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Gary Lee Lawson

Gary Lee Lawson

Oct 7, 2007

Gary Lee Lawson, 50, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the family residence. He attended Chilcutt Methodist Church. Mr. Lawson was the owner and operator of Lawson Tile Company for the past 11 years. He was an honorary member of VFW Post 2598. He loved NASCAR, drag racing and visiting the Tellico Mountains. He is...

Georgia L. Stephenson

Georgia L. Stephenson

Oct 7, 2007

Georgia Lou Medley Stephenson, age 89, resident of Cleveland and formerly of Evansville, Indiana, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2007, in a Cleveland, TN hospital. Georgia was born January 30, 1918 to Hezekiah and Willie F. (Hanvey) Medley, in El Dorado, Illinois. She was a dare care cook and manager. Georgia was a telephone operator for the...

H B. (Rip) Collins

H B. (Rip) Collins

Oct 6, 2007

H. B. (Rip) Collins, age 86, resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday morning, October 6, 2007, at the family residence. He was a member of the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a crane operator for Bowater for 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country in WWII. He was a former...

Lorraine Painter

Lorraine Painter

Oct 6, 2007

Lorraine Alder Painter, 86, went home to be with the Lord October 6, 2007. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Bessie and Arden Alder on December 9, 1920, Lorraine married Luther Edward Painter on April 22, 1938, and joined her husband in his ministry soon after. Dr. and Mrs. Painter served the Church of God in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,...

Mayford R. Ogle

Mayford R. Ogle

Oct 5, 2007

Mayford R. Ogle, age 90, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday morning, October 5, 2007, in a local nursing home. He was a member of the Cohulla Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Reagan Ogle, parents, Burt S. and Addie Maples Ogle, 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

He is survived by his daughter,...

Mattaleen W Barnes

Mattaleen W Barnes

Oct 4, 2007

Mattaleen W. Barnes departed this life and went home to be with her heavenly father. She was a life long member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Chattanooga. She is survived by her daughter, Jeane A. Oliver of Cleveland; grandchildren: Dan Oliver of Cleveland, Alice Wallace and husband, Doug of Athens, Wendy Oliver Crews and husband, Eric of Atlanta, Georgia; great-grandchildren:...

Zyia Marie Burton

Zyia Marie Burton

Oct 4, 2007

Zyia Marie Burton, 5 months, a resident of Old Fort, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 due to injuries sustained in automobile accident. She is survived by her parents, Adam Farris and Beth Burton of Old Fort; grandparents: Lester and Bonnie Burton of Cleveland and Mickey and Iris Brown of Old Fort; great-grandparents: William and Martha Dean of Rossville, Georgia;...

Efrain GuillénBain Johnson

Efrain GuillénBain Johnson

Oct 4, 2007

Efrain Guillén Bain Johnson, Bain, 72, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2007 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico, later moving to Torreon, Coahuila where he was active in the youth group at First Baptist Church in that city. It was there that he met the Cecil Johnsons who were serving with the...

James Cofer

James Cofer

Oct 4, 2007

James B. "Jay" Cofer, 66, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 in a local hospital. He attended the Revival Church of God in Apison. He was the district manager of the Chattanooga Free Press for twelve years. He was the owner of Whisperwood Products Inc. for twelve years where he made picture frames. Mr....

Lester A Smith

Lester A Smith

Oct 3, 2007

Lester A. Smith, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 03, 2007 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He taught school at Bradley Central High School and Mayfield School. He had his own lab at K-25 in Oak Ridge for 41 years where he was involved in the Manhattan Project. Mr. Smith was the...

Frances Irene Evans

Frances Irene Evans

Oct 3, 2007

Frances Irene Evans, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Evans was a member of the Lebanon Independent Baptist Church. She was employed with Bradley Memorial Hospital and Cleveland Speedway for many years. She was the daughter of the late George Dewey Bates and Ethel Marie Armstrong Bates, she was...

Kenneth Raymond Satterfield

Kenneth Raymond Satterfield

Oct 1, 2007

Kenneth Raymond Satterfield, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 1, 2007 at the family residence. He was a member of Greasy Creek Baptist Church. He was a river boat captain for 44 years. Mr. Satterfield was the son of the late A.W. Satterfield and Gertie Collins Satterfield and was also preceded in death by his brother, Wendell...

Melvin Jones

Melvin Jones

Oct 1, 2007

Melvin L. Jones, age 75, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday, October 1, 2007, in a local hospital. He was of the Church of God faith. He was born September 25, 1932 in Arcola, Virginia. He retired from K.D.I. in 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio with 21 years of service. He became a resident of Tennessee in 1993. He was...

Robert Eugene Torkelson

Robert Eugene Torkelson

Sep 30, 2007

Robert E. Torkelson, age 68, resident of Georgetown, TN, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007, in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Cedar Ridge Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was a printer at Southern Adventist University. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Torkelson.

He is survived by his wife, Martha J. Torkelson, Georgetown, TN,...

James B. Wright

James B. Wright

Sep 30, 2007

James B. Wright, age 50, resident of Old Fort, TN, passed away Sunday morning, September 30, 2007, in a local hospital. He was formerly employed as a surveyor with the United States Forestry Service. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the 101st Airborne. He attended the Shiloh Baptist Church and was also a member...

Paul Kenneth Cloer

Paul Kenneth Cloer

Sep 30, 2007

Paul Kenneth Cloer, 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at his home. He was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. Paul joined the U.S. Navy at an early age. He was an iron worker for many years and owned and operated a lawn and landscaping business in Florida for 18 years until his health began...

Clifford Eugene Willis

Clifford Eugene Willis

Sep 29, 2007

Clifford Eugene Willis, 60, a resident of Cleveland, took his journey home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 29, 2007 after his victorious battle with cancer. Cliff was born March 1, 1947 in Bradley County, where he chose to live and raise his family. He was a dedicated Christian and an active member of Trinity Chapel. His life...

Alan Lee Cawood

Alan Lee Cawood

Sep 28, 2007

Alan Lee Cawood, 63, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, September 28, 2007 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Ooltewah Baptist Church. Mr. Cawood was a former Rotarian and was active in the American Angus Association. He was a salesman by trade working with building materials and automobiles. He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...

Rudolph Herman, III

Rudolph Herman, III

Sep 26, 2007

Rudolph F. Herman, III, age 74, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Wednesday evening, September 26, 2007, in a local hospital. He was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. He was retired as a corporate controller. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph F. Herman, Jr. and Mildred...

Mildred W. Dennis

Mildred W. Dennis

Sep 26, 2007

Mildred Dennis, age 82, resident of Cleveland and formerly of Athens, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2007, in a local nursing home, where she had made her home for the past three years with her special friends who she loved and enjoyed spending time with. She was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

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