OBITUARIES

Blanche Ellis Womac

Blanche Ellis Womac

Oct 22, 2006

Blanche Ellis Womac, age 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Diora Moats Ellis and her first husband, Lloyd Perkins and two brothers, Burch Ellis and Bob Ellis. She is survived by her husband, R.L. Womac...

Hazel Turner Renner

Hazel Turner Renner

Oct 21, 2006

Hazel Turner Renner, age 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 21, 2006 at her home. She was born in Bridgeport, Alabama on November 13, 1926 and was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Coley of Bridgeport. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Jasper, Tennessee for many years. She was...

Raymond Ernest Morgan

Raymond Ernest Morgan

Oct 20, 2006

Raymond "Ray" Ernest Morgan, age 48, a resident of McDonald, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. His father, Ernest Boyd Morgan, preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother, Vera Louise Kirkpatrick Morgan of McDonald; and two sons: Joseph Ray Morgan and Oscar Nathaniel Morgan, both...

Bertie Josephine Lowery

Bertie Josephine Lowery

Oct 20, 2006

Bertie Josephine Lowery, age 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of the Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cleveland. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Maude Chapman Rhodes and was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Lee Lowery. She is survived...

Clarence Ramsey

Clarence Ramsey

Oct 19, 2006

Clarence L. Ramsey, age 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2006 in a local hospital. He attended the South Cleveland Church of God for over fifty years. He was a well known barber in Bradley County for over fifty years at My Barber Shop on 1st Street. He was a veteran of the United States Army...

Sim Floyd Swafford

Sim Floyd Swafford

Oct 17, 2006

Sim Floyd Swafford, age 78, resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Arthur Sterling Swafford and Mary Elizabeth Rayburn Swafford; brothers, T.L. Swafford, Willard Swafford, Bart Swafford and Warren Swafford; sisters: Pearlee Cartwright, Caroline Swafford, Lucinda Belford, Florence Lawson, Eula Leamon and Dovie Abbatto and step daughter, Cathryn Cowart....

Joe Cephas Geren,

Joe Cephas Geren,

Oct 17, 2006

Joe Cephas Geren Sr., age 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at his home Tuesday, October 17, 2006. He was a retired security guard, employed as a car-hauler and worked at Magic Chef. He enjoyed fishing, his cats and being outside. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Velma Geren; two sisters, Ozell (Tootsie) Cartwright, Jimmie...

Willard Paul Cornwell, Jr.

Willard Paul Cornwell, Jr.

Oct 16, 2006

Willard Paul Cornwell, Jr., 59, a resident of North Carolina and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006. He was a retired salesman and a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gayle Cannon Cornwell in 2003; and his father, Willard Paul Cornwell, Sr.

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Willie Mae Womack

Willie Mae Womack

Oct 16, 2006

Willie Mae Womack, age 78, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 in a local hospital. Mrs. Womack was a member of Burdette Baptist Church. She was an assistant teacher in Meigs County Head Start Program for 17 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Howard and Cecil Ellen Stokes Howard; her husband, Jess Clarence Womack and daughter,...

Paul H Bacon Sr.

Paul H Bacon Sr.

Oct 15, 2006

Paul H. Bacon, Sr., age 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church since February 1, 1959. He was a past president of the Kelly Sunday School Class where he was very active for many years. He was a veteran of the US...

Walter Raleigh Abel

Walter Raleigh Abel

Oct 15, 2006

Walter Raleigh Abel, age 90, passed away Sunday evening, October 15, 2006. Born in Bradley County on August 17, 1916, to Raleigh and Pearl Price Abel, he was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. Educated at Bradley High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College, he entered the family business, Abel Hardware Company, which had been established by his grandfather in the early...

Mary Louise Callaway

Mary Louise Callaway

Oct 15, 2006

Mary Louise Callaway, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Callaway was born in Melrose, Mass. on November 24, 1921 (Thanksgiving Day) to William Clarence and Jessie Grant Steele. She graduated from Gardner High School and attended Wheelock College in Mass. before moving to Cleveland, TN. She married local businessman Robert Edward...

Annie L Moore

Annie L Moore

Oct 13, 2006

Annie L. Moore, age 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 in a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church. Before her retirement, she was employed with Maytag for thirty years. She was the daughter of the late Smith "Babe" and Vanny Dixon Morrow and was also...

Leslie Susan Bradshaw

Leslie Susan Bradshaw

Oct 13, 2006

Leslie Susan Bradshaw, age 29, a resident of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006. She was a beloved mother, wife, daughter and sister who will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband Terry Bradshaw of Decatur; parents, Lester and Sue Crisp of Cleveland; children: Damon Bradshaw, Paige Bradshaw, Ethan Bradshaw, Kaden Bradshaw and Quentin Bradshaw of Decatur;...

Debra L Woodall

Debra L Woodall

Oct 12, 2006

Debra L. Woodall, age 47, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Cleveland Cornerstone Church and a graduate of Cleveland State Community College. Her father, John Grable, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Darryl Woodall of Cleveland; mother, Hazel Grable of...

Larry Sells

Larry Sells

Oct 12, 2006

Larry Sells, age 63, resident of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away Thursday evening, October 12, 2006, in a local hospital. He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. He was retired from the City of Cleveland as an environmentalist. Larry was a sports official for 41 years. He was a sports coach for several schools in the Bradley County School...

Billy Deal

Billy Deal

Oct 12, 2006

Billy R. Deal, 53, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, having served in Vietnam. He was a beloved brother, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Burleson; parents Arvil and Jenell Deal; and one brother, Teddy Deal.

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Ella Pylant

Ella Pylant

Oct 11, 2006

Ella D. Pylant, age 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2006 in a local hospital. She was of the Methodist faith. She retired from Shering Plough after twenty years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Buford and Mildred Naves Pylant. She is survived by her four children and spouses: Randy and Shelley...

Nada Pickel

Nada Pickel

Oct 10, 2006

Nada Pickel, age 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church and was employed with Galaxy Carpet Mill before her retirement. She was the daughter of the late John E. and Bernice Rose Brown and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald F. Pickel, daughter, Donna Pickel,...

Nina Lee Smith

Nina Lee Smith

Oct 10, 2006

Nina Lee Smith, age 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006 in a local nursing home. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late James R. Runions and Maude Runions Hill and was also preceded in death by her three sons, James Alvin Smith, Ralph Edward Smith, Robert Glenn Smith;...

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