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Helen Willhoit

Helen Willhoit

Oct 9, 2009

Helen R. Willhoit, 89, a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Helen was a licensed cosmetologist, working in the Cleveland area for over 60 years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by all. She enjoyed reading her Bible and cooking for...

Clyde J. Sneed

Clyde J. Sneed

Oct 9, 2009

Clyde J. Sneed, 85, resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 in a local hospital. He was a very faithful member of South Cleveland Church of God, where he served in many capacities, but will be most remembered as the man who greeted everyone that entered the church doors with a smile and a handshake. Mr. Sneed was...

Ruth Green Bush

Ruth Green Bush

Oct 4, 2009

Ruth Green Bush, 85, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, October 04, 2009 at the home of her daughter. She was a member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church where she loved to work in the welcome center. She was an accomplished seamstress and quilter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie Dunn and Addie...

Gene Brackin

Gene Brackin

Oct 3, 2009

Gene Brackin, 77, a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church for 65 years. Mr. Brackin was the last of eight children; he retired in 1994 from Bowater Paper Mill after 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley...

Armor H. Reece

Armor H. Reece

Oct 2, 2009

Armor H. Reece, 79, a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 in a Georgia hospital. He was a graduate of Model High School in Rome, GA., and a graduate of North Georgia College, class of 1953. Mr. Reece was retired from the Textile Industries; he was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the United States...

Warren G. Burk

Warren G. Burk

Oct 2, 2009

Warren G. Burk, 88, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at his home. He was a local farmer and a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Ross P. Burk and Mary Eliza Riggs Burk; he was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ola Mae...

Virginia Blackburn

Virginia Blackburn

Oct 1, 2009

Virginia Blackburn, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009. She lived in the area over 40 years after living in Hamilton County. She attended Grasshopper Church of God. She retired as a home health aide. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Cranfield; second husband, Dave Blackburn; son, Duane Cranfield; and parents, Ira Herron and...

Gloria E Jimenez

Gloria E Jimenez

Oct 1, 2009

Gloria Jimenez, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Chicago, IL, but had been a resident of Cleveland for the past 16 years. She was a parishioner of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She was involved with the Senior Center on Urbane Road. She was preceded in death by...

Harold Fredrick Catlett Sr.

Harold Fredrick Catlett Sr.

Oct 1, 2009

Harold Fredrick Catlett, Sr., a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 in a local hospital. He retired from Chase Heating and Air. He also was a veteran of the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Renie Catlett; parents, Cecil Catlett and Lorella Caldwell Catlett;...

Roy Lee Decker

Roy Lee Decker

Oct 1, 2009

Roy Lee Decker, 63, a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 1, 2009 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Decker was formerly of Oxford, North Carolina, but had resided in Cleveland for the past 4 years. He was an outdoor enthusiast; enjoying fishing, camping, and car races, and at one time drove a race...

Elizabeth Ann Moore

Elizabeth Ann Moore

Sep 29, 2009

Elizabeth Ann Moore, 66, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009, in a local hospital. She was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. She was also a former member of Maple Street Baptist Church. Her parents, Daniel and Naomi Hicks Jennings, preceded her in death as well...

Dorothy Marr Brock

Dorothy Marr Brock

Sep 29, 2009

Dorothy Marr Brock, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday September 29, 2009 at the family residence. She was a member of Mission Oaks Baptist Church in East Ridge. She will be remembered by her years of service at Millers Department Store and Harshbarger & Stratton Department Store. She enjoyed her time spent caring for her flowers. She was...

William F. Ledford

William F. Ledford

Sep 28, 2009

William F. "Red" Ledford, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the family residence. He was born December 4, 1922 in Murray County, GA to the late Bertie Ledford and William Franklin Ledford, Sr. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather and devoted Christian. He attended North Cleveland Church of God. A...

Ronald Edward Morrison

Ronald Edward Morrison

Sep 26, 2009

Ronald Edward "Ed" Morrison, 74, a resident of Oldfort, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday afternoon, September 26, 2009, at his family residence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict era. After his retirement from Johns Manville, he worked at South Polk Elementary as a custodian for several years. He was a...

Frances F Carson

Frances F Carson

Sep 25, 2009

Frances F. Carson, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009, at her home. She was a member of Chilcutt United Methodist Church where she played the piano for many years. She was formerly employed with K-Mart. Her parents, Jennings and Margie Daugherty Hunt, preceded her in death as well as her husband, Gilbert Carson. She is...

Jerry G Wells

Jerry G Wells

Sep 22, 2009

Jerry G. Wells, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he enjoyed fishing, photography, traveling and was an avid fan of the Tennessee Volunteers. He was employed as a general foreman for over 37 years with Magic Chef/ Maytag Corporation. He was preceded...

Bud Gordon Clarence Cochran

Bud Gordon Clarence Cochran

Sep 22, 2009

Bud Gordon Clarence Cochran, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in a Nashville hospital. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and devoted Christian. He retired from Quaker Oats in Chattanooga after twenty-seven years of service and retired from Peytons in Cleveland after seven years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Hayden M. Lacy

Hayden M. Lacy

Sep 20, 2009

Hayden Milburn Lacy, 90, a resident of Bradley County passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at his home in the Valley View community. He was born November 15, 1918 to the late William F. and Lora Collett Lacy. After serving in the military with the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant, he returned to Cleveland and worked at Brown's...

Eugene N. Wheeler

Eugene N. Wheeler

Sep 19, 2009

Eugene N. Wheeler, Sr., 58, a longtime resident of Bradley County passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the family residence. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Wheeler enjoyed fishing, racing, working on cars and was an avid camper for many years; but his life was his grandchildren and family. He was employed with Maytag Corporation as Enamel Technician...

Haskell Edward Pierce

Haskell Edward Pierce

Sep 15, 2009

Haskell Edward "Hack" Pierce, 85, a resident of Birchwood passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Church of God faith. Mr. Pierce was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a retired school bus driver and service station owner; he also sold produce in Birchwood. He was preceded in death by his...

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