Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Florence Jean Lewallen
Nov 13, 2017
Florence Jean Lewallen, 64, of Birchwood, TN passed away on November 13, 2017. She was born on July 22, 1953 to the late Tom and Viola Myers. Jean was a lifelong resident of this area. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and playing horseshoes. Above all things she loved spending time with her family. In addition to her mother and father, Jean...
John Charles Frye
Nov 13, 2017
John Charles Frye, 84, a lifelong resident of Riceville, TN passed away on Monday morning, November 13, 2017 at Sweetwater Nursing Home. He was born in Washburn, TN on May 19, 1933 a son of the late Conley & Rose Frye. John was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy. He was of the Church of God faith....
Janet Lynn Spurling
Nov 13, 2017
Janet Lynn Spurling, 60, a resident of Philadelphia, TN passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at UT Medical Center. She was born on October 31, 1957 in Paris France. She loved animals especially horses. She is preceded in death by her mother Willie Mae Dockery Tathan and one son Marcus Spurling Jr. She leaves behind to cherish her memory...
David Travis Gates
Nov 13, 2017
David Travis Gates, 38 of Cleveland, TN joined the ranks of the LORD’s angels on November 13th, 2017 after a short but valiant struggle with ALS. He left this earth in a deep and peaceful sleep, surrounded by his family. Travis was born on September 8th, 1979 in Etowah, TN to Kenneth Lamar Gates and Neva Irene (Dabbs) Gates and...
Rev. Harvard Alton "H.A." Reagan
Nov 13, 2017
Rev. Harvard Alton “H.A.” Reagan, 66, of Old Fort, TN passed away on November 13, 2017. He was born on February 18, 1951 to the late Henry and Mary Reagan. H.A. has lived in this area for 35 years. He served as a minister at Shady Springs Baptist Church and is currently a member of Ball Play Baptist Church. He...
Tommy "Runt" Langford
Nov 12, 2017
Tommy “Runt” Langford, 73, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Sunday November 12, 2017. Runt worked faithfully at Magic Chef for 27 years. In his free time, he loved to be outdoors. He was known for working hard in his garden and he always loved hunting and fishing; but more than anything, he loved his family. He will...
Aundrell "Bit" Hall
Nov 12, 2017
Aundrell “Bit” Hall Heaven is rejoicing for the presence of our angel, Bit. She departed from us on Sunday, 11/12/17 peacefully at LeConte Medical Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. She was a true example that actions speak louder than words. Although she often listened instead of speaking, her actions proved that she was a faithful, strong and loving Wife, Mother,...
Weldon Keith "Cujo" Culbertson
Nov 11, 2017
Weldon Keith "Cujo" Culbertson, 47, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday November 11, 2017. He was the owner/operator of Shekinah Express leased to Van Horn Trucking. He was a member of Landmark Church of Jesus. He was a devoted husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents, Weldon and Irene Culbertson, maternal and paternal grandparents, and...
Roy Lee Pritchett
Nov 10, 2017
Roy Lee Pritchett, 65, a longtime resident of Athens, TN passed away on Friday morning, November 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Roy was born in Mannheim Germany on June 11, 1952. He has owned and operated Downtown Automotive Service Center for twenty-seven plus years. Being of the Christian faith and follower of the teachings of his...
Robert Hannah
Nov 10, 2017
Robert Hannah, 94, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Friday November 10, 2017. Mr. Hannah honorably served his country in the United States Army for 3 years during WWII. While on furlough from Fort Rucker, Alabama in 1943, Mr. Hannah married the love of his life, Mary “Deanie” Palmer. Mr. Hannah was owner of Robert Hannah Grocery on Ocoee...
Dr. John Milton Bryan Sr.
Nov 10, 2017
Dr. John Milton Bryan Sr., 86, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 10, 2017. He was born in Cookeville, TN on December 28, 1930 to the late John Edward and Mabel Sidwell Bryan. John was a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN and a 40+ year member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. A graduate of The University of Tennessee Medical...
Darrell Ray Scroggins
Nov 9, 2017
Darrell Ray Scroggins, 53, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 9, 2017. He was born on March 3, 1964 to Roy Lee Scroggins and Betty Scroggins Cronnon. Darrell was a lifelong resident of this area and a truck driver by trade. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, working on cars, and watching western movies. He is preceded in death by his...
Judy Frances Mosier
Nov 8, 2017
Judy Frances Mosier, 72, a life-long resident of McMinn County, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at a Knoxville health care facility. Judy was born on July 2, 1945 to the late Walter Scott and Clara Melton. Judy was a loving wife, mother, and friend. She was of the Baptist...
David L. Greene
Nov 8, 2017
David L. “Bro” Greene, 62, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Wednesday November 8, 2017. David loved to fish, but more than anything he loved his family and would do anything for them. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy Greene and Helen...
Linda Murray
Nov 6, 2017
Linda Murray, 74, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Monday November 6, 2017. She was a faithful member at Macedonia Baptist Church. Many knew Linda from her time as a tax preparer and administrative assistant, both of which she enjoyed because of her desire to help and serve others. She further carried out this passion by always looking...
Charles Lloyd "Tody" Parrott Sr.
Nov 6, 2017
Charles Lloyd "Tody" Parrott Sr., 72, a resident of the Chattanooga area, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Signature healthcare of Cleveland. Charles had a great love for fishing, camping, and anything outdoors as well as Georgia Football. More than anything though he loved his family, they were his whole world. He retired from the Savannah Valley Water...
Frances June Hicks
Nov 5, 2017
Frances June Caldwell Hicks, 80, a lifelong resident of Cleveland went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday morning, November 5th, 2017 surrounded by her family and friends. June was born on June 29, 1937 a daughter of the late Red & Glennie Caldwell. She was of the Baptist faith. June was retired from Brown Printing Company in Dalton,...
Loye Vaughn Hamilton
Nov 3, 2017
Loye Vaughn Hamilton, 79, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Friday November 3, 2017. He served in the US Army, where he was deployed in Germany for a year. Once returning to the states, he became an owner of Callaway Grocery. After years with that company, he opened up Hamilton Food Center on North Ocoee Street. Loye...
Louise M. "Lou" Rentfro
Nov 2, 2017
Lou Rentfro, 95, died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 2. She was a native of Bradley County and valedictorian of Bradley Central High School’s Class of 1940. Lou’s grandfather was James Alexander Whitehead (1860-1948), descendant of the pioneering Whiteheads of the Watauga Valley, and a prominent educator, businessman, farmer, and political leader in Cleveland during the early 20th century....
Lee Penney
Nov 1, 2017
Lee Penney, 39, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Wednesday November 1, 2017. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew him. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, William E. & Mary Frances Penney and Sam & Sally Leek; and uncle, William E. Penney Jr. Lee leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving...
