OBITUARIES

Elizabeth H. Wilson

Elizabeth H. Wilson

Jan 14, 2013

Elizabeth H. Wilson, age 90, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday morning, January 14, 2013, at her residence. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. She was a retired school teacher and had taught for Cleveland City School System at George R. Stuart and Templeton Hill. She was a graduate of Florence State Teacher's College in...

Charles Benjamin Bivens

Charles Benjamin Bivens

Jan 12, 2013

Charles Benjamin Bivens, 74, a resident of Conasauga, passed away at his home, Saturday, January 12, 2013, after a hard fought battle with cancer.He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Bivens, children; Sheila Sherrill and husband Phillip of Chatsworth, GA, Kay German of Etowah, Paul Bivens and wife Tammy of Old Fort, Becky Ledford and husband Randy of Conasauga,...

Michael Donovan Kirkpatrick

Michael Donovan Kirkpatrick

Jan 11, 2013

Michael Donovan Kirkpatrick, 29, a resident of Etowah, passed away from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on, Friday, January11, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Vernon L. and Joyce Kirkpatrick.He is survived by his parents; Roy Kirkpatrick of Ooltewah and Charlotte Taylor of Cleveland, brother, Brian Rose of Cleveland, children; Camery Taylor, Donovan Taylor, and Lillian...

Louise Barnard

Louise Barnard

Jan 8, 2013

Louise Barnard, 90, a lifetime resident of Bradley County, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was employed at Cleveland Casket Company during World War II, while her fiancé, Norman, served his country in the war. She was a faithful member of the North Cleveland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Taylor Ingle Cawood and Charlie...

Maxie Kate Davis

Maxie Kate Davis

Jan 8, 2013

Maxie Kate Whaley Davis, died at the age of 87, on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at a local hospital. She was the most senior member of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Cleveland. She was a lifelong resident of Bradley County from the age of four when she moved to a farm in the Ladds Springs community from Greenbriar,...

Florence Ramer Lay

Florence Ramer Lay

Jan 8, 2013

Florence Ramer Lay, 105, resident of Cleveland, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Florence was born on 30 September 1907 in Bountiful Utah. She attended UCLA, and then transferred to Aurora College, IL where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While there she served as President of the Literary Society, and met her future husband L. Clark...

Pete James Carter

Pete James Carter

Jan 6, 2013

"Pete" James Carter, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 in a local hospital. He moved here from Atlanta, but has been a resident in Cleveland for the past 35 years. He was retired from Southern Binders and was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who never met a stranger...

Leroy Glenn Beach

Leroy Glenn Beach

Jan 6, 2013

Leroy Glenn Beach, Sr., 67, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at a Chattanooga health facility. He was preceded in death by his parents; William Lewis Beach and Vadie King Beach. He is survived by his children; Revonda Shook, Laurie Gamble, and Leroy Glenn Beach, Jr., brothers, Lester Beach, and Franklin Beach. He is also survived...

Billy H. Chapman

Billy H. Chapman

Jan 3, 2013

Billy H. Chapman, 75, resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Cleveland area being born on April 22, 1937, the son of Roy H. and Pauline Chapman. Billy attended Bradley Central High School, where he played football and graduated in 1957. Billy was married to Linda Chapman on January...

Fred Clayton, Jr.

Fred Clayton, Jr.

Jan 3, 2013

Fred Clayton, Jr., 74, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was self employed as a farmer. He was a loving husband. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Clayton, Sr. and Hazel Pettit Clayton; and sister, Freda Clayton. He is survived...

Dora Ellen Gorton

Dora Ellen Gorton

Dec 31, 2012

Dora Ellen Gorton, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. These writings and stories of a life that blessed many every single day will fall short of capturing the grace and love that she inspired. With every word ever spoken, every thought pondered, every person she ever met, she instilled inside of us a glimpse of heaven. If...

David Higgins

David Higgins

Dec 31, 2012

Reverend W. David Higgins, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. He was a retired minister with the Assembly of God and was preaching in his first church when he was 19 years old. For 35 years he was the supervisor of the Meat Department at Camp Pendleton, CA Military Base. He was preceded in death by his...

Harley Jay Nease

Harley Jay Nease

Dec 30, 2012

Harley Jay Nease, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home. He retired as an oil distributor for Texaco in the Cleveland area. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps and while serving during World War II he was in China, Burma, India, the Asiatic Theatre, the American Theater and the Panama...

Barbara Dean Holmes

Barbara Dean Holmes

Dec 29, 2012

Barbara Dean Holmes, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away at her residence, Saturday, December 29, 2012. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles Elmer Holmes, I, parents, Thomas Walter Couch and Nina Belle Parker Couch. She is also preceded in death by her son, Richard Charles Holmes.She is survived by her children; Dorisa Lynne Curry and...

Raymond Biff Baker

Raymond Biff Baker

Dec 28, 2012

Raymond "Biff" Baker, 51, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his home. He was a graduate of Bradley Central High School. He attended Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Biff was an avid fisherman and sports fan. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Johnny Baker; grandmother, Myrtle Baker Haynes and husband, Miller Haynes; grandparents, Roy and Olivia...

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr.

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr.

Dec 27, 2012

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr., 80, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his home. He retired from Honeywell as a Quality Control Inspector. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He attended Five Stones Fellowship with his family and was a member at First Baptist Church. He was preceded in...

Mildred Ervin Easterly

Mildred Ervin Easterly

Dec 26, 2012

Mildred Ervin Easterly, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. A native of Bradley Country, in 1965 she and her husband Bob established their home on Triple Creek Farm in the Black Fox community, where she was living at the time of her death. As a young woman, Mildred worked as a beautician. In 1956, she and Bob...

Robert R. Cappy Irwin

Robert R. Cappy Irwin

Dec 24, 2012

Robert R. "Cappy" Irwin, 91, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012. After serving as a part of the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II, he was employed as an electrician by US Steel in Gary, Indiana until his retirement, when he and his wife began a business which allowed them to travel together. He has...

William Ronald Walters

William Ronald Walters

Dec 22, 2012

William Ronald Walters, 73, of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Tildon Walters and Ruth McCann Walters. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Garcia and husband, Joe of Old Fort; one grandchild, Jordan Byers of Benton; four sisters, Betty Walters of Lombard, IL, Debbie Jellick...

Baeli Brianne Perry

Baeli Brianne Perry

Dec 21, 2012

Baeli Brianne Perry, 23, a resident of Georgia, passed away at her residence, Friday, December 21, 2012. Our precious daughter went home to be with the Lord, and will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all who knew her. Her life was one of giving, sacrifice, and love. Those who survive will miss her bright smile, her...

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