OBITUARIES

Clyde Ray Beck, Sr.

Clyde Ray Beck, Sr.

Jan 18, 2015

Clyde R. Beck, Sr. 74, a resident of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He enjoyed preaching and singing for the Lord. He worked as a brick and block mason carpenter until he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wes and Leona Beck;...

Mason Akins

Mason Akins

Jan 14, 2015

Mason "Mutt" AkinsService Date: Friday, January 16, 2015Death: 01/14/2015Obituary: Mason “Mutt” Akins, age 87, of Athens, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was of Christian faith. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was retired from Athens Stove Works and...

Thomas "Al" Fine

Thomas "Al" Fine

Jan 13, 2015

Thomas "Al" Fine, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 under the care of Hospice of Chattanooga. He was retired form Cleveland State Community College and Renner Realty. His life was his granddaughters and he was the best daddy, husband and "Pop" in the world. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross A. Fine and Virginia V. Fine....

Howard F. Newell

Howard F. Newell

Jan 13, 2015

Howard F. Newell, 91, of the Birchwood community, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in a Chattanooga health care facility. He was retired from the insurance industry where he was in sales and management. Howard proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and served on a battleship in World War II in the North Sea. He was also a...

Dinah G. Calfee

Dinah G. Calfee

Jan 12, 2015

Dinah Gail Rose Calfee, 57, of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord her Savior on Monday, January 12, 2015. She passed away at her home surrounded by her family. She was a longtime member of Unity Church of God. She enjoyed praising the Lord and helping with the church activities. She loved spending time with her family and...

Ann Joscelyn Smith Thurman

Ann Joscelyn Smith Thurman

Jan 11, 2015

Our beloved wife and mother, Ann Joscelyn Smith Thurman, passed from this life on January 11, 2015.  Ann was born March 16, 1935, in Lagrange, Illinois to Maurice Paul Smith and Priscilla Geraldine Joscelyn Smith. Ann always had a caring heart for others.  She worked as a registered nurse at various places and even taught nursing students for a short...

Margine Bishop Stepp

Margine Bishop Stepp

Jan 11, 2015

Margine Bishop Stepp, 80, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church.  She loved to worship the Lord, also she loved pickin barn and playing the guitar and singing for audiences.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Verlin James Stepp; her parents,...

Cora Davis Rue

Cora Davis Rue

Jan 11, 2015

Mrs. Cora D. Rue, 101, a resident of McDonald, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, January 11, 2015. She passed in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Catoosa County, GA October 22, 1913. Mrs. Rue was a long time member of the McDonald Methodist Church, where she taught the Davis Sunday School Class until...

Claudine H. Ensley

Claudine H. Ensley

Jan 11, 2015

Claudine H. Ensley, 91, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a member of Snow Hill Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. She was a school crossing guard for the city of Cleveland Police Dept. for 47 years, retiring at the age of 88. She touched so many lives that everyone fondly referred to...

A.J. Arthur

A.J. Arthur

Jan 10, 2015

Mr. A. J. Arthur, age 89, resident of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 10, 2015. He passed away in a local healthcare facility with his loving family by his side. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a faithful member of the St. Andrews Sunday...

Nina Ruth Melton

Nina Ruth Melton

Jan 10, 2015

Nina Ruth Melton, 74, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 10, 2015. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School, class of 1958. She was known for her love for her family and her Lord and was filled with deep compassion for others. She was a member...

Norman Howard Buckner

Norman Howard Buckner

Jan 9, 2015

Norman Howard Buckner, 78 of Cleveland passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital.He was a member of East Side church of Christ.He was a graduate of Bradley Central High School, class of 1956, and worked at Bowater for 45 years before retiring. Norman was a devoted and loving husband, father and popaw. His love for his family...

Judy Kay Rector Pierce

Judy Kay Rector Pierce

Jan 9, 2015

Judy Kay Rector Pierce, age 64, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, Jan 9, 2015 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. Born in Bradley County, she had lived in Atlanta for twenty-five years before moving back to Cleveland fifteen years ago. She was an active member of Waterville Baptist Church and enjoyed arts and crafts and spending time with her family. She...

Faustine Dixon Guthrie

Faustine Dixon Guthrie

Jan 9, 2015

Faustine Dixon Guthrie, 82, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She was a well loved resident of Life Care of Cleveland where everyone enjoyed hearing her play the piano. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bascom and Ellave Stanley Dixon; and...

Linda Sue Womac

Linda Sue Womac

Jan 8, 2015

Linda Sue Womac, 62, a resident of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, at her residence.  She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family and loved spending time with them. She was the daughter of the late Zelda Wayne and Callie Lucille Gates Plemmons.Survivors include her husband, Charles Barton Womac; three children: Michelle Denise Angle and husband...

Ronald Lee Wise

Ronald Lee Wise

Jan 7, 2015

Ronald Lee Wise, 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the family residence.  He was of the Church of God of Prophecy faith.  He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam Combat.  He was a recipient of the Purple Heart as well as several other commendations.  He was a member...

Martha Jane Cline Bolling

Martha Jane Cline Bolling

Jan 7, 2015

Martha Jane Cline Bolling, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at a local healthcare facility.   Mrs. Bolling was the daughter of the late Earl and Dottie Cline and was also preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Cline. She is survived by her husband, Allen Bolling of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Renee Haislip of Nathalie, Virginia; several...

Sandra "Sandee" Bird Caylor

Sandra "Sandee" Bird Caylor

Jan 7, 2015

Sandra "Sandee" Bernice Bird Caylor, 70, of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She was an active member of East Side Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday School for 45 years and was the church secretary for 10 years. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School, class of 1962. Sandee was...

Lona Lewis Duncan

Lona Lewis Duncan

Jan 6, 2015

Lona Lewis Duncan, 94, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in a local healthcare facility.  She was known for her loving and caring ways and her numerous acts of thoughtfulness, kindness, and compassion for the needs of others throughout her lifetime.  She had a love for taking care of others in the hospital and nursing homes....

Freddy Troy Robbins

Freddy Troy Robbins

Jan 5, 2015

Reverend Freddy Troy “T” Robbins, 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 in a local hospital.  He was a member of Spring Place Church of God of Prophecy.  He was a bishop in the Church of God of Prophecy and had pastored seven different in five different states churches in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alaska, North Dakota, and...

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