Kenneth Ray Tarpley, Sr.
Jan 25, 2018
Kenneth Ray Tarpley, Sr., 85, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at a healthcare facility in Knoxville. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.
He was formerly a sales person at the Cleveland Daily Banner for 16 years. Mr. Tarpley was later involved in real estate and commercial...
Dorothy Leda Voorhees
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy Voorhees, 93, was born November 19, 1924 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She passed away peacefully in a local healthcare facility. In 1958, Dorothy and her family moved from Mohawk, NY to Stark, FL and from there to Jupiter, FL, where she worked for the United States Postal Services for many years. ...
Dorothy Lea Hatcher
Jan 22, 2018
Dorothy Lea Hatcher, 91, a resident of Benton, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in a local hospital. She was born in Sevier County in the Wears Valley community on July 13, 1926 to the late Frank Cooper and Una McFall Cooper. She and her late husband, McKinley Hatcher, earned their livelihood by farming, initially in Sevier County and later...
June McDowell
Jan 21, 2018
June McDowell, 92, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 28, 1925 in Pekin, Indiana to the late Raymond and Ruth Hendricks Blankenbaker
At age 17, she left home to become a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II in Miami, FL for Boeing Aircraft. She was...
Margaret Claudine "Red" "Maw" Lawson
Jan 20, 2018
Margaret Claudine Coker (more familiarly known as Red or Maw) Lawson left this earth after 98½ years on Saturday January 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband George and by her parents Jess and Ida Coker. She is survived by children: Judy and Cephas Geren, Jerrie and Gregg Best, and John and Kim Lawson. Greatly-loved and loving...
CWO2 Zora "Bo" Hood
Jan 18, 2018
CWO2 Zora Lee "Bo" Hood, 83, of Old Fort, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his home. He was a retired Marine Corps officer and served in the Vietnam and Korean War. Bo was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was also a Gideon.
He was preceded...
James David Strickland
Jan 17, 2018
James David Strickland, 62, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at a local hospital. He was a paper carrier for the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Cleveland Daily Banner for 33 years. He was formerly in several car clubs and had a special interest in Volkswagons and hot wheels. James was of the Christian faith. He cherished...
Patsy Ruth Floyd
Jan 17, 2018
Patsy Ruth Floyd, 79, of Cleveland, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at her home. She was employed with Bradley Memorial Hospital before retiring and was a member of Parkway Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dillard Floyd; her parents, Tom and Callie Jones; and one brother, Johnny Jones.
She is survived by one sister, Shirley Burgess...
Mary Lou Mann
Jan 16, 2018
Mary Lou Mann of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 16, 2018. She was 89.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, Ceton and Ollie Lewis, her husband, James Mann, her brothers, Glenn Lewis, J.B. Lewis, Brownlow Lewis, and a sister, Pauline Lee. She is survived by her sisters Georgia Phillips, Mattie Sather, Betty Freeman, her sister-in-law,...
Selina Elaine Spence
Jan 15, 2018
Selina Elaine Spence, 46, of Cleveland, passed away January 15, 2018 in a local hospital.
She has previously lived in Memphis and Knoxville but always returned to Cleveland. She attended Cleveland State Community College, Chattanooga State and UT of Knoxville. Selina was an online peer mentor for Bi-Polar and cancer patients. In her youth was involved in Toastmasters International,...
Earl P. Daugherty
Jan 15, 2018
Earl Paul Daugherty, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Monday morning after a long and difficult battle with Dementia. He was a member of the South Cleveland Church of God where he served for many years as the Church Trustee. Originally from Kentucky, he joined the army and served in the Korean War Effort and was awarded a purple heart for...
Joe C. McClanahan, Jr.
Jan 13, 2018
Joe C. McClanahan, Jr., 79, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his home. He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church where he coached the boys youth basketball team for several years. Joe was retired from Bowater Corporation after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe C. and Frances Barger...
G.B. "Chub" Goins
Jan 13, 2018
G. B. “Chub” Goins, 85, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 in a local hospital. He attended Union Grove Church of Christ. Mr. Goins was retired from Cleveland Express where he was employed as a truck driver. He and his wife founded and ran Cleveland Flea Hollow Flea Market where they made many dear friends. Chub was a...
MaKlain Lawson
Jan 11, 2018
MaKlain Lawson, 20, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at a Chattanooga hospital. He was a 2015 graduate of Bradley Central High School. He attended Smyrna Baptist Church, Mt. Olive Ministries and North Cleveland Church of God. MaKlain loved life and he garnered many incredible friendships during his stay. His light shined for the world to see as...
Ruby Marie Burnette Kiser
Jan 10, 2018
Ruby Marie Burnette Kiser, 85, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee hospital. She was a member of Red Hill United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carson and Ethel Dixon Burnette; siblings, Amos and Columbus Burnette.
She is survived by her son, Gerald Stephen Kiser and wife, Melanie of Christiana,...
Rosie Parker
Jan 9, 2018
Rosie Mae Ellis Parker, 90, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 09, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith and loved antiquing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Parker and also her parents, James Edward Ellis and Martha Tallent Ellis.
She is survived by her children, Robert Lee...
Jessie Ray Holmes
Jan 8, 2018
Jessie Ray Holmes, 82, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 08, 2018 at a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Red Hill United Methodist Church. He was retired from Bowaters after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Korean War.
Mr. Holmes was the son of...
James Clifford "Cliff" McConnell
Jan 6, 2018
James Clifford “Cliff” McConnell, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday night, January 6, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He served his country by enlisting in the United States Army on June 21, 1949. He was honorably discharged on November 17, 1952. Cliff was retired from Combustion Engineering. He was a faithful member of East Side...
Margaret "Leona" Hicks
Jan 3, 2018
Margaret Leona Camper Hicks, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at a family residence in North Fort Myers, Florida. She was a retiree of Charleston Hosiery Mill.
She was preceded in death by his husband, Joseph (Joe) Lincoln Hicks; parents, Claude Camper and Levey Felix Camper; children, Terry Dexter Hicks and Linda Jane Flint.
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Bobbie Jean Ballew Clayton
Jan 3, 2018
Bobbie Jean Ballew Clayton, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at a Dalton, GA health care facility. She was a member of South Cleveland Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley G. Ballew, Sr.; parents, Coy W. and Lela German Ogle and infant son, Robert G. Ballew.
She is survived by her...
