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Elaine Townsend

Elaine Townsend

Mar 10, 2022

Elaine Townsend, 75, of Chatsworth passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2022.

She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Townsend; baby, James; parents, Mabel Louell and Grady Warren; sister, Charlotte Manis; brother, Tony Warner. 

survivors include son, Ken Townsend; granddaughter, Kenlee Townsend; brother, Charles Warren; sister-in-law, Ann Warren; along with several niece, nephews and many friends.

Joe Fields

Joe Fields

Feb 27, 2022

Joe Fields, 88 of Sale Creek, went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2022. He was born April 10, 1933 to the Late Johnny Fields and Oma Burgess Willis in Pikeville, TN.  Joe’s favorite holiday was Easter, and this year he gets to spend it in Heaven. In many ways he was a very big kid at...

Hazel Elizabeth Morris

Hazel Elizabeth Morris

Feb 24, 2022

Hazel Elizabeth (Granny) Morris, 97, of Cleveland passed away, Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her home. Granny was a homemaker and loved going to auctions, and yard sales. She loved baking, especially her apple stack cakes for her family, every Christmas. Being grandmother of 61 grandchildren that must have been a tall apple stack cake.

Preceded in death by parents,...

Kathleen Smith

Kathleen Smith

Feb 14, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathleen Smith.  She died of the age of 82 on February 14, 2022, at her home in Cleveland, Tennessee.  Kathleen passed peacefully with her surviving son and his wife by her side.  Kathleen was born December 23, 1939 in Gadsden, AL.  Most of her life was spent in the...

Geneva Pendergrass

Geneva Pendergrass

Feb 13, 2022

Geneva Smith Pendergrass, 75, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at her home. She was a CNA and had worked at Bradley Memorial Hospital.   She had lived in the area her entire life and was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her...

Oliver Ray Stewart

Oliver Ray Stewart

Feb 7, 2022

Ray Stewart, 74, of Sale Creek, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at his home. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing and tending to his garden. Ray loved talking to people and telling them stories. He loved being around horses, cowboying, he was very proud of his heritage, being half Cherokee Indian. More than anything else he loved his children...

Ardella Darlene Evans

Ardella Darlene Evans

Feb 6, 2022

Ardella Darlene Johnson Evans, 70, of Ooltewah, TN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.

Ardella was born on January 31, 1952, to Darlene and Albert Johnson. Her and her siblings Albert, Pamela, and Catherine were raised in North Pekin, Illinois. In 1971, she graduated from Pekin Community High School. She met...

Angel Dawn Deal Dalton

Angel Dawn Deal Dalton

Feb 3, 2022

Angel Dawn (Deal) Dalton, loving wife, to Mitchell Dale Dalton; loving stepmom, to Brandon Dale Dalton; Brandon’s wife, Tessa; and very proud loving grandmother to Adilyn and Hadley Dalton; passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2022 at Advent Health Gordon in Calhoun, GA.

Angel and Mitchell were long standing members at Liberty Baptist Church at Tennga, 1019 Liberty Church Road Crandall,...

Cheri Lynn Mayard

Cheri Lynn Mayard

Feb 3, 2022

Cheri Lynn Kremski Cain Mayard, 59, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 3, 2022 as a result of a heart attack. She was born In Shreveport, LA on August 24, 1962. Cheri spent most of her time raising her daughters Jennifer and Latisha and many nieces and nephews. She loved children and was always happy to babysit. Cheri had a...

Dennis Lee Bigham

Dennis Lee Bigham

Jan 31, 2022

Dennis Bigham, USMC, 65, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at a Life Care Center of Redbank. He was an avid fisherman and a Tennessee Vol Fan. Dennis was also a proud Veteran of the US Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Cleo Bigham Jr.; sister Linda Bigham Reno (Nick). Survivors...

