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Ruth Joan Hickey

Ruth Joan Hickey

Feb 24, 2020

Ruth Joan Farr Hickey, 82, of Turtletown passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at a Chattanooga hospital.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan. 

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Elizabeth Boyce Farr; father, Harry Farr; sister, Iris Farr; and brothers Charles Farr and James Farr.

Survivors include her children, Iris J. Morse, Ruthie D. Presswood, Geraldine...

Peggy Harmon McLain

Peggy Harmon McLain

Feb 24, 2020

Peggy Harmon McLain, 85, a life-long resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at her home.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church and also attended Community Hall Church.  She was a member of the Prospect Home Demonstration Club and enjoyed cooking.  Peggy was affectionately known as Granny and she loved sharing her home cooked meals...

Harry Alan Taylor

Harry Alan Taylor

Feb 23, 2020

SCPO Harry Alan Taylor, USCG, Ret., 67, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home.  Born in Chattanooga on February 25, 1952 he spent the last 20 years in Bradley County.  He served his country as a Senior Chief in the United States Coast Guard.  Harry was a member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church.  He was known...

Robert "Bob" Lee Finnell

Robert "Bob" Lee Finnell

Feb 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) Lee Finnell, 91, of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home.  He was a member of Thompson Springs Baptist Church for 55 years and also served as a deacon in the church.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  After retiring from Mills and Lupton, he spent many happy years working on his...

Bernice Stout Woodard

Bernice Stout Woodard

Feb 20, 2020

Bernice Woodard, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Lawrence County, Illinois, the fourth of the ten children of James and Alice Stout.  Five of her siblings, Geraldine, Wanda, Garnet, Paul and Esther preceded her in death.  Surviving are four siblings, Calvin Stout of Alton, IL, Naomi Urfer of Oblong, IL,...

Ollie Mae Sanders

Ollie Mae Sanders

Feb 20, 2020

Ollie Mae Sanders, 82, of Charleston passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the family residence. She was the daughter of the late Julius and Josephine King. Mrs. Sanders was a longtime resident of Charleston and was of the Church of God faith. She was a talented pianist, loved the Lord and her Tennessee Vols. In addition to her mother...

Martha Lucille Buckner Thomas

Martha Lucille Buckner Thomas

Feb 20, 2020

Martha Lucille Buckner Thomas, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 in a local hospital.  She had a love for reading and enjoyed gardening and growing flowers.  She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Virgil Buckner and her second husband, Harry “Chip” Thomas; her parents, Avery “Dink” Yarber...

Jennings C. Tallent

Jennings C. Tallent

Feb 19, 2020

Jennings C. Tallent, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in a local healthcare facility.  He was of the Baptist faith and had worked as an upholsterer at Cooke Manufacturing Company.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Lois Tallent; parents, Henry Tallent and Lois Tallent.

He is survived by four children, Holly Goodman and husband Mike, Charlotte...

Marie Frances Molander

Marie Frances Molander

Feb 14, 2020

Marie Frances Molander passed away on Friday, February 14th, 2020 at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain. She was born in Prince George, Virginia, September 21, 1925.

Marie’s first job after school was with Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company in Petersburg, where she was assigned to work at Camp Lee during World War II. While there, Marie met Lt. Douglas D....

Tracey Walker

Tracey Walker

Feb 12, 2020

Tracey Dawn McConnell Walker, 50, of Cleveland passed away on February 12, 2020.  She is survived by her devoted husband, Todd William Walker, and her son Jackson Reid Walker, both of Cleveland.  Also surviving Tracey are her parents, Joyce and Sam McConnell of Cleveland; sister, Teresa Torbett and her husband Mickey Torbett of Cleveland; niece, Amanda Torbett of Chattanooga; mother-...

Barbara Graham

Barbara Graham

Feb 12, 2020

Barbara Graham, 79, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.

She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Maude Dowdy Anderson; two brothers, George W. Clark and Jack H. Clark; and her oldest grand-daughter, Melissa Graham.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kirk Burton Graham of Cleveland;...

James E. Peck Sr.

James E. Peck Sr.

Feb 11, 2020

James Elliott Peck, Sr., 78, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 11, 1942 in Madisonville, Tennessee to the late Elliott and Edna Sarah Tallent Peck.  The well-known owner of Cars of Cleveland, he was also a member of Broad Street United Methodist...

Violet Frances Heifner

Violet Frances Heifner

Feb 10, 2020

Violet Frances Heifner, 90, of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home.  She was a lady of great faith, she was a member of Bellefounte Baptist Church for decades and before that  she was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. 

Violet was a hard worker, who worked on a...

Kenneth Eugene Clayton

Kenneth Eugene Clayton

Feb 8, 2020

Kenneth Clayton, 69, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, departed this life on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at a nursing home in Decatur, Tennessee.  He was born on December 20, 1950 in Cleveland to the late Bill and Ida Mae Clayton.  He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Community Hall Church.  His favorite hobbies were Art and Model...

Patricia R. Blackwell

Patricia R. Blackwell

Feb 6, 2020

Patricia R. Blackwell, 81, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 in a local healthcare facility.   She was a parishioner of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church where she was a former member of the choir.  She held various leadership roles in the church R.C.I.A. program, and the Serra Club of Chattanooga.  In the Catholic Daughters of America, she...

Billy (Mackey) Mack Mansfield, Jr.

Billy (Mackey) Mack Mansfield, Jr.

Feb 5, 2020

Billy Mack (Mackey) Mansfield, Jr. 73, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his home.   He was a retired Journeyman Electrician and a proud member of the IBEW Local 175 for over 50 years.  He graduated from Tyner High School class of 1965 and was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church.

He...

Kevin Robert Kinne

Kevin Robert Kinne

Feb 5, 2020

Kevin Robert Kinne, aka “The Button Man” and aka “Professor Kaboom” passed away February 5, 2020 at the age of 63 in a local hospital. He was the son of Robert and Alice Kinne. Kevin was born in Liberty, NY and attended Tri Valley School in Sullivan County, NY where at the age of 16 he quit high school and...

Evelyn Mae Carver Payne

Evelyn Mae Carver Payne

Feb 5, 2020

Evelyn Mae Carver Payne, 83, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 following a lengthy illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Winston Payne; parents, Cletis and Lenora Gates; brothers, Bob and Vernon Gates and sisters, Barbara Guy and Sharon Howard.

She is survived by her four daughters, Kathy Barber, Debbie (Bennie) Albritton, Vicky (Bill) Carver and...

Donald E. Deakins

Donald E. Deakins

Feb 4, 2020

Donald E. Deakins, age 84, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Georgetown. He was retired from Kyle Dodge and also served in the Tennessee National Guard.

He was preceded in death by his Wife of 61 years Lucille...

Mary Hall Simmons

Mary Hall Simmons

Feb 4, 2020

Mary Simmons, 99, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at a local health care facility.  She was born in Murfreesboro and lived the majority of her life in Bradley County.  She was a charter member of Northside Presbyterian Church.  She was retired from Cleveland Bank and Trust and a member of the Calico Square Dance Club.  Mary was...

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