OBITUARIES

Leatrice Cartwright Farmer

Leatrice Cartwright Farmer

May 12, 2019

Leatrice Cartwright Farmer, 95, a life-long resident of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2019.  She was a member of Community Hall Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Addie Cartwright; infant daughter, Anna Ruth Sheffey; siblings, J.C Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Carl Cartwright, Lester Cartwright, Lissy Moore, Pearl McPheeters and...

William H. "Bill" Bryant

William H. "Bill" Bryant

May 12, 2019

William H. “Bill” Bryant

3/11/1926 - 5/12/2019

 

Bill Bryant, a resident of Cleveland for more than 50 years, passed away on Sunday, May 12. 

He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church.  Prior to that he attended Bellefounte Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Burlington Industries, M and M Mars Security, and...

Edna Ruth Whaley

Edna Ruth Whaley

May 9, 2019

Edna Ruth Whaley, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 in a local hospital.  She attended New Hope Primitive Baptist Church.  She retired from AT&T after 35 years, and was an active member of the Communication Workers of America.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Cayce A. Whaley; parents, Roy Gates and...

Clinton Newell

Clinton Newell

May 8, 2019

 Clinton “Von” Newell, 76, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in a local healthcare facility.  He was born in Chattanooga, TN on August 28, 1942 and retired from Mayfield Dairy. He enjoyed traveling. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Essie Newell

Survivors include his wife Edna Dean Wolfe Newell; step-son Herbert Wenck; grandson...

Watson Horne

Watson Horne

May 8, 2019

Samuel Watson Horne, 82, of Cleveland, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, May 8, 2019.  He fought a valiant battle against Parkinsons and diabetes.  Having had diabetes for almost 69 years, he had a wealth of knowledge and experience that he shared with others.  At the time of his retirement in November, he was Cleveland’s oldest barber....

Eddie Gene Rice

Eddie Gene Rice

May 6, 2019

Eddie Gene Rice, 81, a life-long resident of Bradley County, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 in a Chattanooga Hospice Care Center. 

Eddie was an electrician and involved in construction until he retired.  He then worked for Bradley County as a Maintenance Supervisor until once again retiring.  He was a member of North Cleveland Church of God and a...

Jo Ann Byrd Holt

Jo Ann Byrd Holt

May 5, 2019

Jo Ann Byrd Holt, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 5, 2019 with her family by her side in Cleveland, TN.

 

Ms. Holt was born in Luka, MS to JC Byrd Jr. & Annie Ruth Guyton Byrd. She was a devoted volunteer for the spinal cord unit at the VA Hospital...

Amber Nicole Carney

Amber Nicole Carney

May 4, 2019

Amber Nicole Carney, age 33 of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Chattanooga Hospice Care Center. Born on December 2, 1985 in Cleveland she lived in Mississippi for a time and spent the majority of her life in Bradley County and was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. A 2004 graduate of Bradley...

Patricia A. Day

Patricia A. Day

May 4, 2019

Patricia A. Day, 64, of Cleveland, moved to her heavenly home Saturday, May 4, 2019.  She was an advocate for inflammatory breast cancer and was devoted to her husband, children, and grandchildren.  She was a 1972 graduate of Bradley Central High School.  She was a member of Ball Play Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father the...

Lois Mullins Clayton

Lois Mullins Clayton

May 2, 2019

Lois Mullins Clayton, age 80, passed away in a local hospital Thursday May 2, 2019.

She was born in Hamilton Ohio and moved to Cleveland  Tennessee as a student at Lee University(then Lee College) earning a B.S. in Education. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God.

Lois was married to Donald Clayton for 59 years having met...

Golda M. Pitts

Golda M. Pitts

May 2, 2019

Golda M. Pitts, 81, of Charleston and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the home of her son.  She was of the Baptist faith.   She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker and was a 1955 graduate of Knox Young High School in Knoxville.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Fred...

Judy Caroline Evans

Judy Caroline Evans

May 1, 2019

Judi Caroline (Enoch/Wall) Evans, age 73 of Rossville, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday May 1, 2019 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Born on February 28,1946 in Yuma, AZ to Curtis Enoch and Bertha Ruth Evans. Judi lived in several places during her lifetime including Antioch, CA Bullhead City, AZ , Jasper, TN &...

Merle "Bud" Riemenschneider

Merle "Bud" Riemenschneider

Apr 30, 2019

Merle “Bud” Riemenschneider passed away on April 30 at the age of 82. He was preceeded in death by wife Treva, father Dr. M.N., mother Maxine, Brother Earl and sister Linda Sue. He is survived by children Linda, Robert (Cynthia) and Natalie. Grandchildren Jan (Lisa) and Stephen (Alisa) and six beautiful great-grandchildren. He was born in Salida, Colorado and then...

Betty Stepp Munn

Betty Stepp Munn

Apr 30, 2019

 

  Betty Stepp  Munn, age 94, of Canton, Georgia, formerly of Cleveland, departed this life on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her residence. Born in Cleveland on July 10, 1924 to the late Riley and Willa Mae Barrett Stepp, she was a longtime resident of Bradley County and moved 2 ½ years ago to Georgia to be closer to her...

Barbara Jean McBee Wright

Barbara Jean McBee Wright

Apr 30, 2019

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, Barbara Jean McBee Wright went to her heavenly home, at the age of 83.  Barbara was born June 9, 1935 to Joe and Ethel McBee in Booneville, Tennessee.  She loved God and her family above all else.  She will be remembered by all who knew her for her loving, Christian spirit. She was a long...

Gulabben Bhulabhai Patel

Gulabben Bhulabhai Patel

Apr 29, 2019

Gulabben Bhulabhai Patel, 95, of both Chattanooga and Knoxville, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019.  She was a devoted wife, loving mother and a cherished grandmother and great-grandmother.  Her family will miss her smile, her wisdom, her strength and most of all, her love.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bhulabhai B. Patel.

 

Survivors include...

Albert Eugene "Gene" Weaver

Albert Eugene "Gene" Weaver

Apr 29, 2019

Albert Eugene “Gene” Weaver, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  He loved the Lord and was a loving husband, dad and papa.  Gene was a veteran of the United States Army and the Army National Guard.   He attended East Cleveland Baptist Church.  Gene loved woodworking and spending time with his...

Phyllis "Susie" Qualls Cross

Phyllis "Susie" Qualls Cross

Apr 29, 2019

Susie was a very God loving woman who loved her family. Always enjoyed Church her children and grandchildren. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was a cargiver most of her life to children.

Susie was married to Johnny E Cross for 46 years.

She was the daughter of the late Jack Qualls survived by her mother Julia...

Bonnie Christine (Prock) Dalton

Bonnie Christine (Prock) Dalton

Apr 28, 2019

Bonnie Christine (Prock) Dalton, 75, a resident of Cleveland, born in to time December 25, 1943 and born in to eternity, April 28, 2019 in a Chattanooga hospital.  She was a member and attended Four Point Baptist Church until declining health several years ago.  She was retired form Honeywell/ Bendix Corp.  Bonnie loved the Christmas season and all it stood...

Linda Lou Capek

Linda Lou Capek

Apr 27, 2019

Linda Lou Capek, 70, “Wonder Woman” died peacefully April 27, 2019 in her Cleveland home surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 8, 1949 in Alexandria, MN. The daughter of Barbara Lou (Milne) Rowe and Robert H. Rowe, (biological father was Russell Hevern)

   Linda was a jack of all trades from hairdresser to truck driver to electrician and...

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