William Lloyd Callaway
Jan 5, 2016
William Lloyd 'Fuzz' Callaway, Jr. passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. A descendant of a Bradley County pioneer family, Lloyd was the son of the late W. Lloyd and Gladys Callaway. He was born in Cleveland, TN, on January 14, 1941 and graduated from Bradley Central High School and attended Auburn University in Auburn, AL. He owned Callaway Chrysler, Plymouth...
Rita K. Hicks
Jan 4, 2016
Rita K. Hicks, 51, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 04, 2016 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.
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She enjoyed traveling cross country as a professional truck driver. In her times away from work, she enjoyed motorcycles, horses, and spending time with her grandchild.
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She is survived by her mother, Etta Marie Dockery of Cleveland; adopted...
Antonio Santos Costa
Jan 4, 2016
Antonio Santos Costa, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 04, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Catholic faith.
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Mr. Costa was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Costa and Filomena Santos.
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He is survived by his wife, Maria Costa of Cleveland; five children: Joana O`Hanlon (Patrick) of Florida, Nelson Costa (Cintia)...
Opal Cox
Jan 3, 2016
Opal Taylor Lauderdale Cox, 94, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Signature Health Care surrounded by family.
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Born on October 22, 1921, in Polk County, she spent most of her life in Cleveland, except for a few years in Florida. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great, great grandmother. Her loving...
Billy Eugene Deal
Jan 2, 2016
Billy Eugene Deal, 84, of Old Fort passed away on January 2, 2016.
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A lifelong resident of the Old Fort area, he served as a tank gunner in the United States Army after World War 2. He spent most of his working life as a farmer, and was an accomplished fiddle player with many gospel and bluegrass bands. Most...
Benita M. Christenbury
Jan 2, 2016
Benita M. Christenbury, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westmore Church of God.
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Eugene Christenbury; her parents, David and Mabel Farris and brothers, Melvin and George Farris.
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She is survived by her children, Brenda...
Lila Kathrine Lorton
Jan 1, 2016
Lila Kathrine Lorton, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. Heaven gained a special angel on New Year’s Day. Lila met her heavenly father peacefully. Born in1932 in Macomb, Illinois, she got her nursing degree at Knox College and married Donald Lorton in 1956.
She was a devoted wife, a terrific...
Alice Goins
Jan 1, 2016
Alice Dixson Goins, age 99 ½ , resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. A native of Bradley County, she was a member of Tasso United Methodist Church for over 55 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and loved by...
Rella May Short
Dec 31, 2015
Rella May Short , an angel to all who knew her, departed this earth suddenly on December 31st. She was seventy-seven and resided with her husband, Travis, in Reliance, Tennessee. She was born, Rella May Halford, September 13, 1938 in Baltimore Maryland, where she lived most of her life. She leaves behind an extended family and many loving friends, She...
Virginia Jo Sheffey
Dec 29, 2015
Virginia Jo Sheffey, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a member of Four Point Baptist Church and she loved to travel.
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She was preceded in death by her father, Milburn Lee Bunch and brother, William Lee Bunch.
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She is survived by her husband, Greg Sheffey of Cleveland;...
Claudia Otis Rogers
Dec 28, 2015
Claudia Otis Thomas Rogers, 65, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at her residence. She had lived in Cleveland since 1990 and was a member of Cornerstone Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Crawford Thomas and Iva Carter Thomas; brothers, Ernest Thomas, Dewey Thomas; and sisters, Nancy Thomas, and Laura Thomas.
She is...
Webb Kirby
Dec 28, 2015
Haley Webb Kirby, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church.Â
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He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Kirby; parents, Herman and Emily Hesson Kirby; son, Paul Richard Kirby and siblings, Gordon Kirby, Frances Vaughn and Dexter Kirby.
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Dixie Egan
Dec 26, 2015
Dixie McCormick Egan, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 in a local hospital. She moved from Nashville to Cleveland in 1981 and had lived here for the past 24 years. She was of the Baptist faith and a University of Florida booster.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert E. McCormick; and brother, Robert...
Betty M. Allen
Dec 25, 2015
Betty M. Allen, 90, passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2015 at Westmoreland Health and Rehab Center in Knoxville, TN. Betty was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church where she was active in Congregational Care before moving to Knoxville. She was retired from the Bradley County and Cleveland City School Systems.Â
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She was preceded in death...
Paul Richard Clark
Dec 23, 2015
Paul Richard Clark, 76, of
Athens, passed away Dec. 23,
2015, at Fort Sanders Medical
Center in Knoxville.
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He was preceded in death by
his parents, Millard Ray Clark
and Madge Madison Clark;
brother, David Madison Clark;
and a special neice, Ann Harris
Wilcox.
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He was a resident of McMinn
County most of his life....
Joseph Farbo
Dec 22, 2015
Joseph Farbo, age 55, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He was born in Chicago and had lived in Polk County since 2009. Joseph was of the Catholic faith. He loved to cook and spend time with his family and friends.
Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Patricia Consalvo Farbo, and...
Jean Marie Schrecengost
Dec 21, 2015
 Jean M. (Gina) Schrecengost, age 84, passed away on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 15, 2015. peacefully of natural causes in her room at North Cleveland Towers in Cleveland Tennessee.Â
Jean M Schrecengost was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 6/28/31. She was the daughter of Ralph Martorelli and Helen Gulish.Â
Spending the majority of her adult life...
Cindy Slone Provost
Dec 21, 2015
Cindy S. Slone Provost, age 58, of Athens, TN passed away on December 21, 2015 at her home after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Cindy was born on October 13, 1957, in Marshall, MI. She was a 1975 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and received her Associates Degree in Business at Davenport College.
Cindy was preceded...
Donna Mae Beaty
Dec 20, 2015
Donna Mae Beaty, 78, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at a local hospital. She attended Freedom Fellowship. She was retired from Peytons after 20 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, H.F. and Mattie Barker; her son, Dale Anderson; her first husband, Frank Anderson; her second husband, Earl Beaty; and nine brothers...
Dianne Fagg Stewart
Dec 19, 2015
Dianne Fagg Stewart, 70, of Benton passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church but attended Pine Ridge Baptist Church. She was retired from Whirlpool after 24 years of service. Â She was preceded in death by two children, Steve Franklin Stewart and Jamie Overton; parents, Ben and Iva Rhyne Fagg; and...
