Helen Marie Evans
Sep 30, 2020
Helen Marie Evans, 97, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Helen was originally from Portland, Oregon where she was born on July 28, 1923 to the late Hattie Marie and Roy Oscar Emerick. While working as a clerk at the military base she met and married the late Charles Lee Evans from Cleveland TN.
After moving to...
James Williams
Sep 29, 2020
James Oliver “Jim” Williams died in Cleveland, TN, September 29, 2020, after a brief illness. Born on September 27, 1944, to James and Ivy Nelle (Crawford) Williams, Jim grew up in McKenzie, TN. After matriculating from the University of the South (Sewanee), he joined First American Bank in Nashville in 1969 and met and married the late Carolyn Jenkins, a...
Rukhiben Patel
Sep 28, 2020
Rukhiben Patel, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at a local healthcare facility. She was born in India, and had lived the past fifteen years in the Cleveland area.
She was preceded in death by her father Kasvlal Patel;mother, Kankuben Patel, and three brothers.
She is survived by her husband, Shivabhai Patel; four...
Bradley "Brad" Carlton Hitchens
Sep 26, 2020
Bradley “Brad” Carlton Hitchens, 38, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
He loved his dog, Arya, kayaking on the river, golfing, playing video games, wrestling, Georgia football, and reading.
Brad leaves behind his parents, Ted and Fran Hitchens; his sister, Currey Hitchens (Lee Feeley); and nephews, Dominic and Augustus Hitchens of Atlanta; his cousins and aunts...
William Bill Higdon
Sep 24, 2020
William “Bill” Higdon, KF4TVF, age 66, of Cleveland passed away on Thursday, September 24.
Bill attended Allen School prior to enlisting in the Army and serving in the 101st Airborne Division. He was stationed in Fort Campbell, KY, and in Germany. He excelled at several trades, but his passion was to travel. He was able to do so by...
Doug Albritton
Sep 22, 2020
Paul Douglas “Doug” Albritton, 49, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at a local hospital. He was a 1990 graduate of Charleston High School. Doug was a former Bradley County Sherriff’s officer, volunteered with the Charleston Fire Department and also worked in the automobile repair business. He was a member of Lakeview Community Church. Doug...
Reverend Frank Knox Nolen
Sep 19, 2020
Frank Knox Nolen, age 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 19. 2020. He passed peacefully surrounded by the family he loved. He was born April 8, 1945 in Cleveland to the late William Buford and Jonnie McDonald Nolen. Frank trusted the Lord as his personal Savior on May 12, 1963 at age 18.
He...
Shirley Brooks
Sep 17, 2020
Shirley Faye Brooks, 77, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 in Chattanooga. Mrs. Brooks attended Corinth Baptist Church. She loved her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed watching them play sports.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents Charles and Nettie Moore; and her grandson Clint Scoggins.
She is survived by her loving husband of...
Jason DeOliveira Pontes
Sep 17, 2020
Jason DeOliveira Pontes, 31, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 17 at a local hospital. Mr. Pontes studied at the school of Culinary Arts at Sullivan University. He began his career in Louisville, KY before coming back to the Cleveland-Chattanooga area.
Jason was very passionate about cooking. He took pride in the presentation of food, and according to him and...
Yolanda Ledford Ramsey
Sep 16, 2020
Yolanda Ledford Ramsey, 100, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 16 at her residence. Mrs. Ramsey was a highly intelligent woman who graduated Bradley Central High School a year early, attended McKenzie Business School, and helped take care of her family’s farm. She faithfully attended Tasso United Methodist Church for 100 years. During her time attending Tasso UMC, she served...
James Darwon Ammons
Sep 16, 2020
James D. Ammons Sr., age 74 of Cocoa, Florida passed away on September 17, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Lake Nona, Florida. James “Jim” was born on November 19, 1945 in Florence, South Carolina to Jessie Ammons and LenaMae (Miles) Hayward.
He grew up in Florence and joined the Army in 1965 serving during the Vietnam War. ...
Michael Todd Ward
Sep 10, 2020
Michael Todd Ward, 55, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 10 in Erlanger Hospital. He was a 1983 graduate of Cleveland High School and also a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in Environmental Biology. A 35 year employee of Cleveland Utilities, he was plant manager of the Cleveland Wastewater Treatment Plant. He attended East...
Thomas "Tom" Jefferson Blackburn
Sep 10, 2020
Thomas “Tom” Jefferson Blackburn, 83 of Delano, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at an Athens hospital. He was retired from Tri State Truss. Tom was a member of Chestuee Worship Center. He loved “cowboy movies” and bluegrass music. Mr. Blackburn was a simple, gentle man with values and morals that thought everything was “very well”. He was preceded in...
Jerry Lynn Walker
Sep 9, 2020
Jerry Lynn Walker, 78, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at a local healthcare facility. She retired as a receptionist with Coca Cola. Jerry was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Cletta Wales Walker; son, Gregory Raymond...
Elizabeth Elwana Yeary
Sep 8, 2020
Elizabeth Elwana Wilson Yeary, 98, a resident of Hixon, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at a health care facility.
She was born on June 01, 1922 in Coalfield, Tennessee, and has lived in Tennessee most of her life. She was a homemaker for most of her life, and worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratories during World War II. In...
Charlie Randolph
Sep 8, 2020
Charlie Randolph, 94 of Cleveland, departed for glory on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born in Lafollette, TN on December 23, 1925 to the late Jim and Mattie Wallace Randolph. Charlie was a member of Mount Olive Ministries and helped build several churches throughout his life.
He worked at Union Carbide in Oak Ridge for 28 years as a...
Debra Joyce Kirkland
Sep 7, 2020
Debra Joyce Kirkland, 63, passed away at home Monday, September 7, 2020. She is survived by her parents, Emmett and Edna Earle Kirkland, her sisters Karen Kirkman (Ted and Emily) and Lyn Rushton (Ian, Colin, Chase, Chelsea), her daughter Jennifer Miller (Trey, Anna Claire, Madison), as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her...
Earl "Sonny" McCoy Green Jr.
Sep 7, 2020
Earl “Sonny” McCoy Green Jr., 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 in a local hospital.
He was born on November 14, 1938 in Seymour, TN to the late Earl and Juanita Green. He was of Christian faith, and he resided in Cleveland most of his life. Sonny, as he was known, spent...
Lowell Burkhart
Sep 5, 2020
Lowell Burkhart, 78, passed away Saturday morning, September 5, 2020 at his residence. He was employed by Roadway Express for 30 years. He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for many years. He coached youth baseball, football, and basketball. He especially loved fishing. He was a wonderful husband and father.
He was preceded...
Natu "Nick" PATEL
Sep 3, 2020
Natu “Nick” Patel, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Chokhad, Gujarat, India, and had lived the past forty years in the Cleveland area. He was a member of the Hindu G.S.E.T. Temple in Chattanooga. He owned and operated the Colonial Inn on 25th St. for 40 years.
He...
