Darrel Bruce Melton
Jan 28, 2017
Darrel Bruce “ Koolaid” Melton, age 79, of Etowah, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, January 28, 2017, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born on November 21, 1937 in the Coghill Community to the late Raymond and Nora Catherine Mull Melton, Koolaid was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and member of...
Patsy Jo Puckett
Jan 28, 2017
Patsy Jo Puckett, 79, of Cleveland, passed away, Saturday, January 28, 2017 in a local heath care facility. She was a homemaker who loved her children and enjoyed babysitting and baking cakes. She was a member of East Side church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Norman Forrester and Sarah Elizabeth Bradford Forrester; brother, Garnett...
Martha Green Newman
Jan 27, 2017
Martha Green Newman, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in a Chattanooga hospital. Martha was born in Dayton, TN and was a life-long resident of the area. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School Class of 1960 and a 1964 graduate of The University of Chattanooga. She was a member of First Cumberland...
Jessie Sprinkle
Jan 27, 2017
Jessie Sprinkle, age 67, died Jan, 27. 2017. She was born and raised in Franklin, NC but was a resident of Cleveland for the past 44 years. She was one of eleven children of Lon and Rachael Ammons Cook, both deceased.
She is preceded in death by sisters Pearl Cook and Ellen Landing.
She is survived by husband...
Sharon Kay Pavey-King
Jan 27, 2017
Sharon “ Shari” Pavey-King
The Lord received an angel on Friday, January 27, 2017. Sharon Pavey –King passed away at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. She was 75 years old.
Shari was born in Columbus, Indiana in March 4, 1941 to Catherine Pavey. She was actually born in her grandmother’s house. She came in the world struggling and...
Glenn Thompson
Jan 26, 2017
Glenn Thompson, 93, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a self employed car dealer and retired from Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WWII.
He loved working at his own appliance business and watch...
Charles Daniel Morris
Jan 25, 2017
Charles “Danny” Morris
Charles “Danny” Morris, age 45, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Charles T. and Lisa Morris of Cleveland; sister, Sandra Collins and Mary-Beth (Miguel) Jimenez; grandmother, Hazel Morris; children, Cody Grady and Chris McCarty; nieces and nephews, Nathanial Patterson, Jessica Collins, Paltiel Jimenez and Mandy...
Palmer Lee Boring
Jan 25, 2017
Palmer Lee Boring, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at a local healthcare facility.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Worth Boring and Cordie Freeman Boring; seven siblings, Marlene Waddell, Carl K. Boring, Lamuel Boring, Oley Boring, Rose Carmichael and Onus Burke
He is survived by his niece and caregiver, Kathy Garner...
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...
