Sheila Sheree Jackson
Sep 23, 2017
Shelia McCroskey Jackson, age 61, of Etowah, departed this life on Saturday morning, September 23, 2017 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she had retired from the Family Resource Agency with over twenty years of service. She was the founder and pastor of River of Life Truth Mission as well as...
Harry McCann, Jr
Sep 21, 2017
Harry McCann, Jr, 85, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at a local hospital.
He was born December 31, 1931 to Harry and Esther Wilson McCann, Sr. in Chicago, Illinois. Harry retired after 35 years as a steel worker for the Republic Steel Inc. He also served our country in the Navy.
Harry was preceded in death by...
Jack A Barnett, Sr.
Sep 20, 2017
Jack A. Barnett, Sr., age 94, of Etowah, passed away at his home Monday morning September 18, 2017. He was born in Hillard, Ohio and later moved to Florida and then to Etowah, where he met Eddie Mae and her family. Rebecca “Becky”, Amanda, and Little Sierra Belle. He loved to go watch Sierra play baseball with the boys and...
Marcella Grady
Sep 19, 2017
Marcella Marie Klein Grady, 93, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at a Chattanooga hospital.
She was born September 19, 1924 to Luella and Frank Klein in Howard, SD. Marcella graduated from St. Agatha High School and attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA until 1944 when she contracted polio. While in college she did volunteer work for...
Claude Wesley West, Sr.
Sep 18, 2017
Claude Wesley West, Sr., age 76, of Riceville, passed away Monday morning at Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Campus. He is a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, and a member of Christ Community Church. He proudly served his country and is a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, and retired from Honeywell Corporation in Cleveland. He enjoyed...
Paula Ann Bosch
Sep 18, 2017
Mrs. Paula Ann Bosch nee Carle, beloved wife of Thomas Bosch was born Februray 9, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She attended St Bernard School in Taylor Creek, Ohio and McAuley High School.
She was united in holy matrimony to Thomas Robert Bosch on February 28, 1975 . They were blessed with two children, Jason Allen and Danielle Marie.
Paula...
Wesley Brent Spake
Sep 16, 2017
Wesley Brent Spake, age 59 of Sweetwater Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Fort Loudon Medical Center. He was born in Lake Worth, Florida on December 17, 1957, and spent the majority of his life in West Palm Beach, Florida before moving to Sweetwater, approximately 14 years ago. He was a member of the Shelton Grove...
William F. Dunn
Sep 16, 2017
William F. Dunn, Jr, 71, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at a local hospital.
He was born November 25, 1945 to William F. Dunn, Sr and Miriam McCloskey Dunn McGuire in Darby, Pa. He was of the Baptist faith. A retired truck driver, William loved to go camping, fishing, sailing and was known to sound like Elvis when...
Timothy Andrew Randall
Sep 14, 2017
Timothy Andrew Randall, 52, passed away September 14, 2017 after a long illness.
He was born on February 6, 1965 in Ontario, Oregon, the son of Wesley and Marilyn (Billings) Randall. He attended school in Exeter, California and Weiser, Idaho but eventually made his home in Georgia and Tennessee.
Tim married Louraina Pearl Gentry in Fort Oglethorpe, GA in 1987. ...
Morris Goff
Sep 13, 2017
Morris Lee Goff 70, of Ringgold, Ga went home to be with the Lord Wednesday September 13, 2017 at his home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby J. Goff and Charlie Goff and brother, Charles Goff.
He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Bertha Goff; children, Frankie (Ritzie) Goff, Kimberly (Robert) Fisher,...
Dolores Montkahaus
Sep 6, 2017
Dolores Montkahaus, age 91, of Benton, Tennessee passed away on September 6, 2017 at Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Campus. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Frank Wasik and Elizabeth Darge Wasik and moved to Benton in 1972. She was of the Catholic faith. Dolores received her nurses' aide certification for both Michigan and Tennessee and...
Adam David Williams
Sep 4, 2017
Adam David Williams, 37 beloved son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly early on the morning of September 4th. Adam was born in Chattanooga on November 14th 1979. He lived his life here in Chattanooga and was known for being an amazing fly fisherman and member of Trout Unlimited.
Adam is survived by mother and father Bryant and Lolita...
Nancy Ann Billiot - Pirkle
Sep 1, 2017
Nancy White Billiot Pirkle, age 52, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at her home. A native of Louisiana, she spent the last seven years in McMinn County and was a member of Ascension Life Church. Nancy loved the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert White.Nancy is survived...
Martha Edwina Rodie
Aug 28, 2017
Martha Edwina Rodie, better known to her many friends and family as “Betty”, died peacefully August 28th following a long illness.
She was born July 8, 1925 in Macon, Georgia to Edward B. and Ethel Randall Asbell.
She was a graduate of Savannah High School and attended Armstrong Junior College in Savannah, GA. In 1945 immediately following WWII,...
Garry Lee Gilliland
Aug 21, 2017
Garry Lee Gilliland, 60, of Georgetown passed away at his home on Monday, August 21, 2017. He lived his entire life in the Cleveland and Georgetown area and was employed at the Charleston Trucking Company where he was a driver.
He was preceded in death by his father, James L. Gilliland.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Williams Gilliland; son, Sam...
Linda Pearl Spake
Aug 19, 2017
Linda Pearl Byrd Spake age 74 of Sweetwater, passed away on Saturday evening, August 19, 2017, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born on October 2, 1942 to the late James Willie Byrd and Veda Maude Taylor Byrd, she native of Georgia, she had spent a majority of her life in Florida before moving to Monroe County about fifteen years...
Donald "Pat" May
Aug 17, 2017
Donald “Pat” B. May, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in an Athens,TN health care facility. Pat was the son of the late Howard and Dixie Beyland May. He is survived by one son, Donald Patrick May and his wife, Ann of Decatur, TN; and one daughter, Mitzi Heckman, also of Decatur, TN.
The family requests that memorials...
Deanna O'Daniel
Aug 15, 2017
Deanna (DeeDee) Michelle O’Daniel, age 45, of Cleveland, went home suddenly to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
She was born on February 3, 1972 in Cleveland, TN.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Cora Lee and Lawrence Blackwell, Raymond Choate and Carl and Ruth Whitworth.
She leaves behind to cherish her...
Charles Brannan
Aug 13, 2017
Charles Henry “Buddy” Brannan, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017, in Rossville, Georgia. A lifelong resident of the North Georgia and Chattanooga areas, Buddy was the son of the late James “Henry” and Mabel McCallie Brannan. He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Anthony “Tony” Brannan; his sister, Mary Brannan; and brothers-in-law, Sid Owens and...
Margaret Helen Brooks
Aug 13, 2017
Margaret Helen Brooks, 91, a resident of Cleveland passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at an area hospital.
Margaret had started and ran a church bus ministry for over 10 years while residing in California. Throughout her life she devoted herself to the work of God serving as a volunteer in the community and the church as a Sunday...
