Lester Thomas Simerville, Sr.
Oct 16, 2019
Lester Thomas Simerville, Sr., 83, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, died at his home on October 16, 2019. Â
Lester attended Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia on a full athletic scholarship, having been recognized by Coach Bobby Dodd as a good student and as a High School All American halfback at Northside High School in Atlanta. He received...
Rev. William Ira Curtis
Oct 12, 2019
Rev. William I. Curtis, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was a member of South Cleveland Church of God. William was born in Giles County, Pulaski, Tennessee on February 11, 1931. He was born to Willie Curtis and Killie Louise Kimbrough-Curtis. William was a veteran of United States Army where he served in WWII.  In January...
William (Billy) DeWayne Geren
Oct 11, 2019
William DeWayne (Billy) Geren, 59, of Georgetown passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on October 11, 2019, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born on May 28, 1960 to John DeWayne and Burnetta Hickman Geren in Bradley County, but spent his life in Meigs County and Chattanooga.Â
He joins in his...
Jean Lawson Ownbey
Oct 7, 2019
Jean Lawson Ownbey passed away at Life Care Centers of Cleveland on October, 7, 2019. Jean was born October 31, 1929, and was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association.Â
Jean studied at Harding College and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and obtained a BS degree in Education...
Mary Loretta Ledford Ellis
Oct 7, 2019
Mary Loretta Ledford Ellis, 88, of Cleveland passed away Monday October 7, 2019 in a local hospital. She attended Mt. Springs Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Alice Ledford; step-daughter, Sandra Lee; grandson, Richard Dale Woody and siblings, Max Ledford(Helen), and Lorene Toomey(J.D.).
Survivors include her children, Randy Woody (Mary) of Old Fort, Byron...
Robert Lee Cantrell
Oct 1, 2019
Robert Lee Cantrell, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lona Holcombe Cantrell; parents, William Jesse and Della Cudd Cantrell and brother, Billy Cantrell.
He is survived by his two children, William Lee Cantrell, of...
Martha Lynn Pritchett
Sep 28, 2019
Martha Lynn (Elmore) Pritchett, 80, Cleveland, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Martha was born on August 15, 1939 in Cleveland, TN to Sherman and Mildred Elmore. She was a 1957 graduate of Bradley Central High School. After graduating high school, she worked in Atlanta, GA as an x-ray technician until 1961 when she married her...
Steve Riggs
Sep 28, 2019
Steve Riggs, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 in a local hospital. He was born and raised in Bradley County, and was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church.
He had worked at Whirlpool for 46 years and had also worked as a firefighter with the Bradley County Fire Department for over 25 years. He served in the...
Rosa Nell Smith
Sep 25, 2019
Rosa Nell Smith, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in a Chattanooga hospital.
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She was preceded in death by her parents, Carmel Smith and Gerthie Rice Smith; son Mark Bergmark; and one brother.
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She is survived by her two grandchildren, Alice Webb and Steven Bergmark; two great grandchildren, Ella and Emmy Webb; six...
John Wayne Hodge
Sep 22, 2019
John Wayne Hodge, age 71, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born in Fonde, KY, raised in Detroit, MI, and then moved his family to Cleveland, TN in 1974. At that time they became members at North Cleveland Church of God where he served on The First Impressions Ministry, Bus Ministry,...
Edna May Griffey
Sep 21, 2019
Edna May Griffey, 91, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away September 21, 2019. She was born April 11, 1928 in Kuna, Idaho. She was the eleventh of twelve children born to Jackson and Mary (Fackrell) Pruett.She married her husband, David C. Griffey (who was serving in the United States Air Force), in Vancouver, Washington on December 24, 1957. While...
Linda R. Lawson (Gatlin)
Sep 17, 2019
Linda R. Lawson (Gatlin), 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Boulevard Terrace Nursing home. She was of Baptist faith and enjoyed listening to Gospel music. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and friends. Linda worked for both of the Bradley County and Rutherford County governments and also for the State of Tennessee...
Frank Martin Monka, Jr.
Sep 14, 2019
Frank Martin Monka, Jr., 78, of Cleveland, passed away on September 14, 2019 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of Christian faith and he enjoyed golfing, bowling and gardening. Frank was a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Â
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He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Monka and siblings, Cyrus Monka, David Monka,...
Elizabeth Joan Crisp
Sep 13, 2019
Elizabeth Joan Crisp, 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 in a Chattanooga hospital. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking and camping.
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She was preceded in death by her parents Ross Mulkey and Maude Evans Mulkey; daughter Cora Galaviz.
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She is survived by her husband Paul S. Crisp of Cleveland; children Ann (Robert) Hooper...
William "Bill" Joseph Fabiani, Sr.
Sep 12, 2019
William (Bill) Joseph Fabiani, Sr., passed away peacefully on September 12, 2019, in the Chattanooga Hospice Care Facility, with his two grandsons, Jason and Michael Mabe by his side. Bill was a faithful servant, devoted and dedicated husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and a friend to all who knew him. Bill was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on July 12, 1927,...
Vera Tinsley
Sep 11, 2019
Vera Mae Tinsley, 91, of Charleston, passed away on September 11, 2019 at Garden Plaza. Vera Attended Henegar Baptist Church for as long as her health allowed.Â
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She was preceded in death by her husband Hoyt Tinsley; parents, Ernest and Pauline Roberson; sisters, Carzell Payne and Thelma Casada.
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She is survived by her niece, Ann Officer and...
Lloyd Thomas McKin
Sep 8, 2019
Lloyd Thomas McKin, 66, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, in Starr Regional hospital. He was of Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Jesse McKin.
He is survived by his mother, Frances Imogene Teasley McKin of Cleveland; three sisters, Faye Long (O’Dale) of Cleveland; Marian Barett (Bill) of Jasper, GA, Becky Swiger...
1Lt. William B. Pickel
Sep 1, 2019
1Lt. William B. Pickel, 30, of Enterprise, AL, formerly of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019.  He was an active duty 1st Lieutenant of the United States Army, where he was attending helicopter flight training at Fort Rucker AL. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University as a commissioned officer on May 5, 2017, after being enlisted as...
Dr. Victor Teko Amouzou
Aug 29, 2019
Dr. Victor Teko Amouzou, 42, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2019, of a sudden heart attack. Victor was born on July 22, 1977.  He was an ordained minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses of the South Cleveland Congregation, 3067 Spring Place Road, Cleveland, TN, 37323.He was preceded in death by his father, Assion Amouzou and his daughter, Gabriela Ann...
Jewell Wallace Bynum
Aug 28, 2019
Jewell Wallace Bynum, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at his home. He was a member of Set Free Christian Fellowship. He enjoyed trout fishing and loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Blake and Rosie Bynum.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Debra...
