Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

James Franklin

Dec 20, 2017

James Lando Franklin, age 89 was born in Coffee County, Ozark, Alabama. He worked at some of  New York’s most prestigious institutions including Columbia University, Bronx Veteran’s Administration Hospital and New York University before finally retiring from the shipping and receiving department at a Wall Street firm. James dedicated his life to Jehovah through baptism becoming...

Beulah Mae Lattimore Mccleary

Dec 5, 2017

B eulah Mae Lattimore McCleary age 83 of Charleston, TN. died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at a local Cleveland, hospital. She was born in Charleston, TN to Joe and Victoria Lattimore who proceeded her in death, along with a  great granddaughter Loyalty McCleary, and her brothers, J.L., Hubert, Felix, Henry, Arthur, Eddie, Robert, and Jim Lattimore. She attended...

William "Ladybug" Blair

Nov 30, 2017

William Howard Blair ‘LadyBug’ age 63 passed November 30, 2017. He was a 1973 graduate of Cleveland High School, where he was an all around athlete playing football and basketball. In his early years he was a stand-out baseball player at the Boys Club, and in later years he perfected his athletic talents and was widely known in the...

Sonny Arnwine

Nov 24, 2017

Lamous L. “Sunnye” Arnwine ,69, of Athens, TN, passed away November 24, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.

Sunnye graduated from McMinn High School in Athens, TN and went on to attend Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, TX and Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. He served his country in the United States Navy...

Nina Chamberlin

Nov 11, 2017

Nina Chamberlin age 69 of Cleveland, Tn died Saturday November 11, 2017 in a local hospital. Graveside servcies to be held at Woodland Cemetery in Auto, West Virginia. Local arrangements by M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home.

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Phyllis Ann Paris Leonard

Nov 4, 2017

Phyllis Ann Parris Leonard , was born April 17, 1938, to the late Ann Lou and Calvin Louis Parris in Charleston, TN. She entered her eternal rest on Nov. 4, 2017. She was educated in the Bradley County School System and graduated from College Hill High School in Cleveland, TN. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta,...

Erbie "Sam" Melton Mcdermott

Nov 1, 2017

Erbie Melton "Sam" McDermott, age 80, of Athens, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, surrounded by family. He was a graduate of the J.L Cook High School class of 1958, and later attended barber college in Tyler, Texas. He retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Hartford, CT after 30 years of dedicated service. He was a...

Angel Snowden

Oct 29, 2017

Infant Angel Snowden passed on October 29, 2017. Private services planned.

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Zavier Adeeko

Oct 25, 2017

Zavier Adeeko,..infant son of Abimbola and Tiffany Adeeko died Wednesday Oct. 25,2017,private services Pending.

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Elbert Lane

Oct 23, 2017

Elbert Lane age 84 of Athens, TN., died Monday October 23, 2017 in a Knoxville hospital. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and work for over twenty-nine years for TVA as a labor supervisor. He was the first African-American police officer in McMinn county. He is preceded in death by his parent Carl and Alberta Lane...

Vernon Harris

Oct 19, 2017

Vernon ‘Bernie’ Robert Harris Sr. age 64 died Thursday, October 19, 2017 in a Chattanooga hospital. Originally from Philadelphia, Pa., he was a well-known musician in the local Cleveland -Chattanooga area. He attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist Church both in Cleveland, TN., where he blended his musical talent in praise and worship. He was employed for...

Diana Ellis

Oct 7, 2017

Diana Ellis, departed this life peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home in La Marque, Texas surrounded by her loved ones. She was 76 years of age.

Diana was born April 27, 1941 to Jeanette & Lincoln Goldston of Cleveland, TN.

She is preceded in death by her...

Franklin Cleveland

Sep 29, 2017

Franklin Cleveland , 89 of Acworth, Georgia, died Friday September, 29 2017 in Woodstock, Georgia. He was born on May, 26 1928 in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Franklin grew up in the area of  Piney, and Sweetwater Tennessee, and spent his latter years living in Athens, Tennessee with his sister, Ellen Cleveland who dedicated her entire life to...

Troy Harrison

Sep 19, 2017

David Troy Harrison , age 32 of Etowah, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at local hospital. He was an avid Tennessee VFL and loved his football games.  Before he was even able to have a driver’s, license or own a car he was a faithful firefighter with the Etowah Volunteer Fire Department and...

Alfred T. Henry

Sep 17, 2017

Alfred Thomas “Tommy” Henry , age 70, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 17, 2017, surrounded by his family.

Born September 27, 1946, in Athens, TN, he spent some of his life in Detroit, MI, before moving back to Athens. He attended Brown Barber College in Atlanta,...

Rev. Lee "Lb" Tate

Sep 4, 2017

Rev. Lee Benjamin Tate Sr. age 95 of Athens, Tn. died Monday,September 4, 2017 in a local Athens, TN. hospital. He was the son of the late Otto and Ethel Tate.

His work history was very extensive with him starting work at the age of 14. He worked in public service over 83...

Margaret Brown

Aug 3, 2017

Margaret V. Brown age 88 of Cleveland, TN. died Thursday morning August 3, 2017 in a local health care facility. She professed her faith in Christ at an early age and attended 1 st Street Church of Christ in Cleveland, TN ., and continued her walk with God by attending Christian Fellowship Center in Cleveland, TN....

Jamey Martin

Aug 2, 2017

James (Jamey) Terrell Martin, Sr., 46, of Athens, TN went to be with the Lord on August 2, 2017 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James W. Martin and Juanita J. Martin, Jesse Stone and Margaret E. Stone. He was a 1989 graduate of McMinn County High School, and attended Middle...

Jeanette Caldwell

Jul 30, 2017

Jeanette Williams Caldwell age 70 of Etowah, TN. died Sunday, July 30, 2017 in a Knoxville hospital. She was a graduate of J.L Cook High School class of 1965. She is preceded in by her parents Charles and Margaret Williams, three sisters, Annie Jewel Jones, Jackie McDermott, Deborah Williams and one brother Charles Williams. Survivors include daughter Ashley Caldwell...

Rufus Thompson

Jul 10, 2017

Rufus Preston Thompson age 66 of Sweetwater, TN passed on July 10, 2017, at Summit View, Farragut, TN , surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1950, in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Rufus Derondo Thompson and Rubye Mae Scales Thompson. He is also preceded in death by one son DeMarcus Thompson.

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