Gertrude Betty Breuning Baker
Sep 20, 2015
Gertrude "Betty" Breuning Baker, age 79, of Etowah, passed away on Sunday morning, September 20, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. Born in Balto, Maryland on May 29, 1936, to the late Byron and Phyllis Barosso Breuning, she had lived in Etowah since 1992. In addition to her parents, she was preceded I death by her husband William "Bill" Baker;...
Mae Branam Randolph
Sep 20, 2015
Mae Branam Randolph, age 68, of Englewood, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at a Knoxville hospital. Born on April 23, 1947, to the late Jessie Lewis Lovell and Myrtle Knight, she had lived the majority of her life in McMinn County. She enjoyed spending time with her family , especially her grandkids, and was of the Baptist faith. In...
Wendell Alan Cordell
Sep 20, 2015
Rev. Wendell Alan Cordell, age 74, resident of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 20, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family. Over the course of his life. He had been a licensed minister in the Church of God. He was also a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and had received his...
Albert Richard Hoffman
Sep 19, 2015
Albert R. "Al" Hoffman, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. Al was born on September 28, 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska, to the late Charles and Elizabeth Peterson Hoffman, and had lived in Bradley County since the fall of 1998. He was a combat wounded WWII veteran who served his country...
F. Blanche Easterly
Sep 16, 2015
F. Blanche Easterly, age 88, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at a Chattanooga hospital. Born December 23. 1926 in Blount County, to the late Fred and Ruth Hembree Dixon, Blanche had spent the majority of her life in Bradley County. During WWII, Blanche worked on warplanes as a "Rosie Riveter" in Phoenix Arizona before returning to Cleveland...
James Lee Morgan
Sep 15, 2015
James Lee Morgan, Age 58 of Crossville formerly of Athens, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at his home. Born April 9, 1957 In Madisonville, to the late Reed and Etta Sue Worley Morgan, James had lived a majority of his life in McMinn County and spent the last 20 years in Crossville. He was a member in good standing...
Charles Edward Woody
Sep 13, 2015
Charles Edward Woody, age 72, of Decatur, passed away Sunday morning, September 13, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. The son of the late Oakley Erwin Woody, Jr. and Lassie Weaver Woody, Charles was born on December 9, 1942 in Chattanooga, TN and spent the majority of his life in Cleveland and Meigs County. He was a veteran of the...
Emma Jane Medlin
Sep 13, 2015
Emma Jane Medlin passed from this life on Sunday, September 13, 2015 and went to her Heavenly home. She was born on July 5, 1929 in Caruthersville, Missouri. She moved to Cleveland, Tennessee in 1970. Jane joined the North Cleveland Church of God and worked as a proofreader for the Church of God Publishing House for 6 years. She lived...
Freida McFalls
Sep 13, 2015
Freida McFalls, age 95, resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday evening, September 13, 2015, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. She was born in Sevier County, TN. She was a caregiver. She was a very special sister and aunt and was loved by all who knew...
Lillie Mae Dunn
Sep 12, 2015
Lillie Mae Dunn Lillie Mae Dunn,85, of Cleveland, TN passed away, Saturday, September 12, 2015 in a local healthcare facility with her daughters by her side. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Homer Dunn; her parents, Thomas and Emma Hindman; a sister, Geraldine Sinor; a son-in-law, William E. Parker Jr; sisters-in-law, Juanita Harris, Geneva Clonts, Juanita Dunn; brothers-in-law,...
Fred Ernie Plott
Sep 11, 2015
Fred Plott, 59, of Tunnel Hill, GA, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, in a Chattanooga hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of his cousin, Charlotte Edgeman. Grissom-Serenity Funeral home are handling the arrangements.
Mary Louise Perkins
Sep 10, 2015
Mary Louise Perkins, age 64, of Athens, passed away Thursday evening, September 10, 2015, at her home. Mary was born on July 24, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, and had spent the last 18 years in McMinn County. She was most recently employed at the Sweetwater Hospital Association. She was an avid traveler, traveling to many different countries, and enjoyed spending...
Jay Rucker
Sep 6, 2015
Jay Rucker, age 77, of Etowah, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, at a Knoxville hospital. The son of the late Clyde and Sue Beaty Rucker, Jay was a native of the Conasauga community and spent the majority of his life in McMinn County. He was employed by General Motors, Union #76, and finally retired from Athens Stove Works...
Clifford Garrett
Sep 6, 2015
Clifford Garrett, age 74, of Englewood, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, at a local hospital. The son of the late Aldger and Pearl Roberts Garrett, Clifford was born in Monroe County and had lived most of his life in McMinn County. He was an Avid fan of The Alabama Crimson Tide and Jeff Gordon and loved to work...
Dr. R. Hollis Gause
Sep 6, 2015
Rev. Dr. R. Hollis Gause of Cleveland, TN graduated from earth to glory into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 6, 2015. He was a native of Clinton, South Carolina, but since 1947 had made his home in Cleveland where he distinguished himself as a Christian gentleman, a disciplined scholar, a gifted teacher, a...
Michael Henderson
Sep 4, 2015
Michael Henderson, age 60, of Decatur, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at a local hospital. Born in Michigan, Michael spent the majority of his life in Meigs County. He served his country in the United States Navy and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed driving race cars, motorcycles and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded...
Terry Brown
Sep 1, 2015
Terry Brown, 66, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday. September 1, 2015, in a local health care facility. The son of the late Beecher and Katherine Virginia Rigsby Brown, Terry was a native of Knoxville, TN and had spent the last 20 plus years in the Soddy-Daisy and Dayton areas. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents,...
Brenda Faye Fox
Aug 30, 2015
Brenda Faye Fox, 71, of Calhoun, formerly of Cleveland, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 52 years, George Fox; her father, Austin Visage; her mother, Janie Visage; her brothers, Charles Visage and Billy Dean Visage; her brothers-in-law, J.P. Fox, Leon Fox, and Bill Pendergrass; her...
Clara Delores Davis
Aug 30, 2015
Ms. Clara Delores Davis, age 83, of Oneida and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at a local health care facility. A native of Newport, TN, she had spent the majority of her life in Bradley County. She enjoyed crocheting, working in the garden, and spending time with family and friends. Clara was preceded in death by...
Dorothy May Knoss
Aug 24, 2015
Dorothy Knoss, 94, passed away peacefully in a local healthcare facility. Dorothy was born in Whittier, California, May 23, 1921, and lived the past 6 years in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was a member of Farmland Community Church. Dorothy is survived by her children, Donna Robinson (Vaughn) of Cleveland, TN; Dianne Bradfield (Barry) of Lakewood, CA and Dennis Kessinger (Sheryl) of...
