Eugene McCulley
Oct 26, 2016
Eugene Thomas McCulley, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He had lived in the Cleveland area most of his life and was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company.
In his younger years, he loved flying his plane over the...
Wanda Willis
Oct 26, 2016
Wanda Sue Willis, 78, passed away October 26, 2016, at her residence after a long illness.
She was born on October 25, 1938, to the late John and Inez Farmer, and was a lifelong resident of Cleveland.
She was a very vibrant and fun loving person to be around. She will be greatly missed by many.
In...
Charles Roland Thompson
Oct 26, 2016
Charles Roland Thompson, age 77, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Manatee County , Florida on June 24, 1939 to the late Leonard and Carrie Lee Stephens Thompson, he had lived in Meigs County for the past thirty plus years. He never met a stranger, caring for everyone...
Mattie "Elizabeth" Nichols
Oct 25, 2016
Mattie “Elizabeth” Nichols, 87, of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at her residence. She was a member of Henegar Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife and very loving mother to her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Nichols; parents, George Jackson Blackwell and Olaree Clark Blackwell; son, Jonathan Kent Nichols; grandson, Nicholas...
Edna Bigham Geren
Oct 25, 2016
Edna Emeline Bigham Geren, 98, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016 at her residence. She was a charter member of Tasso Baptist Church. Edna retired from American Uniform. She loved sewing, working outside, helping others and spending time with her dog, Keeva.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Joe Cephas Geren; parents,...
Billy Houston Massingale
Oct 23, 2016
Billy Houston Massingale, age 77, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, in a local healthcare facility.
Billy was born on January 27, 1939 in Charleston, TN to Houston Massingale of East Point, GA and Ruth Blackwell Massingale Poteet of Cleveland.
Billy was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and was...
Andrea Keyes
Oct 21, 2016
Andrea Cullen Keyes, age 71 of Englewood, passed away on Friday evening, October 21, 2016, at her residence. Born on August 3, 1945 in Philadelphia,PA to the late George and Antoinette Feroni Cullen, she had lived in McMinn County since 1985 and was a member at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church. Andrea loved quilting, was one of the three founding members of...
John E. Eaves, Sr.
Oct 18, 2016
John Ervin Eaves, Sr., 82, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2016 at a local hospital. He was a graduate of Kirkman High School and retired as a painter instructor with TVA where he was employed at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. John was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was...
Leo Eugene Carey
Oct 15, 2016
Leo Eugene Carey, 93 of Ringgold, GA passed quietly October 15, 2016 with his wife, Patricia Yvonne (Wyatt) Carey by his side.
Leo was born in Renton, WA on February 4, 1923. Leo retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. After retirement, he relocated his family to northern California, where he spent the next 30 years...
Judith Irene Rose
Oct 15, 2016
Judith “Judy” Irene Rose, 76, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was a member of First Lutheran Church for 60 years.
Judy was born January 15, 1940 in Vincennes, IN to the late Carl and Sadamae Mangelsdorf. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School and attended the University...
Broughton "B.J." Maynor
Oct 14, 2016
Broughton “B.J.” Maynor, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in an Etowah health care facility. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam where he received the Purple Heart and the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1973 to 1975. Mr....
Thelma Faye DeLay
Oct 13, 2016
Thelma Faye DeLay, age 77, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was a minister and founder of Blue Springs Pentecostal Church. She also worked for Cleveland City Schools.
She was preceded in death by her parents William McKinley Goodwin and Alice Lavanda Williams, her husband James DeLay and her son William “Ronnie” DeLay. She was also preceded in...
Sylvia Cannon
Oct 13, 2016
Sylvia R Howard Cannon, daughter of the late W.A. and Julia Alice (Martin) Howard, was born February 16, 1927, in Polk County, Tennessee. She attended the public schools of Cleveland and Bradley County. As a young woman she professed her faith in Jesus Christ. She was a faithful member of South Cleveland Church of God where she worked in the...
Betty Jewell Nivens
Oct 12, 2016
Betty Jewell Corn Nivens, age 83, of Etowah, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at her residence. Born on February 15, 1933 to the late Rupert and Mabel Cline Corn, She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a longtime member of Carlock United Methodist Church. She taught school for...
Shirley AnnieMae White
Oct 12, 2016
Shirley Annie Mae Hurst White, age 74, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Coretta Davis, father, Carl Hurst, Sr., brother, Carl Hurst, Jr. and one brother-in-law, James Clarence Parks.
She leaves to...
Arthur Larry Vest
Oct 11, 2016
Arthur Larry Vest, 60, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He grew up in Polk County and graduated from Polk County High School. He was the Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Bowater Resolute Forest Products, where he worked for over forty years. He was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church.
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Mary Ellen Fish
Oct 11, 2016
Mary Ellen Fish, 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. After growing up in New York, Mrs. Fish moved to Cleveland and has lived in the area for the past 25 years. She was of the Nazarene faith and a retiree of Peyton’s Southeastern.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robert Steve Mann
Oct 10, 2016
Robert Steve Mann, 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was married to the love of his life, Sandy, for 44 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was known for his wit and dry sense of humor. He enjoyed being a CB radio operator and always had a passion...
Mary "Button" Helen Bettis
Oct 9, 2016
Mary Helen ‘Button’ Bettis, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence. She had lived in Cleveland her entire life and had been an employee of Jackson Furniture/Capnapper. She was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church.
She was affectionately known to all her family and friends as “Button.” When she was three days...
Bobbie Mae Wilson
Oct 9, 2016
Bobbie Mae (Thomas) Wilson, age 88 of Cleveland, TN. passed away in her sleep, Sunday October 9, 2016 at a local assisted living facility.
She was retired from American Uniform Company and was a charter member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Cleveland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L...
