Sharon Kay Melton
Dec 27, 2020
Sharon Kay Melton, 71, a resident of Calhoun, TN since 1978, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at a local hospital. She was born and raised in Rhea County. She was a loving grandmother, an avid tennis player, and had a love for all people and a passion for at-risk...
Jimmy Dale Ogle
Dec 27, 2020
Jimmy Dale Ogle, 78, of East Ridge passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He loved reading and studying his Bible and being close to God. He was retired from K-Mart. He loved spending time with his family, making people laugh, hiking, animals, listening to music and playing the piano. He loved his...
John Albert Sheriff
Dec 27, 2020
John Albert Sheriff, 78, passed away, Friday, December 27, 2020 in a local hospital. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was a 26 year veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from the United States Postal Service.
He was preceded in death by his parents Albert Sheriff and Pearl Heist Sheriff; siblings Russell Sheriff, Robert Sheriff,...
Jason Lawson
Dec 26, 2020
Marc Jason Lawson, 49, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, following a brief illness. A graduate of Polk County High School, he was known to many friends as "Catfish" in recognition of his love for fishing. Mr. Lawson held a bachelor's degree in business from Jacksonville AL, State University, a master's of divinity from New Orleans...
Myrtle Harris
Dec 26, 2020
Myrtle “Hyde” Harris, age 96, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living Center. Her and husband Willard owned and operated Harris Furniture in Cleveland. She enjoyed shopping and traveling across the country with her close friends and family. She had many other hobbies but importantly she loved the Lord, Church, and...
Logan Duren
Dec 25, 2020
Logan Paul Duren passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home in Chattanooga. He was born in Cleveland, TN on April 22, 1983. He lived in Kentucky and Germany before spending most of his childhood growing up in Cleveland. As an adult, he lived throughout the country, making lifelong friends everywhere he went.
Logan was a staunch feminist and...
Dallas Johnson
Dec 25, 2020
Richard Dallas Johnson, 72, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 in a local healthcare facility after struggling with dementia and COVID-19. He was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed working on his farm and loved his family, especially his grandson. Dallas was a life-time member of both the Harrison Lodge and clown unit of the Alhambra Shrine. He retired...
Judy Ann Lasher
Dec 23, 2020
Judy Ann Easter Lasher, age 72 of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at a Knoxville Hospital. She was a native of Rockwood, TN, and had lived in McMinn County since 1974.
She worked many years for BiLo of Etowah and was known by all as a hardworking woman who always put others first. She was a...
Virginia Crase
Dec 23, 2020
Virginia Randolph Crase, age 76, of Apison passed away December 23, of injury sustained as a result of an automobile accident.
She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan, she enjoyed bird watching and her dog Ru. Tending to her flowers, she was a candy maker and a great cook, she especially liked making fudge.
She was retired manager of Golden...
Kermit Gibby Nelson
Dec 21, 2020
In my earliest memory of my father, Kermit Gibby “Gib” Nelson, he was singing a song.
It was the song he learned at his birth, December 27, 1933 from his parents, Elisha “Mockingbird” Nelson and Pearl Nelson. It was a song he later taught his brothers and sisters; Janet Hardeman, Nell Jenkins, Kenneth Nelson, Ida Green, Elizabeth Carter, and Tommy...
Carl Clayton Soward
Dec 21, 2020
Carl Clayton Soward, 74, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church and was retired from American Uniform. Mr. Soward enjoyed the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Elizabeth Soward, Sr.; and sister, Betty Kelley.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Jo...
Janet Jones Bender
Dec 21, 2020
Janet Jones Bender of Jacksonville, Florida passed away December 21, 2020. She was born in Alabama on February 3, 1924. She grew up in Florida, and attended the University of Chattanooga where she met and married Bill Bender. Janet and Bill began their business careers in Cleveland as managers of the local Sherwin Williams Store. They later joined the insurance...
Harvey Eugene Dale
Dec 19, 2020
Harvey Eugene Dale, 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 in a healthcare facility in Dalton, GA, surrounded by his family. He was of the Baptist faith.
Harvey spent his life as an upholsterer. He was considered as one of the best and retired from Miller Furniture Company. He loved fishing and making a garden. After...
Francis Marion Panter
Dec 19, 2020
Francis Marion Panter, 73, a resident of Cookeville, TN, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at a hospital. He was of the Christian faith and was very loved by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kimsey and Eva Jane Panter; sisters, Charlotte Griffin; half-brother, Cornelius Panter.
He is survived by his loving wife, Nikki...
Bobbie Lou Shelton Jenkins
Dec 19, 2020
Bobbie Lou Shelton Jenkins, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at a local healthcare facility surrounded by her family. She was born on December 7, 1942 in the White Oak community of Bradley County to Robert and Ida Mae Millard Shelton. Bobbie had worked for almost 27 years at Mallory Battery/Duracell when she retired in...
Jack Dee Murphy
Dec 19, 2020
Jack Dee Murphy Sr., age 94, passed away at his home Saturday, December 19, 2020. Mr. Murphy was the oldest living Marine to have served our country in WWII, living in Bradley County. He was a volunteer police officer for the city of Cleveland Auxiliary Police Department, regional director of the South Eastern Region International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and had...
Nancy Ann Sneed
Dec 19, 2020
Nancy Ann Sneed, 79, left her Earthly body on December 19th, 2020 at her home. She was a devoted wife and mother who will be missed more than she could ever know. She graduated from Charleston High School in 1960. Born and raised in Charleston, TN by her parents Dewey and Leona Stansberry, met a boy, William Sneed, Jr, and...
Ronald Edwin Presley
Dec 18, 2020
Ronald E. Presley, 66, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 in a local hospital. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Westwood Baptist Church. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation with over 40 years of service where he had worked as a tool engineer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill C....
Lonnie Millard James
Dec 18, 2020
Lonnie James Jr. age 89 passed away Friday December 18, 2020 at U.T. Medical center. He spent most of his life in Ringgold, GA and Ooltewah before moving to Cleveland, Tn. Retired Paint and Bodyman in Chattanooga. Member and Treasurer of Greenwood Baptist Church where he was an ordained Deacon. He found his faith at Catoosa Tabernacle. He enjoyed being...
Delores Ann Logan
Dec 17, 2020
Delores Ann Logan, 83, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her residence. She was of Baptist Faith and was a member at Blue Springs Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Arra Mantooth; husband, Morlas Logan; brother, Ted Mantooth; sister, Bernice Mantooth.
She is survived by her daughter, Deanna...
