Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

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....

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...

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...

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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Jun 19, 2017

Edna M. Simpson age 76 passed away on Monday June 19, 2017. She worked for many years at Thomas and Betts in Athens, Tennessee. She was a member of Voice of Deliverance Church where she served on the motherboard. She enjoyed cooking and sewing quilts. Her most loved job of all was being a full-time grandmother and...

Jun 19, 2017

Walter Henry Brown , age 68 of Cleveland passed away on Monday June 19, 2017. He was a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Calhoun and attended JL Cook High School in Athens, Tennessee. He was also a retired baker from the well known Bishop Bakery Shop.

He is preceded in death by his...

May 26, 2017

Raymond Jackson, 91, of Etowah, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 26, 2017 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zeke and Etta Jackson, brothers, Zeke Jr., Ed Mayfield and son, Raymond Jackson Jr. He was retired from B H Yerbey Concrete Construction, and served in the United States...

May 21, 2017

Robert Lattimore age 88 a resident of Etowah, TN died Sunday morning May 21, 2017 in a local Athens, TN.  medical care facility. He was born in Charleston TN August 21, 1928 to Joe and Victoria Lattimore who preceded him in death. As a boy, he attended Highpoint Elementary school and later College Hill High School....

May 13, 2017

Williams T. Bacon- age 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN died Saturday May13, 2017 in a local Cleveland, Tn. health care facility. He was a member of Price Memorial Church. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a 2nd Class Petty Officer, making seven military tours across the pacific, including places like...

May 1, 2017

Alfred Allen "Chuckii" Francis Jr. age 47 died April 29, 2017 in Clifton Tn. He was a very ambitious and outgoing man who was loved by many. He was family oriented and dedicated to the ones he loved.He is proceeded in death by his mother Willie Antonia Francis, grandmother Josephine Francis, grandfather Alfreda Moore,brother Ronald Francis, and nephew Tavaris...

Apr 23, 2017

Carolyn Melinda ‘Linda’ Young Hembree age 51 of Bradley County, Tn. passed Saturday evening in a Chattanooga hospital after a lengthy illness. She had a kind, compassion heart, and would take anyone in that needed a home. She was a certified CNA and was especially known for her outstanding ability to cook which she did for many years in...

Apr 19, 2017

Harold L. Woods age 72 of Georgetown, TN. passed on to be with the Lord in a local Chattanooga, hospital. He was a member of St. Elmo United Methodist Church and a veteran in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School where he played on the football team, and on the...

Apr 13, 2017

Roy Lee Mosier, age 69 of Athens passed away April 11, 2017 a member of Faith Baptist Church, Athens, TN. Survivors, include 2 sons, James Lynn Mosier of Oklahoma City, OK., Christopher Lee Mosier of Athens, TN. Amanda Christine(Kenneth) Haney of Sweetwater, TN. Two brothers, Ronnie(June)Mosier of Athens, TN, Danny (Rebecca) Mosier of Athens, TN. Five grandchildren, Triston Pritchett...

Apr 8, 2017

Orlando Labron Westfield age 57 of Cleveland, Tn. pass Saturday, April 8, 2017 at a Chattanooga, TN. hospital. He was a member of St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was formerly employed by Newly Wed Foods, and Magic Chef. He is preceded in death by his parents, Haile S. Westfield Sr., and Sarah Jo Young Westfield. Orlando was an...

Apr 5, 2017

Vetta Ann Thompson age 69 a life-long resident of Cleveland, TN. was granted angel wings on April 5, 2017. She attended Norman Chapel grade school and College Hill High School in Bradley County/Cleveland, TN. She was a member of the Church of God Sanctified on First Street in Cleveland, TN. She is preceded in death by her father and...

Apr 4, 2017

Leona ‘LeeLee’ Carpenter age 25 of Cleveland, TN. passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Leona graduated from Cleveland High School. She loved her family and friends dearly. Her children were the light of her life. She was patience, kind and loved by many. Leona smile and laugh were unforgettable. She enjoyed cooking, doing hair and helping her granny....

Apr 3, 2017

Annie Laurie Delores Dunn Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed Monday, April 3, 2017 at a Chattanooga hospital surrounded by her family. She was age 80. She was born on May 1, 1936 in Cleveland, TN to the late Arthur and Beatrice Dunn. Mrs. Smith was a long time member of Greater Chandler Chapel Baptist Church, serving over the years...

Apr 1, 2017

Carla Michele "King" McDermott age 53, a native of Athens, born on January 28, 1964, passed away on April 1, 2017 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tn. She attended McMinn County High School class of 1982, and completed her Associates Degree in Business Management from Cleveland State Community College. From an early age, her love of books and...

Mar 30, 2017

Arnold (Tad) Porter Gillespie Jr. passed away on Thursday March 30, 2017, at Peachtree Christian Hospice, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 25, 1938 in Madisonville, TN, he was the eldest of three children born to Arnold Benjamin Gillespie and Geneva Gillespie. At a young age his family moved to Athens, TN where he lived...

Mar 29, 2017

Sherry Brannon Hall age 61 of Ten Mile, TN. died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in a Sweetwater hospital. Sherry was a beautiful person who was known for her warm and beautiful smile. She never met a stranger. She was a beloved mother, housewife and grandmother who also loved animals. She is survived by her husband of over 45 years...