Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Frances Caylor Wrinkle (88) died Monday, December 15, 2014 at a Chattanooga hospital. She was born in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of James P. Caylor, Sr. and Catherine Blackburn Caylor. She was married to the late Robert S. Wrinkle, Sr. in November 1950. They were former residents of Cleveland, TN and had lived in Dallas, Austin and...

Obituary Verona Grace Pierce, 92, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013, surrounded by her family at Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey on June 12, 1921, and was known for most of her life to family and friends as “Ronnie”. In her early years she worked as a telephone operator and...

Obituary Grace H. Bedwell, 94, of Cleveland, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday March 31, 2013 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Grace was born on November 15, 1918. She was a long time resident of Cleveland, TN and an active member of First United Methodist Church. Grace served as the secretary at First...

Obituary   Norma D. Parker, 90, a resident of Cleveland passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at a local hospital. Mrs. Parker was a native of Cambridge, MD and was a daughter of the late Everett and Vera Davidson. She is preceded in death by her husband Virgil Parker, brothers Eldridge Davidson and Delmas Davidson, and a sister Mildred Elzey....

Obituary Barbara Jean Bivens, 74, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 3rd, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on October 22nd, 1940 a daughter of the late Wesley & Edith Bivens. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a sister Betty Jo Hall. Barbara leaves behind to...

Obituary  Helen Cecilia Jordan, 92, a resident of Chattanooga passed away at her home on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Helen was born on August 15, 1919 in Eureka, CA a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Werner. Spending most of her life in the northern California area moved to this area with her daughter about a year ago. Helen...

Obituary  Johnny Arnold Pettit, 66, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 in a Chattanooga health care facility. Johnny was born on May 5, 1946 a son of James and Gladys Pettit. Johnny worked as a fork lift driver for many years with Shaw Industries. Johnny leaves behind three children Carrie Pettit, Joni Ensley, and Matt Pettit,...

Obituary James Ross Decatur, Tennessee February 5th, 1945 May 11th, 2013 Service Details There will be no public visitation or service.

Obituary Sam W. Hayes, 77, a lifelong resident of this area passed away on Wednesday night, November 5th, 2014 in a local hospital. Sam was born on September 13th, 1937 in Cleveland, TN a son of the late Charlie and Lora Hayes. He was of the Baptist faith. Sam was retired from Foam Works in Cleveland and during his life...

Obituary Edward Steven Brewer, 64, a resident of Cleveland, TN and formally of Cleveland, OH passed away on Wednesday night, July 8th, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on October 9th, 1950 in Brownsville, PA a son of the late Robert J. & Mary Brewer. Edward was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States...

Obituary Charlie Lonzo Woodby, 82, a resident of Turtle Town, TN passed away on Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at him home. He was born in Sweetwater, TN on October 22nd, 1932 a son of the late Freddie & Mae Woody. He was in the construction industry where he served as a team leader. He also was a grounds keeper for...

Obituary Amelia Lucile Allred Hall, age 96, a resident of Cleveland, passed peacefully Friday, July 3, 2015 in her residence after a brief illness. She will be truly missed by her family and close friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. H. Richard Hall, her sister Klinworth Nichols and her nephew Henry Edward Nichols. Amelia Hall was...

Obituary Dale Franklin McKee, 73, of Cleveland TN passed away on June 24, 2015. He was born on February 6, 1942 to the late Myrtle and Harold McKee of Ontario, Canada. He moved to Cleveland in 1986 from Worthington, Ohio. He worked at Worthington Foods for 38 years. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 50...

Obituary Jorge DeOliveira Pontes, 56, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on Friday, December 17th, 2014. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his sons, Jason and Josh Pontes; his granddaughter, Brianna Pontes; his wife, Kristy Bezenah; and his step-daughter and step-son, Cheyanne and Adam Houston. There will be a celebration of life service at 6:00PM on Saturday, December 20th, 2014,...

Obituary James Mac Wilson, 77, a resident of Benton, TN born on October 3, 1937, passed away on Thursday evening, November 6, 2014, after a long battle with illness. A member of the Army's 101st Airborn division, he served honorably until 1958 as a master cook. James had a deep love for music and writing and shared many of his...

Obituary Braxton Chance Moses, infant son of Candace Sledge and Shane Moses was called to be one of God’s little angels on July 8th, 2013. He leaves behind several family members who will look forward to getting to know him better throughout eternity. Those include his parents Candace Sledge and Shane Moses, two brothers Cayden Floyd and Camden Moses, paternal...

Obituary Georgina Lynn, "Jeannie" Kaylor, 46, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 21, 2015 in a Cleveland hospital. She was born on July 14, 1968 to Eugene and Jessie Shelton. Jeannie moved to Polk County to Cleveland eight years ago. She loved playing pool and was an active member of the APA (American Pool Players Association.). She is preceded...

Obituary Elaine Booher, 67, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday morning, June 9th, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was born on April 17th, 1948 in San Gabriel, CA a daughter of the late M.C. & Alma Haskell. Elaine was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church where she was very active in the childrens ministries. In...

Obituary Joyce Ann Elliott, 65, a lifelong of Decatur, TN went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday morning, July 25th, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Athens, TN on February 3, 1948 a daughter of the late Hubert and Bobbie Morrow. She was of the Baptist faith and a very active member...

Obituary Granville Larry Howard, 68, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at his home. Larry was born in Cleveland on October 6th, 1944 a son of the late Dan and Stella Sipe Howard. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army. Larry leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife...