Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Randy Lee Carden
Apr 10, 2020
Randy Lee Carden, 60, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday evening, April 10, 2020 at his home. He was born in Dearborn, MI on August 10, 1959 a son of the late Charles & Mary Carden. He and his family relocated to Cleveland when Randy was in Elementary school. Randy enjoyed fishing in his spare time. In...
David Dewayne Christian
Apr 10, 2020
David Dewayne Christian, 60, of Chickamauga, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020. He had lived most of his life in the North Georgia area and was of the Christian faith. He had worked most of his life in the Construction industry and enjoyed spending time with his family & friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and...
Geraldine "Deanie" Ratcliff Truelove
Apr 10, 2020
Geraldine “Deanie” Ratcliff, Truelove, 67, of Cleveland, received her wings and went home to be with the Lord on April 10, 2020. Deanie was a devoted wife and loving mother. She became Nana and Grandnana as the family grew. To know her was to love her and though she was small in stature, her love, faith, and passion for life...
Evangeline Patricia Garren
Apr 9, 2020
Evangeline Garren, 90, of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 9, 2020. She spent most of her life here and was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed sewing and was always willing to help others. Her family knew that if they needed anything, they could go to her. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and...
George Chapin Olin
Apr 7, 2020
George Chapin Olin, 81 of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2020 peacefully at his home. George was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Sarah Emmer Bond Olin and Chapin Howard Olin on May 28, 1938. He went to school in Grand Rapids and graduated High School in December 1955. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy...
Edward Lee Akins
Apr 7, 2020
Edward Lee Akins, 91, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. After he retired from Brown Stove Works, he coached Little League Baseball, enjoyed fishing, gardening and loved his family. Edward was a “Gentle Soul”. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruner Akins and Nola Pickens Akins; daughters, Deborah Akins and Robyn Blankenship; brothers, Mason (Mutt)...
John N. Edwards
Apr 7, 2020
John N. Edwards Jr. of Sweetwater, TN., passed away April 7, 2020, peacefully after a short illness. John was born April 9, 1954 in Windsor Vt. His parents were John and Helen (Harrington) Edwards. John was raised in Windsor, Vt. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1954. John was an avid sports fan and loved his New England teams...
Ray Preston Massengale
Apr 6, 2020
Ray Preston Massengale, 96, of McDonald, TN passed away on April 6, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1923 to the late James and Lydia Massengale. Ray was a lifelong resident of this area and he was currently the oldest member of Antioch Baptist Church. Ray was an extremely hardworking man who spent his entire career in the furniture...
Jerry Mcintosh
Apr 5, 2020
Jerry McIntosh, 65 of Cleveland, TN passed away at his residence on April 05, 2020. Jerry was born to Charles and Edna McIntosh on November 30, 1954 in Booneville, KY. He was a beloved dad, papaw and brother. He enjoyed time with his family and anything law enforcement. Jerry was a veteran of The US Army National Guard where he...
Dr. William R. Viviano Sr.
Apr 5, 2020
Dr. William R. Viviano, Sr., 74, a resident of Cleveland for 25 years, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at a local nursing home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late John and Amelia Viviano. In his younger years, in order to provide for his family, he worked as a steel mill crane operator and...
Juanell Beaty Mantooth
Apr 3, 2020
Juanell Beaty Mantooth, 78, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN went to her Heavenly Home on Friday night, April 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Juanell was born in Cleveland, TN on May 2, 1941 the daughter of the late Herman & Elious Beaty. Juanell. She grew up at South Cleveland Church of God and was a...
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Banks
Apr 3, 2020
Charles Thomas “Tommy” Banks, 68, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN, went to be with our Lord on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020. He fiercely loved his family, friends, softball (fastpitch, not the slow stuff), estate sales, and the Tennessee Vols. He was a quiet man to most people, but those close to him were surrounded with corny dad jokes...
Billy Dewayne Drew
Apr 3, 2020
Billy DeWayne Drew, 47, passed away, Friday, April 3, 2020, at his residence. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nancy L. and Billy P. Drew and son, Adam Carrol. Survived by his son, Layton Drew; daughter, Crystal Drew; brother, Scotty Drew; granddaughter, Olivia Drew; several aunts and uncles.
Nellie Catherine Mccracken
Apr 3, 2020
Nellie Catherine McCracken, 83, of Cleveland passed away April 3, 2020. She was born on May 12, 1936 to the late Johnny and Evelyn Key of Aiken South Carolina. Catherine loved working search word books in her spare time. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Ralph McCracken and son Ronald...
Gary Douglas Price
Apr 3, 2020
Gary Douglas Price, 69, of Cleveland, TN passed away at his home on Friday, April 3, 2020. Gary is preceded in death by his father and mother Herman and Rose Price. He is survived by his daughter Michelle Rich and son-in-law James Rich; granddaughters Ashley Crisp and Emily Bishop; great granddaughter Aubree Bishop and brother Tony Price. He loved his...
Susan Elizabeth Medford
Apr 3, 2020
Ms. Susan Elizabeth Brown Medford, 67, of Rossville, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of the Rossville area and of the Catholic faith. In her free time, Ms. Susan enjoyed gardening, reading, baking, thrift store shopping and spending time with her grandchildren. She was also an avid animal lover. She was preceded in death...
Lonna Atchley Pressnell
Apr 2, 2020
Lonna Atchley Pressnell born August 17th, 1947 to Frances H. and Robert Leland Atchley in Chattanooga, TN went home to be with her Lord and Savior April 2nd, 2020. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband Ronnie Pressnell, children Stacey Freels (Danielle), Dana Brown (Kevin Baker), Aaron Pressnell, Justin Pressnell, grandchildren Chae' Vick (Bobby), Brianna, Cayden, David, and...
George "Eddie" Webb
Apr 1, 2020
George (Eddie) Webb of Englewood sadly passed away at UT Medical Center on Wednesday April 1, 2020. He was a veteran of the US Army and US Air Force. He is Preceded in death by wife Kathleen Webb. Eddie was survived by three sons, Michael, Marcus and Ian, grandson Michael C. Webb and wife Alma Casteel Webb. Due to COVID-19...
Donna Laree Owens
Mar 31, 2020
Donna Owens, 61, passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her residence. She enjoyed the outside, mountains, horseback riding and most of all her friends and family. She worked hard, played hard, and even loved harder. Donna’s hobby was her companion Buddy. Preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, baby brother and love of her life, Robert Byrd. Survived by...
Virginia Lee Brown
Mar 30, 2020
Virginia Lee Fritts Brown died Monday, March 30, 2020, at the age of 101 at her daughter’s home in Cleveland, TN with both of her children at her side. Virginia Lee Fritts was born December 19, 1918, in Monterey, TN to Frank Walton Fritts and Olen Holloway Fritts. Her mother worked in the family dry goods store, Holloway & Sons,...
