Edith Cox Mays
May 15, 2011
Edith Cox Mays, 95, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She had lived in Cleveland since January 30, 2008 attending Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Effie Cox; sisters Mayme Feathers and Ireene McLean; brothers, Paul, G.D. and Glen Cox all of Greenville...
Shirley Ruth May
May 14, 2011
Shirley Elizabeth Ruth May went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by family on May 14, 2011. She was born August 8, 1940 in Cleveland, Tennessee and was graduated from Bradley Central High School. A devoted follower of Christ, she exemplified love and grace as a precious wife, mother and grandmother and as an inspiration and caring friend to...
Sue Borders
May 14, 2011
Sue Borders, 62, of Cleveland, passed away, Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her home. Sue loved interior decorating and was an avid antique collector. She was loved by all her family and friends and she will be deeply missed. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. She is preceded in death by her father, Forrest Cross and...
Lillian Irene Crowe
May 14, 2011
Lillian Irene Crowe, 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She graduated in 1958 from Charleston High School and was a member of Burlington Heights Baptist Church. She was employed with Hardwick Clothes for thirty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Essie Farris Derrick; two brothers:...
Rickey E. Hamby
May 10, 2011
Rickey Hamby, 43, a resident of Benton, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a former truck driver with Swing Transportation. Survivors include his wife, Melanie Hamby of Benton; two sons, Richard Thomas Hamby (Keisha) of Polk County, and William Davis of Fannin County, Georgia; one...
Juva Kay Riffey
May 9, 2011
Juva Kay Riffey, 77, of Dunkirk, IN and of Cleveland, TN for 35 years, passed away on May 9, 2011 to be with her loved ones. She is preceded in death by her father Adrian Harshman, mother, Juva Anthony; first husband Robert E. Gewin, Sr.; second husband, William S. Riffey and daughter Glenna Riffey. She is survived by her children...
Bobby Joe McGill
May 9, 2011
Bobby Joe McGill, 63, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at in a Chattooga hospital. He was of Baptist faith and loved his family and his grandchildren, who were the pride of his life. Bobby worked for Whirlpool Manufacturing for 41 years of service. He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army where he spent 2 years...
Daryl Taylor
May 8, 2011
Daryl Taylor, 47, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He was an auto mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Pearl Slagle Taylor; four sisters: Gearline Taylor, Elizabeth Barrett, Ann Huff and Shirley Duckett; two brothers: Charles W. Taylor and Paul...
David Millard Sherlin
May 7, 2011
David Millard Sherlin, 86, moved to his heavenly home Saturday, May 7, 2011 from a Chattanooga hospital after a long illness. He was a member of Bancroft Church of God where he had served the church faithfully for sometime as church clerk. He will be greatly missed by all. He was retired from Brown Stove Works after many years of...
Nicholas Lowrey Underwood
May 7, 2011
Nicholas Lowrey Underwood, Jr., 66, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Memorial Hospital. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Cleveland for over 35 years, dedicated servant to the Lord, active as a choir member and deacon. He served on many committees and was actively involved in the relocation of the new...
Rahn E Purdy
May 7, 2011
Rahn E. Purdy, 56, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. He was a devoted husband, father and papaw. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed with Duracell. He was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church and was an avid Harley-Davidson fan. He was preceded in death by his...
Billy D Rice
May 6, 2011
Billy D. Rice, 77, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at his home. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps as an M.P. He was a retired truck driver known as "White Eagle", and was a member of Honestville Baptist Church in Ooltewah. His hobbies in life included horses, fishing and racing. He was...
David Thurman Hooper
May 6, 2011
David Thurman Hooper, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, went to his heavenly home Friday evening, May 6, 2011 after a stay in a local health care facility. He was a beloved father and was devoted to his wife and family. He was a craftsman, skilled in plastering and stucco masonry. He worked on many houses, buildings, and churches in...
Thomas J. Wooden, Jr.
May 6, 2011
Thomas J. "T.J." Wooden, Jr., a resident of Charleston, son of the late Tom and Myrtle Wooden, went home to see Jesus on Friday, May 6, 2011. He was a member of Elkmont Baptist Church. He retired from Norfolk/Southern Railway after 37 years. He loved to hunt, fish and work in his garden. As well as his parents, he was...
Anna M Moore
May 5, 2011
Anna M. Moore, 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 with her family by her side. She became a member of First Baptist Church in September 1941 and was a member of the church choir for 65 years. She graduated from Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy and from Carson Newman College with a BA Degree in French...
Ruth Louise Stewart
May 5, 2011
Ruth Louise Stewart, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Belin United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet, SC. She was a member of Jensens Activity Club, secretary of Jensens Bowling League, Past Matron of Unity Chapter 201 of the Eastern Star. She retired in 1981, after...
Vera K Morgan
May 4, 2011
Vera K. Morgan, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2011 in a local hospital. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Cordia Kirkpatrick; husband Ernest Boyd Morgan; son, Ernest Raymond Morgan; brother, Vernon L. Kirkpatrick; and sister, Vesta June Estes. She is survived by...
Jeffrey W Bentley
May 4, 2011
JEFFREY (JEFF) WAYNE BENTLEY, 49, beloved pastor of West Cleveland Baptist Church in Cleveland, died May 4 following a two year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family, friends and his West Cleveland Baptist Church family, where he had served as pastor for the past four years. Pastor Bentley has served other Baptist churches in Bradley County throughout his...
Joseph Rymer
May 2, 2011
Joseph “Calvin” Rymer, 70, a resident of Cleveland, went home to celebrate his birthday, Monday, May 2, 2011 with his Lord. He was a member of Boanerges Baptist Church. Calvin retired from Hardwick Stove Company after 25 years of employment. He enjoyed his garden, bluegrass music and fireworks business. The people he met through his business became his friends. He...
Minnie Long Carden
May 2, 2011
Minnie Long Carden, 91, a resident of Charleston, daughter of the late Robert and Josie Malone McKee went home to be with Jesus on May 2, 2011. She was a patient at Signature Health Care. She attended Center Point Baptist Church in Charleston and attended as often as she could. She spent most of her life in Bradley Co. She...
