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Dennis E. McCurry

Dennis E. McCurry

Oct 25, 2009

Dennis E. McCurry, 68, a resident of Cleveland passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 in a Cleveland hospital. He was an electrical engineer with TVA for 35 years. He also served in the United States Navy. He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church. His hobbies included photography and working with stained glass. He was preceded in death by...

Geneva Clonts

Geneva Clonts

Oct 24, 2009

Geneva Clonts, age 90, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was formerly employed with Burlington Industries and Jacks Kleen Rite. After her retirement, she was a caretaker and sitter for elderly people. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Clonts, parents, Robert...

Reba Hooper

Reba Hooper

Oct 24, 2009

Reba Moreland Hooper, 75, a resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the family residence. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church. Reba was retired from the United States Postal Service. She was Cleveland's first female postal carrier; she walked her route faithfully for many years. Reba loved her family and the many friends who...

Troy Lee Sivley

Troy Lee Sivley

Oct 24, 2009

Troy Lee Sivley, 44, a resident of Charleston passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 in a Chattanooga Hospital. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Sivley was employed with Tarver Distributing Company. He was an avid outdoorsman and part-time caterer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dollie Sivley and his brother Phillip Wayne Sivley, Jr. He is survived...

Joyce D. Johnson

Joyce D. Johnson

Oct 23, 2009

Joyce D. Johnson, age 76, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday evening, October 23, 2009, in a Collegedale healthcare facility. She was a member of the Thompson Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Kimsey and Fannie Cowden Kimsey, one son, Jackie Johnson, one brother, Lake Kimsey and two sisters, Edna Headrick and Louise...

Margaret Louise Willetts

Margaret Louise Willetts

Oct 23, 2009

Margaret Louise Wheeler Willetts (1935-2009)

Born September 20th, 1935 in Pender County, North Carolina. The only daughter of a minister, raised with five brothers, she excelled in academics and music. She was married for fifty-three years to Rev. David G. Willetts of Wilmington, NC. The beloved mother of four daughters and one son, Mrs. Willetts loved to read, crochet,...

Nancy Vaughn Moore

Nancy Vaughn Moore

Oct 23, 2009

Nancy Jacqueline Vaughn Moore, 69, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 23, 2009 in a Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Mrs. Moore had recently moved to Murfreesboro. She was a member of Crossway Baptist Church in Murfreesboro and a former member of Waterville Baptist Church in Cleveland. Nancy will be remembered most for her loving spirit and dedication...

Zebb Webb

Zebb Webb

Oct 20, 2009

Zebb Webb, 99, of McDonald passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in a local healthcare facility. Originally from Pike County, KY he lived in this area for the past 33 years. He was a coal miner for 50 years, retiring from Kentucky Carbon in 1976 and served his last 33 years as a gentleman farmer. He was a member of...

Thomas Toomey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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