Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Sue Gail Hughes
Feb 4, 2016
Sue Gail Hughes, 52, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born in Cleveland, TN on January 7th, 1964. Gail was of the Christian faith. She worked for many years at Shaw Industries. Gail enjoyed scrape booking, crafts, puzzles and spending time with her family. She is preceded...
Janette Cheek Mcclure
Feb 4, 2016
Janette Cheek McClure, 83, of Delano, TN passed away on February 4, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1932 to the late William F. and Stella Lou Cheek. Janette was a lifelong resident of Polk County where she served as a teacher in the Polk County School System for 42 years. She...
Raymond Gerard Wagner
Feb 4, 2016
Raymond "Ray" Gerard Wagner, 85, of Rochester, New York, passed away Thursday February 4, 2016 at a Chattanooga health care facility. Ray was a well known handyman. He enjoyed playing golf, making bird houses, but most of all camping and spending time with his two daughters and his wife. Ray served his Country in the United States Army serving in...
James Wesley Vaughn
Feb 4, 2016
James Wesley Vaughn, 87, of Cleveland, TN passed away on February 4, 2016. He was born on October 3, 1928 to the late Clarence and Dessie Vaughn. Wesley was a resident of this area for the past 50+ years and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He loved camping, gardening, working in the yard, “tinkering,” and watching Gunsmoke and Westerns....
Ralph Newton Brown
Feb 3, 2016
Ralph Newton Brown, 79, of Hixson, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Ralph was born in Greensboro, NC, to the late Lula and Russell Brown. He spent his childhood in the Gold Hill community of Independence, Virginia, close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, where he loved to visit. He kept a summer home in Independence for 12 years, until his...
Imogene "Jean" Sutton Miller
Feb 3, 2016
Imogene “Jean” Sutton Miller, 76, of Ooltewah, TN passed away on February 3rd, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 2, 1939 to the late Frank and Marie Sutton. In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Tallant Miller. She leaves behind to cherish her memory one son Ralph Lynn...
Jon Mac Randall
Feb 1, 2016
Jon Mac Randall, 76, of Collegedale, TN passed away at his home on February 1, 2016 surrounded by his adoring family. He was born in Nashville, TN on July 5, 1939 to the late Orville Leo and Maude Mildred Randall. Jon had lived in the Collegedale area for the past five years, after moving from Phoenix, AZ. He was a...
Lloyd Robert Arp
Feb 1, 2016
Lloyd Robert Arp, 91, passed away February 2, 2016 in Cleveland, TN. He was born September 22, 1924 in Sweet Gum, GA to the late Tom and Ceney Arp. Lloyd was a true music man. He enjoyed making music on his guitar and banjo. Lloyd could also tell a good story and liked taking care of his animals. Along with...
Mary Jane Pirkle
Jan 31, 2016
Mary Jane Pirkle, 67, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 31, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 6, 1948 to the late Robert and Myrtle Lawson. Jane was an avid sports fan, always supporting her family at softball games and many other sporting events. She also loved to cook, but most of all her favorite...
Jimmy Edward Hayes
Jan 31, 2016
Jimmy Edward “Buzzard” Hayes, 69, of Cleveland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 31, 2016 with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 19, 1946, in Etowah, TN, to the late Luther Charles and Reba Parrott Hayes. He attended First Baptist Church of Cleveland and was a member of the...
Tina Elaine Price
Jan 31, 2016
Tina Elaine Fletcher Price, 53, of Old Fort, TN passed away on January 31, 2016. She was born on September 17, 1962 to Jane Patton and Richard Fletcher. Tina loved flowers and working with flowers, quilting, puzzle books and cooking and cleaning house. Above all, she loved her family and spending time with them. She is preceded in death by...
Carol Lynn Young
Jan 31, 2016
Carol Lynn Young, 71, of Old Fort, TN passed away on January 31, 2016. She was born on December 17, 1944 to the late Happy and Dot Collins. Carol had been a resident of this area for more than 25 years after moving here from Louisiana. She was very involved in her church, Candies Creek Baptist Church, loved shopping or...
Marilyn Anita Smith
Jan 30, 2016
Marilyn Anita Smith, 72, of Birchwood, TN passed away on January 30, 2016. She was born on July 13, 1943 to the late Woodrow and Beulah Myers. Anita was a lifelong resident of this area. She lived a very simple life and loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren. In addition to her mother and father she is...
Felix Haney
Jan 29, 2016
Felix Haney, 85, of Cleveland, TN and longtime resident of Rex, GA, passed away on January 29, 2016. He was born on April 22, 1930 to the late John Franklin Haney and Callie Jenkins Haney. Felix was a Veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as a Chief Petty Officer. He enjoyed boating, camping, and building houses. Above...
Deanna Denise Cooper
Jan 28, 2016
Deanna Denise Cooper, 49, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 28, 2016. She was born on January 2, 1967 to John and Imogene Cooper. She is preceded in death by one brother John Wayne Brown. She leaves behind to cherish her memory two sons: Chris Compton and Michael Compton (Trisha); mother Imogene Hawthorne Cooper; sister Christina Brown; and grandson...
Daniel Lamar "Danny" Dietz
Jan 28, 2016
Daniel Lamar “Danny” Dietz, 56, a resident of Ringgold, GA passed away on Thursday morning, January 28th, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Danny was born in Chattanooga, TN on August 13th, 1959 to Reverend Lamar & Sarah Dietz. He was the owner and operator of Dietz Body Shop for thirty four years. Danny was an ordained minister and...
James William Evans Sr.
Jan 28, 2016
James William Evans Sr., age 90, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Ines Woodfin Evans. He was born October 9th, 1925 in Pisgah, Alabama. He grew up in many of the small communities surrounding Fort Payne, Ala....
Gala Faye Coile
Jan 27, 2016
Gala Faye Hall Coile, 71, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 in a local healthcare facility. Gala was a beloved mother, nana, sister and aunt. Her greatest joy was living for and loving her family with a gentle fierceness that will never be forgotten. Nothing meant more to her than the time spent with her God...
Marion Elish Locke
Jan 27, 2016
Marion Elish Locke, 92, lifelong resident of Polk County passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his residence. Son of the late Francis Locke and Dora Payne Locke, He served his Country in the United States Navy during the Second World War. Prior to his service in the Navy he served in President Roosevelt’s U.S C.C Core. He enjoyed the...
Alma Dell Taylor
Jan 26, 2016
Alma Dell Taylor, 82, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 26, 2016. She was born on April 7, 1933 to the late Arthur Adams and Lillace Adams. In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by her husband Charlie Taylor; two children: Jeneva Baliles and Ricky Baliles; siblings: Willard Adams, Carl Adams, Clarence Adams, CA...
