Thomas Toomey
Oct 20, 2009
Thomas Toomey, 74, of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in a local hospital. He served in the United States Army in Germany during 1958-1960. He worked at Sears until health reasons forced him to retire in 1976. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching them on television, but mostly enjoyed watching his grandchildren out his window...
Dorothy Ann Debity
Oct 19, 2009
Dorothy A. Debity, 63, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 in a local hospital. She was the author of her autobiography, “Please, Mama, Please” and was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton Head and Faye Dorety Head; and son, Steven Debity. She is survived by her husband of...
Harold Bailey Jenkins
Oct 18, 2009
Harold Bailey Jenkins, 71, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 in a Chattanooga Hospital. He was the accounting manager for the Olin Corporation where he retired after 38 years of service. He also served in the United States Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was of the Baptist faith. He lived a full life and treasured his...
Ricky Dale Thompson
Oct 18, 2009
Ricky Dale Thompson, 63, of McDonald, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a career soldier in the United States Army where he retired as Sergeant First Class. He served in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Kuwait. He received the Bronze Star. He served with the Special Forces and the 101st...
Ralph L. Carroll
Oct 17, 2009
Ralph Leonard Carroll passed away on Saturday October 16 where he wanted to be, at his home in the woods where the deer grazed in the front yard, the 'possums roamed around back, and a fire he had built himself in the big stone fireplace. He was born in Bradley County on November 12, 1924 where he loved to live...
Katherine E. Wright
Oct 13, 2009
Katherine E. Wright, 88, of Cleveland, passed Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in a hospital in Anniston, AL following a brief illness. She was a member of Philippi Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Waymon and Della Gill; husband, Arlen C. Wright; brothers: Melvin Gill, Bill Gill, Ben Gill and Herman Gill and sister, Cora Colston. She...
Oris Burl Jenkins
Oct 13, 2009
Oris Burl Jenkins, 81, a resident of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Jenkins was employed for 30 years with General Motors as an auto assembly inspector. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II. He was preceded in death by...
Theodore D. Mackey
Oct 13, 2009
Theodore D. Mackey, 87, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in a local hospital. He was a lifelong member of Charleston United Methodist Church and currently attended Bellfounte Baptist Church. His first occupation was a dairy farmer, later he retired after twenty-three years as a rural mail carrier and he also owned and operated...
Steven James Wright
Oct 11, 2009
Steven James Wright, 17, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009. He was a student at Bradley Central High School. He attended Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mildred and John Wright and maternal grandfather, David Edwards. He is survived by his father, Steven Wright and his wife, Jeanie Wright...
Melvin T Bramlett
Oct 11, 2009
Melvin Bramlett, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a mechanic at Hardwick Clothes. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. Bramlett and Susie A. Lewis Bramlett; children, Greg Bramlett and Pamela Sue Bramlett; five brothers; and six sisters. He is...
Rev Gainus Murphree
Oct 11, 2009
Reverend Gainus A. Murphree, 88, passed away October 11, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family and friends.
Reverend Murphree was born April 28, 1921 in Birmingham, AL. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He moved to Cleveland in 1947 to attend Lee College University. He and Beulah Mae were married September...
Leon William Atchley Sr.
Oct 10, 2009
William Leon Atchley, Sr., 77, passed away just as he lived, quietly. He went home to be with our Lord and Savior on October 10, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Bradley County on June 5, 1932 and lived here all his life except for the years he spent in serving his country in the United States Air...
Sue Stringer Word
Oct 10, 2009
Sue Stringer Word, 88, passed away at her home in Cleveland, TN on October, 10, 2009. She was born January 4, 1921 in Columbia, MS, the sixth of eight children. She graduated from Improve High School and then attended Drone's Business College. She was married to Alvin Word, Jr., in Jackson, MS on August 30, 1941. They were founding members...
Jill Darlene Lewallen
Oct 9, 2009
Jill Darlene Humbard Lewallen, 53, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 09, 2009, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Philippi Baptist Church. She was past president of the Greater Cleveland Ceramic Association and also a former president of the Greater Chattanooga Ceramic Association. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Russell Lewallen. She is...
Paula Elizabeth Green
Oct 9, 2009
Paula Elizabeth Green, 56, a resident of Benton, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009, in a Chattanooga hospital. She attended Benton Church of God. Her parents, James and Pauline Lunsford Dunn, preceded her in death as well as one brother, Tony Dunn. She is survived by her husband, William Green of Benton; two children: Shawn Underwood and wife Ronda of...
Helen Willhoit
Oct 9, 2009
Helen R. Willhoit, 89, a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Helen was a licensed cosmetologist, working in the Cleveland area for over 60 years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be missed by all. She enjoyed reading her Bible and cooking for...
Clyde J. Sneed
Oct 9, 2009
Clyde J. Sneed, 85, resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 in a local hospital. He was a very faithful member of South Cleveland Church of God, where he served in many capacities, but will be most remembered as the man who greeted everyone that entered the church doors with a smile and a handshake. Mr. Sneed was...
Ellen Campbell Davis
Oct 5, 2009
Ellen Campbell Davis, born Nov. 13, 1912, wife, mother, grandmother, educator, world traveler, mentor and friend, passed away surrounded by her loving family members on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in the place of her birth and life, her beloved Cleveland. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Raymond Hayes Davis; son, Raymond Hayes (Randy) Davis Jr.; and her grandson,...
Ruth Green Bush
Oct 4, 2009
Ruth Green Bush, 85, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Sunday, October 04, 2009 at the home of her daughter. She was a member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church where she loved to work in the welcome center. She was an accomplished seamstress and quilter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie Dunn and Addie...
Gene Brackin
Oct 3, 2009
Gene Brackin, 77, a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a faithful member of Macedonia Baptist Church for 65 years. Mr. Brackin was the last of eight children; he retired in 1994 from Bowater Paper Mill after 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley...
