John Paul Douglas
Jun 5, 2016
John Paul Douglas, 79, a well known and respected business man of Cleveland passed away Sunday evening, June 5, 2016 at his home. He was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church.
Mr. Douglas began working at an early age; at 11 years old he was delivering papers for the Banner, then went to Harris Brothers Supermarket and...
Wayne Bruce Blake
Jun 4, 2016
Wayne Bruce Blake, 69, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 4, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital.
Wayne was born on August 27th, 1946, the only son of Raymond and Dorothea Blake. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964.
He worked at Wilson and Company/ Farmstead Foods for 23 years until its closing...
Charlsie Blankenship
Jun 3, 2016
Charlsie “Jack” J. Blankenship, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at a local hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Marines.
He was preceded in death by his wife Judy Blankenship. He was also preceded in death by his parents Hoyt & Edith Blankenship.
He is survived by two daughters...
Ruth H. Carroll
May 31, 2016
Ruth H. Carroll, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016 at a Chattanooga health care facility.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Carroll; and parents, Clifton and Kelsia Roberts Harsey.
Survivors include her children, Robert Carroll and Donna Carroll Still, both of Cleveland; two grandchildren, Todd Still and Stacy Revell Hardy; four great...
Jane S. Smith
May 30, 2016
Jane Elizabeth Styke Smith, of Cleveland, went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, May 30, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland, TN. Jane was a follower of Christ and served in various churches throughout Tennessee at posts as: WMU, Youth Group Leader and mentor and Youth Chaperone. She...
Erna Lee Dixon
May 27, 2016
Erna Lee Dixon, 77, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 in a local hospital. She was a member of Mount Olive Ministries. She was an avid bowler, loved working crossword puzzles, and was a Tennessee and NASCAR fan.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Charles E. Dixon;...
Helen Ann King
May 27, 2016
Helen King, age 57, of Englewood, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. A native of Vermont, she lived in McMinn County for the past 22 years and was of the Church of God faith.
She is survived by her boyfriend, David E.Martin of Englewood; and sons, A.J and Matthew of Vermont.
A Celebration of...
Glenda L. Johnson-Bishop
May 26, 2016
Glenda L. Johnson-Bishop, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was of the Christian faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Abraham Young and Ford and Catherine Young Cross; grandson, James White III; and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Tara Ruth and husband, Dewayne of...
Erma Marie Noe
May 24, 2016
Erma Marie Noe, 90, of Cleveland, passed away, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her residence. She was retired from JC Penney at Bradley Square Mall where she had worked for many years. She was a loyal member of West Cleveland Baptist Church. She loved her church and spending time with her senior citizen group.
She is preceded in death...
Dorothy Mae Arp Simonds
May 23, 2016
Dorothy Mae Arp Simonds, 90, a long time resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at her residence. She was a devout Christian and attended United Christian Church in recent years until her decline in health. Following her retirement from J. C. Penney’s at age 75, Mae worked another five years as a food and clothing volunteer for...
Mary Sue Pickens Liner
May 22, 2016
Mary Sue Pickens Liner, age 71, of Calhoun, TN passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 in a Chattanooga Hospital. She was born in McMinn County and grew up in the Claxton Community. She was a member of the Hiwassee Baptist Church, and is preceded in death by her parents Clyde and Katherine Wilson Pickens; and sisters, Pauline Yarber, Emma Peters,...
Phillip James Ramage
May 21, 2016
Phillip James Ramage, 28, of Cleveland, passed Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his residence. He was a member of the Class of 2006 at Bradley Central High School and had worked at All American Air Conditioner and Heating as well as Peyton’s Southeastern. Phillip loved anything that allowed him to be outside or in a garage under the hood of...
George Arthur Lasher, Sr.
May 21, 2016
George Arthur Lasher, Sr, age 70 of Athens, passed away on Saturday, May21, 2016 at a Knoxville Hospital. He was a native of Kingston, TN, a Veteran of the United States Navy and had lived in McMinn County since 1974. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed cooking and fishing whenever possible. He loved spending time with his family...
Ronald Clyde Allen
May 19, 2016
Ronald Clyde Allen, 49, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, in a local hospital. He was a member of Trinity Chapel.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Allen and grandfather, Eugene Dosier.
He is survived by his mother, Nan Dosier Clark and step father Richard Clark of Cleveland; two children, Kristen...
Darryl Raymond Bazewicz
May 19, 2016
Darryl Raymond Bazewicz, age 59, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at his residence. Born in New York, he had spent the last five years in Meigs County. He was a proud veteran of United States Army serving his country as an Airborne Ranger in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of the AmVet Post 90,...
Bob H. Johnson
May 18, 2016
Bob H. Johnson, age 82, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Bob graduated from Chattanooga City High School in 1951. He was in the auto parts business. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sarah E. Johnson and Martin V. Johnson and sister, Ruth E. Johnson. Bob is survived by his wife Shirley; son David...
Roger Allen Tschantz
May 17, 2016
Roger Allen Tschantz, age 56, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. He was a resident of Charleston, Tennessee. Roger loved his family and spending time with them. He loved the river and kayaking. On his passing he was on a mission to see how long he could grow his hair.
He was preceded in...
Arthur "Art" P. Love
May 17, 2016
Arthur "Art" P. Love, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. Arthur was retired from Colonial Stores as an advertising manager of the south east United States after 37 years of service. He was also a veteran of the United States...
Earl B McAmis
May 16, 2016
Earl B. McAmis, 82, of Cleveland, went home to be with his Savior, Monday, May 16, 2016. He served our country with great pride and was a US Army veteran. He was retired from Chromatex of Rossville, GA. He was an avid golfer and bowler and loved all sports. He was a faithful member of West Cleveland Baptist Church.
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Gary W. Long
May 16, 2016
Gary W. Long, age 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at the family residence. He was employed by Publix of Cleveland, Tennessee and previously worked as a photographer at Cleveland Daily Banner. He was passionate about photography. He loved animals particularly his dog Kiwi. He also loved watching sports/football. He was a veteran of the...
