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Nancy L. Goode

Nancy L. Goode

Dec 28, 2009

Nancy L. Goode, 76, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 in an Athens healthcare facility. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church and former member of First Baptist Church. She cared for children in her home throughout her lifetime, was a member of Blue Star Mothers of America, worked in sales with Avon for over 30 years and volunteered...

Bonnie Lou Beaty

Bonnie Lou Beaty

Dec 26, 2009

Bonnie Lou Beaty, 62, a resident of Cleveland for the past 40 years after moving from Williamsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the family residence. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. She was a teacher in the Bradley County School System for 33 years and spent 32 of her years teaching at Charleston...

Timothy S. Smith

Timothy S. Smith

Dec 26, 2009

Timothy Starr Smith, 47, a resident of Cleveland passed from this earth Saturday, December 26, 2009. Tim was born on May 6, 1962 in Pasadena, Texas; however he lived the majority of his life as a resident of Bradley County where he attended Bradley Central High School. He was employed by Lowe's corporation as a contract salesman before his successful...

Samuel Bo Womac Jr.

Samuel Bo Womac Jr.

Dec 25, 2009

Samuel “Bo” Mark Womac, Jr., 57, a resident of Charleston, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009 in a local hospital. He was a member of Graceway Chapel. He was employed as a truck driver for many years and received many awards for longest time held in safety driving and the most miles run as a driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting...

Robert Julian White

Robert Julian White

Dec 25, 2009

Robert Julian White, 60, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, December 25, 2009 at his residence with his family. He was of the Baptist Faith. A veteran of the United States Army, he served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star, Defense Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters with V-Device....

David Brian Rogers

David Brian Rogers

Dec 24, 2009

David Brian Rogers, of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 at his residence. He was in the construction business as a contractor. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ashley Rogers. He is survived by his wife, Donna Morrow Rogers of Ooltewah; children, Tiffany Rogers Sprague, Christy Rogers Stewart and Shelly Rogers...

Jo Ann Ridgeway

Jo Ann Ridgeway

Dec 24, 2009

Jo Ann Ridgeway, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Church of God faith. She was a Bradley Central High School graduate of the class of 1966. She was presently employed by Duracell where she has worked for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her...

James Herschel Sewell

James Herschel Sewell

Dec 23, 2009

James Herschel Sewell, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in an Athens healthcare facility. He was of the Baptist faith. He was formerly employed with Cleveland Chair Company. He was preceded in death by his parents Francis Marion Sewell and Dollie Belle Farmer Sewell. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will...

Marian Frances Roark

Marian Frances Roark

Dec 23, 2009

Marian Frances Roark, 86, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and loved her church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Freeman and Bertha Griffith Rice and her husband of 43 years, Zane Grey Roark, brothers, Clyde Rice and Virgil Rice; sisters,...

Frances Juanita Wiar

Frances Juanita Wiar

Dec 22, 2009

Frances “Juanita” Wiar, 77, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at her residence. She was retired from Frito Lay and was a former owner of Bill’s Buffing and Polishing in Michigan. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Davis Wiar; parents, Arlen...

Erma Griffith DeLay

Erma Griffith DeLay

Dec 21, 2009

Erma Griffith DeLay, a life long resident of Bradley County, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009, in a local hospital. She was a member of Big Spring United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Van V. DeLay; parents, C. Raymond and Ora Horton Griffith; siblings, Clyde Griffith, Hazel Griffith, Emma G. McLain, Otis Griffith, Lela G....

Ernest Dixon

Ernest Dixon

Dec 21, 2009

Ernest Dixon, 77, a resident of Charleston, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2009 in an Etowah healthcare facility. He was of the Christian faith. He was retired from TVA where he worked construction and maintenance in the nuclear plants. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict. He received a Purple Heart and a Bronze...

Phillip Rayburn Dalton

Phillip Rayburn Dalton

Dec 20, 2009

Phillip Rayburn Dalton, 45, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009, at his residence. He was employed with Bowater. He served in the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lynn and Buena Vista Bynum Dalton. He is survived by his...

Mary Frances Owenby

Mary Frances Owenby

Dec 20, 2009

Mary Frances Owenby, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2009, at her residence with her family present. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Charles “Smokey” Owenby; parents, Zacheary Humbard and Callie Hysinger Humbard; great grandson, Spencer Bateman; brothers, J. T. Humbard, Clyde Humbard and Virgil...

Evelyn O Hudson

Evelyn O Hudson

Dec 20, 2009

Evelyn O. Hudson, 86, of Kissimmee, FL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her residence. She loved the mountains and the outdoors. She was a loving mother and grandmother, always smiling with an outgoing personality. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Hudson; parents, Ellis and Avis Buchanan Ogle; and sister,...

Juanita Andrus

Juanita Andrus

Dec 19, 2009

Juanita Sarah Terrell Andrus, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009, in a local hospital. She was a member of Faith Memorial Church. She was the daughter of the late Austin and Allie Masingale and was also preceded in death by her husband William Buford Terrell, and husband Daniel E. Andrus; son, Michael Terrell and wife,...

Ruth Mae Smith

Ruth Mae Smith

Dec 19, 2009

Ruth Mae Smith, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at her residence. She was a member of South Cleveland Church of God for over thirty years. She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Elsie Brown Mathis and was also preceded in death by her husband Alvin Lee Smith, as well as a brother...

Daniel M. Orr

Daniel M. Orr

Dec 19, 2009

Daniel Orr, 72, a lifelong resident of Cleveland died December 19, 2009 with his family by his side at his home. He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church where he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized at the age of twelve. He read the Bible through every year for the last several years. Danny had...

Ellen Lee Pope

Ellen Lee Pope

Dec 19, 2009

Ellen Lee Pope, 90, a resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Brown and Bertha Mae Cross Brown; husband, Thomas F. Pope; three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by special friend, Jean Beaty...

Frances Kirby

Frances Kirby

Dec 18, 2009

Frances Kirby, 82, passed away at her home, December 18, 2009. Born in Kentucky and reared in Alabama, she moved to Knoxville in the early 1940's. In 1949, she and her husband moved to Sevierville where they raised their children before moving to Cleveland in 1964. She was a loving mother and grandmother who treasured her family, loved gardening, cats,...

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