OBITUARIES

Douglas Heath Manley

Douglas Heath Manley

Jul 12, 2014

Accomplished area musician Dr. Douglas Heath Manley, 42, of Athens, Tennessee and formerly of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away at his home on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Dr. Manley presently served as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, TN, where he has been a fulltime faculty member since 2007. He was also the...

Lisa Bivens Rodgers

Lisa Bivens Rodgers

Jul 12, 2014

Lisa Bivens RodgersService Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014Death: 07/12/2014Obituary: Lisa Bivens Rodgers, 49, of Athens passed away on July 12, 2014 at a Knoxville hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.She was preceded in death by her husband, William...

Venetta L Bailey

Venetta L Bailey

Jul 11, 2014

Venetta L. Bailey, 79, a resident of Cleveland for the past 18 years, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at the family residence.  She was a member of the Central Church of Christ.Mrs. Bailey was the daughter of the late Edward Burditt and Jewel Millhollen Burditt and was also preceded in death by her sister, Ola Mae Schutze.She is survived...

Donald L Sharpe

Donald L Sharpe

Jul 10, 2014

Donald L. Sharpe, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014.  He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bradley Central High School Class of 1944. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WW II in Germany.  He retired as Captain from the Cleveland Fire Department after 27...

Nancy Joan Carroll Spell

Nancy Joan Carroll Spell

Jul 10, 2014

Nancy Joan Carroll, Spell, a longtime resident of Cleveland, passed away on July 10th, 2014. Nancy, also known as “Joan,” or “Joann,” was the much loved wife of Carl L. Spell, and the beloved mother of Paula Day West, Karen Day Thompson, Jeffrey Day, Teresa Day Farris, and Stephanie Parker Gregory. She was the daughter of Lewis B. and Ella...

Rita A Pike

Rita A Pike

Jul 9, 2014

Rita A. Pike, 61, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the family residence.  She was a member of Woodland Acres Baptist Church in Calhoun.Mrs. Pike was preceded in death by her father, James Anderson Lamb and her son, Kenneth Huntsinger.She is survived by her husband, Melvin O. Pike of Charleston; mother, Mary Frances Lamb of...

Patricia Watson

Patricia Watson

Jul 9, 2014

Patricia Ann Walker “Pitty Pat” Watson of Cleveland, TN passed away July 9, 2014 at Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center where she had lovingly received care since December 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bernice Wright Walker of Cleveland, OH, her father Harold DeFord Walker, Sr. of Germantown, TN, step-mother, Tempe Livingston Walker, and a brother, Harold...

Stella Lee Bailey

Stella Lee Bailey

Jul 9, 2014

Stella Lee Bailey, 72, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church.  She enjoyed her church, grandchildren and family.Mrs. Bailey was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Bailey, Sr.; parents, William F. Slate and Reta Mae Wood Slate ; step daughter, Kim Howell; brother,...

Edmund F. DeLuca, Jr.

Edmund F. DeLuca, Jr.

Jul 9, 2014

Edmund Francis DeLuca, Jr., 57, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in a local hospital. He was a loving, devoted father and huge New York Mets fan. He was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund, Sr. and Margaret DeLuca and son, Jerry DeLuca. He is survived by his...

Don Longworth

Don Longworth

Jul 8, 2014

Don LongworthService Date: Friday, July 11, 2014Death: 07/08/2014Obituary: Don Longworth, age 59 of Delano, passed away Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014. He was a native of Kokomo, Indiana and had been a resident of Tennessee since 1992. Throughout his life, he owned several successful businesses. Most recent among them was a construction business which he operated for 20 years.In addition...

Ralph W Huber

Ralph W Huber

Jul 7, 2014

Ralph W. Huber, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away in a local hospital Monday, July 7, 2014. Mr. Huber enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a member of the Unwanted Motorcycle Club of Chattanooga. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Elsa Gera Huber; sister, Anna Sohn and son-in-law, Buddy...

Helen Louise Barton Solomon

Helen Louise Barton Solomon

Jul 7, 2014

Helen Louise Barton Solomon passed away at home on Monday, July 7, 2014, at the age of 91. To cherish her memory, Helen leaves her seven children; Gail Solomon, of Moab, Utah, Louise (Allen) Crowell, of Chattanooga, Karen (David) McGinley, of Bedford, NH, Rose Ann (Robert) Copeland, of Chattanooga, Lee (Peggy) Solomon, of Ringgold, GA, Mike (Betty) Solomon, of East...

Fred Allen Freeman

Fred Allen Freeman

Jul 7, 2014

Fred Allen Freeman, 77, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Josh and Lena Freeman; brothers, Virgil, Edward, Carl, Ted and Howard Freeman and sisters, Virgie Stinnett, Betty Mowery and Mary Wieler. He is survived by his children; Mary and Carl Torbett of Delano,...

James Darrell McCarthy

James Darrell McCarthy

Jul 5, 2014

Darrell McCarthy, of Ooltewah passed away July 5, 2014, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born, August 4, 1945 in Maryville, TN. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Jim and Louise McCarthy; his brother, Gerald; his sister, Gail. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sharron; his daughter and her husband, Konnie and Jones;...

Wanda Faye Dixon

Wanda Faye Dixon

Jul 1, 2014

Wanda Faye DixonService Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014Death: 07/01/2014Obituary: Wanda Faye Dixon, 68, a resident of Riceville, passed away Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at the family residence. She was a member of Double Spring Baptist Church. She was a square dancer with the Etowah Sugar Footers and also served as their president for many years. Mrs. Dixon was the daughter...

Eugene Monroe Thompson

Eugene Monroe Thompson

Jun 29, 2014

Eugene Monroe Thompson, 86, passed on to glory on June 29, 2014. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.   He was born on April 5, 1928 in Bradley County, TN.             Eugene retired from the Dupont Company in Chattanooga after 33 years of service and had been engaged in raising cattle since 1958.  He was member of the Mt....

Jannie L Mosley

Jannie L Mosley

Jun 29, 2014

Jannie Mosley, 60, a resident of Charleston, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the family residence with her family by her side. She was a member of United Pentecostal Church of Cleveland where she was a beloved Sunday School teacher. Jannie was a 1972 graduate of Bradley Central High School. She retired from Life Care of Cleveland after 12...

Doyle L Lawson

Doyle L Lawson

Jun 29, 2014

Doyle L. (Gabby) Lawson, 76, a resident of Cleveland who was a loving husband, father, brother and friend, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014.  He joined his wife, Wanda; son, Anthony and many loved ones in heaven.Doyle was a former member, deacon and Sunday School teacher at Tasso Baptist Church but was presently a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church....

Gale Nolen Burns

Gale Nolen Burns

Jun 27, 2014

Gale Nolen Burns, 55, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at her residence. She was employed as a seamstress at Hardwick Clothes for 17 years. She enjoyed gardening and quilting. She lived her life to the fullest. She was a member of East Cleveland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carolyn Smith Morgan and...

Chassie Renner Hannah

Chassie Renner Hannah

Jun 27, 2014

Chassie Louise Renner Hannah, 91, passed away at her home on Friday morning, June 27, 2014. Mrs. Hannah was born in Greene County, Tennessee, August 23, 1922 to William Andrew and Louisa Lehann Bible. In 1925 at the age of two she moved to Bradley County with her family and settled in the Flint Springs farming community where she spent...

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