Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Gloria Jean Mcminn
Dec 11, 2018
Gloria Jean McMinn, 70, a lifelong resident of McMinn passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. She was born on October 25, 1948 in Athens, TN a daughter of the late Walter & Trula Daugherty. She was an employee of Starr Regional Medical Center of Athens. In addition to her parents, she is...
William Lee Taylor
Dec 11, 2018
William Lee Taylor, 68, a resident of Athens, TN passed away on Tuesday morning, December 11, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 9, 1950 in St. Marie, Idaho a son of the late Benjamin & Dorothy Taylor. William was retired from the United States Navy. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one...
Virginia Laverne Crawley
Dec 11, 2018
Virginia Crawley, 82, a resident of Dayton, TN passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her home. She was a compassionate Licensed Practitioner Nurse who worked tirelessly for the elderly. She is preceded in death by her parents; Siegfried and Sarah Smith Eiselstein. She is survived by her husband; Phil Crawley, sons; Clifford Crawley, Greg Crawley, daughters; Lisa Chambers,...
Kenneth Hilton Mcnelly
Dec 10, 2018
Kenneth Hilton McNelly, 87, a lifelong resident of the Ocoee area, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Kenneth worked at TNT Plant as well as Olin Chemicals for most of his life. He was also a member of Boanerges Baptist Church. Kenneth served his country proudly in both the U.S. Army as...
Myron Phillip Allen
Dec 9, 2018
Myron Phillip Allen, 65, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 9, 2018. He was born on January 24, 1953 in Deland, FL. Phil has been a resident of Cleveland for the past 41 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Church of God. He was a truck driver for 45 years and was an avid carpenter and collector. He...
Carol Elizabeth Nolen
Dec 7, 2018
Carol Elizabeth Nolen, 78, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at a local healthcare facility. Carol was a member of East Cleveland Baptist Church for the past 56 years, She also worked for the Church of God Publishing house for 20 years. Carole was an extremely generous woman and dedicated prayer warrior who...
Joanna Burns Umphrey
Dec 7, 2018
Joanna Burns Umphrey, 62, died peacefully after a brief illness Thursday morning December 7, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. Her devotion to her family and her firm love of Jesus sustained her and ultimately gave her peace. Joanna is survived by her daughter Autumn Ferrebee (husband Tony) and two grandsons Izak Edmands and Steven Ferrebee (all of Jasper, Georgia)....
Carol Ann Bandy
Dec 6, 2018
Carol Ann Bandy, 69, a resident of Cleveland, TN for 65 years, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at a local hospital surrounded by loved ones. Carol and Tom are members of Cedar Springs Baptist Church. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Carol leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband James...
Brian Lee Johnson
Dec 5, 2018
Brian Lee Johnson, 41, of Chattanooga, TN went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2018. He was born to Kathy Marlynn Johnson and Richard Nickins on November 8, 1977. He was loved dearly by all friends and family. He was an amazing husband, father and friend, he never met a stranger and loved to tell stories. The...
Shyann Rose Baker
Dec 5, 2018
Shyann Rose Baker, 22, a resident of Decatur, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. She was born in Leesburg, FL on September 4, 1996. Shyann is preceded in death by her grandparents Paul & Thelma Baker and Lonnie & Debbie Rogers. Shyann leaves behind to cherish her memory her two sons Jorden Daniel Martin and Waylon John Martin,...
Jackie Doyle Nunley
Dec 5, 2018
Jackie Doyle Nunley, 76, a lifelong resident of Athens, TN passed away on Wednesday morning, December 5, 2018 at his home. He was born here in McMinn County on February 16, 1942 a son of the late Cecil & Ruby Nunley. Jackie was of the Christian faith. He was retired from Seaton Metal Company and he along with his wife...
William Clyde Lee Jr.
Dec 5, 2018
William Clyde Lee Jr., 88, a resident of Sweetwater, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Sweetwater Nursing Center. He was born in Shreveport, LA on November 2, 1930 a son of the late William C. Lee Sr. and Imma Lee. He was retired for the U. S. Marines. He is survived by his wife of 22...
Lenda West Spradling
Dec 4, 2018
Lenda F. Spradling, age 69, born January 8, 1949, passed away on the morning of December 4, 2018. Lenda was a graduate of McMinn County High School and a member of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle Church for 5 years. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary Freeman and sister Wuanita Creaseman. Lenda was the wife of Darin Spradling for...
James "Jim" Merrill Myers
Dec 4, 2018
James “Jim” Merrill Myers, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 4, 2018 at the age of 68. Jim is survived by his children, Chris Myers and Candy (James) Reed; grandchildren, Tyler (Hayley) Reed and Lynae Myers; great-grandchildren, Pierce and Piper Reed; mother, Clara Breon; siblings, Doug Myers, Myra Myers, Connie Boring, and Allen Jones and other family...
Ann Callahan Matthews
Dec 3, 2018
Ann Callahan Matthews, 72, a lifelong resident of the Cleveland area, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at a local hospital. Ann retired from Duracell where she worked for more than 40 years. She loved basketball, NASCAR, and her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her....
William Kevin Rouse
Dec 3, 2018
William Kevin Rouse, 40, a resident of Athens, TN passed away on Sunday night, December 2, 2018 at Starr Regional Hospital. Kevin was born on March 24, 1978 in Cleveland, TN. He was a graduate of McMinn County High School and of the Pentecostal faith. Kevin enjoyed colleting baseball cards and fishing. Kevin is preceded in death by his grandparents...
Brenda Sue Upchurch
Dec 2, 2018
Brenda Sue Upchurch, 71, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Brenda was born on June 30, 1948 to the late Walter and Edith Wilson Upchurch. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Timothy and Walter Eugene Upchurch. She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Upchurch of Dayton, and Bernice Fine of...
Margaret Mccullough Sorah
Dec 2, 2018
Margaret McCullough Sorah went to her heavenly home December 2, 2018. Born February 3, 1934 to Grace and Gordon McCullough, she lived her life in the Carters Valley Community of Surgoinsville, TN and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Sorah, July 4, 1954. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, infant sister Annis Delana McCullough, infant...
James Early Roberson
Dec 1, 2018
James Early Roberson, age 83, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 1, 2018. He was born on December 31, 1934 as son of the late George D. Roberson and Mary Lou Broomfield Roberson. James was a lifelong resident of this area and a church member at various times in his life of St. Therese, First Baptist and Lebanon Baptist,...
Barbara Lynn Brooks
Dec 1, 2018
Barbara Lynn Brooks age 57 of Georgetown, TN passed away surrounded by her family in a local hospital on December 1st. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her mother Nancy Alexander. Two brothers, Roger Payne, and Timothy Payne. Four children, Lynn Brooks, Nancy (Ann) Petersen, Nina Higginbotham, and Travis (T.J.) Brooks. Also one...
