Verlin Beecher Gravley
Oct 29, 2016
Verlin B. Gravley, age 88, of Grapevine Texas formerly of Etowah, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2016 at a Texas Healthcare facility. Born on July 8, 1928 to the late Raymond Clyde and Daisy Lucille Wood Gravley, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. Mr. Gravley was a well known business man in Etowah with a...
Wanda Willis
Oct 26, 2016
Wanda Sue Willis, 78, passed away October 26, 2016, at her residence after a long illness.
She was born on October 25, 1938, to the late John and Inez Farmer, and was a lifelong resident of Cleveland.
She was a very vibrant and fun loving person to be around. She will be greatly missed by many.
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Charles Roland Thompson
Oct 26, 2016
Charles Roland Thompson, age 77, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Manatee County , Florida on June 24, 1939 to the late Leonard and Carrie Lee Stephens Thompson, he had lived in Meigs County for the past thirty plus years. He never met a stranger, caring for everyone...
Billy Houston Massingale
Oct 23, 2016
Billy Houston Massingale, age 77, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, in a local healthcare facility.
Billy was born on January 27, 1939 in Charleston, TN to Houston Massingale of East Point, GA and Ruth Blackwell Massingale Poteet of Cleveland.
Billy was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and was...
Andrea Keyes
Oct 21, 2016
Andrea Cullen Keyes, age 71 of Englewood, passed away on Friday evening, October 21, 2016, at her residence. Born on August 3, 1945 in Philadelphia,PA to the late George and Antoinette Feroni Cullen, she had lived in McMinn County since 1985 and was a member at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church. Andrea loved quilting, was one of the three founding members of...
Leo Eugene Carey
Oct 15, 2016
Leo Eugene Carey, 93 of Ringgold, GA passed quietly October 15, 2016 with his wife, Patricia Yvonne (Wyatt) Carey by his side.
Leo was born in Renton, WA on February 4, 1923. Leo retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. After retirement, he relocated his family to northern California, where he spent the next 30 years...
Sylvia Cannon
Oct 13, 2016
Sylvia R Howard Cannon, daughter of the late W.A. and Julia Alice (Martin) Howard, was born February 16, 1927, in Polk County, Tennessee. She attended the public schools of Cleveland and Bradley County. As a young woman she professed her faith in Jesus Christ. She was a faithful member of South Cleveland Church of God where she worked in the...
Shirley AnnieMae White
Oct 12, 2016
Shirley Annie Mae Hurst White, age 74, of Athens, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Coretta Davis, father, Carl Hurst, Sr., brother, Carl Hurst, Jr. and one brother-in-law, James Clarence Parks.
She leaves to...
Betty Jewell Nivens
Oct 12, 2016
Betty Jewell Corn Nivens, age 83, of Etowah, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at her residence. Born on February 15, 1933 to the late Rupert and Mabel Cline Corn, She was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a longtime member of Carlock United Methodist Church. She taught school for...
TJ Richardson
Oct 9, 2016
John (T.J) Richardson Jr., age 30, of Chattanooga and Rossville, GA died October 9, 2016.
T.J. loved music and spending time on Facebook. Christmas was his favorite holiday and he loved any and everything about it. He was the “go to” guy for holiday decorating among his family and friends. He will always be missed but especially during the holidays.
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Bobbie Mae Wilson
Oct 9, 2016
Bobbie Mae (Thomas) Wilson, age 88 of Cleveland, TN. passed away in her sleep, Sunday October 9, 2016 at a local assisted living facility.
She was retired from American Uniform Company and was a charter member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Cleveland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L...
Judy Clements
Oct 9, 2016
Judy Clements, age 53 of Soddy Daisy passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her home. She loved to read and play Monopoly.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill & Rosalie Clements.
She is survived by her husband, Jackie Ramsey; and two sons, Kristopher Nation and Joseph Nation both of Soddy Daisy.
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Jessica Lynne DeBord
Oct 8, 2016
Jessica Lynne DeBord, age 31, of Etowah, passed away Saturday morning, October 8, 2016, at her residence. Born on January 7, 1985 to Ricky and Patricia Thompson DeBord, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, was of the Baptist faith, and attended McMinn Central High School. Her beauty, dimpled smile, kindness, and ability to embarrass and create...
Bernice Link
Oct 4, 2016
Bernice Link, age 82 of Cleveland, TN, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her residence. She was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church in Chattanooga, TN. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cleveland Post 81 and retired from Cherokee Answering Service.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert...
Carolyn R Payne
Oct 4, 2016
Carolyn R. Payne, age 68, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her residence. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was known as “granny” and loved raising her children even to the point of adopting three of them. Her passion was babysitting her great grandchild, Liza Payne.
She was preceded in death by her husband...
Deloris Haney
Oct 3, 2016
Deloris Haney, 70 of Cleveland TN, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. Deloris loved birdwatching and tending to her flowers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Elizabeth Russell Saunders.
She is survived by her husband, Charles L. Haney; two children, Ray Haney (Farisha) of Cleveland and Randy Haney of Cleveland; five...
Linda Lou Henry
Oct 3, 2016
Linda Burger Henry, age 75, of Athens, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles “Clifford” Burger and Stella Burger; one sister Barbara Key and husband, Alfred Henry; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Martha Henry; grandson, Greg Henry.
She is survived by daughter,...
Gary William Kadau
Oct 2, 2016
Gary William Kadau, age 68, of Sweetwater, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Sweetwater Hospital. Born on November 3, 1947 in Michigan to the late August Carl and Edna Grace Wilson Kadau, he spent a majority of his life in Monroe County. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Tabernacle and was employed at Charisma Chair for several...
James Robert Long
Sep 30, 2016
James Robert “Bob” Long, age 74, of Etowah, passed away n Friday evening, September 30, 2016, at a local healthcare facility. Born August 21, 1942 in Etowah to the late William G. and Mattie Sue Brown Long, he had lived a majority of his life in McMinn County before moving to Cleveland in 2010. Bob graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan with...
Betty Edmonson
Sep 29, 2016
Betty Hicks Edmonson, age 84, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday morning, September 29, 2016, at Starr Regional Medical Center Etowah Campus. Born March 2, 1932 in Polk County to the late Claude and Mary Etta Arrington Hicks, she lived a majority of her life in Bradley County. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with her family and was of the...
