OBITUARIES

David Ray Leamon

David Ray Leamon

Mar 28, 2007

David Ray Leamon, 48, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at the family residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a self-employed auto body repairman. Mr. Leamon was the son of the late Julius Ray Leamon and Ruby Doris Jenkins Leamon and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Paula Leamon. He is...

Audrey F Torrence

Audrey F Torrence

Mar 28, 2007

Audrey F. Torrence, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007 in a local hospital. She was of the Christian faith. Her parents, John Whitmore and Stella McElroy Ricketts, preceded her in death as well as her husband, Bill Torrence and brother, Robert Whitmore. She is survived by two stepsons: Bill Torrence, Jr. of Knoxville, and James...

Nathan Hawkins

Nathan Hawkins

Mar 27, 2007

Nathan Hawkins, age 81, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at a local hospital. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Mr. Hawkins retired from Magic Chef after 25 years of employment. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in World War II in the European Theater. He was preceded...

Clarone C. Hughes

Clarone C. Hughes

Mar 26, 2007

Clarone Clark Hughes, age 78, resident of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord Monday evening, March 26, 2007. She passed away in a local hospital with her loving family by her side. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God and the Unity Sunday School Class. Mrs. Hughes attended Bob Jones University, Lee College, and...

Jimmy D. Farris

Jimmy D. Farris

Mar 25, 2007

Jimmy D. Farris, 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 in a local healthcare facility.

Survivors and arrangements will be announced by Grissom Funeral Home. For additional information, phone 476-8575.

Lillian Ruthelle Helton

Lillian Ruthelle Helton

Mar 25, 2007

Ruthelle Epperson Helton, 89, a lifelong resident of Charleston went home to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday March 25, 3007. She passed away in a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Katherine Epperson and was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Nathaniel Helton; three brothers: Dr. Roy Epperson of Athens, Joe...

Harry Richard Dunlap

Harry Richard Dunlap

Mar 23, 2007

Harry Richard Dunlap, 60, a resident of McDonald, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 in a Knoxville hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Oliver Dunlap. He is survived by his wife, Regina K. Dunlap of McDonald; mother, Al Bernice Williams Dunlap of Mineral Ridge, Ohio; three children: Harry O. Ambrose of Hawaii, Dannea Antonell of Ohio...

Gertrude Scott

Gertrude Scott

Mar 23, 2007

Gertrude "Schunck" Scott, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of the Dalton Pike Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband William Norman Scott and a daughter who passed away at a young age during World War II. She is survived by an adopted...

Virginia Allen

Virginia Allen

Mar 23, 2007

Virginia Lee Allen, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday evening, March 22, 2007 in a local hospital. She was born September 29, 1927 in Altavista, Virginia to the late J. P. and Delphia Sullivan. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God and the Unity Sunday School Class. In addition to her parents, she was...

Neil David Smith

Neil David Smith

Mar 22, 2007

Neil David Smith, age 74, a resident of Cleveland and former resident of Waveland, MS, passed away, Thursday, March 22, 2007 at a local hospital. He was of the Presbyterian faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in the Korean War. Mr. Smith was a retired attorney. He was a member of Willamette University Alumni...

Jerry Edward McGowan

Jerry Edward McGowan

Mar 22, 2007

Jerry Edward McGowan, age 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007 at a local hospital. He attended Straightway Baptist Church in Ooltewah. He was part owner of the Sugar and Spice Restaurant and was more recently employed at Old Fort Restaurant. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Betty Carroll McGowan. He is...

Craditt F Higgins

Craditt F Higgins

Mar 21, 2007

Craditt F. Higgins, 85, formerly of Cohutta, Georgia and Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in a healthcare facility in Calhoun, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a master mason and a fifty year member of the Cohutta Lodge # 64 at Cohutta, Georgia. He was retired from Southern Railway. He was a veteran of...

Beverly Parkinson

Beverly Parkinson

Mar 21, 2007

Beverly Parkinson, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday morning, March 21, 2007 in a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and an active member of the Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don C. Parkinson and her parents, Ira David Snyder and Ruby Lee Trewhitt Snyder.

Survivors include one daughter, Donna...

Darrell F. Hatton

Darrell F. Hatton

Mar 19, 2007

Darrell F. Hatton, 76, a resident of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away Monday March 19, 2007 in Cape Coral, Florida.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grissom Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Eldridge officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 12 " 2 p.m. at...

Rev T. R. Morse

Rev T. R. Morse

Mar 19, 2007

Rev. T. R. Morse, age 89, resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 19, 2007. He was born September 8, 1917 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of T. H. and Lucy Morse. He was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. He was a member of the Unity Sunday School...

Ida Melinda Forgey

Ida Melinda Forgey

Mar 18, 2007

Ida Melinda Forgey, age 96, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007, at a local hospital. She was the oldest living member of East Cleveland Baptist Church. Her parents were the late Jim Cates and Laura Robison Cates. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ambers Forgey; sons: Lake Forgey, Clyde Forgey, Donald Forgey and...

Johnny Sorrells

Johnny Sorrells

Mar 17, 2007

Johnny "Mac" Sorrells, age 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, March 17, 2007, at his home. He was a faithful member of his loving and supportive church, Meadowview Baptist Church. Johnny was an avid hunter until his debilitating stroke 10 ½ years ago. He was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather. He was retired from...

R. L. "Cotton" Hood

R. L. "Cotton" Hood

Mar 17, 2007

R. L. "Cotton" Hood, age 79, a resident of Bradley County, passed away, Saturday, March 17, 2007 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Hood was involved in activities at the Bradley County Senior Center. He was the son of the late Sam Hood and Maggie Rogers Hood. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

John L Chapman

John L Chapman

Mar 15, 2007

John L. Chapman, age 73, a resident of Bradley County passed away, after a battle with cancer, Thursday, March 15, 2007 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Christian faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Korea. Mr. Chapman enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting and farming. He was preceded in death by his parents, John...

Zachary Stephen Bowman

Zachary Stephen Bowman

Mar 15, 2007

Zachary Stephen Bowman, age 13, resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007, in a local hospital. Our wonderful, sweet, precious little boy left us to be with God. God needed a perfect little angel in heaven, so he chose Zach. Zach was an 8th grade student at Lake Forest Middle School where he was very active in the...

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