OBITUARIES

William Elbridge Keyes

William Elbridge Keyes

Dec 17, 2009

William Elbridge Keyes, 80, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in a local hospital. Bill was born on January 21, 1929 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Oliver Ransom Keyes and Willie Gamble Keyes. In 1947, Bill moved from Cleveland to Michigan. Bill served in the US Army from 1953 until 1955 and rose to the rank of Sergeant. Following his...

Penny Mauldin

Penny Mauldin

Dec 16, 2009

Dr. Penny Mauldin, 54, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at SkyRidge Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1955 in Somerset, KY. She was a professor of chemistry at Lee University since 1990. She was a member of the City Church of Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Green; father-in-law, Reverend...

Gladys M Hancock

Gladys M Hancock

Dec 15, 2009

Gladys M. Hancock, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a seamstress with Hardwick Clothes for 28 years. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe E. Hancock; parents, John E. Climer and Bertha Goins Climer; brothers, Louis Climer and Herman Climer; and...

McClain Wenfield Hamilton

McClain Wenfield Hamilton

Dec 14, 2009

McClain “Mack” Wenfield Hamilton, 58, of Cleveland and formerly of Spring City, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a graduate of Spring City High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 43 and Eaton Corporation. He was of the Baptist faith. He was...

Watt H Ownby

Watt H Ownby

Dec 12, 2009

Watt Henry Ownby, 92, a resident of Bradley County passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the home of his granddaughter Lisa. Mr. Ownby graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1940 where he was a 3-year letterman in baseball, basketball, and football. He was a starting member of the very first state championship basketball team. He is an inductee...

Gene Allen Yost

Gene Allen Yost

Dec 12, 2009

Gene Allen Yost, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009, in a local hospital. He was retired from Olin Corporation as manager of quality assurance. He served as a 1st Lieutenant with the United States Army. He had a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He was the...

Richard E Harper

Richard E Harper

Dec 12, 2009

Richard E. Harper, Jr., 60, of Cleveland and formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 in a local hospital. He was an avid fan of Duke University. He loved his family, his dogs and traveling. He was a member of the Chattanooga Kennel Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred Frances Wolfe Harper and...

Richard Edward Hammontree

Richard Edward Hammontree

Dec 11, 2009

Richard Edward Hammontree, 54, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009, at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. His father, Harold E. Hammontree, preceded him in death as well as a step-daughter, Lisa Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Linda Hammontree of Cleveland; mother, Alma Gates Hammontree of Cleveland; daughter, Brandi Bryant and husband...

Wilma Jewell Walker

Wilma Jewell Walker

Dec 10, 2009

Wilma Jewell Walker, 77, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 in an Etowah hospital. She was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. P. Walker; parents, Reverend Lloyd L. Jones and Mildred Davidson Jones. She is survived by her son, Steve Walker and wife, Cindy of Charleston; grandchildren, Ashley Hunter...

R. L. Evrett

R. L. Evrett

Dec 10, 2009

R. L. Evrett, 87, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at his home with his loving family by his side. He attended Bayside Baptist Church and where he was a member of the Faith Sunday School Class. He served in several Baptist churches as an ordained deacon, Bible teacher and organist in the Tennessee and Georgia...

Charlene Reynolds

Charlene Reynolds

Dec 10, 2009

Charlene Reynolds, 64, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009, in a local nursing facility. She was the daughter of the late Charlie N. Reynolds and Pauline Jones Reynolds. She was of the Church of Christ Faith. She is survived by several cousins. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009,...

Walter Morris Guinn, Jr.

Walter Morris Guinn, Jr.

Dec 7, 2009

Walter Morris Guinn, 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away December 7, 2009 at his home. He was born July 28, 1929 in Polk County, Tn. Following his military service, Guinn spent 27 years with TVA. He worked at various power plants. He was Operations supervisor at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant when he left TVA. At that time he joined the...

Keri Leigh Tucker

Keri Leigh Tucker

Dec 7, 2009

Keri Leigh Tucker, 27, beloved daughter of Debra Ingram and the late Fred Tucker passed lovingly into the arms of God Monday, December 7, 2009. She was a native of Cleveland and was presently residing in New York City. She was a member of Ooltewah United Methodist Church. She was a 1999 graduate of Ooltewah High School, modeled in New...

Peggy Gibson Ownbey

Peggy Gibson Ownbey

Dec 6, 2009

Peggy Gibson Ownbey, a resident of Cleveland passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 at her home. Peggy was born in Bradley County October 19, 1925. The daughter of the late Dee Gibson, Sr and Fern McDaris Gibson. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanette Dockery of Cleveland and her brother, Dee Gibson, Jr of Bowling Green, Kentucky and...

Charlotte Ann Hicks

Charlotte Ann Hicks

Dec 4, 2009

Charlotte Ann Hicks, 66, a resident of Chattanooga passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Houston, TX. She was a veteran of the United States Army and she also worked with the Civil Service. She was a former employee of the Cleveland Post Office and was currently acting...

Mary Ruth Lawson

Mary Ruth Lawson

Dec 2, 2009

Mary "Ruth" Lawson, 85, a resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late N.T. and Mary Burchfiel Thompson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Lawson and brothers, Claude Thompson and Clyde Thompson. Survivors include...

Betty L. Alford

Betty L. Alford

Dec 2, 2009

Betty L. Alford, 71, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. She was of the Methodist faith. She was a graduate of Charleston High School. She was formerly employed by J.H. Kellman and Benton Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her father, Herbert Alford and brothers, Gene Alford and Glenn Alford. Survivors include...

Georgia L. Stroud

Georgia L. Stroud

Nov 28, 2009

Georgia Lee Stroud, 97, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2009 at Life Care Center of Cleveland. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church where she was the organist for many years. She taught music at Lee College, Tomlinson College, Tennessee Wesleyan College and Cleveland State Community College. Survivors include her nephew Bill Duff and...

Brenda Joyce Geren

Brenda Joyce Geren

Nov 26, 2009

Brenda Joyce Geren, 59, a life long resident of Cleveland, took her journey home to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2009 at her home. We have so much to be thankful for. She attended Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. She was a survivor of breast cancer for thirteen years until its reoccurrence three years ago. She...

Billy Hoyt Wright Sr.

Billy Hoyt Wright Sr.

Nov 26, 2009

On Thursday November 26, 2009 Billy Hoyt Wright Sr. passed away. He was 65 years old. He passed away peacefully at the home of his caregivers and family at heart, Jimmy and Sandra Caldwell and Alison Simpson. He passed from a long term illness. Billy Sr. was born January 28, 1944. He was the son of the late Hoyt and...

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