OBITUARIES

Ernest Taylor

Ernest Taylor

Jul 5, 2011

Ernest Taylor went home to be with our heavenly Father this past Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at Erlanger Hospital. He was a member of West Cleveland Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Bonnie Taylor; three brothers, Clarence, Raymond and Fate Taylor; brother-in-law, Dee Crisp. He leaves behind his wife Brenda Taylor; four daughters,...

Betty Mull Denton

Betty Mull Denton

Jul 4, 2011

Betty Marie “Mull” Denton, 71, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Central and Orlando, FL, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Reverend John Mull and Hazel Payne Mull; brother, Doyle...

Lela Cresta Wolfe DeFriese

Lela Cresta Wolfe DeFriese

Jul 3, 2011

Lela Cresta Wolfe DeFriese, 91, a life long resident of Cleveland, left this earth and joined her Lord and Savior on Sunday July 3, 2011 from a health care facility in LaGrange GA where she had resided for the past 6 years with one of her children. She was a retired seamstress that created and altered clothing for many in...

Queana Ikpe

Queana Ikpe

Jul 3, 2011

Queana Melissa Ikpe, 22, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church and was employed with Life Bridges. She was preceded in death by her mother, Kellana Ducatel, and grandparents, John Wright and Fanny Wright. She is survived by her husband, Godwin Ikpe...

Roy P Vaughan

Roy P Vaughan

Jul 2, 2011

Roy P. Vaughan, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011, in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a chef and attended Abeline Christian University. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Vaughan and Margaret Seldner Vaughan; one...

Dallas Woods

Dallas Woods

Jul 1, 2011

Dallas L. Woods, 68, of Cleveland, passed away July 1, 2011, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was employed as a millwright at Duracell for 28 years. He attended Maple Street Baptist Church. He was a 32 Degree member of the Cleveland Masonic Lodge #134 F&AM. Preceeding him in death were his parents, Walter and Thelma Woods, infant daughter Sherrie...

Earl Anderson

Earl Anderson

Jun 30, 2011

Earl Anderson, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 30, 2011 at 12:55 a.m. Before his retirement, he was employed with Combustion Engineering as a welder and crane operator. He was a member of Lakeview Church of God. He loved to fish and hunt, and had a deep compassion for...

Nellie Randolph

Nellie Randolph

Jun 30, 2011

Nellie Randolph, 70, a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011, at her Tennessee River Home in Meigs County. With grace and courage she fought a yearlong battle with cancer and peacefully passed surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Blanche Rymer and her sister Inez Scoggins. She is...

H. L. Eubanks

H. L. Eubanks

Jun 29, 2011

H. L. (Red) Eubanks, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday evening, June 29, 2011 at his residence. He was born and raised in Durham, NC and moved to Cleveland in 1951. He was the son of the late Dell Eubanks and Mattie Bolten Eubanks. He was employed by the Maytag Corp. for 25 years and later with...

Edwin E Mowrer

Edwin E Mowrer

Jun 28, 2011

Edwin E. Mowrer, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church where he served as a greeter and on security for eighteen years. He retired as credit manger with a major bank. He was a veteran of the United States Air force. Mr. Mowrer...

Nancy Helton

Nancy Helton

Jun 28, 2011

Nancy Gail Thomas Helton, age 70, a resident of Calhoun, TN and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening, June 28, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a daughter of the late Maynard and Elsie Thomas. She retired from Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company after twenty years. She was a member of Lakeview Church of God. She was a...

James Wyatt Jones

James Wyatt Jones

Jun 27, 2011

James Wyatt Jones, 91, of Cleveland and formerly of Athens, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at a local health care facility. He was a native of Kingston, TN and was born February 9, 1920. He was formerly a member of Marshall Hill Baptist Church. He retired from Cleveland Ready Mix Concrete Company. Mr. Jones was the son of the late...

Hoil Ferguson

Hoil Ferguson

Jun 27, 2011

Hoil Ferguson, age 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday morning, June 27, 2011. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lon and Ida Bell Carter Ferguson; and one son, Larry Ferguson. Survivors include one son, Randell Ferguson (Carolyn); three daughters, Brenda Hawkins, Patricia Johnson (Allen), and Wanoka Brown (Joe); daughter in...

Mary Whelan Smith

Mary Whelan Smith

Jun 27, 2011

Mary Gail Whelan Smith, 90, a resident of Cleveland passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011. She was a resident of Wellington Place of Cleveland for the past 10 years. Mary was born September 9, 1920 in Fifield, WI, the daughter of George H. and Mary Eleanor Whelan, of Bogalusa, LA. She met and married L.L. (Smitty) Smith, Jr. and...

John Sivey Brush, Jr.

John Sivey Brush, Jr.

Jun 25, 2011

John Sivey Brush, Jr., 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and of the Episcopal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Sivey Brush, Sr. and Thelma Maxom Brush; and one brother, Basil E. Brush. Survivors include one daughter...

Pearl Edna Pope

Pearl Edna Pope

Jun 23, 2011

Pearl Edna Pope, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 in a local hospital. Mrs. Pope was the daughter of the late James Parris and Ella V. Thomas Parris and was also preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Pope; one son, Elvin Lee Pope and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Georgia...

Carleen Walker

Carleen Walker

Jun 22, 2011

Carleen Lawson Poe Walker, 76, a resident of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in a Georgia healthcare facility. Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Earle Leonard Lawson and Exie Rosella Gordon Lawson and was also preceded in death by two sons, Robert Lee Poe, Jr. and Roger Lynn Poe; two brothers, Leonard Lawson and John Franklin...

Fred H Clabough

Fred H Clabough

Jun 22, 2011

Fred H. Clabough, Jr., 50, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was a member of Brittsville Baptist Church. He was employed with Peyton’s Distribution Center for twelve years. He was an avid fan of NASCAR. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred H. Clabough, Sr. Survivors include his...

Roma Huff Henley

Roma Huff Henley

Jun 22, 2011

ROMA HUFF HENLEY, age 83, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. She was born on September 28, 1927 in Cocke County, Tennessee in the beautiful foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawton Otis Huff and Hazel Agnes Breeden Huff and her darling firstborn daughter, Sandra Lee...

Nellie Arwood Murphy

Nellie Arwood Murphy

Jun 21, 2011

Nellie Arwood Murphy, 80, of Cleveland and formerly of Memphis, TN passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at home. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She met and cherished many friends at Sunday school especially Elizabeth Maierle and Freda Fincher. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 46 years, Sanford...

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