Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Lora Jane Farris
Aug 15, 2021
Lora Jane Farris, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 15, 2021. She was originally from Martinsville, Indiana. She was born on July 26, 1963, to the late Nelson “Doc” and Wilma Jean Hoggatt. Lora enjoyed doing arts and crafts and playing brain games. She also liked watching her favorite shows: Let’s Make a Deal, The Price is Right, and...
Robert Lavon Gill
Aug 15, 2021
Robert Lavon Gill, 76, of Ooltewah, TN passed away on August 15, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. He was born on June 1, 1945 to the late Coy Ray Gill and Ruth Eva Constance Gill. He was a Veteran of the US Army and truck driver who drove for NASCAR and loved racing dirt track. Robert will forever be...
William Ted Hall
Aug 15, 2021
William Harrison “Ted” Hall, 84 of Cleveland, TN went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born October 25, 1936 in Frostproof, FL and graduated from Frostproof High School, he called Cleveland his home. A man of many talents, while in high school he played football and baseball...
Judy Gail Newsom
Aug 15, 2021
Judy Gail Higdon Newsom, 69 of Chattanooga, departed this life on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at a local healthcare facility. Born on February 4, 1952 to the late James and Ruth Price Higdon, she was a native and lifelong resident of Hamilton County and a member of Lookout Mountain Baptist Church. She retired from Erlanger after 25 plus years of...
Aryona Leigh James
Aug 15, 2021
Aryona Leigh James, 17, entered heaven in the early hours of August 15th, 2021. Aryona never wanted to be defined by her addiction or her mistakes. She was a beautiful and intelligent child who seemingly slipped through the cracks of the justice system. She was a feisty and outspoken individual who would do anything for anyone. She would always light...
Judy Gail Higdon Newsom
Aug 15, 2021
udy Gail Higdon Newsom, 69 of Chattanooga, departed this life on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at a local healthcare facility. Born on February 4, 1952 to the late James and Ruth Price Higdon, she was a native and lifelong resident of Hamilton County and a member of Lookout Mountain Baptist Church. She retired from Erlanger after 25 plus years of...
Bobby Lee Lambert
Aug 15, 2021
“Bobby Lee Lambert (Sparks) passed peacefully at home on Sunset Ridge family farm in Athens, TN surrounded by her family, and Kimberly Kagley, and Kathy Ramsey on August 15, 2021 at age 70. Born in 1951 in Maryville at Blount Memorial Hospital, Bobby was a twin to Betty Boyce and youngest of 14 kids. Bobby was a larger-than-life character who...
Scotty Brian Bowman
Aug 15, 2021
Scotty Brian Bowman, age 46, a resident of Old Fort, Tennessee, passed away early Sunday morning at the family residence. Scotty was the son of the late Linda Faye Bowman. His brother Tracy Bowman also preceded him in death. He loved riding dirt bikes, riding side by sides with his friends and family, going out on the lake, water skiing,...
Gerald Louis Mizell
Aug 15, 2021
Gerald Louis Mizell, 72, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 15, 2021. He was born on December 31, 1948 in Bogalusa, LA. Gerald was an electrician by trade, working for Bowater in Charleston, TN. He loved woodworking, growing tomatoes, and was a coffee connoisseur. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Jerry was preceded in death by...
Charles Edward Cross
Aug 14, 2021
Charles Edward Cross, 89, of Cleveland, passed away August 14, 2021, at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1932, in Cleveland, Tennessee to Olin and Letha Woods. Charles was of Baptist faith and enjoyed helping others. Charles was great at gardening, fixing mowers, he was a craftsman who loved carpentry, and being a mechanic. Charles was a man...
Joseph G. "Pinky" Blackburn
Aug 14, 2021
Joseph G. “Pinky” Blackburn, 93, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 14, 2021. Pinky was born in a farmhouse in rural Bradley County, along with his six brothers and one sister. He lost his father at a very young age. He was the 7th of the 8 children born to Jesse C. Blackburn & Stella M. Blackburn. He and...
Hazel Ferettino Muncy
Aug 14, 2021
Hazel Ferettino Muncy, 88, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 14, 2021. She was born on July 27, 1933 to Pete and Laura Ferettino. Hazel enjoyed gardening and had a tremendous green thumb. She was proud of her Italian heritage and was a devoted Christian woman. She was a hard worker, devoted wife, and mother. She was dearly loved...
Charles "Charlie" Blackburn
Aug 13, 2021
Charles “Charlie” Edgar Blackburn, born on April 17, 1948, left his journey on earth on August 13, 2021. He traveled this country for over 40 years. He loved his job as a professional trucker, and he earned several awards for his work. Along the way, he had many friends in the trucking industry, and he valued them deeply. He loved...
Carl Lee Hartman
Aug 13, 2021
Carl Lee Hartman, 90, born December 21, 1930, in Pottstown, PA, died Aug. 13, 2021. Carl and Betty Hartman were married on December 27, 1951, and spent almost 66 years together. They served in pastoral ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for more than 40 years in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, and Iowa. Upon retirement, they moved back...
Carolyn Ann Sledge
Aug 13, 2021
Carolyn Ann Sledge, 79, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away August 13, 2021, at her residence. She passed peacefully with her loved ones surrounding her. She was born on February 10, 1942, in Scottsboro, Alabama to William and Elizabeth Baugh. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and devoted wife. She loved quilting and all types of crafts. She was...
Joyce Virginia Smith
Aug 13, 2021
Joyce Virginia Caldwell Smith, 76, succumbed to the ravages of COVID 19. She was initially admitted to Erlanger Hospital on July 19, 2021 after suffering a stroke at her home. After being transferred to Hospice of Chattanooga, she passed peacefully on August 13, 2021. Joyce was born in Floyd county, Georgia in 1944. She graduated from Pepperell High School with...
Vernon Baker Jr.
Aug 13, 2021
Vernon Glenn Baker Jr., 61, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. Vernon was born on March 11, 1960 in Rutland, Vermont to the late Vernon and Janice Baker. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife Donna Baker; children, Jason and Cheryl Baker, Erin and Trenton Perdue, and Jordan and Sergio Batista; his siblings, Teresa and James Thompson,...
Frank James Wilson Jr.
Aug 13, 2021
Frank James Wilson Jr. (Fast Frank), 64, of Athens Tn Passed away on Friday, August 13,2021 at his residence. Frank was a long-time resident of McMinn County, where he worked as a concrete finisher until he retired. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Laura Belle Boggess snipes and Frank James Wilson Sr. He leaves behind to cherish his...
Frank Heger Jr.
Aug 12, 2021
Frank Heger, Jr. age 82 of Englewood, Tennessee (formerly of Owosso, Michigan) fell asleep in death surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, August 12, 2021. He also resided in Minnesota for a number of years. Frank was born on July 27, 1939 to Frank Heger, Sr. and Jean (Wooley, Heger) Robertson in Detroit, Michigan. Frank grew up in Owosso, Michigan,...
Belinda Faye Cavett
Aug 12, 2021
Belinda Faye Cavett, 62, of Cleveland, TN, went to be with the Lord on August 12, 2021, with family by her side. She was born March 30, 1959, to Edgar Fain and Ollie Dannel Fain. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church for over 40 years. She loved reading her bible and spending time with her family. She worked...
