Velma P. Watts
Jan 28, 2016
Velma P. Watts, age 92, of Etowah, passed away Thursday morning, January 28, 2016, at a local healthcare facility. Born November 18, 1923 in Georgia to the late Tom and Susie Poteet , she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. After graduating from Tennessee Wesleyan College, She began her career as an educator teaching for over 30...
Baby Brilee Adalyne Gail Buckner
Jan 28, 2016
Baby Brilee Adalyne Gail Buckner, of Etowah, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was the daughter of Will and Destiny Buckner of Etowah; and is also survived by sister Addison Buckner; paternal grandparents, Michael and Stephanie Buckner of Etowah and Shannon Gibson of Athens; maternal grandmother, Mary Houseman of Etowah; paternal great-grandparents, Kim and Charles...
Bill S. Quinn
Jan 28, 2016
Bill S. Quinn, 84, of Cleveland, passed away suddenly Thursday, January 28, 2016 at a Chattanooga hospital. He was born August 2, 1931 to the late C.C. & Frieda Allen Quinn. Following his graduation from Ooltewah High School he joined the United States Air Force. After a 38 year career he retired from Bowater as a paper maker. He was...
Junior Allen Collins
Jan 27, 2016
Junior Allen Collins, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in a local hospital. A former resident of Ft. Meade, Florida, he moved to Cleveland eight years ago and he and his wife became members of First Baptist Church. A graduate of Florida State University, he served his country in the United States Army and then became an art teacher. ...
Frankie Burris Womac
Jan 26, 2016
Frankie Lee Burris Womac, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home. She retired as a seamstress from American Uniform after 35 years of service. She was of the Baptist faith. Frankie was a NASCAR fan and also enjoyed quilting and crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Zena Smith Burris; husband,...
Marie Owens Couey
Jan 25, 2016
Marie Owens Couey, age 84, of Englewood, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at her home. Born October 15, 1931, in Polk County, to the late Luther and Cora Cochran Owens, she had lived most of her life in Polk County before moving to Englewood about three years ago. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends...
Margaret Talley
Jan 24, 2016
Margaret J. Talley, 81, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 in an Athens hospital.
Margaret was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church and had worked as a waitress at Holiday Inn for 17 years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank McKinley, second husband, M.L. Hyde and third husband, Jack Talley; her parents, Johnny and...
Steve Davis
Jan 23, 2016
Steve Davis, age 64, a resident of Decatur, TN, passed away on January 23, 2016 at a local healthcare facility. He was a native of Bradley County and resided the last 28 years in Meigs County. He attended New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. He was a 1969 graduate of Bradley Central High School and 1973 graduate of the University of...
Paul "Buddy" Miller
Jan 23, 2016
Paul ''Buddy'' D. Miller, 72, of Livingston, TN and a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Mabry Health Care and Rehab in Gainesboro, TN. He was born in Cleveland on October 1, 1943 to the late Woodrow and Mae Fritts Miller. Mr. Miller had lived in Livingston for the last four years. He was...
Herman Louis Finnell
Jan 23, 2016
Herman L. Finnell, 90, of Harrison passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home. He was a member of Red Hill United Methodist Church. Mr. Finnell was a veteran of the US Army, participating in the Rhineland Campaign and Central Europe Campaign. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Theater Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge. He was...
Felton Spence Norwood
Jan 22, 2016
Felton “ Spence” Norwood, age 80, a native of Polk County and current resident of Etowah, went to meet his savior on Friday, January 22, 2016. He spent the majority of his life enjoying the outdoors, doing what he loved the most, whether it was hunting, fishing, or taking a drive up a long mountain road. He also enjoyed spending...
Aimee Elizabeth Akins
Jan 21, 2016
Aimee Elizabeth Akins, 34, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church and loving wife and mother.
She is survived by her husband, Shawn Akins of Cleveland; three children, Joshua, Elijah and Shanna Akins, all of Cleveland; her mother, Mary Elizabeth McGurl and husband, Frank of...
Daniel Lynn Graves
Jan 19, 2016
Daniel Lynn Graves, 66, a resident of Delano, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the family residence. He was a 1967 graduate of North Cobb High School and attended North Metro Tech College in 1968. He served in the Air Force from 1967-1973. He was employed with AT&T for more than 35 years and received the Vail...
Polly Leah Lowe McBath
Jan 19, 2016
Polly Leah Lowe McBath, age 77, of Etowah, passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016, at a local healthcare facility. Born in Kentucky on April 22, 1938, to the late Elbert and Mandy Foster Lowe, she had spent the majority of her life in McMinn County and was of the Church of GOD faith. She loved to fish, enjoyed cooking...
Wiley E. Wooten
Jan 19, 2016
Wiley E. ''Pewter'' Wooten, Jr., 80 of Cleveland passed away Tuesday morning, January 19 at a local nursing facility.
“Pewter” was born July 12, 1935 in Cleveland, the son of Wiley E. Wooten, Sr. and Agnes Creasman Wooten. He was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and a 1953 graduate of Bradley Central High School.
He was preceded in death...
James L. Bennett
Jan 18, 2016
James Bennett, 81, of Cleveland passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at an area hospital.
James was a retired US Navy Chief Quartermaster. He was also retired from the US Postal Service. He was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church. In Florida, James served as treasurer for 17 years at St. Petersburg Seventh- day Adventist Church.
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Tammie Diana Kilgore-Cross
Jan 16, 2016
Tammie Diana Kilgore-Cross went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the age of 51.
Tammie was born on October 10, 1964 to the most loving father John Wesley Kilgore and mother Diana Kilgore. She was a true daddy’s girl from birth through death.
Tammie was a resident of Cleveland, TN and of the Baptist faith. ...
David Beatty
Jan 16, 2016
David Beatty, 80, of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord on January 16, 2016. He fought a long and courageous battle against cancer for over a year with many friends praying and seeking his healing.
He was pastor of the Pine Hill Church of God in McDonald and was beloved by his little church out in the country....
Lennie Madeline Hale
Jan 15, 2016
Lennie Madeline Hale, 102, a resident of Bradley Health Care and Rehab, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2016 at her residence.
Mrs. Hale was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Doyle Hale and her parents: John Wesley Thomas and Inah Josephine Bettis Thomas; siblings: Della Mae Nichols, Bertha Brown, Verna Turner, Alfred Edward Thomas, James Clifford Thomas,...
Josie Ellen Davis
Jan 15, 2016
Josie Ellen Davis, age, 87, a lifelong resident of McDonald, TN and the last of 14 children of William and Emily Holder, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at the family residence. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Josie retired from Magic Chef after 42 years of service to fulfill her greatest role as full time “Granny Josie” which...
