OBITUARIES

Wanda A Welborn

Wanda A Welborn

Jan 26, 2008

Wanda A. Welborn, 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Old Pathway Baptist Church. Mrs. Welborn was the daughter of the late A.C. Cooper, Sr. and Leona Davis Cooper. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Wesley Welborn of Cleveland; one son, Johnny Newberry...

Dewey Wayne Miller

Dewey Wayne Miller

Jan 26, 2008

Wayne Miller, 58, a longtime resident of Bradley County passed away Saturday January 26, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was employed as General Manager of Cherokee Springs Golf Course. Mr. Miller was raised in the Church of God where his father pastored. He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church and was an active participant of His Hands...

Peggy J Lucas

Peggy J Lucas

Jan 25, 2008

Peggy J. Lucas, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of Union Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. Lucas was the daughter of the late Calven Mecham and Fontella Westenskow Costa. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Al Lucas of Cleveland; five children and spouses: Guy...

Doyle Vernon Wheeler

Doyle Vernon Wheeler

Jan 25, 2008

Doyle Verlin Wheeler, 75, a life long resident of Bradley County, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at the family residence. He attended New Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a life time member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War. Mr. Wheeler was the son of the...

Roy R Matthews

Roy R Matthews

Jan 24, 2008

Roy R. (Grumpy) Matthews, 84, of Georgetown, TN, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at a local hospital after a short illness. He was a rural mail carrier for Charleston and Georgetown routes and retired from the United States Post Office. He loved to farm and grow watermelons. He was fix-it man for neighbors and friends and was a trustee for...

Dillard Stewart Owenby

Dillard Stewart Owenby

Jan 23, 2008

Dillard "Stewart" Owenby, Jr., a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a recent retiree from Ringgold High School in Catoosa County, GA where he taught for 30 years. During his tenure there, he taught all types of sciences from biology to chemistry. He had many hobbies and fascinations that enriched...

Jimmy Darrell Burchfield

Jimmy Darrell Burchfield

Jan 23, 2008

Jimmy Darrell Burchfield, 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was previously employed by Maytag Corporation. Mr. Burchfield was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his father, Buddy Burchfield. He...

Imogene Kincaid

Imogene Kincaid

Jan 23, 2008

Thomas Angel Hopper, Jr., 93, longtime resident of Cleveland, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at a local hospital. Mr. Hopper was born in Calhoun, Georgia and was raised in Dalton, Georgia. Mr. Hopper graduated from Dalton High School and the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He joined the United States Navy in...

Hazel Pauline Dockery

Hazel Pauline Dockery

Jan 23, 2008

Hazel Pauline Dockery, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Dockery was employed for many years by Magic Chef (Maytag) and Cooke Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sandle Dockery; parents, John Emery Culberson and Siddie Armanda Davenport Culberson; brother, Lake...

Larry Semeraro

Larry Semeraro

Jan 22, 2008

Imogene Kincaid, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Union Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. Kincaid was the daughter of the late William Roy Holbrook and Maggie Croft Holbrook and was also preceded in death by her husband, Carson Kincaid; her son, Charles Kincaid; her two...

John Hayes Harris

John Hayes Harris

Jan 22, 2008

John Hayes Harris, age 86, lifelong resident of Birchwood, passed away on Tuesday in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Birchwood Baptist Church and the Limestone Masonic Lodge #176 in Birchwood. He was a medic in the U.S. Army during WWII, and served as postmaster at the Birchwood Post Office for 29 years. He was preceded in death...

Beulah Mae Johnson

Beulah Mae Johnson

Jan 20, 2008

Larry Semeraro, 79, a recent resident of Cleveland, TN passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008. He was of the Catholic faith. Born and raised in Albany, NY, he was well known in the construction industry and a former member of the Elks Club. He will be fondly remembered by his many friends and family. Mr. Semeraro was the son of...

eulah Mae Johnson

eulah Mae Johnson

Jan 19, 2008

Beulah Mae Land Johnson, 99, a resident of Cleveland, passed away, Saturday, January 19, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Pine Hill Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Lewis Johnson; parents, Kenneth Land and Maude Sargent Land and sisters: Edith Webb, Ruth Hardwick, Lucille Trew and Ina Land. She is...

Phyllis Griffith Delay

Phyllis Griffith Delay

Jan 18, 2008

Phyllis I. Griffith Delay, 75, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. Mrs. Delay was previously employed at O.W. Hudson Insurance Company and Insurance Incorporated; later she co-owned and operated Southern Sewing Machine of Cleveland with her husband. She was preceded in death...

Willie Bell Stewart Beck

Willie Bell Stewart Beck

Jan 18, 2008

Willie Bell Stewart Beck, 97, a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Beck was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and growing any kind of plant. Mrs. Beck was a kind loving person, willing to help her neighbors in time of need. She enjoyed quilting, canning and...

Georgia Charlene Richardson

Georgia Charlene Richardson

Jan 16, 2008

Georgia Charlene Richardson, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a devoted member of the West Cleveland Baptist Church and was also a member of the Sonshiners Senior Group. She was retired from Peytons. Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the...

Donald L Whaley

Donald L Whaley

Jan 16, 2008

Donald L. Whaley, 70, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Union Grove Church of Christ where he was an elder for the past 23 years. He was retired from Bowaters Corporation and was also formerly employed with Duracell Corporation. Mr. Whaley was the son of...

Viola McKeehan Sledge

Viola McKeehan Sledge

Jan 16, 2008

Viola McKeehan Sledge, 82, a resident of Birchwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in a Decatur healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved gardening and quilting. Mrs. Sledge was the daughter of the late Birt A. McKeehan and Mary Arden McKeehan and was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Viola Sledge

Viola Sledge

Jan 16, 2008

Viola McKeehan Sledge, 82, a resident of Birchwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 in a Decatur healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved gardening and quilting. Mrs. Sledge was the daughter of the late Birt A. McKeehan and Mary Arden McKeehan and was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Peggy Louise Hall

Peggy Louise Hall

Jan 15, 2008

Peggy Louise Hall, 72, a longtime resident of Bradley County, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the family residence. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Hall loved sports; she especially enjoyed bowling and was an avid baseball fan. Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil Hall and Edna Parker Hall; son, Rickey Morgan and daughter,...

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