  She was a retired Registered Dietician with the State of Tennessee and worked at the Bradley County Health Department.   Joan was a faithful member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and she was an active member...

James F. Blackwell

James F. Blackwell

Aug 28, 2014

James F. Blackwell, 84, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in a local hospital. He was retired from the United States Air Force. He was of the protestant faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Gussie Rymer Blackwell; wife, Natalie Blackwell; and two brothers, Sam Blackwell and Troy Blackwell. Survivors include his sister, Carolyn...

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