Yvonne (Vonnie) Lorraine McKnight
Feb 4, 2015
Yvonne (Vonnie) Lorraine McKnight, 58, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. She loved the Lord and spending time with her daughter and grandson. She enjoyed talking to her friends. Her hobbies included arts and crafts and she enjoyed crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stewart and Etta Wallace McKnight. She is survived by...
Geneva Steed
Feb 3, 2015
Geneva Steed, 86, a resident of Elkhart, IN, originally from Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening, February 3, 2015 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart, IN. She was member of the Elkhart Church of Christ. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and wife. She was known for her smile and the smile that she brought to our faces. She was preceded...
Robert Graap
Feb 2, 2015
Robert "Bob" GraapDeath: 02/02/2015Obituary: Robert “Bob” Graap, age 67, of Calhoun, passed Monday evening, February 2, 2015, at a local hospital. Born in New York, he had spent the last five years in McMinn County. He was retired from International Paper and was of the Lutheran faith. He enjoyed landscaping, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.He was...
David H Maher
Jan 31, 2015
David H. MaherService Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2015Death: 01/31/2015Obituary: David H. Maher, age 56, of Palm Bay, FL, went peacefully in to the arms of Jesus on Saturday , January 31, 2015. He died at the home of his parents in Etowah surrounded by family and close friends. David lived and breathed for scouting where he received many achievements and...
Jeanette Shamblin
Jan 30, 2015
Jeanette Shamblin, 80, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Sr. and Millie Johnson; siblings, Willie Mae Kirkpatrick and George Johnson, Jr. She is survived by her children, Richard Shamblin and wife, Barbara of Old Fort and Gary Shamblin and wife Kelly of...
Georgena Dickens
Jan 30, 2015
Georgena B. Dickens, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at her home. She loved crafts, sewing ad gardening. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Bergold, Sr. and Georgena Wakefield Bergold. She is survived by her husband, Roger Dickens of Cleveland; children, Douglas D. Dickens of...
Melanie Boyd Sharp
Jan 29, 2015
Melanie Boyd SharpService Date: Monday, February 2, 2015Death: 01/29/2015Obituary: Melanie Boyd Sharp, age 51, of Etowah, passed away Thursday morning, January 29, 2015 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a member of Real Life Ministries in Chattanooga. She worked many years with the public and never met a stranger. She was a former...
Helen Armour
Jan 29, 2015
Helen "Jeanette" ArmourService Date: Monday, February 2, 2015Death: 01/29/2015Obituary: Helen “Jeannette” Armour, age 80, of Athens, passed away Thursday morning, January 29, 2015 at her residence. Born in South Georgia, she spent the majority of her life in Ruskin, FL before moving to McMinn County in 2006. She was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church.She is preceded in death...
Gloria Delores Hooper
Jan 28, 2015
Gloria Delores Hooper, 78, a resident of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in an East Ridge hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Hooper; parents, James and Gladys Swanson; siblings, Leah, Maurice and Warner Swanson. Survivors include, her niece that she raised as her own, Tara Dill and husband, Bo; Tara's children, Brett and...
Alberta Shawley Daugherty
Jan 24, 2015
Alberta Shawley Daugherty, 96, resident of Sweetwater, TN, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, in a Sweetwater health care facility. She was a member of Big Springs United Methodist Church. She was a faithful member of the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Daugherty; parents, Paul and Katherine Shawley and daughter, Jackie Bridges. Survivors...
Sadie Horton Burris
Jan 24, 2015
Sadie Horton BurrisService Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015Death: 01/24/2015Obituary: Sadie Horton Burris, 84, of Etowah went home to be with the Lord on January 24, 2015. A longtime resident of McMinn County she held posts in many local enterprises prior to her retirement from Morgan Manufacturing. She was well regarded for her strong work ethic and counted gardening as well...
Peggy Sue Huff Prater
Jan 24, 2015
Peggy Sue Huff PraterService Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015Death: 01/24/2015Obituary: Peggy Sue Huff Prater, age 46, of Athens and Niota, passed away Saturday morning, January 24, 2015 at her residence. Born in Indiana, she had lived the last 21 years in McMinn County. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed sports and spending time with her family and friends. She was...
Jeanette Allison Long
Jan 21, 2015
Jeanette Allison LongDeath: 01/21/2015Obituary: Jeannette Allison Long, age 25, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her home. A native of Pennsylvania she had spent the last ten plus years in the McMinn County area. She was a graduate of McMinn County High School and enjoyed taking care of animals and spending time with her family and friends. She is...
Virgil David Calfee
Jan 21, 2015
Virgil D. Calfee, 78, a resident of Cleveland, passed away January 21, 2015, at SkyRidge Medical Center. As a farmer, he lived in the Chilcutt community. He was a member of the Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy. He attended Chilcutt and Charleston Schools in Bradley County. He was a member of the Bradley County Agriculture Hall of Fame,...
Wayne Edward King
Jan 20, 2015
Wayne Edward KingObituary: Wayne Edward King, age 87, of Reliance, passed away Tuesday morning, January 20, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was retired from Magic Chef and was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church of Benton. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during World War II and...
Lowell A. Brannen
Jan 19, 2015
Lowell A. Brannen, 72, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN, surrounded by his loving family. He and his lovely wife Janis have been residents of Cleveland since 2002. He is a 1976 graduate of Lee University, received his Masters of Divinity in 1997 from Logos...
Mark Baucom
Jan 19, 2015
Mark BaucomDeath: 01/19/2015Obituary: Mark Baucom , age 49, of Madisonville, passed away Monday, January 12,2015, at a local hospital. A native of Gastonia North Carolina, he had spent the last 3 years in Monroe County. He enjoyed motorcycles, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed traveling to the Florida Keys and attended the Monroe Christian Center.He is...
Clyde Ray Beck, Sr.
Jan 18, 2015
Clyde R. Beck, Sr. 74, a resident of Cleveland, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He enjoyed preaching and singing for the Lord. He worked as a brick and block mason carpenter until he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wes and Leona Beck;...
Mason Akins
Jan 14, 2015
Mason "Mutt" AkinsService Date: Friday, January 16, 2015Death: 01/14/2015Obituary: Mason “Mutt” Akins, age 87, of Athens, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was of Christian faith. A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was retired from Athens Stove Works and...
Thomas "Al" Fine
Jan 13, 2015
Thomas "Al" Fine, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 under the care of Hospice of Chattanooga. He was retired form Cleveland State Community College and Renner Realty. His life was his granddaughters and he was the best daddy, husband and "Pop" in the world. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross A. Fine and Virginia V. Fine....
