OBITUARIES

Verdie Marie Matthews

Verdie Marie Matthews

May 5, 2006

Verdie Marie Matthews, age 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 05, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. Before her retirement, she was employed with Bishop Baking Company for 30 years. Her "focus" was always on her family. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Callie Williams Jenkins. She...

Frank J McMahan

Frank J McMahan

May 5, 2006

Frank J. McMahan, age 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 05, 2006 at his home. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of American Legion Post 81. Before his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver with Gold Star Trucking Company. He was of the Methodist faith. His father, G. B....

Patsy Lou Gilman

Patsy Lou Gilman

May 4, 2006

Patsy Lou Gilman, age 66, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Fulton, Missouri. She attended Cleveland Christian Fellowship. Her father, Buford Workman, preceded her in death as well as her sister, Carrol Matthews. She is survived by her husband, Orville Gilman of Cleveland; mother, Gertrude Languell Cook of...

James Freeman

James Freeman

May 4, 2006

James Ronald "Shorty" Freeman, age 65, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, May 4, 2006. He was born May 1, 1941 to the late James Billy and Mary Ardela Freeman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Norma Jean Freeman, his first wife, Edna Horn Freeman, step-son, Quinton Chastain, and step-father, Allie Parris. He was an...

James Deward Casson

James Deward Casson

Apr 30, 2006

James Deward Casson, age 82, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2006 following a brief illness. A veteran of WWII, he served with the 8th Air Force in England and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 1289 and American Legion Post 93. He was retired from Red Ball Freight Company. His parents, Eddie B. and Mamie...

Lucia Vallejo

Lucia Vallejo

Apr 29, 2006

Lucia Miranda Vallejo, lovingly known to everyone as "Mamachita", passed away Saturday afternoon in a local hospital at the age of 84. She was a native of Quito, Ecuador, South America. She was a resident of Cleveland and a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Vallejo, Sr., one...

Mary Chesney Cochran

Mary Chesney Cochran

Apr 28, 2006

Mary Chesney Cochran, age 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 28, 2006 at her home. She was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh day Adventist Church where she was very involved serving as deaconess, head of the social committee, and as a counselor at the advent home. Her parents, Joseph P. and Katie Cloninger Chesney, preceded her...

Kenneth Ricky Allen

Kenneth Ricky Allen

Apr 28, 2006

Kenneth Ricky Allen, age 46, a resident of Cleveland, suddenly went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 28, 2006. He attended Cleveland Cornerstone Church and was employed with Cleveland Chair Company (Jackson Mfg.) for the past 22 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Coral Lee Blackwell, and one sister, Sherry Gail Allen. He is survived...

LouVerne Shoemaker

LouVerne Shoemaker

Apr 27, 2006

LouVerne Shoemaker, age 72, a resident of Georgetown, passed away at home on Thursday, April 27, 2006 after a lengthy illness. She worked many years at Collins Manufacturing but had been retired for ten years. She was a member of Stanfield Baptist Church for sixty years. Mrs. Shoemaker was the daughter of the late J.C. And Della Hicks Rogers and...

Bradley Alan Carder

Bradley Alan Carder

Apr 26, 2006

Bradley Alan Carder, age 16, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was also a sophomore at Bradley Central High School. He worked with his father in industrial machinery. He is survived by his parents, Fred R. and Janene Carder of Cleveland; two brothers, Josh Carder and Will...

Thelma Geren

Thelma Geren

Apr 26, 2006

Thelma M. Geren, age 87, a resident of Ooltewah and a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at her residence. She was a member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Geren was the daughter of the late Joe and Euna Lawson Grissom and was also preceded in death by her husband, J.W. (Dub) Geren, one...

Brenda Faye Collins

Brenda Faye Collins

Apr 26, 2006

Brenda Faye Collins, age 57, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at a local hospital. She was of the Presbyterian faith. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude Collins and was also preceded in death by three brothers: R.D. Collins, Frank Collins and Charles Collins; one sister, Belinda Collins. She is survived by...

Johnny William Long

Johnny William Long

Apr 24, 2006

Johnny William Long, age 57, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 24, 2006 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith and was an avid fisherman. He was employed with Jackson Manufacturing for 27 years. Mr. Long was the son of the late Joe and Blanche Long and was also preceded in death by a sister,...

Hazel M Graves

Hazel M Graves

Apr 23, 2006

Hazel M. Graves, age 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church where she was a member of the Joy Givers Sunday School Class. She was a welder for war effort during World War II in Lufkin, Texas. Mrs. Graves was the daughter of the...

Edith Roper

Edith Roper

Apr 22, 2006

Edith Roper, age 75, a native of Alabama and longtime resident of Bradley County, joined her Lord, Jesus Christ, and her husband, James A. Roper, Saturday, April 22, 2006. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in McDonald. Early in her life, she was called to serve as a medical professional having served for many years in hospitals and...

Lois Marie Dunn

Lois Marie Dunn

Apr 20, 2006

Lois Marie Owen Dunn, age 72, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Dunn was the daughter of late John Henry and Ora Mae Kidd Owen and was also preceded in death by her brother, Bill Owen. She is survived by her husband,...

Mildred Almena Norwood

Mildred Almena Norwood

Apr 20, 2006

Mildred Almena Norwood, age 99, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday morning, April 20, 2006 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Norwood was the daughter of the late Bertram and Inez Royce Westcott and was preceded in death by her husband, Verrill Milton Norwood, Sr., and siblings: William Westcott, Harold...

Carolyn Margaret (Bell) Barnes

Carolyn Margaret (Bell) Barnes

Apr 19, 2006

Carolyn Margaret Bell Barnes, a resident of Cleveland, died Wednesday morning, April 19, 2006, in a local nursing home at the age of 88 after living a glorious life for her Lord. Born on May 28, 1917, in Coffee Springs, Alabama, she moved to Cleveland from Detroit, Michigan, in 1975, following the retirement of her husband, Lex Barnes. Carolyn was...

William Herd

William Herd

Apr 19, 2006

William "Tom" Herd, age 77, resident of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 19, 2006 at his home. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was also the owner and operator of TH Tech. He was a member of...

James Marshall Silcox Jr.

James Marshall Silcox Jr.

Apr 16, 2006

James Marshall Silcox, Jr. age 42, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006 at his residence. He enjoyed NASCAR and racing go-carts. He is survived by his wife Pamela Johnson Silcox of Cleveland; three children: Garrett M. Silcox, Corey G. Silcox and Gordon C. Silcox all of Cleveland; two sisters, Diana Silcox of Washington and Cassandra Holt...

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