Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Tula Elizabeth Bridwell
Jan 5, 2018
Tula Elizabeth Bridwell, age 93, died Friday January 5th at Life Care of Rhea County. She was born March 26, 1924 in Meigs County. She was a resident of Rhea County and a member of Pleasant Dale Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her brothers Little Harvey, Edward, Fred, and Tadge Bridwell. Also her sisters, Ada Trentham and...
Doris Margaret Dempsey
Jan 5, 2018
Mrs. Doris Dempsey, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away January 5, 2018 She was preceded in death by her parents; Lofton Reed and Ida Burger, husband; Horace W. Dempsey, daughter; Donna Rebecca Hewitt, brothers; George, T.P. , Lindy, and Jimmy Reed. Survivors include, sister; Louise Reed Swafford, son; David Dempsey and Patricia, daughter; Karen Harris, grandchildren; Jeff Hewitt, Cindy, Jason,...
John Frederick Nowak Sr.
Jan 4, 2018
John F. Nowak Sr. of Ringgold GA, passed away peacefully at his home on January 4, 2018. Jack was Born on March 5, 1936. He married Kathy Smith on August 12, 1977 in Jerusalem, New York. He was a veteran and served in the Army. He was a Merit Badge Counselor with the Boy Scouts of America. Jack was a...
Jackie Lawrence Hamilton
Jan 4, 2018
Jackie Lawrence Hamilton, 82, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 4, 2018. He was born on August 26, 1935 to the late Creed Lawrence and Florence Maddux Hamilton. Jackie was a sixth generation Bradley Countian. He was an entrepreneur and owned his own car detailing business. He was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church where he served as...
Billy Gerald Hackler
Jan 4, 2018
Billy Gerald Hackler, 78, of McDonald, TN passed away on January 4, 2018. He was born on April 7, 1940 to the late Clarence King and Reece Hackler King. Gerald enjoyed fishing and gardening. He was also an active member of the McDonald Ruritan Club. He will be most remembered for how he loved his family and treated his nieces,...
James Ramon Holloman
Jan 2, 2018
James Ramon Holloman, 67, a resident of Bradley County passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. Ramon was retired from the US Marine Corps. He was of the Christian Faith. Raymond was born on August 20, 1950 to the late William Eldridge Holloman and Edna Lucille Baltimore. Ramon is proceeded in death by his parents listed above; one brother, William...
Raymond Frye
Jan 2, 2018
Raymond Frye, 82, a life-long resident of McMinn County passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Raymond was retired from Athens Furniture after 30 plus years. He was of the Christian Faith. Raymond was born on April 27, 1935 to the late Ray and Carrie Frye. Raymond is proceeded in death by his loving wife Betty Frye; parents listed above;...
Rebecca Lynn Humberd
Jan 2, 2018
Her journey began November 9, 1962 in Bernie Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Lizenbee. Becky graduated Wharton Junior College in Wharton, TX in August of 1984 where she earned her LPN Nursing Degree. She loved taking care of her family and she never met a stranger. She had a heart of Gold and a heart for God. July...
Thomas Pryor Newman
Jan 2, 2018
Thomas Pryor Newman, born November 30, 1934 died peacefully on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, surrounded by his family. Tom is survived by his wife Sally, his daughter Lisa, her husband Peter van Maastrigt, grandson James Bevington; his son Tommy, his wife Amy, granddaughter Charlsey; and his son Beau. He is also survived by his sister Sarah Shouse, her husband Bill,...
Raymond Scott Mccann
Jan 1, 2018
Raymond Scott McCann, 28, a resident of Cleveland TN, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. Raymond was a loving and devoted husband and father. He worked for Waste Connections for almost 2 years and along with that had his own tree cutting service. Raymond also had a great love for riding his motorcycle. He was greatly loved and will...
Matthew Jordan Hughes
Dec 31, 2017
Matthew Jordan Hughes, 26, a resident of Georgetown, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2017 in a local hospital. He was born on August 19, 1991 in Knoxville, TN. Matthew was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed playing his guitar, but loved spending the majority of his free time being “Daddy” to Marley and...
Marion Herbert Cartee
Dec 31, 2017
Marion (Sonny) Cartee, 87, of Cleveland TN, passed away at a local healthcare facility on December 31, 2017. He moved from Fayetteville, N.C. to Cleveland in 1997. He was an Army veteran, served in the 11th Airborne at Ft Campbell, KY. He retired from Post Engineers at Ft. Bragg, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Beverely Cartee; daughters, Miriam...
Jason Randall Ledford
Dec 30, 2017
Jason Randall Ledford, 39, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born on November 21, 1978 in Cleveland, TN. He was a graduate of Charleston High School. Jason enjoyed playing his guitar and cheering on his Tennessee Volunteers. Jason is preceded in death by his father Billy Joe...
Narcie Faye Ellis
Dec 29, 2017
Narcie Faye Ellis, 60, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 in a Sewanee, TN hospital. She was born in Cleveland, TN on July 1, 1957 a daughter of the late James & Narcie Kibble. Faye enjoyed coloring, reading and quilting. She attended First Baptist Church of Cleveland for many years. Faye worked forty...
Brenda Sue Gilbert
Dec 29, 2017
Brenda Sue Gilbert, 66, a resident of Knoxville, TN and formally of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 29, 2017 at UT Medical Center. She was born on June 18, 1951 in Jasper, TN a daughter of the late Walter “Duck” & Beatrice Rogers. Brenda enjoyed music, crafts and spending time with her family and friends. She was of the...
Samuel Hall Chester Iii
Dec 29, 2017
Samuel Hall Chester Jr., born Samuel Hall Chester III, passed away on December 29th, 2017, at the age of 90. He was predeceased by his parents, Samuel Hall Chester Sr. and Temperance Ransom Hudson Chester (Chattanooga), and by his sisters, Tempe Ransom Chester (California) and Elizabeth Chester Hofmeister (Florida). Born in Chattanooga on December 16th, 1927, he graduated from Normal...
Kathryn M. Callahan
Dec 29, 2017
Kathryn M. Callahan, 93, a resident of Charleston, Tennessee, passed away on Friday morning, December 29, 2017. Kathryn will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Erb & Opal McAlister; and sister, Carmen...
Geraldine "Deanie" Thomas
Dec 28, 2017
Geraldine “Deanie” Thomas, 70, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 28, 2017. She was born on November 8, 1947 to the late Sport and Lillie Rymer. Deanie was a lifelong resident of this area and she attended The Church at Grace Point. Deanie loved crafts, jewelry, and painting. She also loved to travel. Above all things, Deanie will be...
