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Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson

Jan 27, 2021

Alice Thompson, 92, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021at a local hospital. She had lived in the Cleveland area for the past 20 years, and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She worked as a nurse for 46 years at Starr Memorial Hospital, and during that time helped many people.

She was preceded in...

Virginia Lou Reed

Virginia Lou Reed

Jan 26, 2021

Virginia Lou Reed, 81, of Arcadia, Florida went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was a devout Baptist and an avid floral designer.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Al Reed; her parents Virgil Osteen and Howard Horton; and brother, Wayne Horton. 

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Ann (William) Jenkins, Brenda (David)...

Julia Morgan

Julia Morgan

Jan 25, 2021

Julia (Judy) Morgan, 79, a resident of Birchwood went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021 at a local healthcare facility with her children at her side. She was a lifelong resident of Hamilton County and a member of New Liberty Baptist Church where she worked in children’s ministry and sang in the choir. She loved...

Billie J. Aulds

Billie J. Aulds

Jan 23, 2021

Billie J. Aulds, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. She had lived in the Cleveland area most of her life, and was a member of First Baptist Church where she served in the library.  Ms. Aulds was the owner and operator of The Beauty Boutique for 30 years, and was a member of Cleveland Garden...

Roy Smith

Roy Smith

Jan 23, 2021

James Roy Smith, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 in a Chattanooga hospital.  He had lived in the Cleveland area his entire life.  He was a 1955 graduate of Bradley Central High School and attended Cleveland State Community College.  He was a member of Black Fox United Methodist Church, a charter member of the McDonald-Black...

Franklin Delano Guthrie

Franklin Delano Guthrie

Jan 20, 2021

Franklin Delano Guthrie, 84, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in a local hospital. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Guthrie; parents, Toney A. Guthrie and Mary M. (Cavener) Guthrie; siblings, Netta Dellavinia Guthrie, Ruth Inez Guthrie, Madison Eugene Guthrie, Phyllis Albadine Guthrie,...

Jack Odom

Jack Odom

Jan 18, 2021

Jack Odom, 91, of Cleveland passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at a local hospital.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict.  After leaving the Army he was owner/operator of a local grocery store and later retired as an insurance agent.  Jack enjoyed traveling, cooking and working crossword puzzles.  He was of...

Roy Junior Mingie

Roy Junior Mingie

Jan 17, 2021

Roy Mingie, age 75, passed away at a McMinn County hospital on Sunday, January 17, 2021. 

Gary N. Davis

Gary N. Davis

Jan 16, 2021

Gary N. Davis peacefully passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 watching football at his home in Cleveland, Tennessee at the age of 79 as a result of esophageal cancer.

Born in Cleveland, Tennessee in 1941 to O.D. and Virginia Davis, he moved with his parents and brother, Richard to Cleveland, Ohio around 1943. After graduating from West Tech High School...

Mildred Justine Hooper

Mildred Justine Hooper

Jan 15, 2021

Mildred Justine Thompson Hooper, 74, of 1828 Twin Brook Drive, Cleveland TN, went home to the Lord at 4:15pm on Friday, January 15, 2021. She was of the Baptist Faith.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Cue Hooper; parents, Leonard P. Thompson, and Mary Catherine Ervin; and granddaughter, Barbara Justine Shope.

She is survived by her special...

Joyce Faye Willis

Joyce Faye Willis

Jan 13, 2021

Joyce Faye Pettit Willis, 77, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021at a healthcare center in Chattanooga.  She was a member of Benton Church of Christ.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Pettit and Ollie Martha Mallory Pettit;...

Claudia Faye Hedden

Claudia Faye Hedden

Jan 13, 2021

Claudia Faye Hedden, 75, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021at a hospital in Chattanooga.  She worked for Hardwick Clothes for over 30 years. Ms. Hedden was of the protestant faith, she loved traveling, her grandchildren, flowers, and was an avid antique shopper. Her passion in life was to help others, and she loved life.

She...

Dorothy Green Carroll

Dorothy Green Carroll

Jan 11, 2021

Dorothy Green Carroll, 95, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in a local hospital. Mrs. Carroll was the daughter of the later Joseph Prince Green and Myrtle Foster Green.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Roy Carroll, in 2008; brothers, Jack, Sam, and Bill Green; sister; Irene Green Sanders;...

Seburn Eugene Baker

Seburn Eugene Baker

Jan 11, 2021

Seburn Eugene Baker Jr “Ken” 82 a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away January 11, 2021 in a local hospital.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary and Seburn Eugene Baker Sr.

Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne (Leonard) Sampson; son Christopher Baker of Coral Gables, Fl; and three grand-children, James Sampson Jr, Aaron Baker, and...

Charles "Charlie" M. McKenzie

Charles "Charlie" M. McKenzie

Jan 9, 2021

Charles “Charlie” M. McKenzie, 70, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2020 at a Chattanooga Hospital.

Councilman Charlie who has served as councilman for the city of Cleveland for the past 10 years greatly impacted our community in many extraordinary ways. He worked as a school bus driver for 39 years for Bradley County School System,...

Anthony Trevor Harper

Anthony Trevor Harper

Jan 9, 2021

Mr. Anthony Trevor Harper, 54, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Trevor was born to the late Walter and Dora Jeannine Harper, June 3, 1966. He grew up as the youngest of twelve children. Trevor was an excellent baseball player in his youth, and spent many hours on the East Brainerd ballfields. Trevor later on followed...

Robert Edson Hoffman

Robert Edson Hoffman

Jan 9, 2021

Robert Edson Hoffman, 76, of Cleveland TN, passed away unexpectedly Saturday January 9th, 2021. Robert was born on September 15th, 1944 in Ontario, Oregon. He grew up in Texas graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. After college he moved to San Francisco, CA where he met and...

ReNee' Fair Haney

ReNee' Fair Haney

Jan 9, 2021

ReNee’ Fair Haney, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at a Chattanooga hospital.  She was born November 25th to the late Hoyt O. and Ruth Turpin Fair.  ReNee’ attended Bradley Central High School and was a member of the 1957 graduating class.  After she graduated she attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  She worked as a secretary...

Imogene C. Guinn

Imogene C. Guinn

Jan 9, 2021

Imogene C. Guinn, 88, of Ocoee passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home.  She was a homemaker who loved her children and grandchildren.  Imogene was always happy and upbeat and was very content and happy to be at her home in Ocoee.  She was a member of Chestuee United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her...

David Allen Smith

David Allen Smith

Jan 8, 2021

David Allen Smith, age 80, died peacefully at home in Cleveland, TN on January 8, 2021. He was born in Selma, Alabama to Annie Mae Stringer Smith and Decatur Alexander Smith and grew up there with his five brothers and sisters.

After military service, David remained in the Bay Area where he met and married his wife, Carla Ann Magoria...

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