Darrell A. Anderson
Oct 13, 2019
Darrell A. Anderson, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in a local hospital. He was retired from commercial construction; Darrell was employed with Randall Fisher Construction Co for 40 years. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church for 48 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh L. and Hazel Anderson; daughters, Melanie...
Rev. William Ira Curtis
Oct 12, 2019
Rev. William I. Curtis, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was a member of South Cleveland Church of God. William was born in Giles County, Pulaski, Tennessee on February 11, 1931. He was born to Willie Curtis and Killie Louise Kimbrough-Curtis. William was a veteran of United States Army where he served in WWII. In January...
Bobby Ray Keith
Oct 12, 2019
Bobby Ray Keith, age 57, a resident of Cleveland and owner-operator of Keith Rock Hauling passed away on October 12, 2019 after a long battle of Multiple Myeloma. Bobby was born February 24, 1962 in Ohio. He was the son of the late Kenneth Keith and Betty R. Keith.
Survivors include his wife Natasha Keith, Step-son Eric Cattlet, Eric’s significant...
William (Billy) DeWayne Geren
Oct 11, 2019
William DeWayne (Billy) Geren, 59, of Georgetown passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on October 11, 2019, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born on May 28, 1960 to John DeWayne and Burnetta Hickman Geren in Bradley County, but spent his life in Meigs County and Chattanooga.
He joins in his...
Asa "Haskell" Griffith, Jr.
Oct 11, 2019
Asa “Haskell” Griffith, age 79, passed away at his home Friday, October 11, 2019. A Chattanooga native, he was married to Dorene Griffith for 38 years. Haskell retired from Memorial Hospital where he worked as a respiratory therapist after serving in the Army. Haskell was an active fisherman whose hobbies included jewelry making and clocks. He was preceded in death...
Wanda Fay Martin-Howard
Oct 10, 2019
Wanda Fay Martin-Howard, age 80, departed this life on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019 at her residence. Born on October 11, 1938 in West Virginia to the late Frasure and Arlena Meador, she had lived in Bradley County since 1979 and was of the Church of God faith most recently attending Ooltewah Church of God. She enjoyed singing and spending...
Vivian Marie Murphy Odom
Oct 10, 2019
Vivian Marie Murphy Odom, age 88, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019. She was a 48-year member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.
She was born in French Settlement, Louisiana on February 21, 1931 to the late Otto Murphy, Sr. and Octavia Alexis Matherne Murphy. She married Everett William Odom, a U.S. Air Force serviceman, on...
Ronnie Allen Haygood
Oct 9, 2019
Ronnie Allen Haygood, 56, of McDonald, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in a local healthcare facility. He loved Georgia football and NASCAR racing, anything Ford and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved his family above all and was a devoted father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle. Ronnie was preceded in death by his sister, Gail Haygood and dear...
Jean Lawson Ownbey
Oct 7, 2019
Jean Lawson Ownbey passed away at Life Care Centers of Cleveland on October, 7, 2019. Jean was born October 31, 1929, and was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association.
Jean studied at Harding College and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and obtained a BS degree in Education...
Mary Loretta Ledford Ellis
Oct 7, 2019
Mary Loretta Ledford Ellis, 88, of Cleveland passed away Monday October 7, 2019 in a local hospital. She attended Mt. Springs Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Alice Ledford; step-daughter, Sandra Lee; grandson, Richard Dale Woody and siblings, Max Ledford(Helen), and Lorene Toomey(J.D.).
Survivors include her children, Randy Woody (Mary) of Old Fort, Byron...
Jessie Mae Scruggs
Oct 7, 2019
Jessie Mae Scruggs, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at her home. She was manager of Jack’s Cleaners on North Ocoee Street for 15 years. Jessie was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church where she had been employed for the past several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar E. Foster, Sr....
Roy E. Rymer
Oct 6, 2019
Roy E. Rymer, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 in a Chattanooga Care Center. He was an active member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, and also a snowbird of Naples, Florida where he was an active member of East Naples Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a 65 year member of...
Laura Marie Thacker
Oct 4, 2019
Our dear mother, Laura Marie Thacker, 92, of Benton, Tennessee passed peacefully at home on October 4, 2019. Born on June 13, 1927 in Grundy, Virginia, Marie was predeceased by her husband, Woodrow Thacker; parents, William Crawford and Cosby Jane Osborne of Vansant, Virginia; three sisters and eight brothers.
She is survived by her daughters, Jane Thacker Wooten (Stanley)...
Beulah Mae Murphree
Oct 3, 2019
Beulah Mae Murphree, 98, passed away October 3, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Gainus Murphree, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Wheeler, one sister, Grace Golden, and her son-in-law, Wayne Howell, all of Cleveland, TN.
She is survived by her daughter Gaye Murphree Howell; her...
Robert Lee Cantrell
Oct 1, 2019
Robert Lee Cantrell, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lona Holcombe Cantrell; parents, William Jesse and Della Cudd Cantrell and brother, Billy Cantrell.
He is survived by his two children, William Lee Cantrell, of...
Martha Lynn Pritchett
Sep 28, 2019
Martha Lynn (Elmore) Pritchett, 80, Cleveland, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Martha was born on August 15, 1939 in Cleveland, TN to Sherman and Mildred Elmore. She was a 1957 graduate of Bradley Central High School. After graduating high school, she worked in Atlanta, GA as an x-ray technician until 1961 when she married her...
Steve Riggs
Sep 28, 2019
Steve Riggs, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 in a local hospital. He was born and raised in Bradley County, and was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church.
He had worked at Whirlpool for 46 years and had also worked as a firefighter with the Bradley County Fire Department for over 25 years. He served in the...
Eugene "Pap" Robert Shamblin
Sep 28, 2019
Gene "Pap" Robert Shamblin , 84, of Old Fort, departed this life on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his son’s residence. Gene retired from Olin Chemical. He enjoyed playing cards, working in the yard, and spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Bonnie Shamblin; sister, Margaret Smith; brothers, Junior Shamblin,...
Katherine S. Spencer
Sep 27, 2019
Katherine S. Spencer, 84, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 in a Chattanooga health care facility. She was of Baptist faith and a 1953 graduate of Bradley Central High School.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Milton E. Sperlich, Sr. and Elsie Gee Sperlich and brother, Milton Sperlich , Jr.
Survivors include children, Stephanie Wright of...
Wm. "Bill" J. Williams, Jr.
Sep 27, 2019
Wm. “Bill” J. Williams, Jr., 74, of Tequesta, FL passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019. Bill was born on February 6, 1945 in Attleboro, MA and moved to Palm Beach County when he was twelve. He served in the Navy and was employed at United Technologies Pratt Whitney for 34 years.
Bill enjoyed fishing, traveling, reading and orchids. But...
