Barbara Jean Smith
Jan 24, 2017
Barbara Jean Wojcik Smith, 58, of Cleveland, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the family residence. She was a former resident of West Palm Beach, Fla. She was a member of South Mountain Baptist Church in Franklin County, near Gettysburg. In addition, she was associated with First Baptist Cleveland.
She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi...
Larry Eugene Collins
Jan 24, 2017
Larry Eugene Collins, of Meigs County went home to be with Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family and friends.
He was a Seventh Day Adventist and an avid fisherman and talented softball player. He worked for McKee Foods for over 40 years.
Larry was the son of the late Ruth Campbell...
Joshua Wesley Davis
Jan 24, 2017
Joshua Wesley Davis, 37, of Chattanooga, lost his courageous battle with cancer and passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He was a 1999 graduate of Bradley Central High School. He was a member of Westmore Church of God, but since moving to Chattanooga Joshua attended Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. Joshua loved Christian music and had an appreciation of life. His...
Reverend David Rutherford
Jan 23, 2017
Reverend David Rutherford, age 71, of Etowah, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born on August 29, 1945 in Sullivan County to the late Reverend Bob and Brooksie Nell Crockarell Rutherford, He had spent the majority of his life in McMinn County. He worked for many years...
Betty J. Simpson
Jan 23, 2017
Betty J. Simpson, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at a local hospital. She was a retired bookkeeper for Freeway Motors. She was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother and loved people.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dowell Simpson; parents, Daris...
Kenneth E. Dale
Jan 22, 2017
Kenneth Earl Dale, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, in a local hospital. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed Nascar Racing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eldon and Ella Lunsford Dale; son, Gary Kenneth Dale and sister, Geraldine Dale.
He is survived by his grandchildren. Zachary K. Dale (Madalene) of Benton and...
Kathleen Preston
Jan 21, 2017
Kathleen Buckholts Marchant Preston, 80, passed away Saturday evening at her home, surrounded by family and friends.She was born on July 14, 1936, to Carrie Mae and John Robert Buckholts in DuPont, Georgia, and attended public schools there.She and her family moved to Tennessee, in 1955, and she worked as a secretary at Cleveland National Bank and at St. Luke’s...
Christopher Yarber
Jan 20, 2017
Christopher Dewayne Yarber, age 47 of Cleveland passed away in a local hospital. Christopher was known around town as a great mechanic and had a fondness for rebuilding cars. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Judith Yarber and an infant son, Christopher Joseph Yarber. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of...
Bill J Allen
Jan 19, 2017
Bill Allen, age 64, of Tellico Plains, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017, at his residence. Born on November 2, 1952 in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Teliford and Esther Allen, he had lived in Monroe County since 1988. Bill was an avid knife collector,enjoyed reading, and spending time with friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Charles Roosevelt Holdren Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Charles R. Holdren Jr., 66, of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, January, 19, 2017, at his residence. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He worked a hard worker and loved to stay busy working as a caretaker and manager of a show horse ranch. He also loved to spend time on the weekends at the VFW...
Sarah Allison Reynolds
Jan 19, 2017
Sarah Allison Reynolds, 36, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly from a fall on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at a local hospital. She lived life on her terms and was generous, bright and witty. She was a graduate of White Station High School and Ole Miss University. Sarah was a lover of books and animals. She was loved and will be...
Jack McAlister
Jan 19, 2017
Jack McAlister, 83, a lifelong resident of Charleston, went home to be with Jesus, Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born October 28, 1933 to the late Clifford and Clara McAlister. Known as “Mailman Jack” he was the rural mail carrier in Charleston for over 38 years. A veteran of the United States Army he worked at the Post Office...
Harriet Lemon
Jan 18, 2017
Harriet Lemon
Harriet Lemon, 85, of Cleveland, passed away January 18, 2017, in a local healthcare facility.
Harriet was an avid bridge player and loved to go dancing and travel with her husband. Her children will always remember her as not only a great cook but more importantly, a loving and devoted mother and wife.
She was preceded...
Dennis Lee Scott Sr
Jan 17, 2017
Dennis Lee Scott Sr., age 66, of Whitwell, TN, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Dennis was a veteran of the United States Army. Dennis was well known in town for his kindness, his humor and his fondness for taking his Can-Am Spyder motorcycle out for a spin no matter the weather. Even closer to...
Linda Annette Bailey Lu
Jan 17, 2017
Linda Annette Bailey Lu passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in a local hospital.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, James & Thelma Brown and Edward & Cressie Mae Bailey; brother, Kenneth L Bailey; stepfather, William Oliver.
She is survived by her mother, Maudie Oliver of East Ridge; father, Franklin Bailey or Ringgold, GA; brothers, David Bailey...
David Lee Webb
Jan 16, 2017
David Lee Webb, age 76, of Etowah, was called home to be with his Lord on Monday morning , January 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones after an extended illness. Born on November 8, 1940 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Robert and Dehlia Webb, he retired from Campbell’s Soup in 1999, moved to Florida for...
Dr. John W. Besing
Jan 15, 2017
Dr. John W. Besing, 64, passed away Sunday evening surrounded by his wife and many friends from Bradley Healthcare; he succumbed to his injuries from his accident in 2006. John was born in Haubstadt, Indiana and grew up in the rural community on a farm. He graduated from Indiana State University with a biology degree and did his residency in...
Viola B. Greer
Jan 14, 2017
Viola B. Greer, 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at a local health care facility. She moved to Cleveland from Tellico Plains eight years ago and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Cedar Ridge in Georgetown, TN. She loved working in her church as well as being an exceptional seamstress.
She...
Errol John "Skip" Hendricks
Jan 14, 2017
Errol John “ Skip” Hendricks, age 68, of Crossville, passed away on January 14, 2017, at a Nashville hospital. The son of the late William Robert Hendricks, he spent a majority of his life in Monroe County and spending eighteen years in Jacksonville, Florida and the last nine years in Crossville. He proudly served his country in Vietnam as a...
John Merrilees
Jan 12, 2017
John Merrilees, 76, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at his home. He moved from Houston, TX and has been a resident of Cleveland since 1993. John was a family oriented man and loved his dog, Delilah. He played professional soccer in Philadelphia in 1959 and was an avid golfer. For the past year John found great joy in his...
