Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Noah Dakota Shelton
Jul 19, 2021
Noah Shelton, 21, of Rossville, GA, passed away July 19, 2021. He was born August 8, 1999, to Roxanna and Michael Shelton in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. Noah loved all sports. He wrestled all through middle and high school. Noah loved the great outdoors. He was always a happy person and loved everyone. Noah gave...
Debbie Mccann
Jul 19, 2021
Debbie McCann age 63, of Calhoun, departed this life on Monday, July 19, 2021 at her residence. Born on May 28, 1958 in Asheville, North Carolina to the late Walter and Barbara Hendrix, she lived a majority of her life in Bradley County and played basketball for Coach Jim Smiddy’s Bearettes at Bradley Central High School. She was employed at...
Rev. William Michael Ogle
Jul 19, 2021
Reverend William Michael Ogle, Sr., 73 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Mike is survived by his wife Joyce Ogle. He worked at TVA before attending Lee College where he graduated with a Pastoral degree. In his 44 years of ministry, he served many churches. He was an ordained pastor in the...
Lynn Marie Smolira
Jul 18, 2021
Lynn Marie Smolira, 64 of Cleveland, passed away July, 18, 2021 with her daughter by her side. Born on January 6, 1957 in Cleveland to the late Stanley and Hazel Smolira; Lynn was a talented artist who loved to cook and feed everyone. She is survived by her fiancé; and soulmate, Gary Chisholm; only child, Rhiannon Smolira; grandsons, Mark Beatty...
Wanda Lee Simpson Newman
Jul 18, 2021
Wanda Lee Simpson Newman, 86, formerly of Athens, TN, passed away July 18, 2021, in a nursing home in Carthage, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Boskey and Vesta Simpson, a daughter, Connie Greeson; two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her sons, Dennis Newman (Sheena) of Cleveland, TN, Donald Newman of Nevada, Stan Newman,...
Walter E. Craig Sr.
Jul 17, 2021
Walter E. Craig Sr., 79, of Cleveland, TN passed away on July 17, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1941 to the late Buck and Georgia Craig. Walter was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, playing the guitar, camping, cooking, and flying aircrafts as a private pilot. Walter was also a member...
Mitchell R. Sullivan
Jul 17, 2021
Mitchell R. Sullivan 50, of Chattanooga Tennessee passed away in his home July 17, 2021. He is proceeded in death of his father Donald R. Sullivan. Survivors include his mother June Sullivan, wife of 21 years Denise Sullivan, daughters Tiffany (Bobby) Brown and Samantha (Matthew) Flora, son Jayden Walden, his beautiful granddaughters Kailyn and Adelynn Brown and grandsons Christian and...
Cecelia M. Anderson
Jul 17, 2021
Cecelia M. Anderson, 84, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Chattanooga,TN on July 23, 1936. She was preceded in death by her father Cecil Burgess; mother, Carolyn Luther; brother, William Burgess. Survivors include her brother, Paul Burgess; daughters, Carolyn Anderson and Cindy Kirwan; grandsons, Riley Kirwan and Casey Kirwan....
John Clayton Strain
Jul 17, 2021
John Clayton Strain, 63 of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday evening, July 17, 2021 at the Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. Born on June 7, 1958 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Robert Clayton and Ruth Wilson Green Strain, he moved to Cleveland from Manassas, VA after serving seven and a half years with the USMC, to attend Tomlinson...
Hester Lee Young
Jul 17, 2021
Hester Lee Young,86, of Cleveland passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Lee was a long-time employee of 26 years at Bradley Healthcare and Rehab. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two of her children. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her four children, all of which reside in Cleveland, Tennessee. The family will receive...
Roberta Faye Austin
Jul 16, 2021
Roberta Faye Adams Austin, 56, of Flat Rock, AL, passed away July 16, 2021. She was born November 24, 1964, to the late Victor Adams, Jr. and Brenda Faye Cartwright “Adams” Brady. She grew up in Benton, TN and also had many family members and friends in the surrounding Cleveland, TN area. Roberta was a retired beautician that enjoyed spending...
Mary "Joe" (Nenaw) Stokley Simmons Harrison
Jul 16, 2021
Mary “Joe” (Nenaw) Stokley Simmons Harrison passed away suddenly on Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born August 14, 1937 in Waller, TX to Arnett and Ruth (Breneman) Stokley. She was a 1955 graduate of Waller High School, Waller, TX. Joe enjoyed her work of many years at Dave’s BBQ in West Point, MS. before retiring and moving to Athens,...
Clarence "Scottie" Roberts
Jul 14, 2021
Clarence “Scottie” Roberts, 70, of Englewood passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Clarence was born on August 25, 1950 to the late William Ray and Rae Vitalee Roberts in Etowah, Tennessee. Along with his parents Clarence was preceded in death by his 3 brothers, Ersten Roberts, Ross Roberts, and Wayne Roberts. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his...
Larry Calvin Mccollister
Jul 14, 2021
Larry Calvin McCollister, 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Larry was born on March 11, 1948 in Athens, Tennessee to Johnnie and Nell McCollister. He was a dairy farmer, until pursuing a career in over the road trucking from which he retired from. Larry is preceded in death by his father, Johnnie McCollister. He leaves behind to cherish...
Priscilla "Penny" Lafortune
Jul 13, 2021
Priscilla (Penny) LaFortune was called by The Lord to Heaven. An amazing woman, always finding the positive out of negative situations. Survived by her husband of 50 plus years, Robert LaFortune, Three daughters Christine Trudeau of Princeton, MA. Sherene King of Signal Mountain TN, and Bobby-Jean Corbin of Webster MA. Three Grandchildren Paul Trudeau Jr. and Emma Trudeau of Princeton...
Cheerie Lea Merrell
Jul 13, 2021
Cheerie Lea Merrell, age 55, of Tellico Plains passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Cheerie was born on January 9, 1966 to the late Bill and Reba Todd. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, James Todd, and Steven Todd; Sister-in-law, Sonya Todd; son, Cody...
Jeremy A. Biggs
Jul 12, 2021
Jeremy A. Biggs, 47 of Athens, TN passed away in Knoxville, TN on July 12, 2021. Jeremy was born in Evansville, IN on December 12, 1973. He attended Castle High School and Western Kentucky University, where he played football. Jeremy married Janette, and together they had 3 sons, Nick, 28; Dillon 28; and Dain, 20. He worked at Tennessee Wesleyan...
Matthew William Scroggs
Jul 12, 2021
Matthew William H. Scroggs, 41, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 12, 2021. He was a lover of the outdoors, but most of all, he loved spending time and being a father to his son, Isaiah. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joe (Retta) Scroggs of Cleveland; maternal grandfathers: Willie Ensley and James...
J. L. Howard
Jul 11, 2021
J. L. Howard, 86, of Cleveland, TN, passed away July 11, 2021, at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed gardening and woodworking. Preceded in death by his parents, William Wesley Howard & Delia Mae Copeland Howard; one brother; two sisters; stepson, Mitchell Martin. Survived by his wife of 39 years, Billie Howard; daughters, Tammy (Kenneth) Hadorn...
Barbara Joanne Briggs
Jul 10, 2021
Barbara Joanne Briggs, 77 of Cleveland, daughter of Dirk and Kathryn Gezel Rozenberg, was born May 19th, 1944 in Monroe, Iowa. She graduated from Monroe High School with the class of 1962. She moved to California in the early 70’s where she enjoyed living for over 30 years. Barbara later relocated to Cleveland, Tennessee to be near her sister. She...
