William Emil Trendel, Jr.
Aug 12, 2015
William Emil Trendel, Jr., of Cleveland, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at a local hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and served during World War II. He was a retired safety engineer. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Emil Trendel, Sr. and Edna Rosenau Trendel; and daughter, Debra Dalton. Survivors include...
Robert S. Fritz
Aug 12, 2015
Robert S. Fritz, 86, passed away on August 12, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Born in Red Wing, Minnesota and raised in Lake City, Minnesota, he was a lifelong Minnesota Vikings and Gopher fan. He made a career in the United States Air Force, globetrotting from Germany to Vietnam to Korea and back to the USA. He retired with honors after...
Wilma "Cricket" Grady-Elrod
Aug 11, 2015
Wilma "Cricket" Grady Elrod, age 72, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was born June 23, 1943, to Mitchell and Beatrice Grady. Cricket was a lifelong resident of Bradley County, TN. She was preceded in death by her three sisters, Linda Morrison, Carolyn Higdon, and Judy Grady and her brother, Sammy Grady; She is survived by her daughters, Regina...
William "Bill" Kenneth Casteel, Sr.
Aug 11, 2015
William "Bill" Kenneth Casteel, Sr. 77, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at a local hospital. He retired from Arch Chemical. Bill volunteered as a bus driver at Bradley Healthcare & Rehab. He was an avid bowler and also pool player at the senior center. Bill had a black belt in Taekwondo. He was a member of the...
Travis Ward McCoin
Aug 10, 2015
Travis Ward McCoin, age 28, of Cleveland died unexpectedly August 10, 2015. Travis is survived by his brother, Nathan M. McCoin, Sandy Springs, Georgia; his mother, Donna W. McCoin, The Villages, Florida; and his father, George N. McCoin, Cleveland. Travis was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and a 2004 graduate of Cleveland High School. A music lover, he played tuba...
Star Norman
Aug 10, 2015
Star Norman, 48, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Hospice facility in Chattanooga. She is survived by her father and mother, Bill and Mollie Denton of Georgetown; her husband, Terry Norman; her children: Jessie Norman, Joe Norman, Jerry Norman and Michael Norman all of Georgetown; two grandchildren; one sister, Angie Barbee and two brothers,...
Rena Mae Davis
Aug 10, 2015
Rena Mae Davis, age 79, resident of Georgetown, TN, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015, in a Chattanooga health care facility. She was a member of the Elkmont Baptist Church. She was retired from Duracell Battery. She enjoyed gardening and cooking and she loved picking blackberries with her grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Thomas and...
Lloyd William Mummert
Aug 9, 2015
Lloyd William Mummert, 97, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. He was of the Presbyterian faith. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for sixty years. He loved and had been singing barbershop quartet for the past fifty years and was a master bridge player. Mr. Mummert was the son...
William "Bill" Sutton
Aug 8, 2015
William "Bill" Sutton, 59, a resident of Charleston, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the Hospice of Chattanooga. William served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne Division and was a truck driver for 35 years. He was a member of Cleveland Community Chapel. He was preceded in death by his father, William B. Sutton, Sr. and...
Jeff Blair
Aug 8, 2015
Jeff Blair, age 49, of Riceville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2015. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, Jeff was of the Christian faith. He had owned and operated AAAA Pawn Shop in Athens for the past 16 years. Jeff enjoyed motorcycles, Martial Arts, golfing, cooking, camping, and spending time with friends and family. Jeff loved life to...
Uva B Cofer
Aug 7, 2015
Uva B. Cofer, 88, of Cleveland, passed away August 7, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. She was an avid basketball fan and player. She enjoyed camping, fishing, cooking and refinishing antique furniture. She was preceded in death by her parents, Creed F. Harris and Sarah Jane Baker Harris; husband, Lee...
Glenda Caroline Stowers
Aug 5, 2015
Glenda Caroline Stowers, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday morning August 5, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 1, 1954. She was a very kind, strong and loving woman. She was preceded in death by her parents, Barbara and Dewitt Frye. She is survived by her husband, Edward Stowers and her children: Nicole Arp and Jason Deaver and...
Naomi "Bessie" Clayton
Aug 3, 2015
Naomi "Bessie" Clayton, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of The Church of God at Zion Hill. She was a homemaker and resided in Cleveland her entire life. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Clayton, Jr.; parents, John Eldridge and Bertha Smith Eldridge. She is survived by...
Luther Gamble
Aug 1, 2015
Luther Gamble, 62, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Luther and Pearl Singleton Gamble and brother, Dennis Dean Gamble. He is survived by his spouse, Richard Gilman, of Old Fort; children: Adam Christopher Gamble and wife, Alice;...
Chuck E. Hester
Aug 1, 2015
Mr. Chuck E. Hester, age 54, of Athens, passed away Saturday morning, August 1, 2015 at SkyRidge Medical Center in Cleveland. The son of the late Clarence and Margie Grogan Hester, He was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was employed at Coleman Glass and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with...
Gerard Murphy
Aug 1, 2015
Gerard Steven Murphy, age 58, resident of Etowah, TN, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida. For over 20 years, Gerard was active in umpiring baseball, basketball and football. For the past 10 years, he was an active member of...
Clayburn Wilson
Aug 1, 2015
Mr. Clayburn Wilson, age 80, of the New Zion community, passed away Saturday morning, August 1, 2015, at his home. The son of the late Woodrow and Lily McCormack Wilson, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was proud to be ordained as a Baptist deacon and later became a member of Cambria Baptist Church. He...
Marvin R. Pell
Jul 30, 2015
Mr. Marvin R. Pell, age 90, of Athens, passed away Thursday morning, July 30, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. Born in Fyfee, Alabama, he had lived the majority of his life in Tennessee. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army serving in the First Infantry Division commonly known as the "Big Red One" during World War...
Helen Haney Ratcliff
Jul 29, 2015
Helen Haney Ratcliff, age 86, a longtime resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. She passed away at a local healthcare facility in Cleveland, with family and friends by her side. Helen was a 1948 graduate of Bradley Central High School. She devoted many hours doing volunteer work for the American Red...
Marvin Lamont Johnson
Jul 29, 2015
Marvin Lamont Johnson, age 46, of Benton, TN, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at his residence. He was of the Church of God Faith and employed with Mohawk Carpet. He is survived by his parents Marvin E. and Glenda Faye Johnson; wife, Donna Bessler Johnson; two sons, Tom Dobson and Casey Dobson; five sisters, Glenda Culbertson, Sissy Keith, Stacy...
