Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

Ayanna Roberts

Aug 11, 2022

Ayanna Fatima Roberts, age 49, passed Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and worked for over twenty-five years at Heil Trailer Company in Athens, TN.

She was a graduate of McMinn County High School, class of 1993 along with her other subjects she studied  and became proficient in...

Loretta Cobb

Aug 10, 2022

Loretta M. Cobb age 84 died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at her home in Athens, TN. She graduated in 1955 from J L Cook High, where she participated in basketball and played at the state championship.

She devoted her life to the Lord at an early age and was a Mother...

Emmanuel Anderson

Aug 7, 2022

Emmanuel Anderson was born Dec 1, 1939 in Cleveland, Tennessee and departed this life on August 7, 2022 in Toledo, Ohio. Emmanuel born to the late Gideon and Lessie Austin-Anderson.

Emmanuel was educated in the Bradley County School system and graduated from College Hill High School in 1960. He was raised up in the First...

Patricia Ann Wells

Jul 19, 2022

Patricia Ann (Greathouse) Wells, on Tuesday July 19, 2022, went home to be with the Lord. Patricia was born August 26, 1958 and was 63 years old. She was a graduate of Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Tennessee, class of 1977.She was employed and worked at Schering Plough for 29 years. Patricia was a member...

Tyson Neil

Jul 11, 2022

Tyson Lebron Neil (Juice) was born December 4, 1975 in Sweetwater TN. He passed away at his home in Montgomery AL on July 11, 2022. Tyson attended Lebanon High School and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1995. He was a phenomenal student athlete and was the starting running back for the SHS football team’s...

Brenda Lawrence

Jun 25, 2022

Brenda Faye Price Lawrence , 72 of Cleveland, TN passed away on June 25, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Brenda was born on October 18, 1949, to Edith Moore and Alfred Price of Trion, GA. She was a loving mother of two, and an adoring wife to husband Clarence Lawrence for over 53 years. Brenda...

Richard L. Powell

Jun 23, 2022

Richard L. Powell age 82 died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at his residence in Cleveland, TN.  He was born and raised in Petersburg, Va., and after serving his country in the United States Navy and also in the Navy reserve. He met and married Cleveland, TN.  native Rebecca Ann Craigmiles Powell. They were wed for...

Troy Parker

Jun 21, 2022

Troy MacHarris Parker, age 60 a native of Cleveland, TN passed Tuesday,

June 21, 2022 at his home. He was affiliated with Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN where he attended with his late mother Martha Barrett Parker. Troy had several employment opportunities where he gained a wide spectrum of...

Jeffrey Brown, Sr.

Jun 13, 2022

Jeffrey Stanley Brown, Sr. age 66, of Athens, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2022. He was employed with the Stove Factory for 16 years and with Johnson Control for 19 years. In his spare time Jeffrey enjoyed watching WWE wrestling and basketball.

Jeffrey was a graduate of McMinn Central...

Sarah Louise Johnson

Jun 11, 2022

Sarah Louise Scruggs-Johnson age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday June 11, 2022 at Starr Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of McMinn County High School, Class of 1989 and was employed at Wendys for 22 years serving as crew leader for years before retiring early. Sarah will be remembered for her pleasant smile, sweet, caring...

Lillian Gaines

Jun 2, 2022

It is with broken hearts that we announce that Lillian Morris Gaines , 74, of Athens, passed peacefully from her earthly life on the morning of June 2, 2022. However, it is with great joy that we share with you the “good news” that she arrived safely to her heavenly home and that she is...

Tammy Ribbey

Jun 2, 2022

Tammy Ribbey

December 15, 1966 - June 2, 2022

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Princess Yolanda Brown-Jones

May 19, 2022

Princess Yolanda “Bunny” Brown-Jones , was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Tn. She was born on April 21, 1962 in Athens, TN., and was a lifelong native to the area, predominantly “Red Hill”. Princess loved to spend time with her family, especially her granddaughter Nyah.

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Rev. Angela Billingsley

May 11, 2022

Rev. Angela Renee Billingsley age 76 of Etowah, Tn went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her home with her family and loved ones around her.

Rev. Billingsley had a great love for the word of God and she loved the ministry. She grew up singing in the...

William Travis Sanders

May 7, 2022

William Travis Sanders passed this life on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Etowah, TN. “Tee” as he was called by family and friends attended Austin Peay State University where he was a scholarship student-athlete and starter for The Governors football team. He graduated from Chattanooga Central High School class of 1993 where he was an All-State...

Marion Johnson

Apr 23, 2022

Marion Delores “Dee” Johnson , age 83 a lifelong resident of Athens TN transitioned into heaven on April 23rd 2022.

Dee was born on May 6, 1938. She graduated from Knoxville College in 1961 with a B.S. degree in education . She taught English and Keyboarding at J.L. Cook High for four years...

Robert Long

Apr 18, 2022

Robert Eugene Bradley Long , “Sugar Daddy” age 73 of Athens, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 in a Sweetwater, TN healthcare facility.

He attended McMinn County High School and worked for some time as a grill cook at a local Athens eatery.

He is preceded...

Melissa Coleman

Apr 15, 2022

Melissa Dawn Coleman age 51 of Etowah, TN. passed away on Friday April 15, 2022. #recaptcha-container label { display: none }

Gary Roberge

Apr 12, 2022

Gary Arnold Roberge age 71 transitioned this life on April 12, 2022 in the comfort of his own home in Calhoun, TN. He was born in Oakdale, California and spent the last seventeen years retired in Calhoun, Tennessee.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Dorothy Roberge, and son Neil...

Mitchell Mccowan

Mar 24, 2022

Mitchell McCowan age 65 passed Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Niota, TN. He was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church. He loved attending church, spending time with his daughters, and fishing. If it was a beautiful day, you would find him sitting on the bank with his fishing pole.

He is preceded...