Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Rebecca Juanita Heath
Sep 16, 2021
Rebecca Juanita (Becky) Heath, 62, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Chattanooga, TN. She was a current resident of Collegedale, TN. The world was first blessed with her presence on December 22, 1958, when she was born in Bethany, MO, to the late George Hubert (Bert) and Mildred Kathleen (Dunbar) Heath. Becky learned she...
Gladys Sue Davis Belk
Sep 16, 2021
Gladys Belk, 76 of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. Born on March 5, 1945 to the late Hubert and Ola Lee Beaty Davis, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and was a member of Grace Community Church. She was previously employed at Belk in Hamilton Place in the cosmetic...
Ricky Lee Sims
Sep 16, 2021
Ricky Lee Sims, 62 of Georgetown, departed this life on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at CHI Memorial Hospital. Born on April 20, 1959 to the late J.C. and Willie Dean Hixson Sims, he was a native and lifelong resident of Hamilton County and previously employed at Jackson Chair. He loved fishing, fixing cars, and spending time with his family and...
Bobby Cross
Sep 16, 2021
In Loving Memory Bobby Cross, 67, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away September 16, 2021, at a local hospital. Born June 2, 1954, to the late Jesse Franklin Cross (Red) & Mary Francis Cross (Pickle). Bobby was a spiritual believer, loved his grandson and family, going hunting, fishing, camping, and seeing the mountains. In addition to his parents,...
Ronald L. Lowery, Jr.
Sep 15, 2021
Ronnie Lowery, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at a local hospital. He was 53 years of age. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jasper, TN. Ronnie lived in the Chattanooga area most of his life and worked in the Tri-state area. He loved music and performed in the Tri-state area for several years....
Sandra Rogers Jackson
Sep 15, 2021
Sandra Rogers Jackson was born on May 24, 1956 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a current resident of Birchwood, Tennessee . Sandy passed away at Tennova Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee after an eight-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Her husband and daughter were committed caretakers and at her side at the time of her passing. She was preceded in death by...
Bob R. Stockton
Sep 15, 2021
Bob Stockton went to be with the Lord on September 15, 2021. He was born in Sweetwater, TN but moved to Cleveland, TN in 1972. He was a member of North Sweetwater Baptist Church from an early age. He was preceded by his parents, George R. and Nellie L. Stockton and a brother, Revered Bill Stockton of Sweetwater. Survivors include...
Howard Thomas Smith
Sep 15, 2021
Howard Thomas Smith, 82, went to live on “Jesus Land” on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Howard was born on March 20, 1939 in Cherokee, North Carolina to the late Arthur and Stella Smith. Howard was the owner and operator of Howard’s Barbershop, known especially for his “High and Tights” and “Flattops”. Howard was a deacon of Bellefounte Baptist Church in...
Ashley Nichole Womac
Sep 15, 2021
Ashley Nichole Womac, 32, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born on March 15, 1989 in Athens, Tennessee to Dwight Womac and Tammy Randolph. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, James Lee and Wanda Faye Randolph. Along with her parents, Ashley leaves behind to cherish her memory, her...
Gary Nolan Parton
Sep 14, 2021
Gary Parton, age 75 of Cleveland, departed this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland. Born on January 26, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee he lived the past 25 years in Bradley County, was of the Baptist faith and served his country in the United States Air Force. He was previously employed at Home Depot enjoying photography...
James Larry Gamble, Sr
Sep 14, 2021
Larry Gamble, 66 of Cleveland, departed this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. Bon on July 7, 1955 to the late R.L. and Pearl Gamble, he was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and was a member of Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church. Larry was retired from Cleveland Chair and enjoyed fishing, working outdoors, camping,...
Elizabeth Oleta Coppinger
Sep 14, 2021
Elizabeth Oleta Foster Coppinger passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Tennova Hospital in Cleveland. The family expresses appreciation to the ICU and other staff members at Tennova who provided compassionate care for Oleta while she was hospitalized. Oleta was preceded in death by her grandparents who raised her, Frank and Leta Boyd, and her mother, Edna Mae Foster Travis,...
Calvin Dale Colbaugh
Sep 14, 2021
Calvin Dale Colbaugh son of the late Ruby Denton Colbaugh and John Robert Colbaugh Member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Attended Meigs County schools and graduated from Meigs High in 1958. Calvin never saw a stranger, loved to laugh and have a good time and was loved by everyone that knew him. Calvin loved his family and his dune buggies. Preceded...
Barbara Jean Rickett
Sep 14, 2021
Barbara Jean Rickett, age 87 of Rossville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence. Born on November 22, 1933 she was a longtime resident of Hamilton County before to Georgia and was a longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Barbara spent her time helping others and loved living a simple...
Gwendolyn Vonda Mcbryar
Sep 14, 2021
Gwendolyn Vonda Mc Bryar, 87, passed away on September 14, 2021, in Cleveland, TN. She was born October 21, 1933, to the late Myron & Delia Crisp Gass in Trenton, GA. Gwendolyn loved to travel, gardening and socializing. She owned and operated Mac’s Beverage and Video store. Gwendolyn also previously worked for Dupont in Chattanooga, TN, for 15 years and...
Nathan Hubbs
Sep 13, 2021
Nathan Hubbs, age 78 of Rossville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 13, 2021. He is the son of the late Ogle Martin and Ruth Bolt Hubbs and was a 1961 graduate of Kirkman Technical School. He worked for the City of Chattanooga Public Works Department for 36 years before retiring and was a member of...
Reverend Bob Floyd Willerson
Sep 13, 2021
Bob Floyd Willerson, 86, of Ooltewah, Tennessee passed away September 13, 2021. He has been a minister since he was a teenager. Bob has been at Calvary Life Fellowship for 30 years. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Will and Dovie Willerson; brothers, Harris, J.B., and Willard Willerson; sisters, Grace Ridley, Helen Williams, Margie Wilson, and one stepson,...
Will D. Watts
Sep 13, 2021
Will D. Watts, 77 also affectionally know as Big ‘Un, Railroad, Cuz, Bill, Chicken Fighter, a lifelong resident of Niota went to his Heavenly home on Monday morning, September 13, 2021. He was born on March 7, 1944 a son of the late Nellie & Bob Watts. He was married to Judy Green of Loudon. Will D. worked for Norfolk...
William Travis Calhoun
Sep 13, 2021
William Travis “Billy” Calhoun, 46, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. A native of Athens, TN and a resident of Rossville, GA. Billy was preceded in death by his father, Edwin C. Calhoun Sr.; his sister, Sharon D. Mayfield; his grandparents, Walter T. Calhoun Sr. and Edna Pearl Stiles Calhoun, James Alfred Henry...
Matthew "Fatback" Thomas
Sep 13, 2021
Matthew “Fatback” Thomas, 31 passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Matthew was born to Brian and Angela Thomas on January 31, 1990 in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald Grimes, and Lawrencena Thomas. Along with his parents he leaves behind to cherish his memory, his grandparents, Mary Ann Swift, and Julia Grimes; brothers, BJ...
