Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Johnnie Merritt Crisp Ratcliff, 90, a lifelong resident passed away on Sunday, June 29th, 2014. She was born on May 9th, 1924 to the late Robert E. Crisp and Beulah A. Crisp. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband...

Obituary Barbara June Geren, 78, of Charleston, TN passed away on September 24, 2014 at Life Care Center of Cleveland, TN. She was born on June 18, 1936 to the late Earl Carter and Rosabel Rose. Barbara loved to sing and was a very hardworking and giving individual that loved helping those in need. She never held a grudge and...

Obituary Beatrice Williams Watson passed away on June 29th, 2014 in a Chattanooga health care facility. She was born on March 6th, 1929 in Knoxville, TN to the late Mark & Anna Lee Ownby Miller. She attended schools in Cohutta, GA and then moved to Cleveland in 1947. She went to work at American Uniform Company in 1949, and retired...

Obituary Jacob R Schwartz, 50, of Cleveland, TN passed away on October 27, 2014. He was born on July 25, 1964 to the late Reuben and Elma Schwartz. Jake had been a resident of Cleveland for the past thirty years. He was a very Godly man that loved the Lord and His word: Jake would share the bible with whoever...

Obituary Joseph Stanley “Stan” Grimm, 66, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday morning, October 4th, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital surrounded by his family. Stan was born in Wayne, MI on March 26th, 1948 a son of the late Edwin S. & Edna E. Grimm. He was of the Baptist faith...

Obituary Kaiden Todd Hooker, infant son of Dakota Hooker and Ashely Minnis, was born and passed away on August 31, 2015. He is preceded in death by two great grandparents: Frances Clay and Ralph Hooker. In addition to his mother and father, he leaves behind to cherish his memory grandparents: Tonya and Bobby Higgins, Jason and April Minnis, Dewayne and...

Obituary Paulette Bolen, 67, of Old Fort, TN, passed on June 27, 2014, at Erlanger Hospital of Chattanooga, TN following eight and a half years of faithfully and courageously battling cancer. Paulette was born on February 1, 1947. She was a devoted wife to Larry “Fat Cat” Bolen for the past 37 years. She was a talented homemaker, constant help,...

Obituary Betty Gallatin, 79, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday night, October 6th, 2014. She was born December 4th, 1934 in Polk County. She was of the Christian faith. She is preceded in death by her mother Gladys Blankenship Burger and a brother David Burger. Betty leaves behind to cherish her memory two children one son...

Obituary Mary "Alice" Branum, 77, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015. Alice is preceded in death by, two sons, Edward "Jinx" Matthews and Jimmy Rogers, her mother, Pauline Jones and her father, Johnny Jones, siblings, Donald Ellis, Ronald "Ronnie" Jones, and Jackie Jones, brother-in-law, Charles H. Jetton, and former husband, Harold Rogers. Alice leaves...

Obituary William Steve “Goose” Gray, 63, a longtime resident of the Harrison area passed away on Monday, September 8th, 2014. Goose was born in Ringgold, GA on May 2nd, 1951 a son of the late Raymond & Eloise Gray. He was of the Baptist faith. Goose loved fishing, lawn care and just being outdoors. He was loved by everyone he...

Obituary John Patrick Painter Sr., 75, a current resident of Cleveland, TN and formally of Lookout Mt., GA passed away on June 25th, 2014 at Memorial Hospital. John was born on January 11th, 1939 in McRoberts, KY a son of the late Joseph and Marie Painter. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army. He is also...

Obituary Austin Wayne Miller, infant son of Kevin and Heather Miller, passed away on September 21, 2014 in a Athens Hospital. He was born on May 7, 2014 in Chattanooga, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents: Charles and Charlene Miller and Janice and Tony Frederick of Maryland. A funeral service for Austin will be...

Obituary Thomas Casteel Edington, 80, of Ooltewah, TN passed away on Wednesday morning, September 17, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 20, 1933 in Knoxville, TN to the late Charles and Olivia Edington. He was a lifelong resident of this area. He pastored several churches for 36 years in the East Tennessee area....

Obituary Joyce Loretta Rutledge Crisp, 74, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 1st, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Knoxville, TN on October 13rd, 1940. She was a long time member of Candies Creek Baptist Church. Joyce had a great love of drawing and painting. She was also a...

Obituary Ellen A. Sewell, 72, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday night, October 17th, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 8th, 1942 a daughter of the late Samuel & Etta Diveley. Ellen was a member of Community Hall Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years...

Obituary Shirley Natalie Murphy, 81, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on September 17th 2014. She was born in Gary, Indiana on July 25th, 1933 and has resided in the Chattanooga area for 50 plus years. She was the daughter of the late Dewitt W. Clinton and Daisy Natalie Forsythe. She was of the Methodist faith, and attended Christ...

Obituary Darren L Grove, 51, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, passed away, September 14, 2014, after losing a battle with cancer. He was born in Altoona Pennsylvania, 6 December 1962. Darren graduated from Hallie Turner High School in Columbus Georgia and was married to Susan "Lynnette" Grove. Darren served in the United States Army and was stationed overseas in defense of...

Obituary Brenda Gail Ingram, 56, of Cleveland, TN passed away on July 4, 2014. She was born on May 5, 1958 to Don and Carline Gibson. She was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of fourteen years James Ingram, two sons: David Rogers and Tim Rogers, and several extended family members and...

Obituary No public services. The family is holding a private memorial service. Feel free to send your condolences to the family by signing the online condolences below. Donald Lee Foster Jr. Born - February 28th, 1977 Cleveland, TN Passed - July 23rd, 2014 Cleveland, TN Service Details No Public Service

Obituary Betty Parrish, 56, a lifetime resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Wednesday morning, July 23rd, 2014 at her home. Betty was born on Jun 20th, 1958 a daughter of James & Mary Suggs. She was of the Church of God faith and attended Kinser Road Church of God. Betty worked with Waffle House for thirty eight plus years...