Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary Randall Lloyd Cross Sr., 55, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday afternoon, May 23rd, 2014 in a Chattanooga hospital. Randall was born in Sacramento, CA on April 12th, 1959 a son of the late Jimmie Cross. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Randall loved to visit the local flea markets, going to church and sing to...

Obituary Elbert John Harris, Jr., age 65 of Cleveland, TN passed away May 20, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. He was born on May 31, 1948 in Dalton, GA. Elbert loved to golf and watch racing. He is preceded in death by mother Lorene Bryson, son Elbert Harris II, brother Leonard Harris, and sister Liz Bellenger. John leaves behind...

Obituary Howard E. Allmon, 81, a lifelong resident of Cleveland went to be at home with his Heavenly Father on Sunday night, May 25th, 2014 from his home surrounded by his family. Howard was born in Athens, TN on January 16, 1933 a son of the late John Henry Dewey and Martha Ellen Allmon. Howard was an honorably discharge veteran...

Obituary Douglas H. Lance, 78, born August 11, 1937, a resident of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord on Monday Evening August 17, 2015. He was retired from Magic Chef and a member of Hopewell Baptist Church where he served as a deacon of the church. He enjoyed working at the church, bowling, and watching the Atlanta Braves....

Obituary Kirk Hamilton Hall, 72, Sale Creek, TN passed away May 16, 2014. Preceded in death by mother and father. He is survived by son Kirk Brian Hall (Melissa), daughter Sherri Weber (David), and brothers Carter Hall (Linda) and Stuart Hall, sister Lyndsay Ruth Brown, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Service Details Service to be held at a later...

Obituary Vera Richardson Ledford, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday August 7, 2015. She was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Vera leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 32 years, Roger Ledford, children, Steve (Christy) Price, Bill (LoAnn) Price Jr., Linda Sue Price, and Tammie Howard...

Obituary Edward Jerry Clough Dunlap, Tennessee September 16th, 1924 May 4th, 2013 Service Details There will be no public services at this time.

Obituary Gilbert J. Lenkiewicz, 71, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday, August 17th, 2015. He was born on October 8th, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gilbert was of the Catholic faith. He worked as an electrical engineer for 32 plus years before retiring. After his retirement, he enjoyed woodworking and he could fix anything. Gilbert leaves behind to...

Obituary . Ernest Whaley, 84, a resident of Cleveland died on Friday night, November 29th, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 8th, 1929. Ernest was a truck driver for 44 years. He was of the Baptist faith and was a son of the late Oliver and Eda Whaley. He is survived by two daughters...

Obituary Willie Neal White Jr., 90, of Cleveland, TN, formerly of Memphis, TN passed away Tuesday May 12, 2015. Mr. White was a resident of Garden Plaza Assisted Living where he resided the last 4 years after moving from Memphis where he was a longtime resident at St. Peter Manor. He attended Humes High School and was a World War...

Obituary H. Janice Pennington Gray, born September 9th, 1928, passed peacefully at her home in Chattanooga, TN, Sunday, May 25th, 2014. Janice had been a long time resident of Chattanooga after moving from Little Rock, Arkansas. Living the last several years at the Continental Condominiums. She attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas. She was named the Football Queen for...

Obituary Kathryn Diane Pursley, 59, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Monday, May 4th, 2015, at her home. She is preceded in death by her first husband Ricky Frank Nunley, second husband Joey Thomas Pursley and her parents William Earl Smith and Avis Louise Smith. She is survived by her daughter Karen Denise Nunley, son Joel Thomas Pursley, sister Susan Margaret...

Obituary Inez Shorty Kaylor, 81, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday, May 4th, 2015. She was born on February 7th, 1934 in Chattanooga, TN a daughter of the late J. B. & Mernice Broyles. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of sixty four years...

Obituary John Thomas (J.T.) Shadden 81, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday May 14, 2015 after a valiant seven year battle with cancer. J.T. was born in Birchwood Tennessee on June 3, 1933 to the late Henry and Gladys Shadden. He attended Eastview School while working on the family farm. As a young athlete, he was...

Obituary Willis Eddie Edward Corum, Jr, 68, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6:00 pm, Monday August 10, at Mt Olive Ministries, Cleveland, TN. Pastor Gary Sears will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-6 at the church, preceding the service. Prior to...

Obituary David Bass, 76, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away at his home on August 7, 2015. David was a veteran of the United States Army as a sharpshooter. He could always be found watching NASCAR and football, and was known for being outgoing and funny. David is preceded in death by his parents, Barney and Johnnie Bass, his...

Obituary Flossie C. Burnette, 69, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 17, 2015. She was born on July 15, 1946 to the late Amos and Flossie Burnette. She was a lifelong resident of this area and she spent her time enjoying life with her family and making everyone laugh. In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded...

Obituary Crawford Roy Burns Sr., 76, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away at his home on Sunday May 31, 2015. Crawford was a retired truck driver and an avid nascar fan. Crawford was preceded in death by his mother and father Lillie Mae and Joe Burns as well as one brother, Joe Edward Burns. He leaves behind to cherish...

Obituary Joseph Joe Moats, 56, a resident of Old Fort, Tennessee went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, May 7th, 2015 at his home. Joe was known for his love for gospel music and was a dedicated singer and choir director in a few local churches. He also loved to spend his time on the water...

Obituary Beulah Ann Myers, 98, a resident of Birchwood, TN passed away on Monday September 21st, 2015. Beulah was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was also a very devout Christian lady. Beulah is preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Myers, a daughter Francis Earls, one son Cecil Myers, grandson Ronson Earls, as well as...