OBITUARIES

Oscar E. Foster, Jr.

Oscar E. Foster, Jr.

Feb 23, 2015

Oscar E. Foster, Jr., 68, a resident of Cleveland passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in a local hospital. He was employed at Combustion Engineering for 20 years and later at Westvaco for 20 plus years. Mr. Foster had a great love and devotion for farming which he had enjoyed for the last 10 years. He was a family man...

Connie R. Graham

Connie R. Graham

Feb 22, 2015

C.R. "Dick" Graham, 72, passed away peacefully at his residence, Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was well known in Cleveland, retiring from K-mart and owned Ocoee Bonding Company, and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Mr. Graham is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Morgan Graham of Cleveland, daughters and son...

Raymond E Arthur

Raymond E Arthur

Feb 21, 2015

Raymond E. Arthur, 66, a resident of Copperhill, TN, passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, February 21, 2015.  Mr. Arthur was born on April 12, 1948, in Cleveland, TN, to the late Ralph “Bud” Arthur and Myrtle Ballew Arthur of Cleveland, TN.  Raymond was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Navy on the DG-31 USS Decatur destroyer from 1967-1969. He...

Ressie Jean McCann Goodman

Ressie Jean McCann Goodman

Feb 20, 2015

Ressie Jean McCann Goodman, 60, a resident of Meigs County, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015, in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was of the Pentecostal faith.---She was preceded in death by her mother, Lorene McCann, one brother, Joseph Verlin McCann, and one grandchild, Gabrielle Phillips.---She is survived by her father, Bishop John Wesley McCann “Preacher Man” and his wife Hazel...

Anne L. Culberson

Anne L. Culberson

Feb 20, 2015

Anne L. Culberson, 88, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Church of God of Prophecy faith her entire life. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them as much as possible. She had a wonderful sense of humor and very quick wit, and would...

Gaynelle Humberd

Gaynelle Humberd

Feb 20, 2015

Gaynelle Humberd, 99, of Cleveland, passed away Friday morning, February 20, 2015 at a local health care facility. Miss Gaynelle, as her students called her, taught school for 39 years and touched the lives of many in southern Bradley County having taught at Old Number 4 and Valley View Elementary Schools. She was loved in her community by her former...

Reuben Max Ledford

Reuben Max Ledford

Feb 19, 2015

Reuben Max Ledford, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility.  He attended Cleveland Christian Church.  He loved spending time with his grandchildren and also loved bowling.  He was retired from Hardwicks Clothes. Mr. Ledford was the son of the late Richard Ledford and Alice Hood Ledford and was also preceded in...

Linda Lee Nichols Dickson

Linda Lee Nichols Dickson

Feb 19, 2015

Linda Lee Nichols DicksonService Date: Monday, February 23, 2015Death: 02/19/2015Obituary: Linda Lee Nichols Dickson, age 70, of Maryville, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at a Maryville healthcare facility. Born in Polk County, she spent most of her life in Maryville. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include brother, Ed...

Hazel G Bacon

Hazel G Bacon

Feb 19, 2015

Hazel G. Bacon, age 90, resident of Georgetown, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday morning February 19, 2015. She passed away at a local health care facility with her loving family by her side. Born in Austin, Texas where the family had moved to improve the mother's health. The mother died at Hazel's birth. When...

Laurie Marcella Karl

Laurie Marcella Karl

Feb 19, 2015

Laurie Marcella KarlService Date: Monday, February 23, 2015Death: 02/19/2015Obituary: Laurie Marcella Karl, age 44, of Etowah, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015, at her residence. Born in Chicago, IL, she had spent the majority of her life in McMinn County and was of the Church of GOD faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert Edward and Karl...

Virginia Jo Hysinger

Virginia Jo Hysinger

Feb 18, 2015

Virginia Jo “Louise” Rogers Hysinger, 87, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in a local healthcare facility.  She was a member of Big Spring United Methodist Church.  She was a former employee of A&C Amusement Company.She loved cooking for family, attending reunions and yard sales, and spending time with her grandchildren....

Scott Dupree

Scott Dupree

Feb 18, 2015

Daniel "Scott" Dupree, age 56, native of Atlanta, GA and currently a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Chattanooga. He was employed for 20 years at Clyde's Auto Glass in Chattanooga. He was preceded...

Kenneth R Akins

Kenneth R Akins

Feb 18, 2015

Kenneth R. AkinsService Date: Friday, February 20, 2015Death: 02/18/2015Obituary: Kenneth R. Akins, age 77, of Benton, passed away Wednesday morning, February 18, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. Born in McMinn County to the late Brunner and Nola Pickens Akins, he had spent the majority of his life in Polk County where he was an avid supporter of Polk County...

Doug Yermasek

Doug Yermasek

Feb 18, 2015

Doug "Poopsie" YermasekService Date: Friday, February 20, 2015Death: 02/18/2015Obituary: Doug “Poopsie” Yermasek, age 73, of Reliance, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015 at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland. Born in Chicago, he had spent the last 23 years in Reliance in the mountains he loved. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army with over twenty years of...

Harold “Hal” LaFayette Wallis, Jr.

Harold “Hal” LaFayette Wallis, Jr.

Feb 17, 2015

Harold “Hal” LaFayette Wallis, Jr., 48, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the family residence.He was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. He was previously employed  with Charter Communications. He is survived by his wife of fourteen years, Kelly Michelle Wallis of Cleveland; parents, Harold LaFayette Wallis, Sr. and Maureen Wallis of Santa Clara, California;...

Wanda Barrett Donihe

Wanda Barrett Donihe

Feb 17, 2015

Wanda Barrett Donihe, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home. She formerly worked at Bishop Bakery and Burlington and retired from Coppingers. Wanda was of the Christian faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter A. Barrett, Sr. and Anna B. Hague Barrett; husband, Homer...

Charles Eddie Dixon

Charles Eddie Dixon

Feb 15, 2015

Charles Eddie Dixon, 74, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in a Hamilton County healthcare facility. He was married to his loving wife, Erna Lee for fifty three years and was a grandfather and great grandfather who dearly loved his grandkids.  He had lived in Cleveland his entire life and was a member of Mt. Olive Church of...

Kay M Lowe

Kay M Lowe

Feb 15, 2015

Kay M. LoweDeath: 02/15/2015Obituary: Kay M. Lowe, age 68, of Niota, passed away Sunday evening, February 15, 2015, at her residence. The daughter of the late James Earl and Cecile Merideth Reeves Walker, she was born in Virginia and had lived the majority of her life in McMinn County. She was retired from Thomas and Betts and attended Beaulah Chapel...

Homer L. Freeman

Homer L. Freeman

Feb 14, 2015

Homer L. Freeman, 72, lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his daughter's home. Mr. Freeman was born September 4, 1942. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired from Cleveland Utilities. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his mother & father, Ardella and Allie Parris; brother, Ronald...

Glenda Faye Burnette

Glenda Faye Burnette

Feb 13, 2015

Glenda Faye Ward Burnette, 68, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was born in Polk County and had lived in this area her entire life.  She was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church and had been an employee of M&M Mars.  She loved gardening, and she was a loving grandmother.---She...

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