Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Earl “Squearly” Swallows, 62, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, TN passed away on Monday morning, April 1st, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Earl was born on December 5th, 1950 a son of the late Luther “Tooty” & Margaret Swallows. Earl was of the Baptist faith and a faithful member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church. Earl...

Obituary Joey Thomas Pursley, 59, a resident of Chattanooga, TN passed away on Sunday August 5, 2012 in a Chattanooga health care facility. Joey was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga born here on March 2, 1953 a son of the late Eligia Lee and Villa Mae Pursley. Joey is survived by his loving wife Kathryn, one sister Linda Cross Breeden,...

Obituary Lori Baumann Tucker, 51, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday night, September 20th, 2013 in a local hospital. Lori was born in Rockford, IL on April 19th, 1962. She has made Cleveland her home for the past nineteen years. Lori was of the Church of Christ faith and a member of the East Side Church of...

Obituary Lawrence David "Larry" Lakins Jr. passed away in a Chattanooga hospital due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday September 25, 2013. He was born on June 7, 1970 to Lawrence and Blanche "Pelley" Lakins. Larry was a member of the Charleston Masonic Lodge, as well as a Shriner. He was also a past secretary and member of the Cleveland Elk's...

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Obituary Patsy Walker, 65, a resident of Cleveland went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, April 6th, 2013 at her home. Patsy was a lifelong resident of the Cleveland area being born here on September 2, 1947 a daughter of the late Jack Morgan. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of the...

Obituary Bruce “Sonny” Hooper, Jr., 73, of Cleveland, TN passed away at a local healthcare facility Tuesday October 22, 2013 surrounded by friends and family. He was born on April 30, 1940 in Hamilton County to the late Bruce William Hooper, Sr. and Mabel Morgan Hooper. He was of the Baptist faith. Bruce loved to fish, making a big garden,...

Obituary Patricia Jane Reiss, 74, of East Ridge, TN passed away at the Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center on Walker Road on Tuesday October 22, 2013 surrounded by friends and family. She was born on August 25, 1939 in Cortland, New York to the late Harry Delay and Ruth Mione Bosworth. She was a member of the Battlefield Community Seventh-day...

Obituary Wanda Lorene Mincey, 66, of Athens, TN passed away on Monday April 8, 2013. She was born on May 28, 1946 to the late Murphy and Margaret Russell. She lived her last 10 years in Athens. Wanda was a loving mother and grandmother who cared for others and would always consider herself last. She was a very hard worker...

Obituary Service Details There will be no public visitation or funeral at this time. The family will hold a private interment. Birth - August 26th, 1954 - Salinas, CA Death - September 14th, 2013 - Chattanooga, TN

Obituary D.Z. "Radio" Beaty, 87, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday April 14, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1926 to the late Thomas and Birtie Beaty. Radio enjoyed many things throughout his life. He was a past President of Cleveland Jaycees, the last survivor of the Old Mans Club at the...

Obituary Janice Kay Geren, 60, of Georgetown, TN passed away on Thursday April 4, 2013 at a Cleveland hospital. She was born on December 13, 1952 to the late James W. Ratcliff and Johnnie M. Ratcliff. Janice was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and has worked 30 years at Bradley County Health Department. She was a 1970 graduate of...

Obituary Edith Easter Ewing, 95, a resident of Ooltewah, TN passed away on Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at Life Care Center of Collegedale. Edith was born in Bonnerdale, AK on March 5, 1918 a daughter of the Carl and Bertha Pannell. Edith was a LPN and worked for many years in the healthcare field. Edith is survived by two grandchildren...

Obituary  Lou Ann Hoffbauer, 50, a resident of Cleveland passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her residence. Lou Ann was born in Fostoria, OH on July 23, 1961 a daughter of the late Bud Hoffbauer. She was of the Catholic faith and spent the majority of her life in Fostoria moving to Cleveland approximately four years ago. She...

Obituary Bobby Linticum, 47, a lifelong resident of Georgetown, TN passed away on Friday night, October 25th, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on February 7, 1966 a son of the late James Linticum. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by two sisters Nonice Garrett and Linda Shook, one brother Richard...

Obituary Floyd McKamey, 84, of Ooltewah, TN passed away in a Chattanooga Hospital on Friday September 27, 2013. He was born March 2, 1929 to the late Jessie and Everee Burres McKamey. He had been a resident of the Chattanooga area since 1989. Floyd loved fishing and was also a beekeeper. He was the oldest of fourteen children. He is...

Obituary Ruth Geraldine “Jerry” Keller-Hunt, 87 of Cleveland, passed away November 23rd at her residence. She was a retired nurse from Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her father Deforest Norman, brother Charles “Pete” Norman, sisters Evelyn Johnson and Nannie George. She is survived by her son, David M. Keller...

Obituary Service Details Patrick Owen Born - December 19th, 1951 Died - December 22nd, 2013 There will be no formal services or visitation at this time.

Obituary Nancy Ellen McCloud, 67, a resident of Cleveland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 20th, 2014. What a home coming our Mom received on Easter Sunday. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and a friend to all. Her passions were serving the Lord spending time with her family, crafting, fishing, her computer and...

Obituary Patricia Kay Toney, 60, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Sunday October 27, 2013 in a Cleveland Hospital. She was born on June 29, 1953 to the late Hoyt and Geneva Vines. Patricia was a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN. She loved to visit yard sales and was very active in Cleveland Housing Authority as a volunteer. In addition...