Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Connie J. Caldwell
Nov 15, 2022
Connie Jean Caldwell, 76, went home to be with the Lord, November 15, 2022. She came to live in Bradley County at the age of 13 from Meigs County. Connie loved shopping and spending time with her family.
Preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Hedgecoth; grandmother, Amanda Amber Carvin Martin; sister, Sue Frank; father, Earl Leroy Lowe; grandson, Conner Chase...
Mary Finley
Nov 15, 2022
Mary Finley, 84, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 15, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1937 to the late Robert and Retta McClure of Benton. Mary was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains, and was a gifted cook who enjoyed making meals and chocolate chip cookies for her friends and...
Connie J. Caldwell
Nov 15, 2022
Connie Jean Caldwell, 76, went home to be with the Lord, November 15, 2022. She came to live in Bradley County at the age of 13 from Meigs County. Connie loved shopping and spending time with her family.
Preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Hedgecoth; grandmother, Amanda Amber Corvin Martin; sister, Sue Frank; father, Earl Leroy Lowe; grandson, Gunner Chase...
Phyllis Jean Black
Nov 14, 2022
Phyllis Jean Black, 84, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 14, 2022. She was born on September 1, 1938 to the late Louella and John Cross. Phyllis was very gifted with arts and crafts and she enjoyed cooking. She was a devoted woman of God and faithfully attended church.
In addition to her mother and father she is preceded in...
James "Babu" Connally
Nov 14, 2022
On November 14th, 2022, James “Babu” Connally passed away at the age of 55 peacefully in his home. After graduation high school from Glascock County Consolidated High School, James joined the Air Force and completed his 4 years. Once honorably discharged from the Air Force, he began working at Advance Auto Parts Distribution Center to where he worked his way...
Amy Beth Lemons
Nov 14, 2022
Amy Beth Lemons, 57, of Athens, TN, passed away November 14, 2022. Born October 13, 1965, in Cleveland, TN. She loved spending time with her family, music, art, crafting, and traveling. Amy was of the Christian faith.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Everett German and Phyllis German, and sister-in-law, Kim German.
Survived by her loving husband, Danny Ray Lemons,...
Delilah Kay Meadows
Nov 14, 2022
Delilah Kay Meadows, 67, of Athens, Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 14, 2022. Delilah was born on February 18, 1955, in Athens, Tennessee to the late Franklin Miller and Kathline Dockery. She served her community as an LPN for almost 30 years in a variety of sectors. Delilah enjoyed arts and crafts, spending time with her...
Susan Dill
Nov 14, 2022
Susan Dill, 66, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 14, 2022. She was born on May 29, 1956 to R.C. and Wilma Nipper. Susan was an avid dog lover of her beloved pets, Lilly, Max, and Chloe. She enjoyed attending car shows and also loved spending time at the river. Above all, she loved her family and spending time...
Craig Ledford
Nov 14, 2022
Craig Ledford, 51, passed away November 14, 2022. He was born on August 30, 1971, to Carl and Mildred Ledford in Hamilton, Ohio. Craig was raised with his 6 other siblings, and all of the other kids on Layhigh Road. His love for music led him around the country on many adventures, for many years. He was a singer, song...
Farrell Lee Tate
Nov 13, 2022
Farrell Lee Tate, 67, of Cleveland, TN, passed away, November 13, 2022. Born February 23, 1955, in Murphy, NC, to the late Marvin Lee Tate & Helen Ruth Tate and of the Baptist faith. He loved fishing, spending time with his family, an avid Braves Fan. Farrell worked for Whirlpool for Thirty years.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded...
Jeffery Scott Leinweber Sr.
Nov 13, 2022
Jeffery Scott Leinweber Sr., 51, of Athens, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the Hospice Center of Chattanooga. Jeffery was born on February 23, 1971 in Ohio to the late Clarence and Linda Leinweber.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 26 years, Julie Marie Keller Leinweber of Athens, Tennessee; his brothers,...
Tanner Burk
Nov 9, 2022
Tanner Burk, 26, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 9, 2022. He was born on February 5, 1996. Tanner was an avid outdoorsman who loved 4-wheeling in the mud. Tanner was a Florida Gator Football Fan through and through. He enjoyed playing pool and while he was tough on the outside, Tanner had a heart of gold. He loved...
Larry Travis Pritchett
Nov 9, 2022
Larry “Travis” Pritchett, 24, went home to be with the Lord November 9th, 2022. Travis was born April 6th, 1998, three minutes after his twin brother Kyle. He was a 2016 graduate of Cleveland High School. Travis stayed active throughout his life, picking up many hobbies along the way but he mostly loved working on cars, atvs, motorcycles, etc. Travis...
Dennis Frank Baliles
Nov 9, 2022
Dennis Frank Baliles, 72, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away November 9, 2022 at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was born on February 2, 1950 in Fannin County , Georgia to Floyd Baliles and Mildred Prince-Baliles. Dennis was of the Christian Faith. He lived in Polk County, TN before moving to Cleveland where he spent the better part of 50...
Terraneila Scoggins
Nov 9, 2022
Terraneila Scoggins,68, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. She was born on Thursday, June 17, 1954. She called Mt. Olive Church of God her home church and attended AC Reynolds high school and completed her G.E.D. from Cleveland State Community College. She loved her family and adored her dog, Sinatra. Terra was a social butterfly who always looked for...
Julie Pruitt
Nov 9, 2022
Julia “Julie” Pruitt, 52, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital on November 9, 2022. Julie was born March 3, 1970, in Chattanooga, Tn.
She attended Red Bank High School and later graduated from Central High School in 1988. For many years she worked as a realtor for her parents’ real estate companies, Phyllis Lankford Realtors and The Lankford...
Donald Lamar "Papaw" Ogle
Nov 9, 2022
Donald Lamar ‘Papaw’ Ogle, 84, of the Sugar Creek Community, entered his Eternal Home Wednesday, November 9th at the family residence following a recent illness.
Papaw Don was born October 31, 1938 to Silas and Bessie Knight Ogle.
He was a proud member of Union Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Ogle was a life-long farmer,...
William Arthur Schutt
Nov 9, 2022
William “Bill” Arthur Schutt, 71, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Bill was born on October 31, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to the late John Vincent and Shirley Doris Schutt.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Eric Schutt.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his daughter, Christy (Mark) Mendenhall; his granddaughter,...
Joe Billy Ramsey
Nov 9, 2022
Joe Billy Ramsey, 62, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 9, 2022. He was born on February 23, 1960 to the late Joe and Lorene Ramsey. Joe was a lifelong resident of this area. He was an active member of Family Worship Center, where he enjoyed working and serving others. He was an extremely hardworking man who loved his...
Mildred Leanne Thomas
Nov 9, 2022
Mildred Leanne Thomas, 67, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 9, 2022. She was born on July 18, 1955 to the late Gary Grant McDonald and Mildred M. Henry McDonald. She enjoyed reading, chasing her dogs around, and loved CCR Music.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years Crawford “C.T.” Thomas; son Justin D. Thomas (Teresa Lynn); brother...
