Margaret J Renner
Sep 30, 2006
Margaret J. Renner, age 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She was of the Baptist faith. Her parents, Robert and Dina Hicks Still, preceded her in death as well as her husband, Paul Renner, Sr., and several brothers...
Margaret Ione Edwards
Sep 29, 2006
Margaret Ione Copeland Edwards, resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 29, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She attended Carson Newman College and was a teacher with the Polk County School System for several years. She also volunteered as a Gray Lady at Bradley Memorial Hospital for many years and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She was...
James Kenneth Elliott
Sep 28, 2006
Jim Elliott, age 71, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away Thursday evening in a local hospital. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. In his earlier years, Jim was instrumental in bringing ASA Softball to Bradley County and was the first softball commissioner. He was well known in the car and the guard dog business....
Ruby G. Ellis
Sep 26, 2006
Ruby G. Ellis, age 72, a resident of Cleveland passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of Faith Memorial Church. Mrs. Ellis was retired from Charleston Hosiery Mill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Fritts and Margaret Turnbill Fritts; son-in-law, Howard Lee Garrett, Jr. and fifteen brothers and sisters. She...
William Fletus Dunn
Sep 23, 2006
William Fletus Dunn, Sr., age 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2006 at his home. He was awarded the Purple Heart during his service with the U. S. Navy in World War II. He was a charter member of Maple Street Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Superintendent and Sunday School teacher for...
Sharon Gates Howard
Sep 22, 2006
Sharon Gates Howard, age 60, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 22, 2006 at her home. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Cletis and Lenora Gee Gates and was also preceded in death by one brother, Vernon Gates and one sister, Barbara Guy. She is survived by three...
Isabelle Elizabeth Whaley
Sep 22, 2006
Isabelle Elizabeth Whaley, age 87, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away Friday, September 22, 2006 at her home. She was a member of Mount Olive Ministries. She was the daughter of the late Fred P. and Millie Murray Howell and was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl C. Whaley, son and daughter-in-law, Dennis Whaley, Sr. and...
Mae H. York
Sep 22, 2006
Mae H. York, age 83, a resident of Cleveland since 1928 , passed away suddenly Friday, September 22, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Huskey and Clementine Whaley Huskey; her husband, John D. (J.D.) York; sisters: Lavisha Prince, Trula Officer, Melissa Goins...
Dorothy Jean Miller
Sep 21, 2006
Dorothy Jean Miller, age 77, a resident of Cleveland and a former resident of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. She was a volunteer at First Baptist Church Cleveland Library and a former volunteer at First Baptist Church of Dalton Georgia Library. Mrs. Miller...
Marvin Woodrow Thomas
Sep 21, 2006
Marvin W. Thomas, age 50, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 at Erlanger Hospital form injuries sustained from a fall at his home. He worked as a painting contractor in Chattanooga and the Cleveland area. He is survived by his two daughters: Heather and Bryson; mother, Bertha Thomas; sisters: Darlene, Cindy and Teresa; brothers: Paul and...
Gary Hamilton
Sep 19, 2006
Gary Hamilton, age 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed with General Electric. Mr. Hamilton was the son of the late Guy and Bessie Black Hamilton. He is survived by his wife, Patty Hamilton of Cleveland; children and spouses: Kimberly and Jake Spicer...
Barney Newport
Sep 19, 2006
Barney Newport, age 78, a resident of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Charleston First Baptist Church. He was retired from Bowater after thirty years of service. He served on the Bradley County School Board for twenty-two years and had helped bring back football at Charleston School and was...
Clyde Johnston Hodgkins Tidwell
Sep 18, 2006
Clyde Johnston Hodgkins Tidwell, a descendant of several of Bradley County's pioneer families, died on Monday, September 18, 2006, at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain. She was a Roman Catholic. Mrs. Tidwell was born in Cleveland on February 4, 1925, to Ray Hodgkins and Frances Steed Hodgkins. She was educated at St. Mary's in Sewanee, Stephens College in Columbia, MO,...
Ethel M. Boring
Sep 17, 2006
Ethel M. Boring, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, September 17, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Christian faith. She was the daughter of the late William and Viva Viola Lee Watkins and was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Boring, grandson, Richard Boring, brothers: J....
Laverna G Arms
Sep 16, 2006
Laverna G. Arms, age 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. Known to everyone as "Granny", she was a prayer warrior and a true hero of the faith to her family and friends. She had lived in the Cedar Springs Community most of her life and was a member of Macedonia Baptist...
Sarah Grace Finnell
Sep 16, 2006
Sarah Grace Finnell, age 88, a loving mother and grandmother and lifelong resident of this area, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Ball Play Baptist Church. Mrs. Finnell was a retired seamstress and was formerly employed at Margaret's House of Fashion for many years. She was preceded in death by...
Carl F Whitworth
Sep 14, 2006
Carl F. Whitworth, age 93, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2006 in a local hospital. He was born to James William Whitworth and Roxy Collier Whitworth in Stephenson County, GA on August 11, 1913, one of seven children. He was employed with Brown Stove Works for over 64 years. He began working there in 1942 as...
Mary Lou Childs
Sep 12, 2006
Mary Lou Melton Burgiss Ellis Childs, age 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2006 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was born in Bradley County to Luke and Canzada Melton on April 29, 1918. She was a member of Gum Springs Baptist Church. Her first husband, Bill Burgiss, preceded her in death. After his death in...
Paul W Pitts
Sep 12, 2006
Paul Wendell Pitts, age 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2006 in a local hospital. He graduated from Woodbury High School and was employed for over 37 years with Cleveland Utilities where he was assistant manager of the water division. While working with the utility company, he received several plant awards including the Julian R. Fleming-Water...
Ronald H Gearis
Sep 12, 2006
Dr. Ronald H. Gearis, age 67, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 from his home. He was born on July 26, 1939 in Hanover, PA to Albert Lewis and Mildred Shilke Gearis. He was married May 24, 1959 in Hanover to Judith Ann Mowrer Gearis. He graduated from Eichelberger...
