OBITUARIES

Joe F. Burns, Sr.

Joe F. Burns, Sr.

Jul 21, 2014

Joe F. Burns, Sr., 98, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Bradley Health Care. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church for 84 years. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during World War II as a skilled gunnery mechanic on airplanes....

Betty Jo Gordon

Betty Jo Gordon

Jul 19, 2014

Betty Jo Messer Gordon, 79, of Charleston fulfilled her days on earth Saturday, July 192014.Betty enjoyed life, especially watching westerns and listening to gospel music.  She loved to explore new places and travel the back roads.  She cherished family and close friends and enjoyed antiquing for Depression glass and finding that special bargain.   And she loved having a bluebird day.A...

Juanita E. Knight

Juanita E. Knight

Jul 18, 2014

Juanita E. Knight, 78, of Cleveland passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 in a McMinn County nursing facility. She was a member of East Side Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Maxwell Knight; parents, Riley and Lydia Blevins; daughter, Sharon Maxine Knight; brother, Harold Blevins; and sister-in-law, Rachel Blevins. Survivors include her daughter, Helen...

Mary Austin

Mary Austin

Jul 16, 2014

Mary Magdalene Clardy Austin, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the family residence.  She was a member of West Cleveland Baptist Church.Mrs. Austin was the daughter of the late Lum Clardy and Bonnie Hawkins Clardy and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Vickie Coffman; brothers and sisters, Emmaline Loggins, Ovan Clardy, William...

Beulah C Kelley

Beulah C Kelley

Jul 14, 2014

Beulah C. Kelley 97, a resident of McDonald, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in a local healthcare facility.  She was a member of Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Kelley and Leo Davis Kelley and four brothers and two sisters.She is survived by several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be conducted at...

Billy Buel Moss

Billy Buel Moss

Jul 14, 2014

Billy Buel “Bill” Moss, a longtime and beloved resident of Cleveland, died Monday morning. He was 76.He served as the City Judge of Cleveland for 38 years. The son of Buel and Blanche Moss, Judge Moss was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1938. The family returned to Cleveland, Tennessee, in 1946, and he resided on the family farm for nearly...

Evelyn Jeanette Lee

Evelyn Jeanette Lee

Jul 13, 2014

Evelyn Jeanette Presswood Lee, 77, passed away Sunday Morning, July 13, 2014. She was the consummate homemaker, as she as husband Robert hosted and entertained many friends in their years in Cleveland, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Cleveland again, respectively. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Evelyn was a 1955 graduate of Bradley Central High School.She was preceded in death...

Bennie Helton Barham

Bennie Helton Barham

Jul 13, 2014

Bennie Lorene Helton Barham, 70, of the Spring Creek Community of Calhoun and a former resident of Charleston, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her daughter's home. She was a homemaker and a member of Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Ruthelle Epperson Helton; and husband, Charles Barham. Survivors include her...

Douglas Heath Manley

Douglas Heath Manley

Jul 12, 2014

Accomplished area musician Dr. Douglas Heath Manley, 42, of Athens, Tennessee and formerly of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away at his home on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Dr. Manley presently served as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, TN, where he has been a fulltime faculty member since 2007. He was also the...

Venetta L Bailey

Venetta L Bailey

Jul 11, 2014

Venetta L. Bailey, 79, a resident of Cleveland for the past 18 years, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at the family residence.  She was a member of the Central Church of Christ.Mrs. Bailey was the daughter of the late Edward Burditt and Jewel Millhollen Burditt and was also preceded in death by her sister, Ola Mae Schutze.She is survived...

Donald L Sharpe

Donald L Sharpe

Jul 10, 2014

Donald L. Sharpe, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014.  He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bradley Central High School Class of 1944. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WW II in Germany.  He retired as Captain from the Cleveland Fire Department after 27...

Nancy Joan Carroll Spell

Nancy Joan Carroll Spell

Jul 10, 2014

Nancy Joan Carroll, Spell, a longtime resident of Cleveland, passed away on July 10th, 2014. Nancy, also known as “Joan,” or “Joann,” was the much loved wife of Carl L. Spell, and the beloved mother of Paula Day West, Karen Day Thompson, Jeffrey Day, Teresa Day Farris, and Stephanie Parker Gregory. She was the daughter of Lewis B. and Ella...

Rita A Pike

Rita A Pike

Jul 9, 2014

Rita A. Pike, 61, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the family residence.  She was a member of Woodland Acres Baptist Church in Calhoun.Mrs. Pike was preceded in death by her father, James Anderson Lamb and her son, Kenneth Huntsinger.She is survived by her husband, Melvin O. Pike of Charleston; mother, Mary Frances Lamb of...

Patricia Watson

Patricia Watson

Jul 9, 2014

Patricia Ann Walker “Pitty Pat” Watson of Cleveland, TN passed away July 9, 2014 at Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center where she had lovingly received care since December 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Wright Walker of Cleveland, OH, her father Harold DeFord Walker, Sr. of Germantown, TN, step-mother, Tempe Livingston Walker, and a brother, Harold...

Stella Lee Bailey

Stella Lee Bailey

Jul 9, 2014

Stella Lee Bailey, 72, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church.  She enjoyed her church, grandchildren and family.Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Bailey, Sr.; parents, William F. Slate and Reta Mae Wood Slate ; step daughter, Kim Howell; brother,...

Ralph W Huber

Ralph W Huber

Jul 7, 2014

Ralph W. Huber, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away in a local hospital Monday, July 7, 2014. Mr. Huber enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a member of the Unwanted Motorcycle Club of Chattanooga. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Elsa Gera Huber; sister, Anna Sohn and son-in-law, Buddy...

Eugene Monroe Thompson

Eugene Monroe Thompson

Jun 29, 2014

Eugene Monroe Thompson, 86, passed on to glory on June 29, 2014. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.   He was born on April 5, 1928 in Bradley County, TN.             Eugene retired from the Dupont Company in Chattanooga after 33 years of service and had been engaged in raising cattle since 1958.  He was member of the Mt....

Jannie L Mosley

Jannie L Mosley

Jun 29, 2014

Jannie Mosley, 60, a resident of Charleston, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the family residence with her family by her side. She was a member of United Pentecostal Church of Cleveland where she was a beloved Sunday School teacher. Jannie was a 1972 graduate of Bradley Central High School. She retired from Life Care of Cleveland after 12...

Doyle L Lawson

Doyle L Lawson

Jun 29, 2014

Doyle L. (Gabby) Lawson, 76, a resident of Cleveland who was a loving husband, father, brother and friend, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014.  He joined his wife, Wanda; son, Anthony and many loved ones in heaven.Doyle was a former member, deacon and Sunday School teacher at Tasso Baptist Church but was presently a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church....

Margaret Wanda Crump

Margaret Wanda Crump

Jun 22, 2014

Margaret Wanda Crump, 83, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at a local hospital. She was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church. She graduated Valedictorian of Polk County High School, class of 1950. Mrs. Crump was retired from Cornutt McIntyre, Ogle Insurance and McIntyre & Associaties as office manager. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vance...

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