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Evelyn O Hudson

Evelyn O Hudson

Dec 20, 2009

Evelyn O. Hudson, 86, of Kissimmee, FL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 at her residence. She loved the mountains and the outdoors. She was a loving mother and grandmother, always smiling with an outgoing personality. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Hudson; parents, Ellis and Avis Buchanan Ogle; and sister,...

George Henry Howard

George Henry Howard

Dec 20, 2009

George Henry Howard 73 of Cleveland passed away on December 20, 2009 at his home.

He was a member of Waterville Baptist Church and the Always Ready Sunday School Class.

He was an avid golfer until illness prevented his playing.

He was the son of the late William Wesley Howard and Delia Mae Copeland Howard. He was...

Juanita Andrus

Juanita Andrus

Dec 19, 2009

Juanita Sarah Terrell Andrus, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009, in a local hospital. She was a member of Faith Memorial Church. She was the daughter of the late Austin and Allie Masingale and was also preceded in death by her husband William Buford Terrell, and husband Daniel E. Andrus; son, Michael Terrell and wife,...

Ruth Mae Smith

Ruth Mae Smith

Dec 19, 2009

Ruth Mae Smith, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at her residence. She was a member of South Cleveland Church of God for over thirty years. She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Elsie Brown Mathis and was also preceded in death by her husband Alvin Lee Smith, as well as a brother...

Daniel M. Orr

Daniel M. Orr

Dec 19, 2009

Daniel Orr, 72, a lifelong resident of Cleveland died December 19, 2009 with his family by his side at his home. He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church where he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized at the age of twelve. He read the Bible through every year for the last several years. Danny had...

Ellen Lee Pope

Ellen Lee Pope

Dec 19, 2009

Ellen Lee Pope, 90, a resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Brown and Bertha Mae Cross Brown; husband, Thomas F. Pope; three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by special friend, Jean Beaty...

Frances Kirby

Frances Kirby

Dec 18, 2009

Frances Kirby, 82, passed away at her home, December 18, 2009. Born in Kentucky and reared in Alabama, she moved to Knoxville in the early 1940's. In 1949, she and her husband moved to Sevierville where they raised their children before moving to Cleveland in 1964. She was a loving mother and grandmother who treasured her family, loved gardening, cats,...

Homer Holdredge

Homer Holdredge

Dec 18, 2009

Homer F. Holdredge, Jr., 89 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Sky Ridge Medical Center with his children by his side. He was a native of Loudon Co., but had resided in Cleveland since 1953. He retired from Bell South after 40 years of service. He served five plus years in the US Army, First Infantry Division...

Alma Kelley

Alma Kelley

Dec 17, 2009

Alma Ann Kelley, age 74, resident of Ooltewah, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, December 17, 2009. She passed away in a Chattanooga hospital with her loving family by her side. She was a member of the Mountain Meadows Church of God in Ooltewah. She was well known for her incredible talents of...

William Elbridge Keyes

William Elbridge Keyes

Dec 17, 2009

William Elbridge Keyes, 80, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in a local hospital. Bill was born on January 21, 1929 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Oliver Ransom Keyes and Willie Gamble Keyes. In 1947, Bill moved from Cleveland to Michigan. Bill served in the US Army from 1953 until 1955 and rose to the rank of Sergeant. Following his...

Penny Mauldin

Penny Mauldin

Dec 16, 2009

Dr. Penny Mauldin, 54, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at SkyRidge Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1955 in Somerset, KY. She was a professor of chemistry at Lee University since 1990. She was a member of the City Church of Chattanooga. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Green; father-in-law, Reverend...

Gladys M Hancock

Gladys M Hancock

Dec 15, 2009

Gladys M. Hancock, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a seamstress with Hardwick Clothes for 28 years. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe E. Hancock; parents, John E. Climer and Bertha Goins Climer; brothers, Louis Climer and Herman Climer; and...

Bishop Elwood Matthews

Bishop Elwood Matthews

Dec 15, 2009

Reverend Donald Elwood Matthews went home to his beloved Savior Tuesday morning, December 15, 2009.

Elwood was born to Stacy Alton Matthews and Neta Mae Strickland Matthews on September 16, 1929. He was an ordained minister in the Church of God of Prophecy and served as a pastor, International Youth Ministries Director, Public Relations Director, Servicemens Director, Evangelism Director...

McClain Wenfield Hamilton

McClain Wenfield Hamilton

Dec 14, 2009

McClain “Mack” Wenfield Hamilton, 58, of Cleveland and formerly of Spring City, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a graduate of Spring City High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 43 and Eaton Corporation. He was of the Baptist faith. He was...

Watt H Ownby

Watt H Ownby

Dec 12, 2009

Watt Henry Ownby, 92, a resident of Bradley County passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the home of his granddaughter Lisa. Mr. Ownby graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1940 where he was a 3-year letterman in baseball, basketball, and football. He was a starting member of the very first state championship basketball team. He is an inductee...

Gene Allen Yost

Gene Allen Yost

Dec 12, 2009

Gene Allen Yost, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009, in a local hospital. He was retired from Olin Corporation as manager of quality assurance. He served as a 1st Lieutenant with the United States Army. He had a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He was the...

Richard E Harper

Richard E Harper

Dec 12, 2009

Richard E. Harper, Jr., 60, of Cleveland and formerly of Raleigh, NC, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 in a local hospital. He was an avid fan of Duke University. He loved his family, his dogs and traveling. He was a member of the Chattanooga Kennel Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred Frances Wolfe Harper and...

Jessica B. White

Jessica B. White

Dec 12, 2009

Jessica B. White, age 31, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009, in a local hospital. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was employed as customer relations specialist for Coker Tire in Chattanooga. She was an avid musician and singing was a big part of her life. She loved her dogs and cat and...

Richard Edward Hammontree

Richard Edward Hammontree

Dec 11, 2009

Richard Edward Hammontree, 54, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009, at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. His father, Harold E. Hammontree, preceded him in death as well as a step-daughter, Lisa Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Linda Hammontree of Cleveland; mother, Alma Gates Hammontree of Cleveland; daughter, Brandi Bryant and husband...

Wilma Jewell Walker

Wilma Jewell Walker

Dec 10, 2009

Wilma Jewell Walker, 77, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 in an Etowah hospital. She was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. P. Walker; parents, Reverend Lloyd L. Jones and Mildred Davidson Jones. She is survived by her son, Steve Walker and wife, Cindy of Charleston; grandchildren, Ashley Hunter...

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