Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Fannie Rean "Fann" Humble
Jan 8, 2017
Fannie Rean “Fann” Humble, 86, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 8, 2017. She was born on August 8, 1930 to the late Alfred and Ettie Parmley. Fan has lived in Cleveland since 1988 after moving here from Indiana. She was an active member of Lakeview Church of God. Fan could see the beauty in the simplest of things....
Kenneth Harold Jones
Jan 7, 2017
Kenneth Harold Jones, 78, of Cleveland, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January, 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 11, 1938 in Madill, Oklahoma, the first-born of Harold Kenneth Jones and Annette May Jones. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in chemical engineering in 1961, participating in ROTC. He spent two...
Sterling Terry
Jan 6, 2017
Sterling Terry, 69, of Benton Tn passed away on Jan 6, 2017 at his home. He is survived by his mother Gladys Pike of Athens. Wife of 31 years Gaila Terry of Benton a son and daughter-in-law Clay and Anna Terry of Benton. A sister Charolette Akins of Athens. 2 stepson's Scott Godfrey of Benton and Darrell Godfrey of Charleston...
Tula Elizabeth Bridwell
Jan 5, 2017
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...
Easter Virginia Holder
Jan 4, 2017
Easter Virginia Holder, 83, of Old Fort, TN passed away on January 4, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 15, 1933 to the late Sam and Winnie Mantooth. Easter was a lifelong resident of Old Fort. She was of the Baptist Faith and member of Boanerges Baptist Church. Easter loved traveling, but her...
Marian R. Turner
Jan 3, 2017
Marian R. Turner, 93, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 3, 2017. She was born on May 10, 1923, to the late Clara Price Reno and Samuel David Reno. She was a retired bookkeeper in the Cleveland City Schools System. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Turner,...
Barbara Lynn Clark
Jan 2, 2017
Barbara Lynn Clark, 63, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 2, 2017. She was born on January 1, 1954 to Oscar and Juanita Dement. Barbara has been a resident of Cleveland for the past 11 years, after moving here from Jackson, MS. She was a faithful member of Faith Memorial Church in Cleveland, TN until she was home bound...
Darrell Craig Sampson
Jan 2, 2017
Darrell Craig Sampson, 57, of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was an evangelist and pastor, a member of Washington Ave. Baptist Church, and served in the United States Army between the years of 1979-1980. He was preceded in death by his parents, Darrell Treman and...
Molly Laura Morton Corn
Jan 2, 2017
Molly Laura Morton Corn was received into the loving arms of her Savior on January 2nd, 2017. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She is reunited now with her daughter, Laura Taylor Corn Bishop, her four babies lost prematurely, and her husband James Franklin Corn, Jr., as well as her mother Gussie Morton, her father Bert...
Jewel Christine Randolph
Jan 1, 2017
Jewel Christine Randolph, 94, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Sunday, January 1st, 2017 in a local healthcare facility. Jewell was born on April 1st, 1922 in Hayesville, NC a daughter of the late Glover & Hazel Ledford. She was of the Church of God faith and a member of Westmore Church of God. She worked for...
William L. "Bill" Creech
Jan 1, 2017
William L. “Bill” Creech, 75, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Sunday morning, January 1st, 2017 at his home. Bill was born in Albany, Georgia on March 20th, 1941 a son of the late Alvah & Sarah Creech. Attended Albany High School where he met his loving wife & partner of 60 yrs Carol Ann. Together after...
Charlotte Kerr Bivens
Dec 31, 2016
Charlotte Kerr Bivens, 97, a life long resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, December 31st, 2016 after a short but courageous battle with leukemia. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Elizabeth Kerr; her father Lester Kerr; her husband, John Henry Bivens; a son, William Carroll Bivens; sisters Mary Bivens and Helen Kerr; and brothers Barney, Eddie,...
Rolland D Mckibbin
Dec 31, 2016
Rolland D. McKibbin, 83, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his residence. Rolland was born in Los Angeles, CA, to the late John and Hazel McKibbin. Rolland enjoyed model trains and gardening. He is proceeded in death by the love of his life and wife 52 years, Virginia McKibbin, parents listed above, and his four siblings. Rolland is survived...
Nancy L. Mowery
Dec 31, 2016
Nancy Louise Mowery, 70, a resident of Benton, TN passed away on Saturday night, December 31st, 2016 at her home. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA on June 11th, 1946 a daughter of the late Carson & Imogene Kincaid . She was of the Church of Christ faith. Nancy worked and managed Suzie's Jewelry Shop in the Cleveland Mall...
John William Burgess
Dec 30, 2016
John William “Bill” Burgess, 92, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday morning, December 30th, 2016 at his home. He was born in Polk County, TN on April 4th, 1924 a son of the late William & Martha Burgess. He worked for many years at General Motors as a welder. John was of the Seventh-day Adventist Faith....
Lynn Allen Grill
Dec 29, 2016
Lynn Grill a longtime resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at his home. He was born July 25, 1952 in Columbus, OH the son of John B. and Margaret Grill. He is preceded in death by his parents. Lynn leaves behind his best friend of 32 years, Nansy Grill, his son Jon Grill of Newark, OH and...
Julia Horne Adams
Dec 29, 2016
Julia Horne Adams passed away on Thursday December 29, 2016 in Cleveland, TN. She was born on October 10, 1916 and had just celebrated her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel Wesley and Harriet Brooks Horne of Marietta, GA; husband-Gustavus Alonza Adams, Jr. of LaGrange, GA; grandson Tyler A. Worth of Cleveland, TN; sister Virginia...
Albert V. Wineman
Dec 28, 2016
Albert V. Wineman, 63, a resident of Decatur, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday December 28th, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Patricia; children, Hope Wineman Ipes (Tom), Liz Reidenbach, Gerald Reidenbach (Tracy), Lisa Ann Austin (Charles); niece, Kathy Grimes (Adam); and grandchildren, Jerry Reidenbach III, Lexi and Joshua Austin. He will be interred in the...
Myrtle Pankey Lawson
Dec 27, 2016
Myrtle L. Pankey Lawson, 81, a lifelong resident of this area passed away on Tuesday morning, December 27th, 2016 at her home. She ws born on October 18th, 1935 in Benton, TN a daughter of the late Earnest & Ressie Pankey. She was a member of Chilcutt United Methodist Church. Myrtle was a loving and devoted housewife who took great...
Beverly Ann Sowell
Dec 27, 2016
Beverly Ann Sowell passed away December 27,2016. She was born May 28,1943 in Grayson County, Va. She was the daughter of the late Clay and Wilma Hackler. She is preceded in death by her husband Billy Sowell. She is survived by her daughter Valerie and husband Steve Scharf of Southport,Sc , her son Michael and his wife Jessica Sowell, and...
