OBITUARIES

Ozella W Cooper

Ozella W Cooper

Jan 29, 2010

Ozella W. Cooper, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levi Cooper; and parents, Joseph Franklin and Florida Mann Weaver. She is survived by her children, Ronald Cooper and wife, Marilyn of Cleveland, Anthony Cooper and wife, Ann of Chattanooga...

Jackie Davis Dills

Jackie Davis Dills

Jan 29, 2010

Jackie Davis Dills, a life long resident of McDonald, TN, passed away January 29, 2010 in a local hospital. She was 47 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Davis; and brothers-in-law, Joe Kelley and Loy Parlier. She is survived by her mother, Josie Davis; husband, Buddy Dills; children, Michael Brock and wife, Amelia and Emily...

Rosemary Friece Birdwell

Rosemary Friece Birdwell

Jan 29, 2010

Rosemary F. Birdwell passed peacefully at her home in Kennesaw, GA January 28, 2010. Mrs. Birdwell was born December 28, 1949 in Westerville, Ohio. Se was preceded in death by her parents, David E. and Mary Louise Friece and one granddaughter, Johannah Barnes.

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Leonard (Leo) Birdwell, sons Scott (Abbie) and...

Leo S. Kowalski

Leo S. Kowalski

Jan 28, 2010

Leo S. Kowalski, age 87, resident of Cleveland, TN and formerly of Fairfield, CT., passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at his church. He was a veteran of World War II and...

Ilene N. Smarekar

Ilene N. Smarekar

Jan 28, 2010

Ilene N. Smarekar, age 78, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010, in a local hospital. She was a member of Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene.

She is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Ross and Peggy Smarekar of Chattanooga, TN and Dan and Linda Smarekar of Rossville, GA; one daughter and son...

Dale Ervin Flesher

Dale Ervin Flesher

Jan 28, 2010

Dale Ervin Flesher, 57, a resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at his residence. He was a member of Mt. Olive Church of God. Mr. Flesher was formerly of Petoskey, Michigan, but had lived in Cleveland for the past five months. A veteran of the United States Navy, he served during the Vietnam era. He was retired...

Shane Hancock

Shane Hancock

Jan 27, 2010

L. Shane Hancock, 55, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010. He was born July 30, 1954 and was a life long resident of Cleveland. He was a brilliant electrician, being licensed at the young age of 21 for residential, commercial and industrial electrical work. He also was the founder of Cleveland Electrical Services, as well as Hancock Electric. He was...

Mabel A Norris

Mabel A Norris

Jan 27, 2010

Mabel A. Norris, 85, a resident of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in a local hospital. She was a member of Bellfounte Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Norris; parents, James D. and Minnie Millsaps Johnson; and daughter-in-law, Sue Johnson. She is survived by her son, Phillip “Peanut” Johnson and Sheri Meres of...

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....

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