Lois Paralee Taylor
Dec 12, 2015
Lois Paralee Randall Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1936 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and graduated from Sweetwater High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She married Robert Fleming Taylor, and joined Broad Street United Methodist Church in 1965. She had lived in Cleveland since moving...
Donna Lee Putnam Janzen
Dec 12, 2015
Donna Lee Putnam Janzen, age 64, of Etowah, passed away on Friday December 12, 2015, from an extended illness at St. Thomas – Midtown in Nashville. Born January 6, 1951 in Inglewood, California to the late Charles and Marjorie Schlotsefeld Putnam and spent the last seven years in McMinn County. Donna is of the Christian Faith and was retired from...
Gary Wayne
Dec 12, 2015
Gary Wayne Church, age 61, of Athens, passed away tragically in an airplane accident on Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Polk County, Tennessee. Gary was born in North Carolina to the late George Donald and Iva Lee Cannon Church and spent the majority of his life in McMinn County. Gary attended Covenant Christian Fellowship and was a man of great...
Lee "Milkman" Barnette
Dec 12, 2015
Lee “Milkman” Barnette, 53, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a transport supervisor at Mayfield Dairy with 26 years of service. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Lee enjoyed deer and turkey hunting and was an avid traveler. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Connie Barnette of Cleveland; parents, Estel Leroy...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Geren
Dec 10, 2015
Jacqueline “Jackie” Geren, 87, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her home. She was a member of Prospect Church of God. She enjoyed fishing and camping and she loved taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Gaston and Elizabeth Carland Gaston; daughter, Patricia Ann West and siblings, Estelle...
Charles Edwin Read
Dec 10, 2015
Charles Edwin Read, of Collegedale, passed away on Thursday December 10, 2015 at the age of 92. Charles was a longtime member of the Collegedale Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Charles was born in Washington DC on August 6, 1923. He was the son of the late Roland and Alvirta Read. Charles, a veteran of WWII, served in the Army from 1943...
Helen Jane Fox Deal
Dec 10, 2015
Helen Jane Fox Deal, age 84, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. She was born in Iowa and spent a majority of her life in Illinois before moving to Cleveland in 2013. Helen was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Leon Deal, two sons Robert...
James T. Small
Dec 10, 2015
James T. Small of Philadelphia, TN passed away December 10, 2015 at Kindred Nursing Home in Loudon. He was 90 years old. He had served in two branches of the Military, having served in the Navy during WWII, where he received a Purple Heart. He also served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Additionally, he was retired from...
Larry Earvin Leatherwood
Dec 10, 2015
Larry Ervin Leatherwood, age 58, passed away Thursday morning, December 10, 2015, at his home. Born in Athens, on September 23, 1957 to Tommy and Lura Lee Leatherwood, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He married Cheryl Leatherwood on November 19, 1977 and retired from AT&T. Larry was a longtime member and former deacon of Double...
Gerald Jay Vincent
Dec 10, 2015
Gerald Jay Vincent, age 85, a resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. He was a native of Detroit, he spent the last six years in Cleveland. Gerald was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.He was preceded in death by his parents Glenn...
Eugene Gibson
Dec 9, 2015
Eugene Gibson, age 84, of Vonore, passed away Wednesday evening, December 9, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. Born on May 8, 1931 in Jefferson County to the late Porter and Katie Hurst Gibson, he had spent a majority of his life in Monroe County and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, painting cars, and going to...
Danny Lynn Phillips
Dec 9, 2015
Danny Lynn Phillips, age 68, resident of Cleveland, TN passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in a local healthcare facility. Danny recently moved here from Bean Station, TN. He was a former Pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Mooresburg, TN. He retired from T.R.W. Danny was an avid fisherman and hunter, loved to play softball in his younger days, and...
Thomas D. Stamey
Dec 7, 2015
Thomas D. “Tommy” Stamey, 65, a resident of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in a Georgia hospital. He was a former resident of Cleveland, TN. He enjoyed fishing, Braves baseball, Tennessee Volunteers football, poker with friends and bingo with his sisters. He was known as the best “Cheer Dad in Gwinnett County.” Mr. Stamey was preceded in...
Everett William Odom
Dec 7, 2015
Everett William Odom, 83, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at an area healthcare facility. He was a member of Big Springs United Methodist Church. After 21 years of serving his country, Mr. Odom retired as a Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. He was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. He was also retired from TVA...
Delano Roosevelt "D.R." Fetzer
Dec 7, 2015
Delano Roosevelt Fetzer, 82, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Fetzer was an avid UT fan. He enjoyed dancing and spending time at the senior center with his high school buddies. He was retired from Bowater after 38 years of service and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He...
John W. Marshall
Dec 7, 2015
John W. Marshall, 81, of Cleveland, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. He was a native of Saltville, Virginia. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Charleston and retired from Olin Corporation after 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Gracie Marshall; brother, Cecil Marshall; grandsons: J.J....
Terry Lang Griffith
Dec 6, 2015
Terry Lang Griffith, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Beechtree Manor. He was retired from the post office and a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam and received two purple hearts. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, a member of the VFW, where he served as past president...
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson
Dec 6, 2015
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson, 32, of Charleston, TN passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in San Dimas, CA. Joe was a 2001 graduate of Meigs County High School. He was proudly employed as a electrical Journeyman Lineman (an accomplishment he worked very hard for) with IBEW Local 175. Joe loved living on the river, being outdoors and hanging out with...
Robert Mullis
Dec 6, 2015
Robert Mullis, age 73, passed away at his home, Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was a resident of Cleveland and a member of Big Springs Baptist Church. He retired from Maytag, he loved to fish and loved to do crafts. He was a member of the Lions Club. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Haris and Ethel Mullis,...
Lilian Cunningham
Dec 6, 2015
Lillian A. Cunningham, 94, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in a local hospital. She attended Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church and was a charter member of Apison Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Jones; her second husband, Lester Cunningham; her daughter, Irene Smith; a son, Larry Jones and a granddaughter. ...
