OBITUARIES

Clyde James Rominger

Clyde James Rominger

Jan 10, 2016

Clyde James Rominger, age 93, died January 10, 2016 at his residence.  Clyde was a resident of Cleveland, and formerly of White, Ga.  He was a lifelong member of Red Hill United Methodist Church.  He was a Sunday School Superintendent, and Veteran of WWII.  Clyde enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.

He is preceded in death by...

Clyde Snyder, Jr.

Clyde Snyder, Jr.

Jan 10, 2016

Clyde Snyder Jr., 88, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 in a local healthcare facility.

 Clyde retired from Bowater Paper Mill after 34 years of service.  He was a Navy veteran and attended Philippi Baptist Church. 

 He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise “Tommye” Snyder; his parents, Clyde Snyder Sr. and Martha Marie Hannah Snyder;...

Kim Dodd Marshall

Kim Dodd Marshall

Jan 9, 2016

Kim Dodd Marshall, 61, of Gadsden, AL, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 9, 2016.  She was born in Lake Wales, FL, and raised in Tampa, FL.  She also lived several years in Reno, NV, and Chattanooga, TN.  She was a member of Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Hixson, TN.  She was the...

Betty Ann Carol Brakefield

Betty Ann Carol Brakefield

Jan 9, 2016

Betty Ann Brakefield, age 67, passed away at her home, Saturday, January 9, 2016. A native of California she spent the past 17 years in North Georgia and most recently Bradley County. She was a member of The Dwelling Place Church International.  She was a women of faith that believed in the power of prayer, and prayed for her family,...

Kermit Edward "Bud" Claunch

Kermit Edward "Bud" Claunch

Jan 9, 2016

Kermit Edward “Bud” Claunch, age 72 of Madisonville passed away January 9, 2016 at a local hospital. He was a native of Tuscumbia, Alabama , born on May 24, 1943 to the late Kermit L. Claunch and Willowdean Cooner Claunch. He had lived in Monroe County since 2008 and was of the Baptist faith. “Bud” was a United States Army...

Mary Lillian Hurst

Mary Lillian Hurst

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Lillian Hurst, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at a Dalton, GA health care facility.   She was a member of Elkmont Baptist Church.  Mary was known as “Tuts Mammaw” to many people.

 She was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Lillian Belline; sisters, Catherine Stein and Yolanda Belline; and best friend of over 40...

Jerry D. Harris

Jerry D. Harris

Jan 7, 2016

Jerry D. Harris, 73, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday morning, January 7, 2016 at a Chattanooga hospital.  He retired from Whirpool after 30 years of service.  Jerry was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.  He also raised cattle on his farm.

 He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Laura Clem Harris.

 ...

Eugene Ray Allmon

Eugene Ray Allmon

Jan 6, 2016

Eugene Ray Allmon, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at the family residence. He was a member of Southview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Bishop Bakery.

 

Mr. Allmon was the son of the late Clade Allmon and Myrtle smith Allmon and was also...

Jeremy Otto Prater

Jeremy Otto Prater

Jan 6, 2016

Jeremy Otto Prater, age 23, of Athens, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2016, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville.   Born September 25, 1992 in Chicago, he lived in McMinn County since 2007. Jeremy was a 2011 graduate of McMinn County High School where he was a member of the basketball team and was most recently employed at Denso. Jeremy...

Mary Tinker Buckner

Mary Tinker Buckner

Jan 5, 2016

Mary “Tinker” Deal Buckner, age 71, of Etowah, passed away January 5, 2016, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Lorene Daniels Parsons and Joseph Deal.

She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a seamstress by occupation working in sewing manufacturing companies....

William Lloyd Callaway

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

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.

 

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.

 

She is survived by her mother, Etta Marie Dockery of Cleveland; adopted...

Antonio Santos Costa

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.

 

Mr. Costa was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Costa and Filomena Santos.

 

He is survived by his wife, Maria Costa of Cleveland; five children: Joana O`Hanlon (Patrick) of Florida, Nelson Costa (Cintia)...

Opal Cox

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.

                              

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

Billy Eugene Deal

Jan 2, 2016

Billy Eugene Deal, 84, of Old Fort passed away on January 2, 2016.

 

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

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.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Eugene Christenbury; her parents, David and Mabel Farris and brothers, Melvin and George Farris.

 

She is survived by her children, Brenda...

Lila Kathrine Lorton

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

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

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

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.

 

She was preceded in death by her father, Milburn Lee Bunch and brother, William Lee Bunch.

 

She is survived by her husband, Greg Sheffey of Cleveland;...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

365 Days of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.