OBITUARIES

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker

Nov 29, 2012

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker, 64, a lifelong resident of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in an Athens hospital. He was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church. He was the president of his Junior and Senior Class at Calhoun High School and was an accomplished player of basketball and baseball. He was a veteran of the United States Army....

Ira McAllister Cox

Ira McAllister Cox

Nov 29, 2012

Ira McAllister Cox, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a former member of the Lee Atchley Rescue Squad. He was a member of the Bradley County Rescue for 50 years. He served as a reserve officer in the Bradley County Sheriff?s Reserve in the Bradley County Sheriff?s Department. Ira was...

Harold Edward Gibson

Harold Edward Gibson

Nov 29, 2012

Harold Edward Gibson, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the family residence. He attended Ridgeview Baptist Church. He was formerly employed with Page Engineering. Mr. Gibson was the son of the late Isaac Gibson and Froney Davis Gibson and was also preceded in death by his son, Carl Edward Gibson. Survivors include his two...

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker

Nov 29, 2012

Mitchell Keith Shoemaker, 64, a lifelong resident of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in an Athens hospital. He was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church. He was the president of ?? High School at Calhoun High School and was an accomplished player of basketball and baseball. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Shoemaker...

James Frank Cardinal

James Frank Cardinal

Nov 29, 2012

James "Jim" Frank Cardinal, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his home. He was born in Freeport, IL on July 18, 1943 to the late Frank and Elizabeth Stamler Cardinal. Mr. Cardinal was a graduate of Aquin High School. He was retired from Maytag after 35 years of service. He was also a veteran of the...

Evealeen Couch Whitmire

Evealeen Couch Whitmire

Nov 29, 2012

Evealeen Couch Whitmire, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. She was formerly employed by American Uniform for 31 years. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lula Smith Couch; three brothers; and two sisters. She is survived by her children,...

Harold Gustov Wolf Jr.

Harold Gustov Wolf Jr.

Nov 28, 2012

Harold G. "Pete" Wolf Jr., a resident of Cleveland, quietly passed away on Nov. 28, 2012, surrounded by his family at the Hospice of Chattanooga. He was born on Dec. 4, 1938, in North Plainfield, NJ. He prided himself on the athletics he played in his youth and was an avid golfer and loved basketball. In 1968, he earned his...

Florentina Mejia Jackson

Florentina Mejia Jackson

Nov 27, 2012

There will be no public services at this time. We invite you to view the Jackson family guestbook and leave a message of condolence.

Ashley Danielle Didona

Ashley Danielle Didona

Nov 27, 2012

Ashley Danielle Didona, 21, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ashley was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Dorothy Dees of Cleveland, Tennessee.She is survived by her husband, Anthony Didona. She is also survived by her parents; Janet and John Carroll of Cleveland,...

Cecilia P. (Sally) Deana

Cecilia P. (Sally) Deana

Nov 27, 2012

Sally Deana passed away peacefully and gently Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:20 AM in the presence of her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Roger Shafer, and granddaughters, Jessie and Cecilia Shafer. Sally was 81 years old and endured a long struggle with dementia. She was born in North Tarrytown, NY (now Sleepy Hollow) on February 9, 1931. She attended...

Edward Hart Perry

Edward Hart Perry

Nov 25, 2012

Edward Perry, Jr., 85, a resident of Cleveland passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 in a local hospital. He was a graduate of Syracuse University Class of 1952 with a B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a WWII veteran having served in the U. S. Army from 1946-1948. He was an Engineer with Magic Chef for 20 years....

Gladys Ruth Gates

Gladys Ruth Gates

Nov 25, 2012

Gladys Ruth Gates, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. She attended Faith Baptist Church. She loved gardening and working with flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Bertha Curtis Mull; first husband, John Lawrence Colbry; her second husband of 46 years, Henry Cecil Gates; sisters, Lena Longwith, Stella...

Patricia Anne Ammons

Patricia Anne Ammons

Nov 24, 2012

Patricia Anne Ammons, 64, a resident of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away November 24, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in St. Cloud, Florida. She was a retired school teacher in public education. Mrs. Ammons was the daughter of the late Hilluard O. Corvin and Sara Ruth Ard Corvin. She is survived by her...

Wayne Schlitz

Wayne Schlitz

Nov 24, 2012

Wayne R. Schlitz, 73, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 in a local hospital. He was self employed. Mr. Schlitz was the son of the late Sylvester Schlitz and Rose Jones Schlitz. He is survived by his two children: Daniel Schlitz of Waukegan, IL and Kathleen Hall of Andrews, NC; one grandchild, Laurel Hall of...

Florence Green Higgins

Florence Green Higgins

Nov 24, 2012

Florence Elizabeth Green Higgins, 100, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved to play the piano and organ and enjoyed decorating her house. Mrs. Higgins was a happy person and enjoyed life. She loved her family very much. She was preceded in death...

Nellie Ruth Ensley

Nellie Ruth Ensley

Nov 23, 2012

Nellie Ruth Fowler Ensley, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. Mrs. Ensley was the daughter of the late Ira Fowler and Vida Walker Fowler and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ensley; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Will Ensley and Winnie Ownby Ensley;...

Ruth E Patrick

Ruth E Patrick

Nov 23, 2012

Ruth E. Patrick, 98, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012 at her residence. She was of the Presbyterian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Obidar Smith and Lucia Marie Freer Smith and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her two children: Beverly Timmons and husband, Kirk and Michael Patrick all of...

Gene Trewhitt

Gene Trewhitt

Nov 22, 2012

Gene Trewhitt, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. Mr. Trewhitt attended White Oak Baptist Church. He had taught at Wooten School prior to his military service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea. He was a former constable with the Bradley County Sheriff?s Department. Gene was...

Hairle Hayes

Hairle Hayes

Nov 22, 2012

Hairle Bo Preston Hayes, Jr., 58, a resident of Charleston, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at his residence. Bo was of the Protestant faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; Hairle Preston Hayes, Sr. and Catherine Lucille Graig. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Shelia Dunn.Bo is survived by his wife Linda Culbertson. He...

Billy Joe McDowell

Billy Joe McDowell

Nov 21, 2012

Billy Joe McDowell, 85, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was born September 8, 1927 to Ira and Edith McDowell. After graduating from Bradley Central High School, he joined the US Navy and served our country during World War II aboard the aircraft carrier Midway in the Pacific Theatre. He was a mail...

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