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Sandra Jackson

Sandra Jackson

Sep 30, 2020

Sandra Jackson, 77, a resident of Cleveland, passed away, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at a local healthcare facility.  Sandra was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church, where she served on various committees over the years of her membership. 

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Doris Shores.

She is survived by her loving husband,...

J. Ray "Bud" Cameron

J. Ray "Bud" Cameron

Sep 30, 2020

Ray “Bud” Cameron, 77, a resident of Birchwood, TN passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church and Georgetown Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, particularly small mouth bass and rock fishing. He enjoyed his grandchildren and serving the Lord.

Bud volunteered at hospitals, church, and schools. He left this...

Helen Marie Evans

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

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

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...

Susan Annette Head

Susan Annette Head

Sep 27, 2020

Susan Annette “Trammell” Head, age 61, of Old Fort passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. Mrs. Head had many interests, including traveling to St. George Island, Florida annually, she was a Big Orange fan, enjoyed southern rock (especially Lennard Skynard). Susan was an avid Nascar fan, going to many races and following her favorite driver No. 18 Kyle Busch, she...

Bradley "Brad" Carlton Hitchens

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

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...

June Reed Stephens

June Reed Stephens

Sep 24, 2020

June Reed Stephens, 96, of Niota went home to meet her Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 24, 2020. June was the daughter of the late Sam and Dora Billings Reed and sister of the late Fern Anderson. She was a faithful member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for 50 years. She retired from Mayfield Dairy...

Mark Choate

Mark Choate

Sep 22, 2020

Mark Choate, 49, a life-long resident of Cleveland went into the arms of God, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Born, on June 9, 1971, he was a devout Baptist.  Mark had a beautiful and kind heart, loved people, and never met a stranger. He loved the water, was a swimmer, boater...

Doug Albritton

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...

Elizabeth Lucille Smith

Elizabeth Lucille Smith

Sep 21, 2020

Elizabeth Lucille Smith, 85, of Cleveland passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. Lucille was born on March 23, 1935 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky to the late Reba and Harry Botkin. She worked alongside her husband of 63 years, Jack, in ministry. They pastored churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arizona, Arkansas and Louisiana. She was a member of North Cleveland...

Betty R. McLyea

Betty R. McLyea

Sep 20, 2020

Betty Rae McLyea, 70, of Knoxville, TN, passed away on September 20, 2020. She was born to parents Herbert Curtis Pruett and Mary Jane Pruett, on March 3, 1950 in Bluefield, WV.

She graduated from Bluefield High School in 1968.She enjoyed bingo, bowling, shopping, watching old Westerns, and spending time with family. She loved to sit outside by her flower...

Reverend Frank Knox Nolen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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