Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Mary Christine Patterson
Feb 7, 2022
Mary Christine Patterson, 82, of Cleveland, TN passed away on February 7, 2022. She was born on November 14, 1939 to the late Estel and Gusta Mae Gaston. Mary enjoyed thrift store shopping and was a caring humanitarian to all of her animals, especially her cats. She was also a member of Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church. Above all things, she...
James Michael Hendrix
Feb 7, 2022
James Michael “Mike” Hendrix, 88, of Cleveland, TN passed away on February 7, 2022. He was born on February 12, 1933 in Powell, TN to the late A.L. and Deola Hendrix. Mike served in the Navy. He was a soil conservationist for the US Department of Agriculture for 35 years. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of...
J. C. Boggess
Feb 7, 2022
J. C. Boggess, 80, a lifelong resident of McMinn County went to his Heavenly home on Monday evening, February 7, 2022 in a local hospital. He was born in Athens, TN on October 23, 1941 a son of the late Cam & Arie Emmel Boggess. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. J. C....
Johnny Edward Thomas
Feb 7, 2022
Johnny Edward Thomas, 72, of Etowah passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022. Johnny was born on November 25, 1949 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Vader and Jane Thomas. Johnny leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 36 years, Cordie Ivalee Thomas; his daughter, Robin (Tito) Varqos of Etowah; stepdaughter, Regina (Randy) Jack of Riceville; stepson, Phillip...
Darlene Denise Ratkowski
Feb 6, 2022
Darlene Denise Ratkowski, 56 years young, unexpectedly passed on Sunday February 6th 2022 at her home. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, siste,r and aunt. She resides with her mother and father in heaven Doris Whittenmyer and Larry Ratkowski. She leaves behind four children and six grandchildren. Rachael Floyd and her two children Nathan and Nicholas Floyd. Kelly Ratkowski and...
Mary Opal Goforth Morrow Key
Feb 6, 2022
Mary Key, age 87 of Cleveland, departed this life on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at her residence. Born on September 4, 1934 to the late Jake and Ella Moore Goforth in McMinn County, she was a longtime resident of Cleveland and a member of Short Creek Baptist Church. She was retired from Athens Products and loved yard-saling and spending time...
Leroy Bowman
Feb 5, 2022
Leroy Bowman, 88, of Charleston, TN, passed away February 5, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born August 20, 1933, to the late Luther and Cora Bell Bowman in Chattanooga, TN. Leroy was a faithful member of Westwood Baptist Church where he served his Lord & Savior as a Deacon, chairman of church security, worked with the youth,...
David Stillwell
Feb 5, 2022
David Stillwell, age 63 of Copperhill, departed this life on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Born on November 10, 1958 to the late Willard and Caramel Swanson Stillwell, he was a native and lifelong resident of East Polk County and a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church. David was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved dirt track racing and spending...
Martha Louise Broadfoot Jones
Feb 5, 2022
Martha Louise Broadfoot Jones, 98, passed away Saturday February 5, 2022 at her home in East Ridge, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family. Martha lived a life focused on faith, family, and service to others. Martha and her twin sister, Mary, were born at home on July 17, 1923 in Lauderdale County, Alabama to Hollis Lee and Bertha Mae Perkins...
Gladys "Ruth" Hawkins Ensley
Feb 4, 2022
Ruth Ensley, age 84 of Cleveland, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Tennova Healthcare. Born on March 13, 1937 to the late David Leander and Myrta Morrison Hawkins, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and retired from Peyton’s Southeastern in 2001. “Granny” as she was affectionately known, enjoyed the...
Sondra Frye Jackson
Feb 4, 2022
Sondra “Sonni” Frye-Jackson, 81, left this world on February 4th, 2022. She peacefully passed away of natural causes, surrounded by her loved ones. Sonni was born on May 17, 1940 in Fremont, Nebraska. She spent the majority of her life raising her four children in North Georgia, and she was loved by all who knew her. She was best known...
Vyonne Gertrude Spaar
Feb 3, 2022
Vyonne Spaar, 87, died February 3, 2022 at Southern Haven Assisted Living in Dalton, GA where she was well cared for in her final years of Alzheimer’s. Born in Allentown, PA she was the daughter of the late Edward Spaar and late Emma Piff, and sister to the late Carole Sarmir all of Allentown. She was a graduate of Allentown...
James Arthur Cass
Feb 3, 2022
James Cass, age 80 of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at his residence. Born on April 7, 1941 to the late Houston and Kathaleen Cass, he was a native and longtime resident of Bradley County and was of the Baptist faith. James was retired from Food Lion and loved music, playing the guitar, and spending time...
Alice Smith
Feb 3, 2022
Alice Smith, 72, of Hixson, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. She was a born in Pensacola, FL, to Silas and Anna Deal. She was a beloved and devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Carol Anglin. She leaves to treasure her memory her husband of over...
Barbara Louise Lay
Feb 3, 2022
Barbara Louise Lay, 41, of Harrison, TN, passed away on February 3, 2022. Barbara was born on November 22, 1980 to Joe Long and Cynthia McInvale in Warrensburg, MO. In 1999, Barbara met her husband Mike and they moved to Cleveland, TN, where they lived for 20 years before purchasing their current home in Harrison. Barbara is survived by her...
Maria Iva Kincaid
Feb 3, 2022
Maria Kincaid, 54, of Decatur, Tennessee, passed away on February 3, 2022. She was born on August 5, 1967 to the late Robert Jackson and Betty Marie Goforth in Athens, Tennessee. Maria was a loving mother and grandmother. She was loved by all who knew her. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Samantha Kincaid;...
Theodore Edison Dobbs
Feb 3, 2022
Theodore Edison Dobbs (Ted) passed away Feb 3rd, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Faye Hodge Dobbs, Daughters: Cynthia Fisher (Lee), Elizabeth Ramsey (William) Stepsons: Michael Phillip Browder, Tony Hobbs, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and extended family & friends. He retired from the Bradley Co. Road Dept after 42 years. Avid fisherman, and woodworker, lifetime member of the...
James Ervin Mckinney, Sr
Feb 2, 2022
Jim McKinney, age 71 of Cleveland, departed this life on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at his residence. Born on February 11, 1950 to the late Clarence and Eva Lee Cross McKinney, he was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Jim served his country in the United States Army and was retired...
Pally Jo Clark
Feb 2, 2022
Pally Clark passed away on February 2, 2022. She was born in Monroe, GA, where she attended elementary through high school and lived until she and her first husband, George moved in 1968. The family moved to Ringgold, GA, and she continued to live in that area Pally’s family was the most important thing in her life. We are so...
Buford Lamar Green, Sr.
Feb 2, 2022
Buford L. Green, Sr. (Lamar), 67, of Pikeville, TN, passed away on February 2, 2022, in Cleveland, TN. Buford L. Green, Sr. was born in Pikeville, TN, to Buford and Charlette Green on April 5, 1954. He married the love of his life, Brenda Kay Henley, on August 29, 1988. He worked as a lineman for Wheland Foundry until he...
