Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
L. A. Helms
May 14, 2020
L. A. Helms, 85, a resident of Athens, TN passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in a Sweetwater Hospital. He was born on July 20, 1934 in Putman County Tennessee a son of the late Arlie & Alta Helms. He is survived by his daughter Deborah and numerous other extended family members and a host of friends. The family...
Carolyn K. Norton
May 13, 2020
Carolyn K, Norton, 61, a resident of Sweetwater, TN passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 1, 1958. She is preceded in death by her parents Ray & Shirley Warfield, daughter Michelle Lee Blaylock and three siblings Linda, Barbara and Kenneth Warfield. Carolyn is survived by her loving husband James Lovingood, six...
Shelby Dean Clark
May 13, 2020
Shelby Dean Clark, 82, of Bradley County, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born on May 29, 1937 to the late Horace and Lena Garner Melton. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and loved to travel. She enjoyed her outings with her nieces and sisters, spending time with her family and loving on her...
Jb Bradford Jr.
May 12, 2020
JB Bradford Jr. (Peanut), 60, a resident of Cleveland passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at a local hospital after a long battle with cancer. Peanut was born in Jackson County AL on November 18, 1959. He was a son of the late JB Sr. and Lou Hutchins Bradford. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death...
George Kenneth "Ken" Ames, Jr.
May 12, 2020
George Kenneth “Ken” Ames, Jr., 63, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in his home. He loved golfing, fishing and boat-riding on rivers, lakes or oceans. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Ames, and father, George Ames, both of Cleveland. Survivors include mother, Freida Ames of Cleveland; sister, Susan Ames (Jim) Srite...
James Andrew "Andy" Womac
May 12, 2020
James Andrew “Andy” Womac, 67, a lifelong resident of McMinn County passed away on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 at his home in Calhoun. He was born on December 10, 1952 a son of the late George & Addie Womac. Andy was of the Christian faith, lifelong farmer and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was retired from Crescent...
Doris "Roselle" Leamon Bell
May 11, 2020
Doris “Roselle” Leamon Bell, 82, of Ooltewah passed away Monday, May 11 at Erlanger Hospital. Visitation will be held May 15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with funeral services to be officiated by Pastor Nate Dubs, to follow at Companion Funeral Home in Cleveland. Cremation and internment will follow at a later date. Mrs. Bell was born November 1, 1937 in...
Gail E. Link
May 11, 2020
Gail Evelyn Hawkins Link, 83, passed away on May 11, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. She was born September 11, 1936 to parents, Eli and Gladys Marie Bennett Hawkins. Gail was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that will be missed by her family till we see her again in Heaven above. Gail was employed at Burlington Manufacturing, Hobby Mart for...
Martha J. Myers
May 11, 2020
Martha J. Myers, 81, a long-time resident of Cleveland, TN, formerly of Hillsville, VA passed away on May 11, 2020 at Spring City Care and Rehab. She is preceded in death by her parents, Brinkley and Janie Carpenter. Survived by her son, Kevin (Kelly) Myers; daughter, Teresa (Travis) Blackman; grandchildren, Mathew Tellez and Christina Tellez; step-grandchildren, Jamie and Ella Hagan....
Hubert Reece Watson
May 10, 2020
Hubert Reece Watson, 66, a resident of Englewood, TN passed away at his home on Sunday, May 10, 2020. He was the son of the late Hubert & Willie Blankenship Watson. Reece is also preceded in death by his sister Cynthia “Cindy” Curry and an infant sister, Jeraldine Watson and step daughter Aaron Shipley and granddaughter Alexis Winsted. Reece leaves...
Michael Casey Goodner
May 9, 2020
Michael Casey Goodner, Sr., 29, a resident of Hixson, passed away on May 9th, 2020. Michael was of the Baptist faith. He never met a stranger and loved spending time with his children and family. Michael is preceded in death by his Grandparents Richard and Cora Lee Goodner and Linda Smith. He is survived by his parents Angela (Duane) Leffew,...
William Austin Wynot
May 8, 2020
William A. Wynot, 97, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2020 at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain. Bill was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on August 23, 1922. He grew up in Braintree and when he was 10 his father, who was a carpenter, built the family a cottage on the ocean. Spending his younger years on the coast of Massachusetts...
Juanita Poteet
May 8, 2020
Juanita Poteet, 90, of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2020. She passed away peacefully in her home. She was born on November 3, 1929 to the late Roy R. Kelley and the late Audrey Mae Kelley. She was married to the late Glenn T. Poteet in 1949, and they lived together in Cleveland...
Jayhue Henry "Jay" Hooper
May 7, 2020
Jayhue Henry “Jay” Hooper, 85, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born in Guntersville, AL on June 6, 1934 but had made Bradley County his home for most of his life. Jay went to Arnold School and after graduating from Bradley High School went on to vocational school...
William D. Chastain
May 7, 2020
William D. Chastain, 65, of Ringgold, GA, passed away on May 7, 2020. He loved his family, friends, campfires, reading, and smudge pops. William also loved his pets, food, working and spending money. Preceded in death by his parents, Kathryne Chastain and Jim Chastain, sister, Alice Faye Jones. Survived by his son, Tony Young; sister, Brenda Chastain, Aaron Chastain, Patsy...
James Franklin "Jim" Moore
May 7, 2020
James Franklin “Jim” Moore, 61, a longtime resident of Athens, TN passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was born on September 29, 1958 in Kingston, TN. Jim was of the Baptist faith and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army. He was an over the road truck driver who enjoyed spending his...
Mary Sue Pflug
May 6, 2020
Mary Sue Pflug, 69, of Ooltewah, TN passed away quietly after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the daughter of the late Mary Evelyn and Darius L. Jones. Her brother, Charles Jones, also preceded her in death. Sue was a graduate of Chattanooga High School and earned her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Education from UTC....
Ronnie Carol Saffels
May 6, 2020
Ronnie C. Saffels, 73, of Ooltewah, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the local Masonic Lodge. He served in law enforcement as a policeman and a constable. He was also a draftsman and bus driver. He worked for the Bradley County Road...
William D. Rymer, Jr.
May 6, 2020
William Dallas Rymer, 73, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on May 6, 2020 at his residence and was a Vietnam Veteran-Army. Preceded in death by his parents, Dallas and Marie Rymer. Survived by his wife, Maribeth Rymer; sons, Alex Rymer, Matt Rymer and Josh Evans, and Jeff “Bubba” Blair; sibling, Shelva Rymer Bostic; grandchildren, Grace Rymer, Lou Lou Rymer, Clay...
Ricky Wayne Blankenship
May 5, 2020
Ricky W. Blankenship “Little Rick”, 59, of Cleveland passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1960 to the late Virginia Jo and Wayne Gwinn Blankenship. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mike Blankenship and a special nephew, Zach Bowman. Survivors include siblings – Marty Blankenship, Val (Wayne) Randolph, Karen...
