OBITUARIES

Jack Norman Sullins

Jack Norman Sullins

Jul 18, 2013

Jack Norman Sullins, age 74, the son of the late Jack Shafter and Nellie Belle Carden Sullins passed away Thursday, July 18th at a local healthcare facility. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and Cleveland, TN areas. He retired from Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 43 having been a member since 1975. He attended First Baptist Church Cleveland. Jack...

Charles Benton Marley

Charles Benton Marley

Jul 17, 2013

Charles Benton Marley, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in a Nashville hospital. He was retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Hillsboro, TN. Mr. Marley was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Marley and was also preceded in death by...

Judith Ann Hooper Gibson

Judith Ann Hooper Gibson

Jul 17, 2013

Judith Ann Hooper Gibson, 72, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her residence. She was a member of Brittsville Baptist Church. She was a well?respected and beloved teacher at Hopewell School for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.L. and Eloise Harris Hooper; daughter, Debbie Gibson; infant grandson, Avery Burnette. She...

Fredrick Paul Rue

Fredrick Paul Rue

Jul 15, 2013

Fredrick Paul Rue, 72, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. He was born on July 21, 1940. He served in the Army Reserves for nine years. He was a mechanic for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Linda Rue; mother, Edith Rue and father, Henry Rue. He is...

Donald Leslie Rose

Donald Leslie Rose

Jul 7, 2013

Donald Leslie Rose, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the family residence. He was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church for over 70 years where he was also a Sunday school teacher and taught in the R.A. He was retired from Bowater after over 25 years of service. He was a veteran of...

Jim Burner

Jim Burner

Jul 4, 2013

Jim Burner, 84, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at his home following a short illness. He was born on June 24, 1929, in South Bend, Indiana. He was a retired civil engineer and worked for the U.S. Forest Service. He was a faithful member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and an active member of the Emmaus Community....

Ed Allen

Ed Allen

Jul 3, 2013

Charles Edwin "Ed" Allen 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 03, 2013 in healthcare facility. He was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church where he also served as an elder. He was a well-known builder in the Cleveland area and served as a past president of the Home Builders Association. He retired from the United States Post Office....

Preston T Parris

Preston T Parris

Jul 2, 2013

PRESTON T. PARRIS Preston T. Parris, 93, a life-long resident of Cleveland, who sang about his Savior for 65 years, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. He was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. Mr. Parris was known for his love of gospel music and was a member of several music groups and was a well-known choir director and minister...

Betty Jean Dodd

Betty Jean Dodd

Jun 26, 2013

Betty Jean Hannah Dodd, 82, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away June 26, 2013 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Dodd was the daughter of the late Henry Hannah and Barbara Giles Hannah and was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Robert Hannah and C.L. Hannah; two sisters, Mildred Metcalf and...

Elise Pardue

Elise Pardue

Jun 25, 2013

Elise "Lisa" Pardue, 70, a resident of Cleveland, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from World Carpet after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gomer Davenport and Amanda Pugh Davenport. She is survived by her three...

Lester H Williams

Lester H Williams

Jun 25, 2013

Lester H. Williams, 83, a resident of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the family residence. He was a member of East Side church of Christ for over 45 years. He was retired from Westvaco after eighteen years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict and was also a...

JoRetta Orr

JoRetta Orr

Jun 25, 2013

JoRetta Ridenhour Orr, affectionately called "Jo Momma", passed away Tuesday, surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, the Reverend Robert L. Orr; foster son Donnie Price; her parents Lena Mae and John Adam Ridenhour; brothers, Junior, Ralph and Alfred Ridenhour; sister, Helen McLemore. Mrs. Orr is a...

George Baird Sick

George Baird Sick

Jun 23, 2013

George Baird Sick, 87, of Cleveland and a former resident of St. Louis, MO, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Robin Sick. Survivors include his wife, Carol Singleton Sick of Cleveland; daughter and son-in-law, , Dayne and James...

Joyce W Ford

Joyce W Ford

Jun 16, 2013

Joyce W. Ford, 77, a resident of Georgetown, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Joyce was born on March 30, 1936 in Chattanooga. She was a 1955 graduate of Chattanooga Central High School, a former U.S. Marine and retired from Hamilton County Nursing Home in 1998 after 24 years of service. She was preceded in...

Sara Dunlap Hutchins Hensley

Sara Dunlap Hutchins Hensley

Jun 15, 2013

Sara Dunlap Hutchins Hensley, 68, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a beloved member of the International Worship Center and an avid gardener. Mrs. Hensley was the daughter of the late Robert Hutchins and Sara Hutchins. She is survived by her husband, Bruce E. Hensley of Cleveland; mother, Sara Hutchins...

Kenneth Saunders

Kenneth Saunders

Jun 14, 2013

Kenneth B. Saunders, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, in a Dunlap health facility. He served 12 years in the United States Navy and later was employed by Bowaters. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Pulp and Papermasters. Preceding him in death was: his wife, Reba Evans Saunders, and his parents, Robert "Bob"...

Phillip Arlen Poteet

Phillip Arlen Poteet

Jun 14, 2013

PHILLIP ARLEN POTEET Phillip Arlen Poteet, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at a local hospital on Friday, June 14, 2013. He was a chlorine operator with Olin Chemical Corporation for 38 years and a member of Cohulla Baptist Church. He was a 1957 graduate of Bradley Central High School. Arlen ("Daddy") was a loving and devoted husband and...

Vicki S Begtrup

Vicki S Begtrup

Jun 13, 2013

Vicki S. Begtrup Vicki S. Begtrup, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was in medical collection for several years. She was active in the Cleveland Newcomers Club and a member of the First Families of Tennessee. Mrs. Begtrup was the daughter of the...

Michael L Akins

Michael L Akins

Jun 12, 2013

Michael L. Akins, 63, former resident of Cleveland, TN and graduate of Cleveland High School in 1969 went home to be with the Lord June 12, 2013 at UNC Neuroscience Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Akins was born on March 28, 1950 in Cleveland, TN to Merrill Preston & Alma Louise Akins. Michael was a faithful member and councilman...

Gedena O Munger

Gedena O Munger

Jun 11, 2013

Gedena O. Munger, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was retired from Jack?s Cleaners after many years of service. Mrs. Munger was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde O. Munger; her parents, Lester Crowe and Vallie Clark Crowe; she...

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