Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

Gertrude Mcdowell Branner

Apr 5, 2016

Gertrude McDowell Branner age 101, born November 15, 1914 in Georgetown, Tn. to the late Ressie and Sherman McDowell died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Hamilton, Ohio. She was the sister of the late Annie Lee, Panz, Bryant, and M.L. McDowell. She was a dedicated member of New Hope Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ohio, with the Rev. Marcus Brown...

Octavious Blair

Mar 30, 2016

Octavious Lamont “Bud” Blair age 42 of Elijay, GA passed Wednesday, March 30, 2016. He grew up in Etowah, TN and was the son of Nada Elrod and Marshall Travis Blair, Jr. He is proceeded in death by his grandparents, David and Alma Lee Moss of Etowah and Marshall and Ella Mae Blair of Cleveland, and aunt Alma Genell...

Wilma Blair

Feb 19, 2016

Wilma Colette ‘Winnie’ Blair age 68 of Cleveland, TN. died Friday morning February 19, 2016 in a local hospital. She attended Norman Chapel and College Hill School in Bradley County and Cleveland, Tn. She was a member of the 2nd Street Church of Christ. Winnie enjoyed card playing and puzzles and Saturday night outings with her friends, “the Golden...

Anna Belle Bradley Moore

Feb 12, 2016

Minnie Anna Belle Bradley Moore age 78 of Athens, Tn. left this earth to be with Jesus Christ on Friday February 12, 2016 in a Knoxville, Tn hospital. She was a member of Lane Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Niota, TN., where she was a deaconess. She was a CNA nurse, working at the local area McMinn county hospitals,...

Dana Kinamore

Feb 4, 2016

Dana Denise (White) Kinamore, 57, of Chattanooga passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, February 4, 2016. She was born May 22, 1958 in Cleveland, Tennessee and was a graduate of Chattanooga (City) High School. Dana retired from TVA after 22 years of service where she served as the Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Nuclear Human...

Artie Goldston

Feb 4, 2016

Nelson Armad ‘ Artie’ Goldston age 28 of Cleveland, TN died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his home.He attended 2nd Street Church of Christ in Cleveland, TN., and attended Cleveland, High School and graduated from Nashville Diesel College. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter and his family. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is preceded in death by...

April Mcdermott

Jan 29, 2016

April Necole’Nikki’ McDermott 30, of Athens, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 28. 2016. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Charlesetta McDermott. She is preceded in death by grandparents Roy (Dorthy) McDermott and George (Willie Frances) Bailey. Survivors include 3 children: Jayden, Makye and Anniyah McDermott. 3 Brothers: Kenneth, Tracy, and Melvin McDermott....

Rev. Paul Mccleary

Jan 29, 2016

OBITUARY Rev. Paul McCleary was called to rest January 28, 2016. After fighting a long illness, the battle has been won. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred and Eva McCleary, son Pryor McCleary and grandson Ja Michael Parks. Rev. Paul McCleary was Pastor and life-long member of Mt. Eagle Baptist Church in Charleston TN. where he...

Ivan Ray Robbins

Jan 16, 2016

Ivan Ray Robbins age 81 passed away on Sunday January 16, 2016 at his home in Athens, TN. Survivors and arrangements to be announced.

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Uyless R. Bradford

Jan 4, 2016

Uyless Robert Bradford age 59 – was born to the parents of the late Uyless S. and Beatrice Bradford on the 9th of October, 1956 in Cleveland TN. He attended College Hill School and finished at Cleveland High School. Uyless left Tennessee in 1981 to move to Pennsylvania, where he worked as a truck driver. In August of 2002,...

Cedric Brown

Dec 28, 2015

Cedric Brown age 49 of Athens, passed away December 28, 2015 at a local Athens hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gertrude Shultz Brown, twin brother Fredric Brown, and devoted aunt Jessie Shultz. Survivors include his father, Robert Brown of Knoxville, Tn., brothers, Lorenzo Brown of Etowah, Tn., and Jeffery (Danita) Brown, of Athens, Tn., sisters,...

Drusella Goode

Dec 18, 2015

Drusella Marie Massengill Goode age 62 of Cleveland, Tn. went home to be with her the Lord on Friday December 18, 2015. She professed her faith and love in Christ at an early age, and attended St. Peters Baptist Church in Ooltewah, TN., and Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. She enjoyed shopping and loved having a pocketbook at...

Keith Edwin Harris Tyler

Dec 16, 2015

Keith Edwin Harris Tyler age 52 died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in a Knoxville, TN. hospital. He was formerly employed with Penn Gulf, and a 1982 graduate of McMinn County High School, where he participated in basketball holding multiple records that are still unbroken. He attended Overcoming Faith Christian Center in Athens, Tn. He is preceded in death by...

Connie Brock

Dec 14, 2015

Connie Mincy Ashenfelter age 61 of Decatur, TN died Monday December 14, 2015 in a Chattanooga, Tn. hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and was a loving grandmother. Survivors include three daughters, Christi ( Randy) Stokes of Decatur, TN., Kelly Ashenfelter of Decatur, TN., and Tracy Ashenfelter of Decatur, TN. Mother Helen Jean Smith of Alexandria, Va., five...

Timothy Barrett

Dec 14, 2015

Timothy Otis Barrett age 74 of Cleveland, Tn. died Monday December 14, 2015 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, TN. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and making people smile. He is preceded in death by his son Timothy E. Barrett and parents Romane and Willie Mae Barrett,...

John Macon

Dec 7, 2015

John Edward Macon age 66 went home to be with the Lord Monday December 7, 2015 at his residence in Sweetwater, Tn. John graduated from McMinn High School. After high school he worked for what was called Steel City but later was known as Thomas and Betts. He was a deacon at Mt. Cumberland Presbyterian Church of America in...

Oggie Mae Mcdermott

Dec 2, 2015

Oggie Mae ‘Dean’ McDermott age 94 of Athens, TN. passed December 2, 2015 in a local Athens health care facility. She was a member of Cox Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church since its origination, serving as the secretary, missionary president, deaconess, and on several other auxiliaries. She was also a district officer of the Chattanooga District Life Members of the...

Cathy Baliles

Nov 15, 2015

Cathy Louise Moore Baliles age 50 of Cleveland died Sunday November 15, 2015 in a local hospital. She was employed for many years with Jack’s Kleen Rite, and Bradley Nursing Home.She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzels and she love to sing and dance. She is preceded in death by her mother Elaine Bowerman Parris, Grandmother Velma Bowerman, sister, Karen...

Cecil Thompson

Nov 3, 2015

Cecil Thompson age 81 went home to be with the Lord Tuesday November 3, 2015 at a local health care facility. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. He retired from Bowater Paper Company after thirty-nine and one half years. He loved gardening and doing anything that was outdoors. He was also an avid...

Kenneth L. Mccowan

Oct 29, 2015

Kenneth Lee “Papaw”, “Pappy” McCowan transition to heaven on October 29, 2015. He was a longtime resident of Athens, Tennessee where he retired from Athens Stove Works of Athens, Tennessee. He was a faithful member of Greater Mount Pleasant Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was born April 7, 1933 in Niota, Tennessee. He was proceeded...