OBITUARIES

Shelba J. Ross

Shelba J. Ross

Jan 26, 2010

Shelba J. Ross, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in a local hospital. She was a parishioner at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Homer Silver, Sr. and brother, Joe Homer Silver, Jr. Survivors include her mother, Ethel Silver of Cleveland; 3 children: Kimberly Ross of...

Wilma Reynolds

Wilma Reynolds

Jan 25, 2010

Wilma Reynolds, 66, of Ocoee, went to meet Jesus in her Heavenly home on Monday, January 25, 2010. She passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side. She had fought a long and courageous battle with diabetes and other related health issues. She was a member of Boanerges Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Doyle Steve Ownby

Doyle Steve Ownby

Jan 24, 2010

Doyle Steve Ownby, 83, a resident of Blount County and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in a Maryville healthcare facility. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He resided most of his adult life in Cleveland, Ohio and worked with Ford Motor Company. He was a veteran of World War II where he served...

Floyd D Gill

Floyd D Gill

Jan 24, 2010

Reverend Floyd Gill, 89, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with Jesus, whom he devoted his life to on Sunday, January 24, 2010 in a local hospital. He was a loving husband to Myra Stotts Gill for 62 years. He was a Baptist minister for 58 years beginning his career in the Chattanooga area and moving to Cleveland...

Hazel W Harris

Hazel W Harris

Jan 24, 2010

Hazel W. Harris, 89, a resident of Cleveland for the past four years, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2010 in a local healthcare facility. Prior to moving to Cleveland to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she had lived for sixty-one years in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy J. Harris; two sister and...

Margie Kate Shoemaker Allison

Margie Kate Shoemaker Allison

Jan 24, 2010

Margie Kate Shoemaker Allison, age 91, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday January 24 , 2010 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Burlington Heights Baptist Church. She retired from Cookes Manufacturing as a sewer. She loved motorcycles and enjoyed telling about she and her husbands adventures on their Harley Davidson, the first vehicle they owned....

JoAnn Goforth

JoAnn Goforth

Jan 23, 2010

JoAnn Goforth, 71, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Bayside Baptist Church. JoAnn, affectionately known as “Momma Jo”, was known for her loving heart. If you needed the world and she had it, she would give it to you. Before moving to the nursing home, Jo...

Dennie Lehman Grant

Dennie Lehman Grant

Jan 23, 2010

Dennie Lehman Grant, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the family residence. She attended Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was formerly employed with First Citizens Bank. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Grant; parents, Denver Longwith, Sr. and Betty Jo Payne Longwith and brothers, Denver (Dinky) Longwith, Jr. and...

Michael C. Metaxas

Michael C. Metaxas

Jan 23, 2010

Michael C. Metaxas, 93, died at a local hospital after a brief illness. He has been a resident of Cleveland for the past 42 years. He was born on August 10, 1916 on the British island of Cyprus. He worked as a printer in the Cyprus Government printing office for 30 years prior to coming to America in 1967 as...

Estaline 'Essie' B. Cox

Estaline 'Essie' B. Cox

Jan 22, 2010

Estaline "Essie" Cox, 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010 at the family residence. At the time of her death she was the oldest member of New Friendship Baptist Church. She was a model quilter on the bicentennial poster painted by Billie Nipper in 1976. Mrs. Cox made quilts for people during the depression and enjoyed...

Theresa Brown

Theresa Brown

Jan 21, 2010

Theresa Bertha Brown, age 93, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away January 21, 2010 in a Etowah health care facility. She attended St. Therese Catholic Church. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Andrew Swonke and Wilhelmina Maywald Swonke.

She is survived by three sons, Melton Brown, Cleveland, TN, Lyndon Brown, Dalton, GA...

Evelyn P. McInnish

Evelyn P. McInnish

Jan 21, 2010

Evelyn P. McInnish, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, in Erlanger Hospital.

Evelyn was born in Silver Run Alabama, November 2nd. 1929. The daughter of Whit & Ada Pierce. She lived in Marietta Georgia many years where she retired from AT&T in Atlanta. After retiring she moved to Cleveland and attended East Side Church of Christ....

Ray Franklin Hawkins

Ray Franklin Hawkins

Jan 21, 2010

Ray Franklin Hawkins, age 61, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the family residence. He was employed with TDOT. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and received numerous medals as a "marksman" during his military service. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen...

Sandra Rinehart

Sandra Rinehart

Jan 20, 2010

Sandra “Dolly” Rinehart, 56, loving wife and mother, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at her home in Cleveland. She was a member of Berean Baptist Church. She had worked in the medical supply industry for over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Margaret Hale Holden. She was a very loving wife to Daniel...

Loy Lester Parlier, Jr.

Loy Lester Parlier, Jr.

Jan 20, 2010

Loy Lester Parlier, Jr., 61, of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at a local hospital.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Loy and Sarah Creasman Parlier; and sister, Sandra Winkler.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Parlier; two daughters, Stephanie Hatmaker of McDonald and Angee Parlier and Tony Jones of Soddy Daisy;...

Vina Swafford

Vina Swafford

Jan 19, 2010

Vina Cranfield Swafford, 89, of Birchwood, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was born in the Grasshopper community on February 20, 1920, to the late Jake Albert Cranfield and Sarah Hixson Cranfield. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl F. Swafford, son, Charles Steven Swafford, and four siblings: Mae Davis, Bell Dover,...

Erma Lee Caldwell

Erma Lee Caldwell

Jan 19, 2010

Erma Lee Caldwell, 86, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at her home. She was a devoted wife and mother and a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. She was the daughter of the late Sim and Avie Cartwright Cofer, but was reared in the home of Bob & Lassie Scott. Her husband, C.L....

Marilyn Kay Clayton

Marilyn Kay Clayton

Jan 18, 2010

Kay Clayton, 72, dearly loved mother and a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and family who were waiting, Monday, January 18, 2010 in Rome, GA. She was a member of New Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was involved in the women’s Presbytery and was a Sunday School teacher. She was a member of the...

Joan Marie Toney

Joan Marie Toney

Jan 18, 2010

Joan Marie Adams Toney, 66, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 in a Knoxville healthcare facility. Although she was born and raised in Knoxville, she relocated to Cleveland to care for her ailing daughter. She quickly adopted Cleveland as her home. She renewed her faith by being confirmed into the Episcopal Church. She was active at St. Luke’s...

Lake Thomas Long

Lake Thomas Long

Jan 18, 2010

Lake Thomas Long, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He retired in 1987 as a truck driver with Georgia Highway Express. He was also in the United States Army where he served during World War II. He was a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...

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