Steven Dierk Ward

Steven Dierk Ward

Jan 27, 2022

Steven (Steve) Dierk Ward, of Etowah, went home to be with his beloved Lord Thursday, January 27, 2022. Born in Fort Leonard Wood, MO and raised in Guymon, OK, Steve served as pastor of Christian Covenant Church in McMinn County from 1986 until his death. He coached his sons and many others in Dixie Youth Baseball for 22 years, winning...

Gertrude Helen Adkins

Gertrude Helen Adkins

Jan 18, 2022

Gertrude Helen Adkins, 75, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born in Erlangen, Germany and came to the United States as a child, where she eventually settled in Etowah, TN with her loving husband. Gertrude had many talents and loved to sew, paint, draw, cook, shop, and be surrounded by her family and dogs.

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Alan Dewar Solenberger

Alan Dewar Solenberger

Jan 14, 2022

Alan "Big Al" Dewar Solenberger, 82, of Philadelphia, PA passed away on January 14, 2022 at home in Cleveland, TN with his wife Sylvia by his side following a long illness.

Alan was born on September 30, 1939 to Dorothy and John D. Solenberger in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Glassboro High School he met the love of his life, Sylvia Watson....

Barry Lamar Ridley

Barry Lamar Ridley

Jan 10, 2022

Barry “Uncle Roo” Lamar Ridley, 70, passed away peacefully Monday, January 10, 2022. He was a great communicator, you could tell he loved you, by the way he looked at you. Barry was always a hard worker his whole life, and was a popular figure in his community. He had several health problems in the latter years of his life...

Kenneth Wilkerson

Kenneth Wilkerson

Jan 4, 2022

Kenneth (Ken) Wilkerson, 69, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his home. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army, serving the tour in Vietnam when he was awarded the Purple Heart and one Bronze Star for Bravery. Beloved husband and father Ken loved football, it didn’t matter, college, or pro Preceded in death by...

Helen Louise Howard

Helen Louise Howard

Jan 2, 2022

Helen Howard, 76 of Cleveland went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 2, 2022. She loved going to church and loved the lord. Her family was what she was most passionate about “the glue that held everyone together."

Preceded in death by parents, Foster Sr. and Blanche Holland Parker; daughter, Tina Louise Adkins; two sons, Jimmy Bowen, Russell...

Mary Lois Bunch

Mary Lois Bunch

Jan 2, 2022

Mary (Lois) Bunch, 89, departed to her long home Sunday, January 2, 2022. Lois loved her dog Cooper, and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She was the glue that held her family together over the years.

Preceded in death by husband, Paul Bunch; parents, Eddie and Annie Reel; brother, Eugene Reel.

She is survived and cherished by daughter and son-in-law, Sandra (Robert)...

William Mowery

William Mowery

Dec 29, 2021

William “Bill” Curtis Mowery, 72, of Charleston, TN, passed away on December 29, 2021 at Nathan Adelson Hospice, in Las Vegas, NV. 

Bill was born on May 4, 1949 to Glen Elmer and Edmonia Elizabeth Mowery in the beautiful county of Bradley, TN. After graduating from high school, he felt the call from the big city and moved to...

Harold Gene "Tommy" Frady

Harold Gene "Tommy" Frady

Dec 27, 2021

Harold Gene “Tommy” Frady, 69, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at CHI Memorial, in Chattanooga. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and working on cars when he was able.

Preceded in death by mother, Juanita Benson Boyd; two sisters, Wanda Johnson, Brenda Frady; daughter, Christina Dunn.

Tommy is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Scotty (Heather) Frady of Rossville, GA; six...

Wesley C. Begazo

Wesley C. Begazo

Dec 26, 2021

Wesley C. Begazo, 30, of Cleveland passed away suddenly Sunday, December 26, 2021. He loved being in the water, either swimming or deep sea fishing. He was an avid Oregon Duck football fan. Wesley also enjoyed skateboarding with his son Leo.

Preceded in death by grandmother, Rosa Casquino.

Wesley is survived by wife, Kelsey Begazo of Cleveland; sons, Leo and...

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