OBITUARIES

Claire Laine Bacon

Claire Laine Bacon

Apr 20, 2008

Claire Laine Bacon Claire Laine Bacon, infant daughter of Tim Bacon II and Allison Marshall Bacon of Cleveland passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 in a local hospital. Other than her parents she is survived by grandparents, Jay and Melanie Marshall of Cleveland and Tim and Angie Bacon of Cleveland. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday April...

James Smith

James Smith

Apr 19, 2008

James M. "Mickey" Smith, 57, a resident of Delano, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 in an Etowah hospital. He was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Birchwood High School. He was the owner of Preferred Insulation. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Elder N. Smith and Irene Davis Smith and was also preceded in...

azel Sutton Tatum

azel Sutton Tatum

Apr 19, 2008

Hazel Sutton Tatum, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the family residence. She was a member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Tatum was the daughter of the late John Sutton and Minnie Long Sutton and was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Tatum; brothers, Joe Glen Sutton and William "Billy" Sutton;...

Paul E Garner

Paul E Garner

Apr 18, 2008

Paul E. Garner, 53, a life long resident of Cleveland was called to be with the Lord after a short and very courageous battle with cancer in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved doing automotive work and drove a truck for a living for the United States Postal Services. He was a very kind, gentle...

Bessie Agnes Hancock Burris

Bessie Agnes Hancock Burris

Apr 17, 2008

Bessie Agnes Hancock Burris, 80, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday April 17, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church. Mrs. Burris was a former 2nd. Grade school teacher, having taught for more than thirty years. She was loved by all her students and parents. She was a member of the ladies...

Lillian Crittenden Coile

Lillian Crittenden Coile

Apr 16, 2008

Lillian Crittenden Coile 74, a resident of Cleveland, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. She was born on June 25, 1933. She met and married the love of her life, Mack Coile, in 1949. Her life from that point forward was about God, home and family. She loved being a wife and mother. A true homemaker; she cooked 3 meals...

Ruth N. Dalton

Ruth N. Dalton

Apr 16, 2008

Ruth Naomi Dalton, age 90, resident of Cleveland and formerly of Flint, Michigan, passed away Wednesday morning, April 16, 2008, in a local healthcare center. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. She was a faithful member of the Ladies Prayer and Praise group at the church. She was a devoted pastors wife for 48 years....

Patrick Alan Kelley

Patrick Alan Kelley

Apr 15, 2008

Patrick Alan Kelley, 49, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the family residence. He was a member of Mount Olive East Church of God. He was retired from Baylor Trucking. He was preceded in death by his father, William Herbert Kelley, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jean Cole Kelley of Cleveland; mother, Joan Valorie...

T Paul Patton

T Paul Patton

Apr 15, 2008

The Rev. T. Paul Patton, 86, a well-known and much-loved minister in the Cleveland area, went to his heavenly home Wednesday morning, April 15, 2008, in a local hospital. He was a dedicated Christian, faithful husband and loving father. He will be missed greatly by his family and many friends. Rev. Patton spent two years as a member of the...

Dale Barto

Dale Barto

Apr 15, 2008

Dale Barto, age 52, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Tuesday morning, April 15, 2008, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of the Mt. Olive Church of God. He was a licensed minister and had formerly pastored the Somerset Church of God in Somerset, Kentucky. He was a Pastors Prayer Partner at Mt. Olive Ministries for Pastor Gary...

Ralph L. Pippenger

Ralph L. Pippenger

Apr 14, 2008

Ralph Pippenger, age 70, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008, in a local hospital. He was an active member of Tasso United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Maude Marie Pippenger, and a sister, Mary Garren. He was retired from the United States Postal Service. Ralph was a graduate of...

Elizabeth Gibson

Elizabeth Gibson

Apr 14, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Ford Gibson, age 88, resident of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 14, 2008. She died at her home surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth Gibson was born on November 7, 1919 in Birmingham, AL. She graduated as valedictorian of her graduating class in 1938. She completed Bible Training School, (now Lee...

Sallie Mae Bryant

Sallie Mae Bryant

Apr 14, 2008

Sallie Mae Bryant, 88, a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. She attended Cleveland Christian Fellowship. Mrs. Bryant was a wonderful care giver; loved going to church and prepared three meals each day for her family while raising her children. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Fred...

Wilbur C. Keys

Wilbur C. Keys

Apr 13, 2008

Wilbur Curtis Keys, 89, went home to be with our Lord Sunday evening April 13, 2008. He was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Keys was a veteran of World War 11 having served with the United States Army. He retired from IBEW 175 and was a member of the Rossville Masonic Lodge. He had made his home...

Walter E Harger

Walter E Harger

Apr 12, 2008

Walter E. Harger, 82, a resident of Benton, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the family residence. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. Mr. Harger was a retired construction worker with the carpenters? union in IL. He is preceded in death by his...

Delmer O Elliott

Delmer O Elliott

Apr 11, 2008

Delmer O. Elliott, 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 11, 2008 in a local hospital. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Elliott retired from Bradley County Nursing Home after 16 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt Delmer Elliott and...

Elsie Mary Miller Childers

Elsie Mary Miller Childers

Apr 11, 2008

Elsie Mary Miller Childers, 90, known affectionately as "Memaw" to all that knew her, passed away on April 11, 2008. Born in Canton, N.C. on May 10, 1917, she survived the depression, World War l l and raising four children. She married Howard W. Childers in 1937. They moved to Cleveland in 1954 where they have lived up to the...

Judy A. Belcher

Judy A. Belcher

Apr 11, 2008

Judy A. Belcher, 66, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday April 11, 2008 in a local hospital. She was of the Christian faith. Mrs. Belcher was retired from Coppingers Color Lab after more than thirty years service as Quality Control Technician. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy A. "Pat" Garner, Sr. and Addie Hall Garner,...

Edgar Clarke

Edgar Clarke

Apr 10, 2008

Edgar Clarke, 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 in a local healthcare facility. He was of the Baptist faith. He will be sadly missed by his friends, family and caregivers at Cleveland Care and Rehabilitation Center. No services will be held at this time.

Mildred Louise Bowman

Mildred Louise Bowman

Apr 10, 2008

Mildred Louise Bowman, a life long resident of the Ooltewah area, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of the Lakeway Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowman was the daughter of the late Hardy Davis and Anna Mae Cranfield Davis and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Bowman; daughter, Lisa Adkins; sister,...

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