OBITUARIES

Billie Virginia Underwood

Billie Virginia Underwood

Sep 23, 2016

 Billie Underwood, Age 95 of Sweetwater, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at a local healthcare facility. She was a native and lifelong resident of Monroe County and a member of First Baptist Church of Sweetwater.

 Survivors include a nephew, Bobby Underwood; great - and nieces, Jenny (Josh)Dunn, Vicki (Allen) Yates, and Pam Underwood; and great-nephews, Mike(Angie) Underwood and...

Franklin D. Ellis

Franklin D. Ellis

Sep 22, 2016

Franklin D. Ellis, 80, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his home. He was member of Goblers Knob Church of God in Whitfield County, GA, where he also served as the pastor.  He was retired from Brown Stove Works with over 25 years of service.

 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jean...

Mary Elizabeth Calfee

Mary Elizabeth Calfee

Sep 22, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Calfee, 85, a resident of Benton Station, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home. She was a member of Michigan Ave. Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for 26 years and was a charter member of Tasso Baptist Church where she served as pianist for 10 years. A person who loved gospel music, she sang...

JAMES SJOBERG ("JIM") WEBB

JAMES SJOBERG ("JIM") WEBB

Sep 21, 2016

James Sjoberg (“Jim”) Webb, a widely-known attorney and former corporate executive, died in Cleveland, Tennessee, on September 21, 2016. He is survived by his widow, Nina Josephine Holt (“Jo”) Webb; his sister, Martha Kate (“Katy”) Webb Ogle of Farragut, Tennessee, and his paralegal of 38 years and close family friend, Deborah L. (“Debbie”) Arp of Cleveland.  He was preceded by...

Charlotte Payne

Charlotte Payne

Sep 20, 2016

Charlotte Payne, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God and loved her church where she was very active in the ministry to senior adults. She loved her family and was passionate about seeing her grandkids grow up. She loved life and always...

Robert "Bobby" Frank

Robert "Bobby" Frank

Sep 18, 2016

 Robert “ Bobby” Frank, age 76, of Englewood, passed away Sunday evening, September 18, 2016, at his residence. Born on May 14, 1940 in Blount County to the late Elmer and Ora Mae Wells Frank, he had spent the last 13 years in McMinn County.  Bobby was a of the Baptist faith and was an evangelist praising the Lord with...

Debbie May Cross

Debbie May Cross

Sep 18, 2016

Debbie May Cross, 57, lifelong resident of Bradley County passed away Sunday evening, September 18, 2016 at her home. She was a member of Prospect United Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

 She was employed with the Bradley County Farm Bureau for 39 years where she served as Farm Bureau Office Manager. Debbie was a 20 year cancer survivor. Although in pain and...

Helen Dodd

Helen Dodd

Sep 16, 2016

Helen Marie Dodd, age 61 of Chatsworth, GA and formerly of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends.

Helen was born in Franklin, TN on June 6, 1955 to John and Elise (Taylor) Dodd. 

Helen was employed at Adams Lithographing at the time of her death.

She...

Shirley Lawson

Shirley Lawson

Sep 15, 2016

Shirley Lawson, age 80, formerly of New Mexico passed away in her home on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

 

She was also a resident of Texas where she was involved with Hillcrest Baptist Church in El Paso. She was a homemaker who loved and was loved by her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a worthy matron of the...

Nichole Carrillo

Nichole Carrillo

Sep 15, 2016

Nichole K. Carrillo, 45, of Cleveland, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

Survivors include her husband, John C. Carrillo; father, Terry Rodgers; children: Alexandria Caballero, Julie Carrillo and John J. Carrillo; and eight grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at 4 p.m. at 830 Tasso Lane, Cleveland.

Online condolences may be left at...

Joe Lee Spence

Joe Lee Spence

Sep 13, 2016

The airwaves went silent as Heavens gates opened. Joe Lee Spence, 63, of Cleveland, formerly of Logan, WV, passed peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 into his mother’s arms at home with his family by his side.

 

Mr. Spence joined the military at an early age and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea and North Dakota....

Glover Lonzo McKinney

Glover Lonzo McKinney

Sep 11, 2016

Glover Lonzo McKinney, age 75, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his residence.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a lifelong electrician.  He was retired from Mueller Company and a member of International Association of Machinists and Steelworkers, Local 56. Glover was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Erwin  & Eva...

Mary Ellon Gaddy

Mary Ellon Gaddy

Sep 11, 2016

Mary Ellon Gaddy passed away on September 11, 2016 at a local facility.  Born April 13, 1930 in Fulton, MS, she has spent her last 10 years enjoying friends at Hickory Valley Retirement Center and Regency House.  Survived by 3 sons, Danny, Davey, and Dennis; niece Bettie Coniglio; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  A memorial service will be held on...

Karen Parker Fisher

Karen Parker Fisher

Sep 10, 2016

Karen Faye Parker Fisher, 78, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 in a Nashville hospital.  She was born in Cleveland, TN on February 12, 1938 and graduated from Bradley County High School in 1956.  Karen was a majorette with the marching band.  After high school she attended Wesleyan College in Macon, GA, transferred to Peabody College in Nashville...

Joyce Wooten Ownby

Joyce Wooten Ownby

Sep 10, 2016

Virginia Joyce Wooten Ownby, 83, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 10, 2016 with her daughter by her side.  She was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and a graduate of Bradley Central High School.  Joyce was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.  In her earlier life she enjoyed working as secretary at Big Springs Elementary School...

Floyd D. Murphy

Floyd D. Murphy

Sep 10, 2016

Floyd D. Murphy, 83, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church for over 30 years where he was a faithful choir director. Mr. Murphy was retired from Sears where he worked in the appliance repair service. He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He...

Jeffrey Scott Wilson

Jeffrey Scott Wilson

Sep 9, 2016

Jeff Wilson, age 39, of Athens, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland. Born on December 9, 1976 , he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a 1995 graduate of McMinn Central High School.

 Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Ruel Wilson; maternal grandfather, Arnold Runyon,; and paternal grandparents, Albert...

Pauline Lamb Thomas

Pauline Lamb Thomas

Sep 9, 2016

Pauline Lamb Thomas, age 81, a resident of Cleveland, Tenn., passed away peacefully early Friday morning, September 9th, 2016, in her home, after suffering complications from a car accident in early August.

 

Born on October 6th, 1934 in Suttons, South Carolina, she was the fourth of ten siblings. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Althere...

Gale Tillis Frazier

Gale Tillis Frazier

Sep 8, 2016

Gale Tillis (GT) Frazier, age 81, went home to meet his Lord and Savior Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family by his side.

 

He was an entrepreneur, carpenter, mechanic, electrician, plumber but most of all he was a dad who loved his boys. He was the owner of Frazier Property Rentals. He retired...

Lou Ivy

Lou Ivy

Sep 6, 2016

Lou Ivy, 90, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at the family residence. She was a member of Philippi Baptist Church. For many years she taught Sunday school and training union at Charleston First Baptist.  She was loved by her family and friends.

 

Mrs. Ivy was the daughter of the late John Logan and Gracie...

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