OBITUARIES

Terry R. Avery

Terry R. Avery

Sep 2, 2015

Terry R. Avery, 66, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the family residence. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was loved by everyone he met and was an avid caretaker for others. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and received multiple service awards including two purple hearts, serving in...

Terry Brown

Terry Brown

Sep 1, 2015

Terry Brown, 66, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday. September 1, 2015, in a local health care facility. The son of the late Beecher and Katherine Virginia Rigsby Brown, Terry was a native of Knoxville, TN and had spent the last 20 plus years in the Soddy-Daisy and Dayton areas. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents,...

Reba May Rogers

Reba May Rogers

Aug 31, 2015

Reba May Rogers, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at her home. She was born May 3, 1932 in McMinn County. She was a 1950 graduate of Bradley Central High School. Reba was a member of West Cleveland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Rogers; parents, James Frank and Della Henson May;...

Richard Baine

Richard Baine

Aug 30, 2015

Richard Gene Baine, 51, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a true American Patriot loved guns, and target shooting. He enjoyed motorcycles, fast cars and trucks. He is survived by his wife, Norma Baine of Cleveland; mother, Marion Elke Rohall Baine of Cleveland; three children: Ericka Mitchell of Cleveland, Gennifer...

Brenda Faye Fox

Brenda Faye Fox

Aug 30, 2015

Brenda Faye Fox, 71, of Calhoun, formerly of Cleveland, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 52 years, George Fox; her father, Austin Visage; her mother, Janie Visage; her brothers, Charles Visage and Billy Dean Visage; her brothers-in-law, J.P. Fox, Leon Fox, and Bill Pendergrass; her...

Clara Delores Davis

Clara Delores Davis

Aug 30, 2015

Ms. Clara Delores Davis, age 83, of Oneida and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at a local health care facility. A native of Newport, TN, she had spent the majority of her life in Bradley County. She enjoyed crocheting, working in the garden, and spending time with family and friends. Clara was preceded in death by...

Mary "Sue" Sneed

Mary "Sue" Sneed

Aug 30, 2015

Mary "Sue" Sneed, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her home. She was a very talented homemaker and an avid yard sale shopper. Sue was a member of the Kinser Church of God. She was preceded in death by her son, David Sneed and very special aunt, Susie Mantooth, who reared her from birth. Survivors include...

Robert "Bob" Taylor McAlister, Sr.

Robert "Bob" Taylor McAlister, Sr.

Aug 30, 2015

Robert "Bob" Taylor McAlister, Sr., 67, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He retired from Olin Chemical after 48 years of service. Bob was a member of the VFW, Post #2598 and was also an avid fan of UT football and NASCAR. He was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in...

Mary Ella Younes

Mary Ella Younes

Aug 28, 2015

Mary Ella Younes, 80, a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at her residence. She was a lifelong member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church where she was a former secretary and pianist. She had worked at the Bradley County Farm Service Agency for 34 years and had served as executive director for several years. She had also...

Clifton "Buster" Zimmer

Clifton "Buster" Zimmer

Aug 25, 2015

Clifton "Buster" Zimmer, 53, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the family residence. He was a former resident of Knoxville. He was a member of West Cleveland, Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton Leroy Zimmer, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Lauren Zimmer of Ocoee; mother, Willie Bains Zimmer; two children:...

Helen Frances Carden

Helen Frances Carden

Aug 25, 2015

Helen Frances Carden, 83, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the family residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a retired teacher after many years of service to the Cleveland City School System and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association. She was an avid reader and volunteered at...

Tony Allen Marthaler

Tony Allen Marthaler

Aug 25, 2015

Tony Allen Marthaler, 53, a resident of Athens, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the family residence. He loved fishing, hunting, horses, cats and dogs. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Percy Blentlinger and Bertha Blentlinger; his paternal grandparents, Dan and June Marthaler; aunt, Gladys Jean Miller. He is survived by his wife, Nita Dewey of...

Glenn C. Cantrell

Glenn C. Cantrell

Aug 24, 2015

Glenn C. Cantrell, 79, a resident of McDonald, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at the family residence. He was a devoted loving father. He loved and was involved in Bradley County politics for most of his life. He served as constable in the 1st district for many years. He was of the Church of God faith. He operated Cantrell's...

Dorothy May Knoss

Dorothy May Knoss

Aug 24, 2015

Dorothy Knoss, 94, passed away peacefully in a local healthcare facility. Dorothy was born in Whittier, California, May 23, 1921, and lived the past 6 years in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was a member of Farmland Community Church. Dorothy is survived by her children, Donna Robinson (Vaughn) of Cleveland, TN; Dianne Bradfield (Barry) of Lakewood, CA and Dennis Kessinger (Sheryl) of...

Christine Elizabeth Payne

Christine Elizabeth Payne

Aug 22, 2015

Christine Payne, age 39, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at a local hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Hattie Walker Payne. Christine was also preceded in death by her son, Jacob Jones, and her brother Alan Brady, and sister, Janie Brady. Survivors include her fiancé, James Jones, and sister Debbie Darnell,...

Carl Broyles

Carl Broyles

Aug 21, 2015

Carl Broyles, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in a local hospital. He served as SGT Major in the United States Army, where he received the American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, Four Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Ribbon and a World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of the VFW and...

Dr, Donald B. Gibson

Dr, Donald B. Gibson

Aug 21, 2015

Donald Baker Gibson, M.D. age 85 passed away August, 21, 2015. Resident of Cleveland, Tennessee for 40 years. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Grissom Funeral Home in Cleveland Tennessee. The visitation will held be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and the funeral to follow. Speakers at the Funeral service will be Dr. R. Hollis Gause, Hugh Carver,...

Brian R. McAmis

Brian R. McAmis

Aug 20, 2015

Brian R. McAmis, 46, a resident of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and was of Baptist faith. Mr. McAmis served as a Deputy Sherriff for Bradley County for 17 years. He was a 1987 graduate of Bradley Central High School and served...

Edna Leigh Callahan Gibson

Edna Leigh Callahan Gibson

Aug 20, 2015

Edna Gibson, age 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in her home, with her four children at her side. Her passing came 9 years and 2 days after the death of her beloved husband of 55 years, Robert Hoyle Gibson, Jr. Her parents, Lee Roy and Annie Callahan of Waynesville, NC and her brother, Jasper...

Silas Dean Carlson

Silas Dean Carlson

Aug 19, 2015

Silas Dean Carlson, beautiful 7 month old infant son of Matt and Heather Carlson of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the family residence. His family are members of Westmore Church of God. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Bob Carlson. Other than his parents, he is survived by his brother, Nile Matthew Carlson of...

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