OBITUARIES

Christopher Ray Parker

Christopher Ray Parker

Dec 28, 2005

Christopher Ray Parker, age 23, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He attended Charleston Church of God. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cecil and Evelyn Caywood. He is survived by his mother, Sheila Cochran and step father Harvey Cochran of Charleston; father, Doug Ray Parker...

Herbert Daniel Howard

Herbert Daniel Howard

Dec 28, 2005

Herbert Daniel Howard, age 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in a local hospital. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, animal lover, an active skin diver in his earlier years and a member of Richmond Gun Club in Richmond, CA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cleta Goodbar Barieau, and step father, Frank...

William Smith

William Smith

Dec 28, 2005

William "Billy" Patrick Smith, age 35, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Chris Smith; grandparents: Bill and Elsie MacKay and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Jr.; aunt, Linda MacKay Bunch; and uncle, Charles Hollis...

Jeremy Patrick Malone

Jeremy Patrick Malone

Dec 24, 2005

Jeremy Patrick Malone, age 30, a resident of Cleveland, passed away December 24, 2005. He was a member of Stuart Park Baptist Church. Jeremy was a loving son who will be missed greatly by his family and friends. He had the gift of music and laughter and is now at peace. He is survived by his parents, Herbert Jr. and...

Eston Ronnie Blaylock Sr.

Eston Ronnie Blaylock Sr.

Dec 23, 2005

Eston Ronnie Blaylock, Sr., age 56, resident of Georgetown, passed away on Friday December 23, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He owned and operated Blaylock Pluming Company in Ooltewah for 34 years. He was a 32 Degree Mason and the current Treasurer of The Harrison Lodge #114. He also served as Lodge Master in 1984...

Robert C Lansford Jr

Robert C Lansford Jr

Dec 19, 2005

Robert C. Lansford, Jr., age 35, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 19, 2005 in Richmond, VA. He attended Broad Street United Methodist Church and was a devoted father. Mr. Lansford graduated from UTC in 2004 with a degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Golden Key, Pi Mu Epsilon honor societies and...

James Arthur Gay

James Arthur Gay

Dec 18, 2005

James Arthur Gay, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed with the Maytag Corporation for twenty five years. He was a well-known professional musician, playing the steel guitar, and an avid gardener and animal lover. Mr. Gay was the son on the...

Frances Eaves

Frances Eaves

Dec 17, 2005

Frances Eaves, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 in a local hospital. She was a 1940 graduate of Polk County High School and a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, George Stephens, mother, Jessie Gates Harbison, husband, Chester Eaves, and brother, George "Bud" Harbison. She is survived...

Louise Willhoit Sharpe

Louise Willhoit Sharpe

Dec 17, 2005

Louise Willhoit Sharpe, age 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church and was assistant manager of Margaret?s House of Fashion for several years. Mrs. Sharpe was the daughter of the late O. H. and Esther McSpadden Webb and was also preceded in...

Clinton H Fortner

Clinton H Fortner

Dec 16, 2005

Clinton H. Fortner, age 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away early Friday morning, December 16, 2005 in a local hospital. He was born April 1, 1913 in Murray County, Georgia, to the late Miles H. and Laura Louella Thompson Fortner, but lived his adult life in Bradley County. Four brothers: Robert Fortner, Harvey Fortner, John Henry Fortner and Marion...

Bonnie Hicks Sherlin

Bonnie Hicks Sherlin

Dec 16, 2005

Bonnie Hicks Sherlin, age 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 in a local hospital. She had been a member of Macedonia Baptist Church since the age of thirteen. She was the daughter of the late M. C. "Mack" and Lana Ogle Stinnett and was also preceded in death by her husbands: Lawrence Hicks and Robert...

Ralph S Gates

Ralph S Gates

Dec 14, 2005

Ralph S. Gates, age 66, a resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Lena Gates. He is survived by his wife, Pearney Gates of Cleveland, three children: Kristie Gates, Troy Gates and Chucky Gates all of Cleveland; step children:...

Lorine Goodwin Hindmon

Lorine Goodwin Hindmon

Dec 14, 2005

Lorine Goodwin Hindmon, age 90, a resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2005. She was the widow of the late Luther "Chief" Goodwin, former chief police for the City of Cleveland for eighteen years, and the late C.J. Hindmon, a well-known retired Church of God minister. Her brother, Francis Nelms and sister, Geneva Kutcher, also preceded her in...

Deloris Finnell

Deloris Finnell

Dec 13, 2005

Deloris Baker Finnell, age 68, a resident of Cleveland, went home unexpectedly to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2005. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Myrtle Baker. She loved crafts, antiques, gardening and traveling and will be sadly missed by her family and friends....

Myrtle Ellis Wright

Myrtle Ellis Wright

Dec 13, 2005

Myrtle Ellis Wright, age 83, a resident of Benton, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2005 in a Hamilton County healthcare facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Benton and, before her retirement, was a secretary at the Polk County Farm Bureau for many years. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Susie Davis Ellis...

Fred Lawllan

Fred Lawllan

Dec 8, 2005

Fred Lawllan, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 08, 2005 at his home. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. Mr. Lawllan was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lawllan, parents, Tom and Cora Luallen, brothers: Willis Luallen, Roston Luallen, Mancel Luallen andVinus Luallen, sister, Marlene Luallen. He is survived by his daughters and...

Billy Ray Helms

Billy Ray Helms

Dec 7, 2005

Billy Ray Helms, age 40, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at his home. He was a member of Parkway Church of God. His mother, Dorothy Mae Bishop Helms, preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, William Helms of Milledgeville, GA; one step-son, Ritchie Pollard of Clearwater, FL; former wife, Rosemary "DeDe" Pollard...

Anna Pearl Hawkins

Anna Pearl Hawkins

Dec 4, 2005

Anna Pearl Hawkins, age 82, a resident of Georgetown, was called home by the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2005. She had lived in the Chattanooga area for most of her life and had resided in Georgetown for the past six years. She had been employed with Red Lobster since 1975 and was a member of the Red Hat Society....

Frances Foster Godfrey

Frances Foster Godfrey

Dec 3, 2005

Frances Foster Godfrey, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2005 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Church of God faith. Mrs. Godfrey was the daughter of the late H. A. and Della Thompson Foster and was also preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Lee Godfrey, and her son, Franklin Lee Godfrey,...

Greg W Bundrant

Greg W Bundrant

Dec 2, 2005

Greg W. Bundrant, age 55, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the U. S. Airforce and was employed with Maytag Corp. for twenty two years. Mr. Bundrant was an aviation enthusiast and loved boating and gardening. He was of the Methodist faith. His father, William E. Bundrant,...

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