Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Patricia "Susie" Millard
May 1, 2021
Patricia “Susie” Millard, 63, of Birchwood, TN passed away on May 1, 2021. Patricia was born on September 12, 1957 in Chicago, IL to the late William and Parma Messer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Millard. She leaves behind to cherish her memories one son, James Millard, Jr. (Starr) of...
George Knight
May 1, 2021
George Knight, 61, of Sale Creek, TN, passed away on May 1, 2021. George has lived in sale creek Tennessee most of his life with family and friends all around. He was of protestant faith, he did not belong to a church, but prayed and worshipped at home with his wife. George had many passions in life other than his...
Debbie Sue Wilson
May 1, 2021
Debbie Sue Wilson age 47 of Chattanooga, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2021 Cherished Wife and Mother She was preceded in death by her three daughters Kayla Marie Wilson, Kara Roisin Wilson, and Kahlan Kilpatrick Wilson she is survived by her husband Rick Wilson and two sons Austin Wilson and Connor Wilson and...
Herman Lee Shaffer
May 1, 2021
Herman Lee Shaffer, 61, of Cleveland, TN passed away on May 1, 2021. He was born on April 2, 1960 to Willie and Dorothy Shaffer. He loved hunting, fishing, and being outside. He is preceded in death by his father. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his mother Dorothy Shaffer; son Terry Shaffer; daughter Jennifer Shaffer; siblings: Norma Dawson,...
Berniece Woody Pack
May 1, 2021
Berniece Woody Pack, 99, of Cleveland departed this life on Saturday, May 1, at her residence surrounded by family. Though we are heartbroken to say goodbye, we are thankful that she is at peace. She was of the Baptist faith. She was born in Etowah to the late Robert Woody and Belle Cheek Woody and was a graduate of Polk...
Wilma Jane Mahaffey
Apr 30, 2021
Wilma Jane Mahaffey, age 81 of Cleveland, departed this life on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. Born on June 30, 1939 to the late Leonard and Stella Farris, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and a member of Waterville Baptist Church and retired from Hardwick Clothes and most recently, Charleston Hosiery. She loved spending...
Carmen Leann Beaty
Apr 30, 2021
Carmen Leann Beaty age 31 died on Friday April 30th 2021. Carmen was born on Sunday October 8, 1989 in Chattanooga Tennessee. Carmen graduated from Hamilton County High School in 2006. Carmen was a Christen among many loved ones whom proceeded her in death was her Papaw, very special aunt. She is survived by her mother, granny, uncles, aunts, sister,...
Mattie "Sue" Cranfill Sneed
Apr 29, 2021
Sue Sneed, age 71, of Decatur, departed this life on Thursday morning, April 29, 2021 at her home. Born on November 13, 1949 to the late Chester and Florence Cranfill, she was a native and lifelong resident of Meigs County and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...
Chelsea Maria Vigil
Apr 29, 2021
Chelsea Maria Vigil, age 29, received her wings on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Chelsea was born to Valerie Dennison and Felix Vigil on August 16, 1991 in Bellflower, CA. She joined her siblings, Felix Jr, Monica, Jack and Felice. She was a daughter, a sister, a mother and a wife. She lived her life her own way, regardless of anyone...
Charles Lee Lindon
Apr 29, 2021
Charles Lee Lindon, age 61, of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. Born on March 19, 1960 in Kentucky to the late Jack and Janice Miles Lindon, he spent the last 30 years in Bradley County and owned McDonald Trading Post for several years and loved spending time with his family and friends, working...
Odus "Buzz" Barton, Jr.
Apr 28, 2021
Odus G. “Buzz” Barton Jr., 70, of Spring City, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. He was a kind and loving man who loved Waffle House and McDonald’s coffee. He was a jack of all trades who lived a humble, simple, and dignified life on the mountain. He is preceded in death by parents,...
Rev. Paul Buckner
Apr 28, 2021
Reverend Paul Buckner, age 64, of Englewood, departed this life on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Turkey Creek. Born on January 5, 1957to the late Earl “Squirrely” Buckner and Stella Land Buckner, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and a longtime member of Stephensville Baptist Church. Brother Paul was called to preach in...
Sharon Patricia Smith
Apr 28, 2021
Sharon Patricia Smith, 62, of Chattanooga, TN passed away on April 28, 2021. Sharon was born on October 24, 1958 in Washington, D.C. to the late Milton and Flonnie Smith. She graduated from University of District of Columbia. Sharon loved community outreach, children and spending time with friends. She leaves behind to cherish her memories, her first cousins, Donise T....
Jacob "Jake" Aaron Crisp
Apr 28, 2021
Jacob “Jake” Aaron Crisp, 20, of Calhoun, TN passed away on April 28, 2021. He was born on March 5, 2001 to Ronald Crisp and Angela Green Davis. Jacob was a lifelong resident of this area. He enjoyed video games, hunting, fishing, and being on the river with his fur baby “Buck,” whom he loved very much. Jake was everyone’s...
Shirley Ann Davis
Apr 28, 2021
Shirley Ann (Byrd) Davis, 81, of Chickamauga Ga, went to be with the Lord on 4-28-2021 in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel and James Byrd of Highpoint, Ga., and grandson Joshua Rogers of Chickamauga, GA. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Tommy Davis, daughter Pamela Davis Henderson of Chickamauga Ga.,...
Claude Allen Thompson
Apr 28, 2021
Claude Allen Thompson, 75 of Athens, passed away on April 28th, at his home. He was the son of the late Roy and Mary Thompson. He served in the Air Force for 20 years, he was a Crew Chief on B-652 Bombers. He was stationed in Sacramento, California at Mather AFB, Beal AFB and McClellan AFB. He served in the...
Margie Brown
Apr 27, 2021
Margie Brown, 78, of Cleveland, TN, passed away April 27, 2021 at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed sewing, reading, yard sales and flowers. Preceded in death by her mother, Elvie Margie Teems Brown; father, John Edward Brown; sisters, Frances Brown Kaylor and Edna Gunter. Survived by her son, Jeff Shoemaker; daughter, Tammy Shoemaker...
Robert "Bob" Snider
Apr 27, 2021
Robert (Bob) Jerry Snider, 79, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare. Born in Athens, TN on July 12, 1941 and has lived in Cleveland, TN for many years. Bob attended McMinn High School, General Motors Institute, Cleveland State Community College and University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Bob served in the United States Army as a Sergeant during the...
Richard R. Myers
Apr 27, 2021
Richard Myers, 62, passed away on April 27, 2021. He was a member of Calhoun United Methodist Church in Calhoun, TN. Richard loved music, gardening, and farming. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Gid and Blanch Myers, of Calhoun, TN, C.R. and Jessie Wells, of Chattanooga, TN; parents, Stella Myers and James Felix Myers; sister, Mildred Myers, of Chattanooga, TN....
John Lee Rains
Apr 27, 2021
John Lee Rains, 57, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 27, 2021. He was born on February 11, 1964 to the late Jimmy Duke and Jewell Lawson Duke. He was a part of Chamberlain Memorial Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, TN. In addition to his mother and father, he is preceded in death by his sisters...
