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Juanita Adams

Juanita Adams

Nov 16, 2016

Juanita “Cozy” Cross Adams, age 57, of Chickamauga, GA passed away, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital.

Cozy was predeceased by her son, Joey Preston Adams.

Cozy is survived by her husband, Billy Adams; children, Christopher Adams and Jamie Adams; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

There will be no formal services for Cozy, however, online condolences may be...

James Anthony Armstrong

James Anthony Armstrong

Nov 12, 2016

James Anthony “Tony” Armstrong, age 43, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday morning, November 13, 2016 at his residence.  Born on May 24, 1973 in McMinn County, he spent a majority of his life in Marietta, Georgia before moving to Chattanooga in 2012. Tony loved horses and music; enjoyed carpentry and climbing trees; and his humor and love for his...

William Jackson Snider

William Jackson Snider

Nov 10, 2016

William Jackson “Jack” Snider, age 77 of Etowah, passed away on Thursday morning, November 10, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 19, 1938 in Vonore to the late Worth and Eva Mae Hamby Snider.

 Jack served in the Tennessee National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1960. He graduated from McMinn County High School in 1959 and...

Kevin Miller

Kevin Miller

Nov 9, 2016

Kevin Eugene Miller, age 46, a lifelong resident of Bradley County passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 after a valiant two year battle with cancer.  Initially given a less than 2% “two year” survival rate, he was very proud that he beat those odds.

He was a member of the NRA, Bradley County Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and...

Alberta Price Spakosky

Alberta Price Spakosky

Nov 9, 2016

Alberta Price Spakosky, age 90, of Delano, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her residence. Born in New Jersey on March 10, 1926 to the late James and Minerva Havens Price, she had lived in Tennessee since 1978. She attended Covenant Baptist Church and loved the mountains, shopping with her sister Dolly, and spending time with her family...

Carol Beason Norman

Carol Beason Norman

Nov 7, 2016

Carol Beason Norman, age 67, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at her residence in East Ridge.

Carol was predeceased in death by her parents, Donald and Margaret Beason.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Norman; 2 children, Larry and wife, Meesha Norman of Birmingham, AL; and Andy and wife, Misty Norman of Dunlap, TN. The loves of her...

Terri Hutto-Slaughter

Terri Hutto-Slaughter

Nov 6, 2016

Heaven gained a beautiful angel as Terri, age 53 was finally healed of her five year fight with cancer on Sunday, November 6, 2016.  She was truly a fighter and she will be remembered by everyone who knew, loved, and worked with her.  Terri’s loving daughter, Nikki was at her side as she took her last breath and stepped into...

Ollie Jane Tallent

Ollie Jane Tallent

Nov 2, 2016

 Jane Ownby Tallent, age 78, of Cleveland , passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland.  Born on May 31, 1938  in Monroe County to the late Tom and Maude Green Ownby, she had lived in Bradley County for the past 30 years and was recently retired from Beaulieu of America.

 In addition to her parents,...

Donald Clarke Gist

Donald Clarke Gist

Oct 31, 2016

Don Gist, age 84, of Etowah, passed away on Monday morning, October 31, 2016 at a local healthcare facility.  Born in California, Don had lived the past 28 years in McMinn County.  He was a member of Woodward Church of God and a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine Bryan Gist of Etowah; and...

Lisa Renee Gibson

Lisa Renee Gibson

Oct 31, 2016

Lisa Gibson age 54, of Sweetwater, passed away Monday morning, October 31, 2016, at Sweetwater Nursing and Rehab Facility. Born in Loudon County  on June 19, 1962, to the late  Nyler” Lazy Tom” and Lynis Marie Mitchell Thompson, She spent a majority of her life in Monroe County and was  charter member of New Harvest Worship Center Church of God. ...

Hariette Miller

Hariette Miller

Oct 30, 2016

Harriette Ann Miller, age 84, of Cleveland, moved to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 30, 2016.

Ann grew up and was educated in the Red Bank community.  She lived in recent years at Life Bridges in Cleveland, where she made many friends.  Ann was very talented in both music and art.  She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Earnestine Crisp

Earnestine Crisp

Oct 29, 2016

Earnestine Crisp, age 95, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at her home. She loved her children, enjoyed gardening, canning and giving away the fruits of her labors. She was of the Baptist Faith and worked at Hardwick Woolen Mills, Jackson Manufacturing and Maples Chair as a seamstress.

She was preceded in death by her...

Verlin Beecher Gravley

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

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. 

In...

Charles Roland Thompson

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

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

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

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

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...

Betty Jewell Nivens

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...

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