Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Stanley Justin Walcheski
Sep 17, 2020
Stanley Wascheski, age 95, of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence. Born on September 27, 1924 in Minnesota to the late Peter and Julia Landowski Wascheski, he lived a majority of his life in Bradley County and was retired from American Uniform after over thirty years of service. His church was his life as...
Tyler Reed Neil
Sep 16, 2020
Tyler Reed Neil, 31, of Madisonville, TN passed away on September 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Knoxville, TN and raised in Athens, TN most of his life. Tyler was employed at R & R Tractor in Madisonville, TN. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Leron Ferguson and Edward & Irene Key, two aunts Connie...
Betty Jo Geren
Sep 15, 2020
Betty Jo Geren, 89 of Cleveland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Big Springs Methodist Church where she actively served. She enjoyed cooking and cleaning, but most of all she loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gean...
Dave Allen Griffin
Sep 14, 2020
Dave Allen Griffin, 67, of Chattanooga, TN passed away on September 14, 2020. He was born on November 1, 1952 to the late Felix Griffin and Willie Mae Brummitt Griffin. Dave was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area. He enjoyed fishing, shooting guns, bowling, and playing Mario Kart. In addition to his mother and father, he is preceded in...
Bobby J. Kyle Sr.
Sep 14, 2020
Bobby J. Kyle Sr., 77, a resident of Benton, TN passed away on Monday evening, September 14, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1943 in Fannin County Georgia a son of the late Wilburn & Bertha Kyle. Bobby was an honorable discharged veteran of the United States Army National Guard. He was a member of Gateway...
Kim Duane Dees
Sep 14, 2020
Kim Duane Dees, 75, of Cleveland, TN passed away on September 14, 2020. He was born in Corpus Christie, TX to the late Billy and Lois Dees. Kim was a PA-C and retired Lieutenant Colonial of Tennessee Army National Guard. He was past president of Tennessee Academy of PAs and the second license number in the State of Tennessee. In...
Wayne L Piatt
Sep 14, 2020
Wayne L Piatt (Harland as he preferred to be called the last 25 years of his life) passed away peacefully on Sept 14, 2020 in Apison, TN at the age of 79. He was born to Charles & Dorothy (Waber) Piatt on Nov 23, 1940 in Shepherd, MI. He joined the Air Force right out of high school & later...
Mary Lou Padgett Posey
Sep 14, 2020
Mary Lou Padgett Posey went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 14, 2020. She was reunited on that day with the love of her life her husband James L. Posey. Mary had been a caregiver for several children in her lifetime. Many would still visit her today. She was a longtime member of Birchwood Church...
Jo Ann Lejeune
Sep 13, 2020
Mrs. JoAnn LeJeune, 80, of Englewood passed away on September 13, 2020 after a long illness. JoAnn was born on February 21, 1940 and was a native of Eunice, LA. Following retirement from the Calcasieu Parish School System in Lake Charles LA, she moved to Tennessee with her husband in 2013. She is survived by husband, Willis LeJeune; son, Bryan...
Nelda Vian Mccarter
Sep 13, 2020
Nelda Vian McCarter, age 87, passed away on September 13, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 5, 1932 in McDonald, TN to Joe F. and Euline Schabell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, William E. McCarter; siblings, Howard Schabell, Franklin Schabell and Nada Lea Lauderback; grandson, Jacob...
Vance Walter Walker
Sep 12, 2020
Vance Walter Walker, 89 of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. He retired from the United States Army after serving for over 23 years. His service included two tours in Vietnam and one in Korea. Vance received 2 Purple Hearts throughout his service, which also resulted in one year in the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center burn...
Johnny Wayne Turner
Sep 11, 2020
Johnny Wayne Turner, 67, of Athens, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Johnny was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church. He enjoyed walking down his road and visiting with neighbors. He also loved to go on bike rides and go bowling with his family. Survivors include his wife, Karen Brackett Turner of Athens; daughter: Tammy...
Loretta Kinnett
Sep 11, 2020
Loretta Kinnett, 90, of Cleveland, TN passed away on September 11, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 27, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Patton and Nora Mills. Loretta worked in management in the hotel industry for more than 50 years. Her pride and joy were her children and grandchildren. She loved spending time with...
Angela Nanette Howard
Sep 11, 2020
Angela Howard, 57, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Hospice Care Center. She was of the Baptist/Church of God faith. Angela loved playing Farmville on her tablet, watching Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, Gunsmoke, going to the casino, shopping, spending time with her family, grandkids, and best friend, Tonyia, who they were like...
Ralph Harris Pritchett
Sep 10, 2020
Ralph Pritchett, 85 of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of the area and of the Christian faith. He enjoyed gardening and farming, rabbit hunting, and traveling. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Pooler and Bertha Myers...
Alma Brown
Sep 10, 2020
Alma Brown, 62, a resident of Athens, TN transitioned to her Heavenly home on Thursday evening, September 10, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was born in Calhoun, TN on September 21, 1957 a daughter of the late Thomas & Magnolia McDermott. She was an avid reader and loved watching Jeopardy. Alma was always a source of the family’s entertainment...
Nancy Kathryn Bramlett
Sep 10, 2020
Nancy Kathryn Bramlett, 77, of Benton, TN passed away on September 10, 2020. She was born on July 25, 1943 to the late Clee and Roxie Waldroup. In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her son Christopher Todd Bramlett; sisters: Ruth Walker, Pauline Morgan, and Lilly Silvers; brothers Cecil Waldroup, Dave Waldroup, and Mitchell Waldroup. She...
Roy Cecil "Tiny" Watson
Sep 10, 2020
Roy Cecil (Tiny) Watson, 80 years old entered into his Heavenly home September 10, 2020. He was a veteran of the US Army, he worked at Magic Chef (Whirlpool), retired as a Bradley County school bus driver and a driver for the Ladies of Lee at Lee University, and his hobby was being a farmer a cabinet maker and doing...
Brandon Lee Murphy
Sep 10, 2020
Brandon Lee Murphy, 34, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on September 10, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. He loved to fish, camp, and anything to do with the outdoors, especially football. Brandon loved his family and his little brother Dalton (Little D). He had a smile that would light up any room he walked into. Preceded in death by his brothers,...
Mildred Marie Kirby
Sep 9, 2020
Mildred Marie Kirby, 82 of Charleston, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. She was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of the area. Mildred’s passion was gardening and tending to her flowers. She also enjoyed crocheting and quilting and spending time socializing with her friends and neighbors. She was a loving mother, grandmother,...
