OBITUARIES

Mark Edward Smith

Mark Edward Smith

Oct 23, 2013

Mark Edward Smith, 40, lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Joseph B. and Ethel Smith and Oscar and Virginia Casteel Brock. Survivors include his parents, James E. and Barbara Smith; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Melody Smith; niece...

Sue Pauline Ensley Yarber

Sue Pauline Ensley Yarber

Oct 22, 2013

Sue Pauline Ensley Yarber, 89, of Cleveland, passed away, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at her home. She was retired from Magic Chef after 25 years of service. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by the fathers of her children, Harvey Brancefield and Robert Yarber, Sr. and her...

Donnie Ballew

Donnie Ballew

Oct 21, 2013

Donnie Ralph Ballew, 68, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 in a local hospital. He retired from Shaw Industries after 42 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his wife: Dorothy Dills Ballew; and parents: Earl and Marie Moore Ballew.He is survived by two children: Tony Ballew and...

Robert "Bob" Johnson

Robert "Bob" Johnson

Oct 21, 2013

Robert "Bob" Johnson, 89, of Cleveland, passed away, Monday, October 21, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was a veteran of World War II and was retired from trucking for Bishop Baking Company. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #414, Ducktown, TN. He was a deacon at Bethel Baptist Tabernacle for several years. He was preceded in death by...

Sharon Diane Ricks Thomas

Sharon Diane Ricks Thomas

Oct 21, 2013

Sharon Ricks Thomas, 56, of Cleveland, passed away, Monday, October 21, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Riceville, TN. She was the owner of Thomas Contract Services. LLC. in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie and Lucinda Dennis Ricks; daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Thomas; brother, Allen E. Ricks;...

Rosa Lee Allen

Rosa Lee Allen

Oct 21, 2013

Rosa Lee Allen, age 72, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 in a Dalton Healthcare facility. Visit the Allen family guestbook and leave a message of comfort.

Shelia Renee Baker

Shelia Renee Baker

Oct 20, 2013

Shelia Renee Baker, 47, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at her residence. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her father, William Moore, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Geneva Moore of Cleveland three children: Candi Dowdy, Brandi Dowdy and Gabriel S. Morrow all of Cleveland; six grandchildren. A...

Charles J Mullinax

Charles J Mullinax

Oct 20, 2013

Charles J. "Red" Mullinax, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, October 20, 2013. He was a member of North Cleveland Church of God since 1947 where he served on the pastoral council, the building committees, and the International Radio and Television Board of the Church of God. He was a 52 year member of...

Alida Virginia Birchfield

Alida Virginia Birchfield

Oct 20, 2013

Alida Virginia Drawdy Birchfield, 65, a resident of McDonald, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at her residence. She was a member of Eagles Chapel. Mrs. Birchfield was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Birchfield and her parents, Marion Drawdy and Syble Herndon Drawdy. She is survived by four children; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters and one...

Calvin Gene Zimmerman

Calvin Gene Zimmerman

Oct 20, 2013

Calvin Gene Zimmerman passed away at his home in Ten Mile, TN on Sunday October 20th, at the age of 77.Calvin is predeceased by his father, Rev Paul Zimmerman, and his mother, Ruth Zimmerman of Spring City, TN.Calvin is survived by his loving wife Marilyn Bennett Zimmerman of 39 years. Calvin is lovingly remembered by his daughter Rhonda Van Rhee...

George Bradford Foster

George Bradford Foster

Oct 19, 2013

George Bradford Brad Foster passed away at his home in Chatsworth, Ga. on October 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of thirty four years, Edith Jane Foster on September10, 2013.Brad is survived by one son, Lamar Foster ; three daughters, Kathy Foster Holloway, Darcy Henderson, Jessica and husband John White, all of Chatsworth, Ga. one sister;...

Harold Ralph Cook

Harold Ralph Cook

Oct 17, 2013

Harold Ralph CookService Date: Monday, October 21, 2013Death: 10/17/2013Obituary: Harold Ralph Cook, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013, at his residence. The son of the late Johnny and Kathleen Duncan Cook, he was a native of McMinn County and has lived the past 35 years in Bradley County. He was retired from Ryder Truck Rental and...

Danny Bivens

Danny Bivens

Oct 17, 2013

Danny BivensService Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013Death: 10/17/2013Obituary: DANNY BIVENS, age 59, of Athens, passed away Thursday , October 17, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center. The son of the late Frank and Idanette Pickel Bivens, Danny was born in Aiken, South Carolina and had lived most of his life in MCMinn County. He was a member of Goodsprings Baptist...

Willie Beniford Jackson

Willie Beniford Jackson

Oct 16, 2013

Willie Beniford JacksonService Date: Sunday, October 20, 2013Death: 10/16/2013Obituary: Willie Beniford Jackson, age 61, of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Erlanger Medical Center. The son of the late Mattie Mae Jackson, Willie was born in Chattanooga and has lived in McMinn County for the past 15 years. He retired this year from the McMinn County Highway Department...

Sheri Lynn West

Sheri Lynn West

Oct 15, 2013

Charles B. "Doc" Burns, Jr, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Methodist faith. He played football, baseball and basketball at Lenoir City High School and was inducted into the Lenoir City High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He received his BS degree in accounting from...

Patricia A. Phillips

Patricia A. Phillips

Oct 15, 2013

Patricia A. Phillips, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in a Spring City healthcare facility. She was a former employee of the Mallory Battery Company, the Ray Davis and Charlie Corn Law offices and was also employed by the Law offices of McCoin, McCoin &Bunch. She then finished up her career as a sales representative at K-Mart....

Deborah Denise Williams

Deborah Denise Williams

Oct 14, 2013

Deborah Denise WilliamsService Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013Death: 10/14/2013Obituary: Deborah Denise Williams, age 60, of Riverdale, GA, formerly of Etowah, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013. She was born in McMinn County to the late Charles and Margaret Smith Williams and has spent the last 38 years in the Atlanta, GA area. She was a member of the Fellowship of...

Rose Marie Kitto

Rose Marie Kitto

Oct 13, 2013

Rose Marie KittoService Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013Death: 10/13/2013Obituary: Rose Marie Kitto, age 71, of Riceville, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, at her residence. A native of New York, she had lived in the area for over 30 years. She was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church and served as a foster parent for many children for over...

Pearl Frances Jones

Pearl Frances Jones

Oct 13, 2013

Pearl Frances Jones, age 89, resident of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 13, 2013. She was a devout full gospel believing Christian, who truly believed that with God all things are possible. She was a devoted mother who will be greatly missed by her devoted only son, Michael Brock. She was preceded in death...

Kenneth Lee Goodner

Kenneth Lee Goodner

Oct 13, 2013

Kenneth Goodner, 49, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at a Chattanooga Hospital. He enjoyed fishing and loved the outdoors. He was a devoted father and loved his two boys. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR, UT football and he was a collector of old coins. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded by his father, Willie...

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