Robert Wilburn Dunn
Dec 20, 2008
Reverend Robert Wilburn Dunn, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the family residence. During his life, Rev. Dunn pastored eight local churches in the southeast Tennessee and is a current member of North Cleveland Baptist Church. A retired millwright from Bowater Corporation and bivocational Southern Baptist pastor, Rev. Dunn was a devoted 50 year...
Elizabeth Jones
Dec 20, 2008
Elizabeth "Libby" Jones, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the family residence. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ for 56 years, where upon hearing the gospel believed (Hebrews 11:6), repented (Luke 13:3), confessed Christ (Matthew 10:32) and was baptized (Roman 6: 3&4). She enjoyed sewing, quilting, embroidery and taking care of...
George Thomas Echols
Dec 19, 2008
George Thomas "Tom" Echols, Jr., a resident of Cleveland for the past 33 years, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 in a local hospital. He attended Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Mr. Echols retired after 27 years as purchasing agent from Olin Chemical Corporation. He was a veteran of the...
Margaret Valentine
Dec 19, 2008
Margaret L. Valentine, age 85, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008, in a local hospital. She was retired from the Bradley County Schools where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a very dedicated member of the South Cleveland Church of God where she was a Sunday School teacher and a soul winner for Christ. She...
Kathleen R. Weed
Dec 18, 2008
Kathleen R. Weed, age 89, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 18, 2008, in a local hospital.
Services and interment were private.
Arrangements by Grissom Funeral Home.
Duane Roof
Dec 16, 2008
Elton Duane Roof, age 63, resident of Charleston, TN, passed away Tuesday morning, December 16, 2008, at his residence. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Cleveland. He was a journeyman electrician and he was retired from Cleveland State Community College and the I.B.E.W. in Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Stephens Stone Roof,...
Gladys Iola Hainsworth
Dec 15, 2008
Gladys Iola Hainsworth, age 83, resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, in a Chattanooga hospital. A native of Hammondsport, New York, Gladys was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hainsworth, parents, Jerome Wood and Lena Davenport Wood and two daughters, Sandra Brown and Kathleen Gundersen.
She is survived by two...
Joy Murray
Dec 15, 2008
Gloma Joy Murray, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away at her residence Monday morning, December 15, 2008. She was co-founder of Murmaid Mattress Factory and had served as Vice President of the company. She was presently employed with Steinmart in Chattanooga. She was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Murray,...
Joseph (J.C.) Prince
Dec 15, 2008
Joseph (J.C.) Prince, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 in a Lake City, FL hospice facility. He was an ordained minister and pastor with the Church of God of Prophecy for numerous years and ordained with H. Richard Hall Ministries. He enjoyed all types of gardening. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph...
Betty J. Bunch Murphy
Dec 15, 2008
Betty J. Bunch Murphy, 75, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, December 15, 2008 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and a 27 year member of Temple Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by...
Doug Cannon
Dec 14, 2008
Doug Cannon, age 63, resident of Decatur, TN, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, December 14, 2008. He passed away in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of the Elkmont Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Cannon, father, R. C. Cannon, mother and step father, Lois and C. L. Beaty.
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Clarence Elmer Cranfield
Dec 11, 2008
Clarence Elmer Cranfield, 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the family residence. He was a cabinet maker with Collegedale Case Works for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie A. Cranfield, son, Edward Cranfield and sisters, Lovetta Clonts and Sandra Davis. He is survived by his wife of 44 years,...
Mary Blackburn
Dec 10, 2008
Mary Ellen McCommon Blackburn, age 69, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at her residence. She was a seamstress for over 30 years. She was of the baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil A. Blackburn, father, Richard M. McCommon and one brother and one sister. She is survived by one daughter,...
Melvin Roy Elder Sr.
Dec 8, 2008
Melvin "Red" Roy Elder, Sr., 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 in an Alabama hospital. He was of the Christian faith. He was retired from Bowater after 32 years of service. Mr. Elder was the son of the late Sim Horace Elder and Emma Jane Digman Elder and was also preceded in death by three...
Edith Johnson
Dec 6, 2008
Edith Johnson, age 97, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday morning, December 6, 2008, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of the South Cleveland Church of God. She loved music and served as choir director at her former church in her hometown of Greer, South Carolina. She was best described by her loving family as a...
Jane Burrell
Dec 5, 2008
Jane Burrell, age 81, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, in a local hospital. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was formerly employed with Cleveland Chair Company. She was very active in the foster grandparent program for Oak Grove Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. L....
Harry Elmore
Dec 2, 2008
Harry Elmore, age 70 died on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 after a short battle with cancer. He died as a result of a blood clot. Harry was a Christian, a wonderful husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Wilson. They would have been married 50 years on Sunday, February 1, 2009. His devoted family are...
Minnie M Huddleston
Dec 1, 2008
Minnie Melzora Huddleston, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 in a local hospital. She graduated from Nursing School in 1968 and worked as a LPN with Bradley/Cleveland Services. She was a veteran nurse for forty years. Mrs. Huddleston was the daughter of the late Harvey and Pearl Bristow and was also preceded in death by...
John B Eakin
Dec 1, 2008
John Benjamin Eakin, age 65, passed away peacefully from the loving arms of his family on Monday, December 1, 2008 after losing his battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. His career took him to M&M Mars where he worked for 29 years. After retiring...
Virgil White
Dec 1, 2008
Virgil White, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 in a local hospital. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was employed with South Central Bell for 35 years and was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers. He was a charter member of the Oak Grove Ruritan Club and also a charter member...
