Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Nola E. Martin Carithers, 82, a lifelong resident of Ocoee, TN passed away peacefully at her home on Friday afternoon, March 29th, 2013 surrounded by her family. Nola was born on May 27th, 1930 a daughter of the late Troy & Susie Fowler. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church in Ocoee....

Obituary Geraldean Osment Hughes, 81, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 26th. Geraldean was born on November 13, 1930 a daughter of the late Lester B. Osment (Pony) and Ruby Chase Osment (Monie). She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She started with Miller’s department store in 1960 when they were downtown on...

Obituary Hazel Catherine Green, 87, passed away at her home on January 6, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born on January 11, 1925 to the late Arlin and Artie Hill and was a lifelong resident of Lamontville. Hazel was of the Baptist faith and a member at Lamontville Baptist Church. She will be remembered for her love of...

Obituary Alfred Steve Davis Jr., 49, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 28, 2015. He was born on August 18, 1965 to Alfred Steve Davis Sr. and Charlotte Yvonne Reed. He was a lifelong resident of this area and love fly fishing, motorcycles, and riding bicycles. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his father Al Davis, mother Charlotte...

Obituary Wendy Dianne Edwards, 39, of Chickamauga, GA passed away on Saturday July 5, 2014. She was born on March 25, 1975 to Gary and Glenda Richardson. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and treasured spending time with her family and her children. She is preceded in death by her father, Gary Richardson; and grandmother Maggie. She...

Obituary Boyd Hearl Hutchings passed away July 2, 2014 after a long illness. He was born on December 7, 1933 to Otis and Willie Hutchings of Sparta, TN. He retired after 21 years with the Bayer Corporation as a Sales and Services Engineer. He attended Hopewell Baptist Church, where he enjoyed fixing anything that was broken. Survivors include his wife...

Obituary Icye Lee Segraves, 104, a lifelong resident of Cleveland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday night, April 24, 2012. Icye was born here in Cleveland on September 1, 1907 a daughter of the late James Andrew and Ella Randolph Broomfield. Icye was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church since the early 1950’s. She...

Obituary Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) Kimsey, 80, of Spring City, TN passed from this life on Friday night, March 1st, 2013. He was born to George R. and Vesta Henson Kimsey October 3rd, 1932 in Cumberland Gap, TN. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Debra Lynn Kimsey, two sisters Cora Lee Kimsey and Grace Evelyn “Bunny” LeGrande....

Obituary Carlos Manuel Diaz, 82, a resident of Cleveland passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 in a Cleveland health care facility. Carlos was born on January 6, 1930 in Cuba. Carlos came to New York at age 17 and began working in the restaurant industry. After marring, he and his wife moved to the Miami Florida area and lived...

Obituary Robin Marie Miller, 44, a resident of Benton, TN passed away on Monday night, December 10, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. Robin was born on May 19, 1968 in Mt. Clements, MI a daughter of the late Robert Miller. She was a lifelong resident of the Etowah and Benton area. She will be forever remembered as a loving and...

Obituary Mike Long, 51, a resident of Cleveland passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday morning, March 21st, 2013. Mike was a lifelong resident of Cleveland being born here on September 7, 1961 a son of the late Benny Mac Long. Mike was a long time employee of Peyton’s Southeastern with over thirty years of service. He was a...

Obituary Donald William Serbyn, 74, a resident of Cleveland passed away at his home on Sunday night, April 7th, 2013. Donald was a native of Bridgeport Connecticut being born there on March 24th, 1939 a son of the late Stephan and Helen Serbyn. In honoring Donald’s request there will be no formal services or viewing. You can however a memory...

Obituary Margie Kate Welchel, 67, a resident of Cleveland, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015. Margie will always be remembered as being a servant to others and was willing to help them in any way possible. She was the strength and stability of not only her family, but also anyone she was around. She...

Obituary William I. “Bill” Stark III, 68, of Cleveland, and formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, died Monday afternoon December 3, 2012 in a local health care facility. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, theater and engineering from Southeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. He had a varied career in his life, having worked as a television cameraman, inshore commercial fisherman,...

Obituary   Ralph served in the United States Army from 1963 until 1965 being stationed in Vietnam and also in Laos. He was employed at Jackie Evans Trucking for the past sixteen years until his recent retirement in September 2011. Ralph is preceded in death by his father Ralph Wiggins Sr. of Pensacola, FL, and his mother Dorothy Helen Wiggins of...

Obituary Janice “Peanut” Ruth Clark, 66, of Charleston, TN passed away on August 10, 2014. She was born on July 5, 1948 to the late John Robert Cash and Agnes Kile. She enjoyed dancing, fishing, bowling, playing pickleball, birdwatching, and children. She took care of everyone’s children like they were her own. In addition to her mother and father, she...

Obituary Alma Joyce Malone, 72, a native of Benton, TN passed away on Saturday night, January 19, 2013 in a Decatur TN health care facility. Alma was born on March 3, 1940 a daughter of the late Ted & Alice Massengale Blackwell. In addition to her parents Alma is preceded in death by one son Danny Baker, three sisters Mary...

Obituary Freida Hindman, 57, of Cleveland, passed away at her home May 8, 2012. She was surrounded by her family and friends as she drifted off to be with the Lord. She was born to Roland and Dorothy Millsaps of Robbinsville, North Carolina on August 30th, 1954. A 1973 graduate of Cleveland High School, Freida was a devoted wife and...

Obituary Harold Wilburt Griffin Jr., 88, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 2, 2015. He was born on September 6, 1926 to the late Harold W. Griffin Sr. and Cora M. Turner Griffin. Will was retired from the US Navy after 21 years of service. He had lived in this area for more than ten years after moving here...

Obituary Veleta B. Biggs-Loyd died Sunday afternoon in her home of natural causes. Born on December 10, 1928 to John Wesley Spoon and Maude Beatrice Beauregard Harrington-Spoon in Chickasha, OK. She was married to Thomas Biggs on November 4, 1945. She served as a pastor’s wife for 46 years, P.L.A. leader & children’s pastor. Mrs. Loyd is preceded in death...