OBITUARIES

Dewey Samuel Farmer

Dewey Samuel Farmer

May 28, 2011

Dewey Samuel Farmer, 68, a resident of Old Fort passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Berean Baptist Church. He was retired from Maytag Corporation after 37 years of service, a part of which time he was a supervisor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was an avid fisherman....

Ann Vlachos Hartsell

Ann Vlachos Hartsell

May 27, 2011

Ann Vlachos Hartsell, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, in a local healthcare facility. She served as a cadet nurse in the U. S. Army during World War II and was employed as an occupational health nurse with Ford Motor Company for twenty five years. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church...

Harold J Kilburg III

Harold J Kilburg III

May 23, 2011

Harold J. Kilburg III, passed away May 23, 2011 in a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate of Villaunova University in Philadelphia class of 1969. He was a retired CEO for Kil-Bar Electric (Electrical Contractors). Mr. Kilburg was the son of the late Harold J. Kilburg, Jr. and Colette McGraw Kilburg and...

James "Jim" Ruble

James "Jim" Ruble

May 23, 2011

James "Jim" Ruble, founder and owner of Ruble Body and Paint Shop for over 50 years passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at the age of 88. He was the son of the late Porter Ruble and Emma Dodson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Kathryne, his daughter, Karen Ruble Thurman, his sister Opal...

Gladys Uel Kirkpatrick

Gladys Uel Kirkpatrick

May 22, 2011

Gladys Uel Kirkpatrick, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 in a Cleveland hospital. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School Class of 1946. She was an accomplished seamstress and worked in food preparation at Oak Grove School and Waterville School for many years. Mrs. Kirkpatrick...

Harold Woodard

Harold Woodard

May 21, 2011

Harold F. Woodard left his earthly home at River Pointe in Charleston, Tennessee and moved to his heavenly home on May 21, 2011. He was 68 years old. Born May 30, 1942 in Lakeland, Florida to loving parents Harvey F. Woodard (deceased 1984) and Cora C. Woodard O?Mary (deceased December 27, 2010). He was brother to David L. Woodard (wife...

James F Mitchell

James F Mitchell

May 21, 2011

James F. Mitchell, age 81, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the family residence. He was an elder at the Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a long time member of Flint Springs Ruritan Club and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, W. F. “Frank” Mitchell and Kate...

Bonnie Gilbert

Bonnie Gilbert

May 21, 2011

Bonnie S. Gilbert, 96, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was a former licensed practical nurse and was also Miss Life Care in 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, James R. Stewart and Isabelle Kirkland Stewart and...

Lynne D Stubbs

Lynne D Stubbs

May 20, 2011

Lynne D. Stubbs, “YaYa”, 68, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Louisiana, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. She was of the Catholic faith. She drove hot shot, was an obsessed gardener, a wonderful cook and loved the beach and watching birds. She was preceded in...

Jennifer Lynn Harris

Jennifer Lynn Harris

May 20, 2011

Jennifer “Boo Boo” Lynn Harris, 42, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Christian faith. She was very devoted to her family. She was employed at Graphic Tufting Design in Dalton for 18 years and was currently employed with Derby Enterprises for 3 years. She was preceded in death...

James A Hoffman

James A Hoffman

May 20, 2011

James A. Hoffman, 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at the family residence. He was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church where he was a leader in the Pathfinders. He was a truck driver for McKee Foods for 17 years. He was preceded in death by his father, James Chadwick Hoffman and...

Fay Cronan

Fay Cronan

May 19, 2011

Lola Fay Cronan, 85, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday morning, May 19, 2011. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Lindsdale. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fouts and Phoebe Coe; first husband, Richard Lake Denny; second husband, Warren G. Cronan; siblings: Hayes Coe, Marie Carruth, Lucy Wilson, Taylor...

Clara Mae Maynard

Clara Mae Maynard

May 16, 2011

Clara Mae Raven Maynard, 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 in an Athens healthcare facility. She was preceded in death by her parents, Royal James Raven and Emma Loetsch Raven and also her husband Vernon E. Maynard and daughter, Marguerite Ann Nettles. She is survived by her two children: Robert Lee Maynard of Patlon, Missouri...

Mildred Colley Drake

Mildred Colley Drake

May 15, 2011

Mildred Colley Drake, a life long resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Sunday. May 15, 2011 at a local hospital. She was an employee of Olin Chemicals and Bowater before accepting employment with Roadway, where she worked for 35 years. After retiring from Roadway, she began work at Lowe’s Home Center, where she worked until her death. Her hobby was...

Reba J. Parrish

Reba J. Parrish

May 15, 2011

Reba J. Parrish, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church and was formally a long time member of Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was graduated from Bosse High in Evansville and Indiana Academy, Cicero, Indiana in 1947. She also attended Andrews University, in...

Edith Cox Mays

Edith Cox Mays

May 15, 2011

Edith Cox Mays, 95, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She had lived in Cleveland since January 30, 2008 attending Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Effie Cox; sisters Mayme Feathers and Ireene McLean; brothers, Paul, G.D. and Glen Cox all of Greenville...

Shirley Ruth May

Shirley Ruth May

May 14, 2011

Shirley Elizabeth Ruth May went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by family on May 14, 2011. She was born August 8, 1940 in Cleveland, Tennessee and was graduated from Bradley Central High School. A devoted follower of Christ, she exemplified love and grace as a precious wife, mother and grandmother and as an inspiration and caring friend to...

Sue Borders

Sue Borders

May 14, 2011

Sue Borders, 62, of Cleveland, passed away, Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her home. Sue loved interior decorating and was an avid antique collector. She was loved by all her family and friends and she will be deeply missed. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. She is preceded in death by her father, Forrest Cross and...

Lillian Irene Crowe

Lillian Irene Crowe

May 14, 2011

Lillian Irene Crowe, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She graduated in 1958 from Charleston High School and was a member of Burlington Heights Baptist Church. She was employed with Hardwick Clothes for thirty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Essie Farris Derrick; two brothers:...

Juva Kay Riffey

Juva Kay Riffey

May 9, 2011

Juva Kay Riffey, 77, of Dunkirk, IN and of Cleveland, TN for 35 years, passed away on May 9, 2011 to be with her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her father Adrian Harshman, mother, Juva Anthony; first husband Robert E. Gewin, Sr.; second husband, William S. Riffey and daughter Glenna Riffey. She is survived by her children...

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