Jimmy Cooke
Jan 3, 2009
James "Jimmy" Allen Cooke, Sr., 85, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Jimmy was born January 8, 1924, in LaFayette, Georgia, the second of four children of Ethel Mae Allen and James Burton Cooke. A life long resident of Cleveland, he attended Arnold Elementary School and was a 1942 graduate of Bradley...
Robert L Derrick Sr.
Jan 3, 2009
Robert L. (Bob) Derrick, Sr., 75 a resident of Cleveland, passed away January 3, 2009 in a Nashville hospital. He was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church where he attended his entire life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea. He retired from Bowater Paper Corporation after 41 years. Mr. Derrick was a 32nd Degree...
Raymond Marshall Griffith
Jan 3, 2009
The Rev. Raymond Griffith, age 73, a minister and retired truck driver with Brown Brothers Construction Co. in Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, January 3. He faithfully served the Lord as a bivocational pastor for 50 years, and was a member of the Red Bank Baptist Church at the time of his death. The Rev. Griffith was preceded in death...
Lester Casteel
Jan 3, 2009
Lester G. "Les" Casteel, 69, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ January 3, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his family in Cleveland, TN., after a battle with cancer. He was an active member of Elkmont Baptist Church, a 32nd degree master mason in Cleveland Lodge #134 and honorary member of Limestone Lodge in Birchwood,...
Thomas Edward Runion
Jan 2, 2009
Thomas Edward Runion, "Mountain Man", 68, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 2, 2009. Tommy was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was in the mountains doing what he loved just hours prior to his death. He was a featured hunting guide for Outdoor Life Magazine as well as the Cleveland Bear & Boars...
Willie Longwith
Jan 2, 2009
Willie Mae Longwith, age 81, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, in a Collegedale Nursing Center. She was formerly employed with Peytons Southeastern. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Longwith and parents, John W. and Myrtle Pellom Pruitt.
She is survived by her loving son, Tim Longwith, Cleveland, TN; two step sons,...
Virginia Jo Blankenship
Jan 2, 2009
Virginia Jo Blankenship, age 74, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away January 2, 2009, in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was formerly employed by Sanda Hoisery Mill in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne G. Blankenship, brothers, J. W., Harvey and Lewis Dodd; sisters, Carrie Pullin, Lucille Brown, Viola Howard and...
Avis E Gaylor
Jan 1, 2009
Avis E. Gaylor, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 01, 2009 in a local hospital. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church for over 50 years. Mrs. Gaylor retired from Duracell after 20 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Everette C. Gaylor; parents, Bascom Lee Auberry, Sr....
Kelley Weir
Jan 1, 2009
Kelley Anita Weir Kelley Anita Weir, 45, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was previously employed by Hiawassee Mental Health for 16 years and was an avid race car fan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Millard Crumley and Lois Brock...
Dorris Hines
Dec 31, 2008
Dorris "Dodie" Crow Hines, 76, of Kennesaw, GA, formerly of Chattanooga passed away, Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in a Marietta, GA hospital. She was a member of the Baptist church and attended Lupton Drive Baptist Church. She owned and operated "Hairstyles by Dodie" in Chattanooga for over fifteen years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer L. Crow...
Barbara Ballinger
Dec 30, 2008
Barbara Ann Barnes Ballinger, 69, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at her home, after living a glorious life for her Lord, Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Born on May 6, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Cleveland following her high school graduation in 1957 to help with a family illness. She was a faithful prayer warrior for her Lord...
Yakov Lutsenko
Dec 30, 2008
Yakov Demyanovich Lutsenko, age 60, resident of Cleveland, TN, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, due to injuries sustained in an accident at work. He was a member of the Slavic Evangelical Church. He was very much loved by his family and all his friends. He was always the very first one to help those in need whether here or in...
Rev George W. Ayers
Dec 30, 2008
Reverend George W. Ayers, 90, a resident of Cleveland, transitioned from this walk of life to his heavenly home on December 30, 2008. He was a lifelong member and minister of the Church of God, headquartered in Cleveland and held a Ministerial Degree with the Church of God for over 70 years. His assignments and accomplishments were: The Church of...
Ray Gene Baxter
Dec 29, 2008
Ray Gene Baxter, 61, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008. He was a member of Ladd Springs Seventh Day Adventist Church and was employed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation as a surveyor. Mr. Baxter was the son of the late Paul Mark Baxter and was preceded in death by his brother Charles Lynn Baxter....
Richard John Hogan Sr.
Dec 29, 2008
Richard John Hogan, Sr., 86, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 at the family residence. He was the ninth child of ten children in his family. He was a charter member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. He opened the Duracell Plant in Cleveland in 1960 where he served as the first plant manager and later worked as manager...
Michael Allen
Dec 29, 2008
Michael Allen, 61, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Mt Olive Church of God. He was employed with CJ Mahan Construction Company LLC as a welder. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Mr. Allen was...
Sharon Jaanini Pasch
Dec 28, 2008
Sharon Jaanini Pasch, 57, recently of Cleveland and formerly of Chattanooga passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Sharon was born July 9, 1951 in Chattanooga. She attended Georgia-Cumberland Academy and Southern Adventist University. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church as well as a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and Collegedale...
Roger Dale Beavers
Dec 27, 2008
Roger Dale Beavers, 43, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his parents: Jessie and Myrtle Beavers of Cleveland; two sisters: Lorrie Beavers and Cynthia Beavers both of Cleveland; three brothers: Johnny Graham, Bobby Beavers and Jerry Beavers all of Cleveland. A memorial service will...
Earl Finnell
Dec 27, 2008
Earl Finnell, 99, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 in a local hospital. He was a member of Central Church of Christ for 67 years where he was an active teacher for many years. He was a circuit preacher at Union Grove Church of Christ and Antioch Church of Christ in the late 1940?s and early...
Lyverne McSpadden Godwin
Dec 27, 2008
Lyverne "McSpadden" Godwin, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 in a Dalton hospital. She was the daughter of the late George and Maddie Balcomb and was also preceded in death by her first husband, James T. McSpadden and her second husband, Earl T. Godwin. She is survived by her three sons: Larry McSpadden and Gregg...
