Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries

Obituary James Price, 53, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 1, 2015. He was born on January 17,1962 a son of the late Frank Price. He was a lifelong resident of this area and will be remembered as a very driven man who loved his work. He spent his life working as a machinist and was an extremely hardworking...

Obituary Shana M. Domina, 34 a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday morning, August 2nd, 2014 in a local hospital. Shana was born on April 29th, 1980 in Harford, CT. Shana loved reading, movies and was an avid animal lover. She is preceded in death by her father Robert Domina and her grandmother Jayne McDonald. Shana leaves behind...

Obituary Randall Austin Suits, 50, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1964 in Dalton, GA to Dwight Randall Suits and Helen Jeanette Suits Foster. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his...

Obituary Ricky Allen Davis, 59, of Georgetown, TN passed away on March 17, 2015. He was born on April 27, 1955 to the late Ralph and Eleace Davis. Ricky was a lifelong resident of this area. He loved sports, especially basketball, baseball, and throwing horse shoes. Ricky also loved spending time with his cat, "Jerome." Above all things, however, Ricky...

Obituary Elizabeth "Doris" Ward, 83, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 in a local hospital. Doris was born here in Cleveland on August 1st, 1931 a daughter of the late Ernest & Bessie Pedigo. She was of the Methodist faith and a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Doris will forever be...

Obituary Wanda L. Talbott, 73, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday night, September 15, 2015. She was born on June 26, 1942 to the late Luke and Geneva Caylor. Wanda was a lifelong resident of this area. She loved to cook, whether it be at work or at home, she was always known for her great cooking. Wanda was...

Obituary Sam Freeman, 68, a lifelong resident of Tellico Plains, TN passed away on Sunday Morning, August 3rd, 2014. He was born on July 17th, 1946 a son of the late Selous and Edith Freeman. Sam was a member of Popular Bluff Baptist Church in Tellico Plains, TN. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was especially gifted at squirrel hunting....

Obituary Timothy Dewayne Lightnin Johnson, 52, a lifelong resident of the tri-county area passed away early Wednesday morning, September 16th, 2015. He was born on July 8th, 1963 a son of the late Larry Wayne Johnson. Timothy was of the Baptist faith. He has worked in the construction industry for many years. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the...

Obituary Howard Virlyn Ledford, 81, went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2014. He was born on May 6, 1933. He was the father of Sandra Ledford of Rossville, GA and Deborah Lemons of Cleveland, TN. He was the son of the late Carl Lee and Alma Ledford of Chattanooga, TN. Howard was also the brother of...

Obituary Barry R. Bigham, age 51, departed this earth for is final destination to his Heavenly Home on January 22, 2015. His greatest pleasure was traveling – he spent time exploring across every state he could from New York to California, and beyond. He loved flea markets, the most popular "eateries" and all people he met everywhere he traveled. He...

Obituary Ross M. Durham age 84 a resident of Lookout Mountain, GA passed away on Thursday, July 30th, 2015. Two words, spoken by my sister Crystal. She said them gently, as gently as snow falls on a windless winter night. I was struck though, hard, and my hands went to my face covering my mouth. Despite the fact that the...

Obituary Barbara Dodd Burns, 83, of lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away July 11, 2014, in Cleveland. She was born Aug. 4, 1930, in Bradley County a daughter of the late William and Callie Dodd. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by siblings Dema Shoemaker, Oliver (Bud)...

Obituary Kenneth Thomas Bean Prater entered in to his heavenly home Saturday morning February 28th, 2015 with his family at his side. Kenneth went to live with his adoptive parents and went to school for the first time at Arnold Elementary at the age of 11. He gave his heart to the Lord as a teenager at North Cleveland Church...

Obituary Loy "Papa Loy" Joseph Hibbard, 95, died at home on Monday, July 27, 2015, in Cleveland, TN. Papa Loy is preceded in death by his loving wife of 72 years, Frankie, who passed away on April 30, 2015; his parents Eddie and Sloney (House) Hibbard; son Gary Hibbard; brothers Eugene, Preston, and James Hibbard; and sister, Loraine Fonville. Papa...

Obituary Shelia Marie Connolly Henderson, 52, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at her home. She was born on January 15, 1962 to the late Michael and Hilda Connolly. Shelia was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and served the community through her managerial position at Krystal. During her time there, the local store was deemed one...

Obituary Marcus Edsel Dawkins, age 52, passed away peacefully on July 22nd. Marcus was born November 24, 1961 in Valdosta, GA. Possessing a natural athletic ability, he excelled in football, basketball and track during his youth. Later, as an adult, Mr. Dawkins worked as a salesman selling cars, motorcycles and watercraft in the Orlando area. Over the years he was...

Obituary Shaun Donielle Stafford, 40, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 at her home. Shaun was born on January 2nd, 1974. She is preceded in death by her husband Jamie Stafford and father Wayne Adkins. Shaun leaves behind to cherish her memory her son Casey Farley, daughter Kaitlyn McCroskey of Indiana, mother Donna...

Obituary Charles L. "Red" Lowrance, 81, of Cleveland, died on Sunday, March 15th, 2015. He was born in Ringgold, Georgia on July 13th, 1933 a son of the late Erskine and Mary Lowrance. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. His family was the greatest joy in his life. He also enjoyed riding his tractor and tinkering in his...

Obituary Philip Edward Hayes, 75, of Riceville, TN passed away on Friday February 13, 2015 in a Knoxville Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1940 to the late Richard L.and Minnie V. Hayes. Phil was an avid hunter and outdoorsman with love for beagle dogs, owning eight of them himself. He enjoyed training them to hunt for himself or...

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