OBITUARIES

John A Howard

John A Howard

Jun 29, 2015

John A. Howard Sr. passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home in Cleveland with his loving wife and daughter at his side. John was born on August 28th, 1948 in Middleton OH to Mary E. and Donald E. Howard who preceded him in death as well as his brother Thomas E Howard of Connecticut. John was a loving...

Sarah H Baggett

Sarah H Baggett

Jun 29, 2015

Sarah H. Baggett, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at SkyRidge Medical Center. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, E.P. Baggett, and one son, Randy Alan Baggett. She is survived by one sister and brother in law, Ollie Jean and Earl Sprayberry, of Varnell, Georgia; and one nephew,...

Johnnie Wolford

Johnnie Wolford

Jun 28, 2015

Johnnie Wolford, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Chattanooga and spent the last 25 years in Bradley County. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Wolford was preceded in death by her husband, Gene V. Wolford; her parents,...

Brian Everett Gallaher

Brian Everett Gallaher

Jun 25, 2015

Brian Everett Gallaher, 37, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015. He was a 1996 graduate of Bradley Central High School and a 2000 graduate of Lee University. Brian received his masters of music trumpet performance from Lee University in 2010. He was a well-known musician in the Cleveland and Chattanooga area and was the band teacher at Ocoee...

Randall "Randy" Lynn Cranfield

Randall "Randy" Lynn Cranfield

Jun 25, 2015

Randall "Randy" Lynn Cranfield, 60, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County, a member of Grasshopper Road Church of God, and retired from Peyton's after 20 years of service. His passions in life were riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family. He was...

Brett LaRue Ferney

Brett LaRue Ferney

Jun 25, 2015

Brett "Butch" LaRue Ferney, Jr., 49, of Chattanooga died on 6/25/2015 at Erlanger Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Lee Nehring. He is survived by one son, Nicholas Brett Ferney and wife Elora; and partner Mark Grantham; father, Brett Ferney, Sr.; one sister, Angela Ferney; one brother, Mike Ferney. Butch will be remembered for his laughter,...

William Jacob Kibler

William Jacob Kibler

Jun 25, 2015

William J. (Bill) Kibler, age 90, died early Thursday morning, June 25, 2015 in a local nursing home facility. Bill was born in Cleveland, TN but spent most of his adult life in Detroit, MI. He worked at Great Lakes Steel Company from the age of 18 until he retired in 1982. He was a navy pilot during WWII and...

Dorothy "Dottie" Wyttenbach

Dorothy "Dottie" Wyttenbach

Jun 25, 2015

Dorothy "Dottie" Wyttenbach, 90, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church and was affectionately known as the "candy lady". She was well known in the community for always telling people "I Love You". She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Wyttenbach; patents, William and...

Timothy Paul Carter

Timothy Paul Carter

Jun 24, 2015

Timothy Paul CarterService Date: Sunday, June 28, 2015Death: 06/24/2015Obituary:  Timothy Paul Carter, 64 reunited with his love, Donna on Wednesday, June 24th, 2015. Born in Knox County on Groundhog’s Day 1951, Tim was the son of the late Paul and Hazel Carter. Raised in Etowah, Tim had 2 passions as a young man: boy scouts and baseball. A member of...

Donna West

Donna West

Jun 23, 2015

Donna West, 61, a resident of Athens, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the family residence. She was a native of Missouri and had lived the past fifteen years in McMinn County. She was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Anthony G. Broyles and Ima June Clemens Broyles. She is survived...

Betty Jean Thaxton Johnson

Betty Jean Thaxton Johnson

Jun 23, 2015

Betty Jean Thaxton Johnson, 89, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and mother-in-law has joined her husband of 64 years, Bishop Buford M. Johnson in her eternal home. She assisted in her husband's 52 year ministry as the wife of a state evangelist, pastor, general headquarters appointee and state overseer for the Church of God of Prophecy. Betty...

C. Reginald "Reggie" Law

C. Reginald "Reggie" Law

Jun 22, 2015

C. Reginald (Reggie) Law is a Cleveland native, with family ties going back many generations. He began his sports endeavors at a young age at Arnold Elementary School, where he played football under coaches Norman "Shorty" Jordan and Lou Underdown. He continued playing football at Bradley Central High School under coaches Billy Frank Smith and Harold "Red" Hensley. Upon graduation...

Wilma R. Whaley

Wilma R. Whaley

Jun 22, 2015

Wilma R. Whaley, 85 passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at her residence in Chattanooga. She was a native and lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN. She was a loving and caring person who never met a stranger and cared for everyone she knew. She was a member of Spring Place Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Whaley was preceded in...

Anita R Howard

Anita R Howard

Jun 22, 2015

Anita Reynolds Howard, age 90, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 in a local health care facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Cleveland. She was retired from Parks Belk Department Store. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph "Joe" Howard; parents, William Reynolds and Iva Bradshaw Reynolds; one son, Michael...

Jeanie Mae Coker

Jeanie Mae Coker

Jun 22, 2015

Jeanie Mae CokerService Date: Friday, June 26, 2015Death: 06/22/2015Obituary: Jeanie Mae Coker, age 59, of Etowah, passed away Monday evening, June 22, 2015, at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton, North Carolina. She was born in Fannin County, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially with her grandkids.She is preceded in death by...

William "Bill" Ledford

William "Bill" Ledford

Jun 22, 2015

William "Bill" Ledford, 79, of Cleveland, passed away after an extensive illness on Monday June 22, 2015, at a local health care facility. Ledford was a lifetime member of Center Point Baptist Church of Charleston, TN, which his parents help establish. Commissioner Ledford retired from the Bradley County Commission in 2014 where he had served the citizens of Bradley County...

Murel L. Graham

Murel L. Graham

Jun 21, 2015

Murel L. Graham, 76, a native and lifelong resident of Georgetown, TN, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the family residence. He was a longtime member of Candies Creek Baptist Church. He retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation after 30 plus years of service. Mr. Graham was the son of the late Arnold Jerry Graham and Pauline Thompson...

Robert Mike Jenkins

Robert Mike Jenkins

Jun 20, 2015

Robert Mike Jenkins, 81, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at his home in Sun Lakes, AZ. He lived much of his life in Cleveland and was a former member of Waterville Baptist Church. He was also retired from M&M Mars. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Helen Jenkins; parents, Floyd and...

Weston Joel Porter, Jr.

Weston Joel Porter, Jr.

Jun 19, 2015

Weston Joel Porter, Jr. 74, a resident of McDonald, TN, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, in a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Linda Rayburn Porter of McDonald; his daughter and her husband, Denise and Kent Silvey of Ringgold, GA; five grandchildren, Daniel Rembiszewski, Haley Silvey, Morgan (Matthew) Johnston, Taylor Silvey and Courtley Silvey; two great-grandchildren: Ellis...

Mickey Wooten

Mickey Wooten

Jun 16, 2015

Mickey WootenMary “Mickey” Dixon Wooten, 73, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the family residence. She was an avid golfer and retired from M&M’s after many years of service.Mrs. Wooten was the daughter of the late E. M. and Cynthia Dixon; and was also preceded in death by her siblings:  Jim Dixon, Doris Goza,...

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