OBITUARIES

Marvin Smith

Marvin Smith

Jul 18, 2006

Marvin J. Smith, 62, entered into his eternal life after a valiant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or Lou Gehrig?s Disease) at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee, on Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Marvin was a native of North Carolina and moved to Cleveland in 1962. He was a graduate of Lee College and a Church of God minister. He...

Danny Williams II

Danny Williams II

Jul 17, 2006

Danny Leon Williams, II, age 45, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 17, 2006 in a South Pittsburg healthcare facility. He is survived by three sisters: Donna Williams Burmeister of Cleveland, Wateena Kusturin of Mt. Vernon, Indiana and Barbara A. Smith of Mohawk, TN; three brothers: Robert Glenn Graham of Spartenburg, S.C., Charles L. Graham of Mt. Vernon,...

John Kenneth 'Buck' Jordan

John Kenneth 'Buck' Jordan

Jul 16, 2006

John Kenneth "Buck" Jordan, age 71, of Georgetown passed away Sunday July 16, 2006 at his home. He was a native of Jasper, TN. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He was formerly employed with Todd Manufacturing and Simpson Bridge Company and retired from the Meigs County Road Department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He...

Ruth Allen

Ruth Allen

Jul 15, 2006

F. Ruth Allen, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006 in a local hospital. She was a member of First Christian Church. Mrs. Allen was the daughter of the late George W. and Mary Ellen Walker Kiestler. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Ed Allen of Cleveland; three sons: Tommy Allen of...

Jerry Richard Smith

Jerry Richard Smith

Jul 13, 2006

Jerry Richard Smith, age 59, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006 at the family residence. He was a member of the Chestuee Baptist Church. He was a school bus driver for Bradley County Schools and owned and operated Smiths Small Engine Repair. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Roy A. and Jo Ella Smith...

Darrell Davis

Darrell Davis

Jul 11, 2006

Darrell Davis, age 59, of McDonald, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at his residence. He was a member of New Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was an avid UT fan and loved going to the river, he also enjoyed barrel racing, boating, and skiing. He was employed with United Parcel Service for 32 years. He was preceded in death...

William Frye

William Frye

Jul 11, 2006

William Tob Frye, age 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at the family residence. He was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church where he was a former usher and served on the finance committee. He was employed with Olin Corporation for 43 years. Mr. Frye was the son of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Surber...

Donnis P. Helms, Sr.

Donnis P. Helms, Sr.

Jul 10, 2006

Donnis P. Helms, Sr., age 57, passed away Monday in a local hospital. He was a member of the Assemblies of God. He was employed with the city of Avon Park, FL for 27 years as water department manager. Mr. Helms was preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge P. Helms and Lillie Barefield Helms and son, Donnis P. Helms,...

Myrtle Imogene Eslinger

Myrtle Imogene Eslinger

Jul 9, 2006

Myrtle Imogene Eslinger, age 71, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday July 9, 2006 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Benton Church of God. For over 20 years, Mrs. Eslinger worked at Bradley Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Reneau and Vaney Hale Reneau. She is survived by her...

Bobbye Roberta Whaley

Bobbye Roberta Whaley

Jul 7, 2006

Bobbye Roberta Whaley, age 66, a life long resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 7, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Mt. Olive Church of God. Mrs. Whaley was retired from Bendix where she worked as a quality control inspector. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lake Hooper and Dorothy Hooper Sandidge; her...

William Charles Bowers

William Charles Bowers

Jul 4, 2006

William Charles "Charlie" Bowers, age 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving in Vietnam. He was employed as a truck driver with Grassmore Trucking and was a member of Freedom Worship. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mable Allman Bowers,...

Larry Edward Baisden

Larry Edward Baisden

Jul 3, 2006

Larry Edward Baisden, age 57, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July, 2006 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. Mr. Baisden was the son of the late Joseph and Ida Mae Frye Baisden. He is survived by his children: Nona Webb of West Virginia, Heather Eads of Cleveland and Tracy Epperson of Polk County; four sisters; one brother; eleven grandchildren;...

Jean Stough

Jean Stough

Jul 3, 2006

Jean Muriel Stough, age 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006 at her residence. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Stough was a native of New York City and has resided in Cleveland since 1976. She was a legal secretary, employed by Attorney Sheridan Randolph for thirty years and served as...

Jimmy Randall Abernathy

Jimmy Randall Abernathy

Jul 3, 2006

Jimmy Randall Abernathy, age 57, a resident of Zephyrhills, FL and formerly of this area, passed away, July 3, 2006 in a Florida hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Abernathy devoted his life to teaching; receiving his PH.D in education; he taught school for 33 years spending 3 of those years teaching in Honduras and 30 years teaching...

James Edwin Curtis

James Edwin Curtis

Jul 2, 2006

James Edwin Curtis, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006, in a local hospital. He was born on April 3, 1920, at home, to the late William Ernest and Nancy Rominger Curtis. He was a World War II veteran with the 8th Army Division, Infantry I, attached to Gen. George S. Patton, 3rd Army. He was...

Ronnie Allen Curtis

Ronnie Allen Curtis

Jul 2, 2006

Ronnie Allen Curtis, age 47, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2006 in a local hospital. He attended Fourth Street Community Church. Mr. Curtis was a former employee of Magic Chef. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerome "Buddy" Sneed and brother, Danny Sneed. He is survived by his mother, Eulene "Sis" Sneed of Cleveland;...

Craig Michael Ledford

Craig Michael Ledford

Jul 2, 2006

Craig Michael Ledford, age 23, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2006 at his residence. He was affiliated with the Mitzhah, Congregation of Reformed Judaism. He was employed by Ledford?s Trading Post and Flea Market for five years. Auto mechanics, playing the guitar and gun collecting were some of the things he enjoyed. He was preceded in...

Rev Alonzo E. Justice

Rev Alonzo E. Justice

Jul 2, 2006

Reverend Alonzo E. Justice, age 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away, Sunday, July 2, 2006 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of North Cleveland Church of God where he served as a Senior Elder. Rev. Justice served as Chaplin of Bradley Memorial Hospital, Cleveland Community Hospital, Springfield MO Sheriff's Department and the Delaware State Police Department. He...

David Thompson

David Thompson

Jun 25, 2006

David "Dave" Thompson, age 73, a resident of Charleston, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2006 in a Knoxville hospital. He was a well known local farmer and a volunteer with the Charleston Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He also served on the Bradley County 911 Board of Directors and the Bradley County Recreation Board. As an outdoor enthusiast, one...

George Lee Bales Jr.

George Lee Bales Jr.

Jun 25, 2006

George Lee Bales, Jr., age 59, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2006 at his home. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was of the Church of God faith. He was the son of the late George Lee Bales, Sr. and Mary Katherine Johnson Bales. He is survived by his wife of 39...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

365 Days of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.