Lynda Presswood Suggs
Feb 21, 2014
Lynda Presswood Suggs, age 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday afternoon, February 21, 2014 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was a devoted member at First Baptist Church and loved the Lord Jesus Christ. Her greatest joy was her relationship with her 8-year-old granddaughter, Darby. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She had a servant’s heart and...
Euvella Wilson
Feb 20, 2014
Euvella Wilson, 90, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church.Mrs. Wilson was the widow of, J. B. Wilson and was the daughter of the late J. Frank Weaver and Florida Mann Weaver. She was the youngest of ten children all deceased including, Ozella Cooper,...
Marcie Looper
Feb 17, 2014
Marcie “Jean” Looper, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was a member of Restoration Fellowship where she was involved in the music ministry. She was retired from South Central Bell after 39 years of service and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.Mrs. Looper was the daughter of the...
Charles Neil Elam
Feb 16, 2014
Charles Neil Elam, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014, surrounded by family. He was born in Hickman, KY on July 17, 1939, to the late Marvin Elam and Dolly Terrett Elam. Charles became a Christian in 1973 and he attended Shiloh Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army but found his niche in sales...
Chad Daniel Matthews
Feb 15, 2014
Chad Daniel Matthews, 36, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, in a local hospital. He was a very involved member of Maple Street Baptist Church. He graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a BS degree in Computer Science in 2001 and was employed with Lee University.He is survived by his wife, April Swafford Matthews; sons, Aaron Matthews, Alan...
Julia Mae Swafford
Feb 10, 2014
Julia Mae Swafford, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in a Georgia healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from Cookes Manufacturing.She was preceded in death by her parents, Freeman Newman and Bessie Mullins Newman; two sons, Walter Swafford and Charles Swafford; four daughters, Linda Cotte, Teresa Herron, Darlene Swafford and...
Jack E Davis
Feb 8, 2014
Jack E. Davis, 61, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his residence. He had been a resident of Cleveland since 1996. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a Vietnam veteran and retired after 27 years of active duty with the U.S. Army. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 12 years.He was preceded...
Truman Eugene Hembree
Feb 8, 2014
Truman Eugene Hembree, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the home of his sister-in-law in Copperhill, TN. He attended Mercy Tabernacle in Benton, TN. He enjoyed being with people and attending car shows and auctions. He had worked in the masonry business as a brick and block layer.---He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph...
Rita Marie Sutter
Feb 6, 2014
Rita Marie Sutter, 52, a resident of Cleveland since 2005, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a free lance writer and had a strong free willed spirit. She was born in Philadelphia, PA.---She is survived by her parents, Francis and Helen Malloy Sutter of Leisuretown, NJ; husband, Dr. James Ross Slemmer of Cleveland; brother,...
Dorothy Lett
Feb 3, 2014
Dorothy Hudson Lett, of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 3, 2014. She was 82 years old. She was born in Clay County, AL on January 9, 1932. She was a member of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. Dorothy moved from Anniston, AL to Cleveland where she has resided since 1954. She was an avid bowler.She was...
David Lee Smith
Feb 3, 2014
David Lee Smith, 58, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 03, 2014 in a local hospital. He was employed with First Fleet Incorporated. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion and AM Vets. David was the National Director of Membership for the 40-8.Mr. Smith was the son of...
Debbie Denise Ford
Jan 31, 2014
Debbie Denise Young Ford, 48, of Cleveland passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at a local hospital. She was born in Lenoir City, TN.Before moving to Cleveland 30 years ago, she lived in Abingdon, VA. She was an orthodontics assistant for Tennessee Valley Orthodontics, a member of Silverdale Baptist Church and the Firefighter Ladies Auxiliary 3748, and an avid cat...
PATSY D SPARKS
Jan 29, 2014
Patsy Ruth Dilbeck Sparks, age 79, a resident of Cleveland and formerly of Copperhill passed away, Wednesday morning, January 29, 2014 at her residence. She was a member at New Friendship Baptist Church where she served as the church treasurer and an active member of the Ladies Sunday school class.Ms. Sparks worked with Superior Home Healthcare as office manager for...
THOMAS S CASTEEL
Jan 28, 2014
Thomas S. Casteel, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the family residence. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. He was an accomplished guitarist and enjoyed carpentry work. Thomas also loved being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was retired from Bendix Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances...
ALMA JEAN GILLILAND
Jan 28, 2014
Alma Jean Gilliland, 76, of Cleveland, passed away January 28, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was a former educator and taught Home Economics at Bradley Central High School from 1959-1964. Alma Jean was known as the “Peach Lady”. She and her husband, John operated Gilliland Orchards since the early sixties. She was known as “momma” to many young adults...
MARCIE R LAWLEY
Jan 27, 2014
Martha Josephine Rodman Lawley, 68, a resident of Dayton, TN passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.She is the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Rodman. She attended East Ridge High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, where she was a member of the Chi...
JENA HAUN NORMAN
Jan 26, 2014
Jena Haun Norman---Jena Haun Norman, 83, of Cleveland passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 26, 2014. She was born September 13, 1930, to the late Horace Greely Haun Sr. and Grace Gardner Haun of Tellico Plains, Monroe County.She attended Tellico Plains High School, graduating as Valedictorian, and continued her studies at Tennessee Wesleyan College where she again graduated...
Lester F Phillips
Jan 22, 2014
Lester F. Phillips, 77, a resident of Georgetown, TN passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the family residence. He was a member of the Durkee Road Church of God of Prophecy. He enjoyed riding his Gold Wing motorcycle trike with family and friends. He was a former superintendent with Ruben H. Donnelly, in Research and Development Department.Mr. Phillips was...
Anna L Carruth
Jan 22, 2014
Anna L. Carruth, 64, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in a local hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from Duracell after 26 years of service.She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Willis and Mary Ruth Chambers Willis.Survivors include her three children: David Carden; Christy Poteet and husband, Stacy;...
Eric Joseph Cincotta
Jan 20, 2014
Eric Joseph Cincotta, 47, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 in a Birmingham hospital. He was a parishioner at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church and recently was attending Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was a veteran of the United States Army.Survivors include his wife, Louise Cincotta of Cleveland; parents, Carter...
