Gwen Srite
Feb 12, 2019
Gweneth Jean Howard Srite, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Bradley County and had lived here most of her life. She was a member of the Cleveland Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She was a teacher...
Ersa E. Whaley
Feb 12, 2019
Ersa E. Ogle Whaley, age 91, of the Chicago area, passed away peacefully Tuesday February, 12, 2019 with her daughters at her side.
Born and raised in Seymour, TN she was the cherished daughter of the late Water and Bunea Ogle. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Rosa (Homer) Phillips and Lois Stonecipher; her brother, Harmon Ogle;...
Edna M. Derrick
Feb 12, 2019
Edna Martha Blackwell Derrick, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in a healthcare facility in Ooltewah. She was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church. She was a member of the Calhoun Order of the Eastern Star #187, Charleston Ruritan Club, and LSONA Asebi Court #36.She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert (Bob)...
Betty Miles May
Feb 11, 2019
Betty Miles May, 88, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, at Garden Plaza, Life Care in Cleveland.
Betty was born June 13, 1930 in Rockwood, Tennessee. She taught science at Rockwood Jr. High School until she retired. She attended First Baptist Church of Rockwood, TN. When Betty moved to Cleveland in...
Francis Afton Allen
Feb 7, 2019
Francis Afton Allen, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 in a local healthcare facility. He was of the Church of God faith and attended Brainerd Hills Chapel in Chattanooga. He was a well known builder in the Cleveland and Bradley County area for over 60 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served...
Thomas L. Struzinsky
Feb 3, 2019
Thomas L. Struzinsky, 84, of Cleveland, went to be in the tender arms of the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Tom was at home surrounded by his loving family; his wife of 60 years, Bernice (Saffles) Struzinsky; daughter, Wendy Noelck; granddaughter, Tiffany Whittle; grandson, Tyler Noelck; and other family members.
Tom was born on February 7, 1934 in Elmira,...
Betty Ann Wilcoxon
Jan 29, 2019
Betty Ann Anderson Wilcoxon, 68, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in a local hospital. She retired from Mohawk Carpets. Betty was a member of Shady Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, flowers, cooking and being with her grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Rita Walden Anderson; sisters, Una Lee Anderson and Darlene...
Lois Carol Braden
Jan 26, 2019
Lois Carol Braden, 75, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith and loved Jesus.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Braden Jr.; mother, Larna Huffman Hively; and father, Dexter Hively.
Survivors include her children, Angela Braden of Chattanooga, Andrea Braden Moffett of Chattanooga and...
James Allen Cole
Jan 25, 2019
James Allen Cole, 72, of Cleveland passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. James was a retired truck driver and enjoyed radio controlled model airplanes and hot rods.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Margaret Teeter Cole;...
Reva Dixon
Jan 17, 2019
Reva Howard Dixon, 68, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She loved nature and their dog, Tillie. Reva was of the Pentecostal faith and was a true prayer warrior.She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Oma Witt Howard; and several siblings.Survivors include husband of 51 years, Dannie Ray Dixon of...
Betty Sue Hargrove Harvey
Jan 16, 2019
Betty Sue Hargrove Harvey, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Canton, NC on May 7, 1929. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. She was a long time employee of Luck Color Lab.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years,...
William Raymond "Ray" Lunny
Jan 16, 2019
William Raymond “Ray” Lunny, Jr., age 66, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at a Chattanooga hospital.
Weary of reading obituaries noting someone’s courageous battle with death, Ray wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ orders, and raising hell for more than six decades. He enjoyed greasy food, guns,...
JoAnn Cross
Jan 12, 2019
JoAnn Fry Cross, 66, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 in a local hospital. She was born in Cookeville, TN, but had lived in the Cleveland area most of her life. She was a member of Cohulla Baptist Church. She loved cooking, flowers, gardening, and most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.She was preceded in...
Raymond A Joseph
Jan 10, 2019
Raymond A. Joseph, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 in a regional hospital. He was a resident of Cleveland over 40 years.He was a member of Mt. Olive Ministries. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a former businessman in Chattanooga, TN and Alabama until his retirement. During the early days of cable television, he...
Pat Eleanor Elliott
Jan 7, 2019
Pat Eleanor Elliott, 87, of Cleveland passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was a member of The Church of God at Zion Hill. Her last job was as a reading grandmother to students at Oak Grove Elementary School. She moved all over Tennessee pastoring churches with her husband.
She was preceded in death...
Dorothy Marie Ridge
Jan 7, 2019
Dorothy Marie Wilson Ridge, 82, of Georgetown, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Hopewell Church of God. She enjoyed spending her time writing poems, reading, and attending church. Fall was her favorite season of the year.She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Lloyd Ridge; parents, W. C. Wilson...
Sumitraben M. Desai Patel
Jan 5, 2019
Sumitraben M. Desai Patel, 59, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 in a local hospital. She was born in Gujarat India and had lived the past ten years in the Cleveland area. She was a member of the Hindu G.S.E.T. Temple in Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Zaverbhai Desai and Laxmiben Desai...
John Edward Wilhoite
Jan 5, 2019
John Edward Wilhoite, 77, of Birchwood, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, in a local hospital. He was born in Meigs County and had lived in the area his entire life. He was a retiree of ADM Milling Company with 32 years of service. He was a member of Burdette Baptist Church in Birchwood. He loved John Deere lawnmowers and...
Shirley Mae Keller
Jan 4, 2019
Shirley Mae Presswood Keller, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Polk County but had lived in Cleveland most of her life. She had worked as a seamstress at American Uniform, and she was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by mother, Donnie Presswood Parker; two husbands,...
Rhonda Michelle Jarvis
Jan 3, 2019
Rhonda Michelle Jarvis entered our lives on September 24, 1981, and entered the arms of the One whom she lived her life so faithfully for, preached about, sang about, and wrote about, on January 3, 2019.She is survived by her parents, David and Jan Jarvis; sister, Jessica Lawson (Ryan); beloved nephew, “King of Kentucky” Lincoln David Lawson; grandparents, Dill and...
