Debra Lynn Newberry
Nov 12, 2015
Debra Lynn Newberry, age 47, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was a resident of Etowah, Tennessee. She spent her last 15 years taking of the elderly at Life Care, National Health Center, Morning Pointe, and Wellington Place with a specialization in Alzheimer and dementia patients. Debra was a member of Christ Community Church of Athens, Tennessee. She...
Leroy W. Jon Johnson
Nov 11, 2015
Leroy W. "Jon" Johnson, age 59, of Madisonville, passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015, at his home. Jon was born on May 17, 1956 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Leroy Johnson of Dandridge and Jane Hodge of Ten Mile. He had lived in Madisonville since 2003, enjoyed woodworking and spending time with family and friends. He is preceded in death by...
Roy Gilbert Wilson
Nov 11, 2015
Roy Gilbert Wilson, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at a local hospital. He retired from the Bayer Corporation after 20 years of service. Roy attended North Cleveland Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee Wilson and Lucy Lee Coe Wilson; wife and mother of his children, Sibyl Bates Wilson; and...
Kristy Nicole Corbin Hooper
Nov 10, 2015
Kristy Nicole Corbin Hooper, age 30, of Athens, passed away Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015, at a local hospital. Born in Cleveland Ohio on November 6, 1985, she had lived the majority of her life in McMinn County and was a member of Restoration Church. She was a 2004 graduate of McMinn County High School and loved spending time with...
Paul Arthur "Buck" Sherwood
Nov 8, 2015
Paul Arthur " Buck" Sherwood, age 71, of Englewood, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. Born in Knoxville on January 8, 1944, to the late Arthur and Hazel Lee Crowe Sherwood, he lived in McMinn County for most of his life. A man of great faith, he was and avid fisherman, farmer, and enjoyed spending...
Pamela Lucille Frey
Nov 6, 2015
Pam Fox Frey, age 56, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 6,'2015. She was a 1977 graduate of Bradley Central High School, where she majored in cosmetology. In 1977 she entered the state of Tennessee cosmetology contest and won 1st place. Pam was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Her grandson, Joey was...
James M. Conley Jr.
Nov 6, 2015
James M. Conley Jr., 53, of Decatur peacefully passed away, Friday, November 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by his daughter Lisa, his parents Patsy and James Conley Sr. Survivors include his wife Cindy of Decatur; son James III; daughters Rachel and Patsy; grandson Michael; sisters; Helen (John), Mona, Jessica, brother, Frank (Faye); many nieces and nephews on both...
Leona Armstrong Geren
Nov 6, 2015
Leona Armstrong Geren, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at a local health care facility. She was a member of Community Hall Church. Mrs. Geren was an avid Bradley High School basketball fan and she enjoyed dancing at the Cleveland Senior Center. She always enjoyed helping customers at the family wallpaper business. She was preceded in death...
Shelva Jean Phillips
Nov 5, 2015
Shelva Jean Phillips, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her parents, Levi H. Brannon and Oma Lee Gilley Brannon; brother, Franklin Brannon and grandson, Dike Jeremy Shell. Survivors include her husband, Donald Phillips of Cleveland; children, Donna Shell and husband, Willie of Cleveland, and Marty...
Carolyn Achata
Nov 5, 2015
Carolyn Achata McDonald resident, Carolyn Annette Wilson (Ward) Achata, 72, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2015, at her home after bravely fighting lymphoma for several years. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, on October 13, 1943, Mrs. Achata chose Bradley County as her home in 1969 after living in many places all over the southeast. In addition to McDonald,...
Dorothy Jane Perry
Nov 3, 2015
Dorothy Jane Perry of Cleveland and formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 03, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Billy Perry; parents, James W. Sneed and Ethel Wilhelm Sneed; sister, Mimmie Moulder and brother, James Sneed,...
Garl Eugene Forrest
Nov 2, 2015
Garl Eugene Forrest, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 01, 2015 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was a former resident of Arizona. He was a former business owner who had very strong work ethics. He loved to travel with his wife and enjoyed spending time with his family and bowling in the senior league. Mr. Forrest...
Joseph James Miessau, Sr.
Nov 2, 2015
Joseph James Miessau, Sr., 57, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 01, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a former resident of Florida. He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry Allen Miessau siblings, Robert Carlyle Miessau and JoAnn Barbara Urbano. He is survived by his parents, William and Joan Miessau; son, Joseph Miessau; siblings, William...
Joanne Lorenzen Rollins
Nov 2, 2015
Joanne Rollins, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 2, 2015 on her 83rd birthday. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A Memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. at Living Word Church. Arrangements are being handled by Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be sent...
Kathryn Cook
Nov 2, 2015
Kathryn Schubert Cook, 80, of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 2, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marion G. Cook; daughters and sons-in-law, Melanie and Curtis Goff of Cleveland and Allison and Scott Lowrey of McKinney, TX; four grandchildren, Lauren Goff Bonner (Mitch) of Springfield, MO, Jordan Goff (Rachael) of...
Robert E. Smith
Nov 1, 2015
Robert E. Smith, 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. He was born October 15, 1934 to the late Raines and Ruth Smith of Ducktown, TN. He was of the Baptist faith and a very faithful and dedicated member of Parkway Baptist Church for many years. He had a servant's heart and was very compassionate to...
Robert "Bob" Douglas Gifford
Oct 31, 2015
Bob Gifford, age 57, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his home. He was born in Michigan but had spent the past 4 years in Bradley County. Bob was a veteran of the Air Force and the Marine Corps. He was an avid motorcycle rider, and enjoyed remote control planes. Bob was a member of the Bradley County Radio...
Suzanne Lorenz Llewellyn
Oct 29, 2015
Suzanne Lorenz Llewellyn, 74, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at her home. She retired from Cleveland City Schools after 29 years of service where she had worked as the parent coordinator for the Title I program and a school teacher. She was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church since 1951 and was actively involved....
Jeanne Laws
Oct 28, 2015
Ramona Jeanne Laws, 66, a resident of Cleveland, TN went home to be with our Lord surrounded by her loving family and friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Hospice of Chattanooga. She was a faithful Christian and active member of First Church of the Nazarene who truly treasured her Church family. Jeanne was a devoted wife, adoring mother and...
John J. Reilly
Oct 28, 2015
John J. Reilly, 88, a resident of Brookdale, and a former resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home. He was self employed in retail sales for many years. He was a seven year veteran of the United States Marines serving in WWII. He was a devoted husband and caretaker of his beloved spouse, Caryl...
