Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Howard Edward Bruner
Dec 8, 2021
Howard Edwin Bruner 79 Howard Edwin Bruner formerly of Millville, NJ Passed away peacefully Saturday December 8th, 2021 at Hayesville House Nursing Center Clay County, NC from complications with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born September 20th, 1942 in Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late Joyce E Bruner and Anna E Smith. Attended school in Millville, NJ. He went to...
Rita Faye Hester
Dec 8, 2021
Rita Faye Hester, 62, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away December 8, 2021 at Tennova Cleveland , Tennessee . She was born on August 18, 1959, in Cleveland, Tennessee to James and Barbara. Rita enjoyed a variety of things like cooking, music, going to the mountains, her loving dog PEE WEE but most of all she loved her family. Rita is...
Agness Cochran
Dec 8, 2021
Agness S. Cochran, 73, of McMinnville, TN passed away on December 8, 2021. Her family will receive friends at Companion Funeral Home on Tuesday December 14th from 3-5pm. You are invited to share a personal memory of Agnes or your condolences with her family at her online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com.
Samuel Henderson Bell Jr.
Dec 7, 2021
Samuel Henderson Bell Jr., 67, of Ooltewah, TN passed away on December 7, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1954. He loved fishing and being outdoors. He is preceded in death by his mother Doris Bell and brother Ronnie Bell. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his father Samuel Henderson Bell Sr., brother Alan Bell (April), and several...
Walter Ericson Mease
Dec 7, 2021
Walter Ericson Mease, 68, passed on December 7, 2021. He was born April 16, 1953, in Burkes Falls, Ontario, Canada. He became a citizen at the age of one when he entered the US with his parents, Dorothy Walters Mease of Morristown, TN, and Edward Calfee Mease, Jr. of Hayesville, NC. Eric was a skilled carpenter and roofer, generous to...
Roger "Opie" Alan Overton
Dec 7, 2021
Roger “Opie” Alan Overton, 62, of Decatur went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 7th, after a brief illness. He was born July 27th, 1959. He was a man of few words and loved the simpler things of life. In his later years he found peace at his home where he shared 10 acres with the love of his...
Betty Sue Park Raines
Dec 7, 2021
Betty Sue Park Raines, 78, of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday December 7, 2021. Betty was a lifelong resident of this area and a longtime member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She also attended Clingan Ridge Baptist. Betty worked for many years at Tennova and Life Care of Cleveland. She loved doing crafts...
Don Edward Tigue
Dec 7, 2021
Don Edward Tigue, 70, of Cleveland, TN, passed away December 7, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born December 28, 1950, to the late George and Treva Tigue (Hannah),of Cowan, TN, in Chicago, IL. In addition to his parents, Don is preceded in death by his brother, John Allen Tigue and grandson, Michael J. Moore, II. Survived by...
Lloyd Douglas Roberson
Dec 6, 2021
Lloyd Douglas “Slick” Roberson, 50, of Georgetown, TN, passed away December 6, 2021. Born January 23 ,1971, to Lloyd “George” & Sherry Roberson. He was of the Baptist faith. Lloyd is preceded by his grandparents, Lloyd George Roberson, Sr. and Alline “Shorty” Roberson; William “Dick” Myers; Maggie Myers; best friend, Heath Millaway. Survived by his parents; daughter, Natalie Roberson; sister,...
Terry Lynn Cline
Dec 6, 2021
Terry Cline, age 80 of Benton, departed this life on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Starr Regional Medical Center- Etowah Campus. Born in Bradley County, Tennessee on April 20, 1941 to the late Albert and Anna Mae Caldwell, he had lived in Benton for 40 plus years and was of the Baptist faith. Terry was an avid farmer and loved...
William Clinton Martin
Dec 6, 2021
William Clinton Martin, 73, a lifelong resident of McMinn County obtained his Heavenly Wings on Monday evening, December 6, 2021. He was born on February 11, 1948 in McMinn County a son of the late Bill & Gaynell Martin. He worked for 40 ½ years for Etowah Utilities. In addition to his parent, he is also preceded in death by...
Billy Holt Greenwood
Dec 6, 2021
Billy Holt Greenwood, 74, of Cleveland, TN, passed away December 6, 2021, at a local hospice facility. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran and served in the United States Navy and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and home improvement projects. Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Brownie Greenwood and 2 siblings. He is survived by his loving wife of 40...
Mary Ann Rymer Howard
Dec 5, 2021
Ann Howard “Granny” age 70 of Cleveland, departed this life on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland. Born on July 9, 1951 to the late J.W. and Sylva Rymer, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She owned and operated CIN-SHAN-ANN’s for several years and...
Betty Lou Gladson
Dec 5, 2021
It is with great pride that we announce that Betty Lou Gladson, 69, finished the race set before her on December 5, 2021, and is now dancing on the streets of gold in Heaven. She was a member of United Faith Chapel. Betty worked for Cleveland Chair Company for over 40 years as a seamstress. She leaves behind to cherish...
Jimmy Wayne Whaley
Dec 5, 2021
Jimmy Wayne Whaley, 77, of Old Fort, TN passed away on December 5, 2021. He was born on October 13, 1944 to the late Herbert and Willie Whaley. Wayne was a devoted man of God and loved his family. He was a gifted gardener and woodworker and known by many as a “Jack of All Trades.” He enjoyed fishing and...
Betty Jo Snyder
Dec 5, 2021
Betty Jo Snyder, 83, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 5, 2021. She was born on August 12, 1938 to the late Joseph and Laura Daffron in the Mt. Carmel/Red Clay Community of Bradley County. Betty was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and Bradley County. She worked for more than 50 years with M.C. Headrick Markets, Red Food Stores,...
Debora Webb
Dec 5, 2021
Debora Webb, 72 from Jasper, Tennessee gained her angel wings on December 5th, 2021. Debby was born on November 20th , 1949 in Lansing, Michigan. She was the first baby born at Saint Andrew’s Hospital. She is survived by her cousins Patty Snow, Terry Mitchell, Becky Wilcox, Brother Arthur Webb, Daughter Lisa Latunski (Dougherty) and son in law Rick Dougherty....
Barbara Ann Hoskins Rodgers
Dec 5, 2021
Barbara Ann Hoskins Rodgers, 76, of Cleveland, TN, passed away December 5, 2021. Born January 16, 1945, to the late Durr G. and Katherine A. Hoskins, in Bridge Port, CT. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Shady Springs Baptist Church. In addition to hear parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Gary Hoskins; granddaughters,...
Mearl Jean Breedlove
Dec 5, 2021
Mearl Jean Breedlove, 71, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 5, 2021. She was born on August 3, 1950 to the late Riley and Hannah Derrick. She was a loving mother and wife and loved spending time with her family. Mearl also enjoyed flowers, embroidery, and visiting yard sales to look for “nick nacks.” She was dearly loved and...
Brandon Allen Smith
Dec 5, 2021
Brandon Allen Smith died Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Chattanooga. He was born in Rome, GA September 20, 1996 and resided in several places in Hamilton County Tennessee. Preceded in death by his adoptive father, Joseph Allen Smith; grandmother, Betty Jenny; his natural grandparents, Kenneth Trammell and Betty Morton and his sister, Courtney Partin. He is survived by his adoptive...
