Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Charles Allen Sharpton Sr., 66 a resident of Cleveland passed away on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at Erlanger medical center in Chattanooga. Charles a native of Anniston, AL was born on November 30, 1946 a son of the late Silas C. Sharpton Sr. and Ruth Sharpton. Charles was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Charles is...

Obituary Christine Townsend Sells Brown Steele of Chattanooga passed away at her home on Tuesday January 8, 2013. Mrs. Steele, 93, was a daughter of the late Elijah McPherson Sells and Charline Leroy Jones Sells of Trenton, GA. She attended Central High School in Chattanooga and worked for many years in support of her family until retiring from the General...

Obituary Glenn Fricke, 84, a resident of Niota, TN passed away on Friday, August 223rd, 2013 in a Sweetwater hospital. He was an honorably discharge veteran of the United States Army having faithfully served his country during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Adele and one son Erick. There will be no formal services or visitation at...

Obituary Lynn Evelyn Cochran, 80, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 15th, 2013 at Life Care Center of Cleveland. Ms. Cochran was born on August 10th, 1933 in Pittsburg, PA a daughter of late Joseph and Eudora Cochran. She leaves behind to cherish her memory three children Loree Dudding of Cleveland, Tammy Sanders of Audubon,...

Obituary Service Details Michael Edward Hill December 24th, 1970 May 12th, 2013 The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Obituary Danny Carden, 57, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Wednesday morning, May 8th, 2013. He was born in Michigan on April 2nd, 1956 a son of the late Charles and Marylove Carden. Danny and his family relocated to the Cleveland area in 1965 and purchased and started to operate the Dari Kreme restaurant. He and his family...

Obituary Retha Bell Pendergrass, 81, a longtime resident of Georgetown, TN went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday afternoon, June 23rd, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Retha was born on March 6th, 1933 in Murphy, NC a daughter of the late Lawrence & Edith Bell. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of...

Obituary Service Details John Albert Austin Born - March 24th, 1952 Death - February 10th, 2014 The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

Obituary On July 1st, 2013 at 11:05 PM, God sent His angels to bring Lola Fern Wilson to her Heavenly home. She was born on February 18, 1919 to the late Lola Bell Kirby and Worth Rogers Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Evertt Coy Wilson, her cherished brother and sister, Worth Rogers...

Obituary Kathleen Duncan, 69, a resident of Blairsville, GA passed away on Saturday night, December 29, 2012 in a Blairsville hospital. Survivors and arrangments will be announced later by Companion Funeral & Cremation Service who has charge of the arrangments. No public arrangments have been made at this time.

Obituary David Nathan Etelman, 63, a resident of Dayton, TN passed away on Sunday night December 9, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. David was born in Savannah GA in November 13, 1949 a son of the late Mary Helen Shaw. He had made Dayton his home for the past 15 years. David was of the Baptist faith. He is survived...

Obituary  Eddie Dean Shelton, 52, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away Thursday night, September 6, 2012 in a local hospital. Eddie was born in Cleveland, TN on November 2, 1959 a son of Thomas Ed Shelton and Linda Wilson Papadakos. Eddie was of the Christian faith. He spent the majority of his adult life in Paris, Illinois but returned...

Obituary Randall Herman Baliles, 73, of Cleveland, TN passed away on March 26, 2015. He was born on October 16, 1941 to the late Floyd and Mildred Baliles. Randall loved playing music, reading, gardening, and fishing. He was also a minister for many years during his life. Randall never met a stranger and was a friend to all who knew...

Obituary Mary Faye Trentham, 78, a resident of Niota, TN passed away on Friday night April 19th at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Mary Faye a lifelong resident of Niota was born there on April 22nd, 1934 a daughter of the late Virgil and Kitty Barnette. She was a member of Old Pond Hill Baptist Church. Mary Faye worked...

Obituary Ira W. “Bud” Howell was born on February 1st, 1930 and passed from this life September 29th, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Army and loved being outdoors, gardening and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Matterson Howell and Margie Belle Bacon Howell; the mother of his children and former wife JoAnne...

Obituary Helen Dimple Hill. 92, a lifelong resident of Ooltewah went to sleep and awoke in her heavenly home on Thursday night, July 19, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Apison, TN on August 2, 1919 a daughter of the late James Stafford and Mae Stafford Akers. Helen was of the Baptist faith...

Obituary Leon Small, 72, of Niota, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He was retired from the McMinn County Highway Department after many years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Glaphrie Small; two brothers, John and Jim Small; and one sister, Anna Goins; and one grandson,...

Obituary Karl R. Steward, 56, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, in a Chattanooga hospital. Karl was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Karl was born on March 13th, 1957 in Cleveland a son of the late James J. and Wanda B. Steward. He graduated from Cleveland High School. He was employed...

Obituary Eddie Young, 48, a lifelong resident of Old Fort, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, October 27, 2013. Eddie was born on February 28th, 1965 in Cleveland, TN a son of the Anna Lou Baxter. He graduated from Polk County High School in 1983. Eddie was a member of the South Cleveland Church...

Obituary Babette "Betty" LaFex, 84, went to be with Our Lord on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Sweetwater Hospital. She was born on Jan. 17, 1929, and was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall F. LaFex; and one twin daughter, Anita Hausmann LaFex. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara H. and J.B. Meadows Jr. of Ten Mile; one...