Clyde (Bill) W. Thomason
Nov 10, 2016
Clyde W. (Bill) Thomason, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at home. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and former owner of WBAC and WALV radio stations. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved technology, electronics, and all sorts of gadgets. He was a man full of life with...
Edna Irie Dill
Nov 7, 2016
Edna Roberts Dill, 90, passed away at her home in Cleveland on November 7, 2016, surrounded by family.
She was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Benton and retired from J.H. Kellman Company.
A hard-working, strong, and loving woman, she held true to tradition for her eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She cooked delicious weekly Sunday dinners for...
Carol Spence
Nov 6, 2016
Carol Spence
In the early hours of November 6, an ecstatic husband was reunited with his longtime sweetheart. Sadly for those left behind, the unexpected loss of Carol May Spence, 74, has left a hole in the hearts of those privileged enough to call her family or friend. Taking care of others was her calling and family was EVERYTHING. She...
Walter Ray Carson
Nov 6, 2016
Walter Ray Carson, 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 in a healthcare facility. He was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and had previously attended Chestuee United Methodist Church. He loved to trade horses and mules, and enjoyed wagon riding.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George “Short” Walter Carson and Dorothy Ruth...
Minnie Marie Dilbeck
Nov 5, 2016
Minnie Marie Dilbeck, 95, a resident of Calhoun, TN, passed away at a Chattanooga hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2016. She had lived in Calhoun most of her life and was a member of Calhoun Baptist Church. She enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, and making candy. She loved and adored her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Albert Wayne Haire
Nov 3, 2016
Albert Wayne Haire, age 60, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was employed at Whirlpool for 41 years. He loved being outdoors, motorcycling and most of all spending time with his family. He was best known to his family and friends as a good hard working man.
He was preceded in death by...
Frances McGaha
Nov 2, 2016
Callie Frances Hicks McGaha, 95, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at her home on November 2, 2016. She was a charter member of Burls Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Sweetwater, TN. She served as Sunday school teacher and led the choir in singing. While in Cleveland, she attended Philippi Baptist Church and Stuart Park Baptist Church.
Frances was...
Ruth Elvia Haire
Nov 1, 2016
Ruth Elvia Wilson Haire, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, November 01, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. She was retired from Queen Carpet. She loved gardening and working in her greenhouse but most of all she enjoyed and loved her child and grandchildren.
Mrs. Haire was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John...
Lloyd W. Frazier
Oct 31, 2016
Lloyd W. Frazier, 93, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was retired from Collins Manufacturing after many years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II.
Mr. Frazier was the son of the...
Bobby Austin Gates
Oct 26, 2016
Bobby Austin Gates, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local hospital.
As a young boy, he wanted to do two things in life, serve his Lord and Savior and be like the soldiers he waved to every day from Ball Park Curve on South Lee Highway.
He retired from the United States Marine Corps as a...
Eugene McCulley
Oct 26, 2016
Eugene Thomas McCulley, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. He had lived in the Cleveland area most of his life and was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company.
In his younger years, he loved flying his plane over the...
Thelma Faye DeLay
Oct 13, 2016
Thelma Faye DeLay, age 77, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was a minister and founder of Blue Springs Pentecostal Church. She also worked for Cleveland City Schools.
She was preceded in death by her parents William McKinley Goodwin and Alice Lavanda Williams, her husband James DeLay and her son William “Ronnie” DeLay. She was also preceded in...
Arthur Larry Vest
Oct 11, 2016
Arthur Larry Vest, 60, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He grew up in Polk County and graduated from Polk County High School. He was the Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Bowater Resolute Forest Products, where he worked for over forty years. He was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church.
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Mary Ellen Fish
Oct 11, 2016
Mary Ellen Fish, 65, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. After growing up in New York, Mrs. Fish moved to Cleveland and has lived in the area for the past 25 years. She was of the Nazarene faith and a retiree of Peyton’s Southeastern.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Robert Steve Mann
Oct 10, 2016
Robert Steve Mann, 64, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was married to the love of his life, Sandy, for 44 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was known for his wit and dry sense of humor. He enjoyed being a CB radio operator and always had a passion...
Mary "Button" Helen Bettis
Oct 9, 2016
Mary Helen ‘Button’ Bettis, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence. She had lived in Cleveland her entire life and had been an employee of Jackson Furniture/Capnapper. She was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church.
She was affectionately known to all her family and friends as “Button.” When she was three days...
Jacob Cordell Cook
Oct 7, 2016
Jacob Cordell Cook, 24, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016.
He was a 2010 graduate of Cleveland High School and of the Methodist faith. He enjoyed following the Tennessee Volunteers football team.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Dwight Cook; paternal grandparents, Ralph and Marchie Cook; and maternal grandfather, Irvin Warnken.
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John David Adams
Oct 7, 2016
John David Adams, age 67, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital.
He loved the outdoors, hiking, camping and College football, but most of all he loved his son, Sean. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Benton, Tennessee. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He was preceded in death...
Jody Conn
Oct 5, 2016
Jody Conn, 62, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. He was formerly of Ocala, Florida and had also resided in Denver, Colorado. He was a school teacher at East Brainerd Elementary School.
Mr. Conn was preceded in death by his father, Milton Ingram.
He is survived by his wife, Lenora Gates Conn of Chattanooga; mother,...
Charles William Hysinger
Oct 2, 2016
Charles William Hysinger, 85, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. He was retired from Magic Chef after 42 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in the Korean War.
Mr....
