Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

Roland Alexander Parris

May 28, 2021

Roland Alexander ‘Pete’ Parris passed away peacefully at a health care facility in Athens, TN., on May 28, 2021 at the age of 73.  He attended Cook High School and was a career military person serving in the United States Army as a sergeant for over 17 years and in Vietnam.  He loved the outdoors  and was...

Torrance Carter

May 23, 2021

Torrance Eugene Carter, age 49 of Etowah, TN., made his heavenly transition on Sunday,  May 23, 2021. He was the son of the late Willie Carter and Brenda Carson Carter of Cartersville, Ga. He was educated in the Bartow County School system and graduated from Cass High School, where he played basketball, football, baseball, and ran...

Betty J. Cunningham

May 21, 2021

Betty J. Cunningham, age 88 of Cleveland, TN passed Friday, May 21, 2021 in a local health care facility. Betty attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Green’s Chapel Church in  Charleston, TN. She enjoyed knitting and doing arts and crafts.

She is preceded in death by her parents Sylvester Blair and Alice Odella...

Louise Elizabeth Thompson

May 11, 2021

Louise Elizabeth Thompson age 83 of Cleveland, Tennessee passed Tuesday May 11, 2021 at her residence.  She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she served in the Senior Choir and was a dedicated Sunday School teacher for many years.  She loved her church.  She was employed at American Uniform and the UT Agriculture...

Shirley Neil

May 10, 2021

Shirley Mae Parris Jones Neil passed away peacefully at her home on May 10, 2021 at the age of 75. Shirley Neil was born in Etowah, TN on April 26, 1946. She was a long time employee of Johns Manville in Etowah, TN. Shirley was also a devoted member of her beloved church, Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion...

Christine Macon

May 9, 2021

Christine Macon , age 85 passed Sunday, May 9, 2021 in a Sweetwater, TN. She was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Sweetwater, where she served on the usher board, and sang in the choir. Christine loved church, she loved cooking, She greatly enjoyed spending time outside working in her flower beds, and she especially...

Zavion Ferguson

May 5, 2021

Zavion Daron Tramine Ferguson, age 21, passed Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Athens, TN. He professed his faith in Christ and attended Oak Grove Baptist Church in Niota, TN., and Ramp church in Cleveland, TN. He was a 2018 graduate of Bradley Central High in Cleveland, TN. He played football while in high...

Patricia Lewis

May 3, 2021

Patricia ‘Nett’ Louise Elizabeth Bradley Lewis age 70 formerly of Niota, Tennessee passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 with the loving presence of her family around her in Greenwood, South Carolina.

She was raised in, and was a member of the Lanetown Chapel A.M.E. church in Niota, TN. and continued her life work through missionary...

Wilbert Smith, Jr.

Apr 27, 2021

Wilbert Mills Smith Jr., age 73 of Sweetwater, TN passed Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home.  He was a residing Elder at North Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Sweetwater, TN., and also attending Mt. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was employed at Hubbell for  22 and a half years as a production worker. He was also employed...

Monica Johnson

Apr 25, 2021

Monica McGaughey Johnson, age 59 of Athens, Tennessee passed Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home .

She was a graduate of Sweetwater High School class of 1979. Monica enjoyed shopping online, working with her flowers and gardening and she love being around her family and helping them as much as she could....

Rashad Goldston

Apr 25, 2021

Rashad Nathaniel Goldston age 28 passed Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Dalton, Georgia. He was born to Deken Porte Canady and Daniel Goldston on September 3,1992 in Cleveland Tennessee. Rashad attended Erwin High School in Birmingham Alabama, and received a certificate in heavy machinery thru Job Corp. Using those skills, he later was offered a job at Volkswagen...

Billy Moss

Apr 23, 2021

Billy Ralph Moss Sr., age 86 made his heavenly transition on Friday, April 23, 2021 at his home in Etowah, TN. He was the son of the late Wallace and Hattie McCleary Moss. He grew up in the Old Salem, community, where he grew in the church there and at an early age took to farming...

William Thompson

Apr 16, 2021

William Henry “Lawyer” Thompson, age 65 passed Friday, April 16, 2021 at his residence in Cleveland, TN. William was born in the Georgetown, TN. community, to the late August ‘Bus’ Thompson, and Rosa Cook Thompson, and worked for many years as a logger with Winton Logging Company.

He is preceded in death also...

Jessie L. Arnwine

Apr 10, 2021

Jessie Lea Dethridge Arnwine , age 86 of Niota, Tn transitioned to her heavenly home on Saturday April 10, 2021.  She was born on August 1, 1934 to the union of John Henry and Nellie (Stone) Dethridge.  She grew up in Roane county and transitioned to the Oak Grove community when she married William Gene “Billy” Arnwine...

Shannon Hamilton

Apr 9, 2021

Shannon Vivino Hamilton, age 37 passed away April 9, 2021. Survivors and arrangements to be announced.

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Myron Smith

Apr 8, 2021

Myron Hosea Smith, age 54 of Cleveland, Tndeparted this life on April 8, 2021 at his home. He attended Cleveland High School, and when he could he would attend church with his brother Robert. Myron loved to watch television with his favorite show being ‘Gunsmoke’.

He is preceded in death by his mother Barbara Smith,...

Betty Jackson

Mar 30, 2021

Betty Ann McCann Jackson age 76 of Etowah, TN passed Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in a Knoxville, TN hospital.  Betty was known for her love for service to others, which she gave so unselfishly.

She was a member of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle in Riceville, TN., where she worked in many capacities, singing and volunteering in...

Gladys Wells

Mar 15, 2021

Gladys Wells, age 89 of  Sweetwater, Tennessee passed Monday, March 15, 2021 in a Sweetwater, TN hospital.

She was a graduate of Knoxville College and taught English in Kentucky schools, at High Point School in Sweetwater, Tn., and in Sweetwater public schools for many years.

She is preceded in death by her husband...

Shamalh Mcdermott

Mar 14, 2021

Shamalh Cornelius McDermott age 47 of Athens, TN., passed Sunday,

March 14, 2021 in a Athens hospital. Shamalh was a graduate of McMinn High School. Shamalh loved music, and enjoyed getting under his friends and families skin with his ‘smack talking’.

He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen...

Mary Anna Blair

Mar 7, 2021

Mary Anna Blair age 67, passed Sunday March 7, 2021 in a local Cleveland,TN health care facility.

She was a lifelong member of Church of God Sanctified of Cleveland, TN., she attended Cleveland High School. She loved to eat, and her favorite was a cup of coffee and a coke. She loved fashion, many times...