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Billy Don Hudson

Billy Don Hudson

Oct 26, 2008

Billy Don Hudson, 79, a resident of Kissimmee, Florida and a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 in a Florida healthcare facility. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Hudson was preceded in death by his father, William Hudson. He is survived by his wife of 51...

Ozell L. Gregg

Ozell L. Gregg

Oct 26, 2008

Ozell L. Gregg, age 96 resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday morning, October 26, 2008, in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith and she was a member of the Honestville Baptist Church in Ooltewah, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Gregg and two sons, Robert Gregg and Bill Gregg.

She...

Eula Mae Jordan

Eula Mae Jordan

Oct 24, 2008

Eula Mae Jordan, beloved wife and mother passed away quietly on Friday, October 24, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. She had suffered a stroke on October 11th and did not recover. Mrs. Jordan will be remembered as a devoted Christian woman who spent many, many hours on her knees praying for the sick and broken hearted. She loved the people...

Paul E Swafford

Paul E Swafford

Oct 23, 2008

Paul E. Swafford, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 in a local hospital. He was a descendant of one of the original pioneer families of McMinn County. He worked in the porcelain enamel industry for over 30 years. He was superintendent at Brown Stove Works and later worked as a sales and service engineer for...

Alva E. Abrams

Alva E. Abrams

Oct 22, 2008

Alva E. Abrams, age 90, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in a local healthcare facility. She was formerly of Brooklyn, New York. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by one sister-in-law, Muriel Abrams, Cleveland, TN; 10 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will...

Donald Edwin Doyle

Donald Edwin Doyle

Oct 21, 2008

Donald Edwin Doyle, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at his home. Donald was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was always there for his family. His family loved him dearly and will miss him very much. Don was born in Heavener, Ok and moved to Chula Vista, CA with his family during...

Mae Belle Murray

Mae Belle Murray

Oct 21, 2008

Mae Belle Murray, age 90, resident of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. A native of Bradley County, Tennessee, Mrs. Murray lived for many years in Venice, Florida. She was a member of the Phillipi Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. L. Hazel Murray, sister, Pauline Gibson and...

Patsy Childress Martz

Patsy Childress Martz

Oct 19, 2008

Patsy Jean Martz, 81, loving mother and grandmother passed away on Sunday, October 19. Jean was a charming, gracious and generous lady. She was well known for her wonderful sense of humor, as well as being a marvelous cook. Jean was a descendant of a Bradley County pioneer family. She was raised by her maternal grandfather, Dr. William Bedford Campbell,...

Frances Louise Davenport Rogers

Frances Louise Davenport Rogers

Oct 19, 2008

Frances Louise Davenport Rogers, 83, a resident of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 19, 2008. She was an active and faithful leader and Sunday School teacher in her home church, Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Benton, TN for over 30 years and also at her present membership since 1976 at First Baptist Church of Cleveland...

Iva Mildred Didona

Iva Mildred Didona

Oct 18, 2008

Iva Mildred Didona, 82, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 at a hospital in Warner Robins, GA. Ms. Didona was born in Waynesville, NC but lived most of her life in Cleveland. She spent the last three years of her life in Warner Robins, GA with her family. Survivors include sons: Leroy Owens and wife Linda of Cleveland,...

Frank C Kocsis

Frank C Kocsis

Oct 17, 2008

Frank C. Kocsis, 87, a resident of Cleveland and a former resident of Strongville, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 at the family residence. He was a member of Tasso United Methodist Church. He was active in the Habitat for Humanity and was also a member of the Ruritan Club. He was a veteran of the United States Army....

Horace Goins, Jr.

Horace Goins, Jr.

Oct 17, 2008

Horace Goins, Jr., age 86, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2008, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Goins, Sr. and Stella Johnson Goins, as well as his grandaughter, Jana Ellyne Burns. He was a graduate of Charleston High School, class of 1942. He was a veteran of WWII having...

Willie David Ledford

Willie David Ledford

Oct 17, 2008

Willie David Ledford, age 71, resident of Cleveland, TN, born August 31, 1937 and died, October 17, 2008, at his residence. He was born on Slyco Mountain in Polk County, TN to the late Dewey Almond Ledford and Texie Mae Cheek Ledford. He was one of 16 children. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired from...

Roberta Norman

Roberta Norman

Oct 16, 2008

Ganelle "Nell" McClure Samples, 71, of Cleveland passed away in her home on Thursday, October 16, 2008 with her loving family at her side. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and mentor to her extended family and the hundreds of students she taught during her career in the Bradley County School system. She taught for several years at Taylor Elementary,...

oberta Norman

oberta Norman

Oct 15, 2008

Roberta "Bertie" Norman, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the family residence. She was very devoted to her family. She was a member of Freewill Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. She was employed with Eaton Corporation for 25 years. Mrs. Norman was the daughter of the late Allen Collett and Sophie Sizemore Collett and...

Genevieve Rose Cree

Genevieve Rose Cree

Oct 15, 2008

Genevieve Rose Cree, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 in an Ohio hospital. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God for over 35 years. She was retired from Bradley Memorial Hospital after many years of service. Mrs. Cree was the daughter of the late Raymond Johnson and Catherine Flick and was also...

Mary Sue Jones Swiger

Mary Sue Jones Swiger

Oct 15, 2008

Mary Sue Jones Swiger, 77, a resident of Cleveland, died Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2008, as the results of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was the daughter of the late Sibyl Gladis Debnam Jones and Eugene Selwin Jones. She was preceded in death by her son, Stanley Randolph Swiger; three brothers: Norman Jones, Loran Jack Jones and Wesley...

Rose Ellen Housley

Rose Ellen Housley

Oct 15, 2008

Rose Ellen Housley, 81, a resident of McDonald, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at her residence. She was born October 20, 1926, in the McDonald community where she had lived all her life. Ellen loved the outdoors, gardening, canning and sewing. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a member of the...

Edith McCoy Harvey

Edith McCoy Harvey

Oct 14, 2008

Edith (Aunt Edith) Harvey, 99, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She was a former employee of Sanda Hosiery Mill for many years and then was employed with Charleston Hosiery for many years and retired at the age of 72. A very special lady, Edith is considered a second Mom to...

James F Cathey Jr.

James F Cathey Jr.

Oct 14, 2008

James Cathey of Cleveland departed this life only to go into the arms of Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, whom he loved dearly. He was a member of Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle. He was a Sunday school superintendent for eleven years. He loved his Lord, church and church family. He serviced his country in the United States army. He...

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