Roberta Marchant
May 16, 2017
Roberta Marchant, 83, a resident of Georgia, passed away in a local Cleveland healthcare facility. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She loved traveling and was a member of the Coachman Travel Club.
Mrs. Marchant was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Marchant; parents, William Earl Masengill and Melba Frankie Masengill.
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Julia R. Tinsley
May 16, 2017
Julia Rebecca Tinsley, 76, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home. She was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. Julia retired from American Uniform Company after 40 years of service.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Julia loved spending time with her family.
Julia was born July 17,...
Melvin O. Pike
May 13, 2017
Melvin O. Pike, 73, a lifelong resident of Charleston, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved fishing and loved his family.
Mr. Pike was preceded in death by his wife, Rita Pike; parents, Eldrick Pike and Sara Lee Malone Pike; son, Kenneth Huntsinger; grandchild, Ethane Haney; siblings: Ray Pike,...
Virginia P. Boring
May 11, 2017
Virginia P. Boring, 85, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Willie Boring; brothers, Clifford Boring and Harvey Boring; sisters, Marie Boring, Juanita Epperson and Dorothy Boring.
She is survived by her sister, Violet Hefner of...
Virginia Sue Dyer Penwell
May 10, 2017
Virginia “Susie” Dyer Penwell, of Athens, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Penwell was a retired owner hair stylist at Susie’s Cut & Style and a member of Watt’s Bar Church of God. A kind and a caring woman, Mrs. Penwell loved her family, singing in the choir at her church, and working at the Food...
Mamie Wilson Beasley Bacon
May 10, 2017
Mamie Wilson Beasley Bacon, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Bacon was an active member of Broad Street United Methodist Church where she served on numerous committees. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and special friends.
Mamie Wilson Beasley Bacon was born September...
Elsie Ann Johnson
May 9, 2017
Elsie Ann Allison Johnson, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday May 9, 2017, in a local hospital from a hard-fought battle with strokes and cancer. She was a retired English teacher from the Bradley County School system. Her 35-year career spanned both junior high and high school as well as college where she shared her love of literature...
Jack Farrell Bennett, Sr.
May 7, 2017
Jack Farrell Bennett, Sr., 69, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. He was of the Christian faith. He was the advertising director for the Cleveland Daily Banner for 25 years.
He was a Georgia football fan and loved the SEC. He also enjoyed golfing and outdoor activities. He was...
Louise B. Flowers
May 6, 2017
Louise B. Flowers, 88, a resident of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord May 6, 2017 at her daughter’s residence. She was a dedicated Christian and a member of Eastside Church of Christ.
She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Flowers had a gifted talent of caring for children and spent many years babysitting...
Buck Small
May 6, 2017
Oather Carroll “Buck” Small, 90, of Mims, FL and a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Florida. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. Buck was a retired auto mechanic. He was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God.
He was preceded in death by...
Phyllis D. Ledford
May 1, 2017
Phyllis D. Ledford, 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 01, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. She was a former resident of Madisonville and had resided in Cleveland for many years. She was of the Church of God faith. She loved to travel; go out to eat as well as watch her television shows. But most of...
Richard Wesley Covrea, Sr.
May 1, 2017
Richard Wesley Covrea Sr. passed away Monday May 1, 2017 at a Chattanooga hospital.
Richard was born in Hamtramck, MI to Charles and Aurelia Covrea. He graduated from Southfield High School. After graduation he joined the United States Army, where he served in Fort Benning, GA. Later he was employed by Ford Motor Company, where he retired.
Richard...
Austin Lee McCall
Apr 28, 2017
Austin Lee McCall, 22, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and a member of North Cleveland Church of God. He enjoyed riding ATVs and dirt bikes, loved the outdoors and fishing, and loved life.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Homer Hethcox; and...
Gary B. Worley
Apr 28, 2017
A thin veil exists between this world and eternity, and on Friday, April 28, 2017, Gary Worley, 60, of Birchwood, crossed it. A loving and devoted family man, he was still married to his high school sweetheart and together they raised a beautiful daughter, who adores him. Gary was loyal and hardworking, as evidenced by his employment with Hudson Construction...
Jerry Dean Graham, Sr.
Apr 25, 2017
Jerry Dean Graham, Sr., 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his residence. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Hazel Graham; parents, Sterling Houston Forgey and Catherine Jewell Forgey; and also several brothers...
Merle Hixson Green
Apr 22, 2017
Merle Hixson Green, 97, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. She enjoyed playing golf and working in her flower garden. She and her husband, Carl were active members of Big Spring United Methodist Church where they spent many enjoyable times with friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Leona...
Joyce Ruckman
Apr 21, 2017
Joyce Lena Scheffert Ruckman, 91, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Toledo, OH, and moved to Cleveland in 1978. She was of the Pentecostal faith and attended the Set Free Christian Fellowship. She was employed with the Sylvania School Board in Sylvania, OH, for 23 years. She received her...
Tracy Jean Eldridge
Apr 19, 2017
Tracy Jean Eldridge, 46, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born and raised in Mississippi and then moved to Cleveland over 25 years ago. She studied computers in college. She had worked at M&M Mars for over 20 years as a line leader. She loved and passionately took care of her...
Kester Calfee
Apr 19, 2017
Kester Calfee, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his residence. He retired from Allied Bendix after 31 years of service and was a deputy for the Bradley County Sheriff Department for 11 years until his retirement in 2016. Kester was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association. He was of...
Sam H. Humbard
Apr 19, 2017
Samuel “Sam” Houston Humbard, 87, of Cleveland, received his final reward and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father and papaw that loved his family very much. Sam was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and a known and respected custom home builder...
