Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Larry Harold Waggoner
Sep 23, 2020
Larry Harold Waggoner, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, on his Birthday. He was preceded in death by his Father, Harold Waggoner, his Mother, Helen Waggoner, and Brother, William Waggoner He was born in Blandinsville, Illinois, resided in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he was a member of the Bellefounte Baptist Church. He was a Veteran of the Furniture Industry, having...
Angela Nicole Tipton
Sep 23, 2020
Angela Nicole Tipton, 41, departed this life on September 23, 2020, the same day she won her battle against cancer. She was born on July 6, 1979 to Billy and Marilyn Tipton. She was a simple person who’s passion in life was country line-dancing and two-stepping. Even throughout her battle with cancer she could be found out on the dance...
Joel David Lane
Sep 23, 2020
Joel David Lane, age 73, of Calhoun, departed this life on Tuesday, September 23, 2020 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Etowah. A native and longtime resident of Montrose, Michigan, Joel moved to Tennessee after retirement from General Motors in 1997. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and loves motorcycles and antique cars. He was preceded...
Michael R. Merz
Sep 22, 2020
Michael R. Merz “Mike” passed away unexpectedly on September 22, 2020 at the age of 56. Mike was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and relocated to Flintstone Georgia where he has resided for the past 30 years. Mike was a passionate dog lover, had a love for Ohio sports, and possessed a special talent for bowling and is well...
Tony Wayne Jackson
Sep 21, 2020
Tony Wayne Jackson, 65, of Athens, TN passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of McMinn County. Tony served in the United States Marine Corp. He loved his family, his country and his cars. Tony will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Dewey Jackson and Dorothy Kay Jackson and...
Joy Elizabeth Vallandingham
Sep 21, 2020
Joy Elizabeth Vallandingham, 40, of Rossville, GA entered the presence of our Savior on September 21, 2020. Born May 5, 1980, Joy was the youngest child of Harold and Naomi (Abbott) Vallandingham. In addition to her parents she is survived by one brother, Bryan (Michael Kline) Vallandingham, of Wheelersburg, OH; one niece, Kylie Vallandingham, of South Webster, OH; four aunts,...
Glenda Link Smallwood
Sep 21, 2020
Glenda May Link Smallwood, age 78 of Ringgold, Georgia, departed this life on Monday, September 21, 2020 at NHC Rossville. Born in Bakersfield, California on May 26, 1942 to the late Frank “Mutt” and Martha Link and lived in South Pittsburg until 1970 when she moved and spent the rest of her life in Ringgold. Glenda was retired from Lowe’s...
Sally Carter Sentell
Sep 20, 2020
Sally Sentell, Mom, slipped away peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 5:45 Sunday Morning September 20th. Sally was the daughter of the late Granville and Tuby Carter. She was preceded in death by her former husband and father of her children Robert Sentell. She was well known in Knoxville, TN in the 1950s when she began to win a...
Patricia Jarrett
Sep 20, 2020
Patricia Jarrett, 63, passed away on September 20, 2020 in Cleveland, TN. She was of the Christian Faith. Patricia loved cross word puzzles, fireworks, Christmas lights, Cheetos, pregnant bellies and was a mother to all. Preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Jarrett; parents, William & Margaret Wimpee and sister, Linda Willis. Survived by her daughter, Nova (Jim) Nahill, Amber...
Connie Mcclelland Gonzalez
Sep 20, 2020
Connie Renee McClelland Gonzalez, 59, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of the area and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed traveling, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Annabell Brown McClelland. She leaves behind to cherish her...
Earl Hayden Cloud
Sep 20, 2020
Earl Hayden Cloud, 75, a resident of Niota, TN passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on Mach 30, 1945 in Quantico, VA a son of the late Earl Cloud Sr and Ethel Camper Cloud. He has made Niota his home for the past 20 years after relocating here from Nashville, TN. Earl was...
Kathryn Hamler Herman
Sep 19, 2020
Kathryn Fae Hamler Herman, age 67 of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. Born on September 25, 1952 in Brookville, Pennsylvania to the late Dallas and Josephine Kougher Hamler, grew up in New York where she married the love of her life and lived in Chattanooga and Bradley County for the past 42 years....
Terry Spencer Scott
Sep 19, 2020
Terry Spencer Scott, 63 of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home. He was a near lifelong resident of the area and of the Baptist faith. Above all he enjoyed spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac James and Leona Frances Lee Scott. He leaves...
Linda Delk
Sep 19, 2020
Linda Delk, 80, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She loved her family, watching the kids and grandkids in sports, going to church on Sunday, cooking and traveling. Linda was of the Baptist faith and a honorary member of Old Pathway Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband, George M. Delk;...
Eric Austin Hall
Sep 19, 2020
Eric Hall, age 23 of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his residence. Born on December 2, 1996 in Calhoun, Georgia he spent a majority of his life in Bradley County and was a 2015 graduate of Tennessee Christian Preparatory School. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Eric enjoyed fishing, rock climbing, biking,...
Thomas Albert Price, Sr.
Sep 19, 2020
Thomas Albert Price,77, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on September 19, 2020 in Chattanooga, TN. He served in the United State Air Force for 25 years. Tom was a Vietnam Veteran and proud to serve his country. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Helen Price and brother, Bob Price. Tom is survived by his wife of...
Eviadene Douglas Shackelford
Sep 19, 2020
Eviadene Douglas Shackelford took up permanent residence in Heaven on September 19, 2020. Eviadene was born on January 6, 1929 in Chattanooga, TN to Julia Ann Shirley Douglas Beene Lofty and Joseph Daniel Douglas. While working at DuPont as a lab analyst, she met her future husband James “Bob” Shackelford. They were married on September 3, 1958 and raised two...
Debra Ann Wells
Sep 18, 2020
Debra Ann Wooten Wells, 55, passed away at home surrounded by her friends and family on September 18, 2020. She was born in Bradley County, TN, to Linda Gatlin Wooten and Wendell Dee Wooten, Sr. on August 22, 1965. Debra was preceded in death by her father, Wendell Dee Wooten, Sr. and her brother, Bishop Wendell Dee Wooten, Jr. She...
Shirley Ann Fortner
Sep 17, 2020
Shirley Ann Fortner went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 17, 2020 after a long fulfilling life. She was 81 years old and a retired seamstress. It would be wrong to say that Shirley lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined. Through her, we...
Elsa Louise Stewart
Sep 17, 2020
Elsa Louise Stewart was born in Teaneck, NJ on December 13, 1957, but lived in the Chattanooga area since coming to Covenant College in 1976. She moved on to live with her Heavenly Father on September 17, 2020. She was the victim of the Covid-19 virus. Elsa’s life has been chiefly characterized by the passionate love she had for Jesus...
