Opal Cox
Jan 3, 2016
Opal Taylor Lauderdale Cox, 94, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Signature Health Care surrounded by family.
Born on October 22, 1921, in Polk County, she spent most of her life in Cleveland, except for a few years in Florida. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great, great grandmother. Her loving...
Billy Eugene Deal
Jan 2, 2016
Billy Eugene Deal, 84, of Old Fort passed away on January 2, 2016.
A lifelong resident of the Old Fort area, he served as a tank gunner in the United States Army after World War 2. He spent most of his working life as a farmer, and was an accomplished fiddle player with many gospel and bluegrass bands. Most...
Benita M. Christenbury
Jan 2, 2016
Benita M. Christenbury, 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westmore Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Eugene Christenbury; her parents, David and Mabel Farris and brothers, Melvin and George Farris.
She is survived by her children, Brenda...
Lila Kathrine Lorton
Jan 1, 2016
Lila Kathrine Lorton, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. Heaven gained a special angel on New Year’s Day. Lila met her heavenly father peacefully. Born in1932 in Macomb, Illinois, she got her nursing degree at Knox College and married Donald Lorton in 1956.
She was a devoted wife, a terrific...
Virginia Jo Sheffey
Dec 29, 2015
Virginia Jo Sheffey, 62, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a member of Four Point Baptist Church and she loved to travel.
She was preceded in death by her father, Milburn Lee Bunch and brother, William Lee Bunch.
She is survived by her husband, Greg Sheffey of Cleveland;...
Claudia Otis Rogers
Dec 28, 2015
Claudia Otis Thomas Rogers, 65, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at her residence. She had lived in Cleveland since 1990 and was a member of Cornerstone Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Crawford Thomas and Iva Carter Thomas; brothers, Ernest Thomas, Dewey Thomas; and sisters, Nancy Thomas, and Laura Thomas.
She is...
Webb Kirby
Dec 28, 2015
Haley Webb Kirby, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Bowman Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Kirby; parents, Herman and Emily Hesson Kirby; son, Paul Richard Kirby and siblings, Gordon Kirby, Frances Vaughn and Dexter Kirby.
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Dixie Egan
Dec 26, 2015
Dixie McCormick Egan, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 in a local hospital. She moved from Nashville to Cleveland in 1981 and had lived here for the past 24 years. She was of the Baptist faith and a University of Florida booster.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert E. McCormick; and brother, Robert...
Betty M. Allen
Dec 25, 2015
Betty M. Allen, 90, passed away Friday morning, December 25, 2015 at Westmoreland Health and Rehab Center in Knoxville, TN. Betty was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church where she was active in Congregational Care before moving to Knoxville. She was retired from the Bradley County and Cleveland City School Systems.
She was preceded in death...
Carolyn Rose Williams
Dec 18, 2015
Carolyn Rose Jenkins Williams of Cleveland died on Friday, December 18, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born March 5, 1946, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and attended Hattiesburg High School, Mississippi State College for Women (Mississippi University for Women), and Southern College (University of Southern Mississippi).
She and her husband, Jim began their life together in Nashville, where...
Willie Ruth Lee
Dec 12, 2015
Willie Ruth Lee, 95, of Cleveland Tennessee passed away on December 12, 2015. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was born in Brighton, Alabama and is the daughter of Allie and H.D. Simpson. She married William P. Lee in May of 1938. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents H.D. and Allie Simpson; husband, William...
Lois Paralee Taylor
Dec 12, 2015
Lois Paralee Randall Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1936 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and graduated from Sweetwater High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She married Robert Fleming Taylor, and joined Broad Street United Methodist Church in 1965. She had lived in Cleveland since moving...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Geren
Dec 10, 2015
Jacqueline “Jackie” Geren, 87, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her home. She was a member of Prospect Church of God. She enjoyed fishing and camping and she loved taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Gaston and Elizabeth Carland Gaston; daughter, Patricia Ann West and siblings, Estelle...
Thomas D. Stamey
Dec 7, 2015
Thomas D. “Tommy” Stamey, 65, a resident of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in a Georgia hospital. He was a former resident of Cleveland, TN. He enjoyed fishing, Braves baseball, Tennessee Volunteers football, poker with friends and bingo with his sisters. He was known as the best “Cheer Dad in Gwinnett County.” Mr. Stamey was preceded in...
Terry Lang Griffith
Dec 6, 2015
Terry Lang Griffith, 70, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Beechtree Manor. He was retired from the post office and a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam and received two purple hearts. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, a member of the VFW, where he served as past president...
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson
Dec 6, 2015
Joseph (Joe) Lee Nelson, 32, of Charleston, TN passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 in San Dimas, CA. Joe was a 2001 graduate of Meigs County High School. He was proudly employed as a electrical Journeyman Lineman (an accomplishment he worked very hard for) with IBEW Local 175. Joe loved living on the river, being outdoors and hanging out with...
Deborah Dawn McEntyre
Dec 3, 2015
Deborah Dawn McEntyre, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospice facility. She was a member of Keith Street Baptist Church. She was preceded by her parents, Jessie Elrod and Sue Frazier Elrod and uncles, Leon Frazier and Fred Elrod. Survivors include her daughter, Dawn McEntyre Puster and husband, Jeff of Christiana, TN;...
Bonnie Mashburn
Nov 25, 2015
Bonnie Mashburn, 87, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at her home. She worked as a substitute teacher in both the Bradley County and the Cleveland City School systems. She attended the Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her, parents, Allie Ray Parker and Lydia Chambers Parker. She is...
Bonnie Lou Vines
Nov 25, 2015
Bonnie Lou Vines, 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at her home. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was of Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Nora Mae Allen and Joseph Miller Hembree and siblings, George Hembree, Mae Hyde, David Hembree, Luke Hembree, and...
Catherine Louise Love
Nov 23, 2015
Catherine Louise Love, 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the family residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Phillip Caylor and Alfreda Brown Caylor; and also her former spouse and father to her children, Thomas Beck; three brothers: James P. Caylor, David Caylor and John...
