Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

Shirley Merritt

Mar 6, 2023

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Shirley Ann Wood Merritt, peacefully transitioned from earth to Heaven on March 6, 2023 at Charter Assisted Living in Cleveland.

A native of Charleston, TN, Shirley was born on February 9, 1936 to the late Benjamin and Mary Wood and was the eldest of seven children. In...

Alayna June Butts

Feb 17, 2023

Alayna “Layney” June Butts age 2 of Sweetwater, Tn passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023 in a Knoxville, Tn hospital. She loved jumping on the trampoline, cocomellon, spider man, and  her dog crimcrim. You never saw Alayna without her bottle full of chocolate milk. She is preceded in death by her grammy Kate Sloan, and her great- grandfather...

Juan Richard Lewis

Feb 16, 2023

Juan Richard Lewis, age 70 of Woodstock, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Lewis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he graduated from Ottawa High School and received his B.S. degree from Grand Valley State University. Upon graduating, he served two years in the United States Air Force. From there, he had a very...

Dana Lynn Mckee

Feb 7, 2023

Dana Lynn McKee age 46 died Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital. Survivors include her son Donald Lewis of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. and one brother,  David A.( Joy) McKee of Wausau, Wisconsin, and aunt Sue McKee of Michigan.

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Leyasia Woods

Feb 5, 2023

Our beloved, Leyasia Denee Woods , a daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus at the age of 24 on February 5, 2023.

She was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on September 12, 1998 to Lisa Arnold and Stepfon Woods. Leyasia grew up in Cleveland, where she graduated from...

Angela Oggs

Jan 31, 2023

Angela Letrice Oggs age 51 of Sweetwater, Tennessee passed away Tuesday January 31, 2023 at Sweetwater Hospital in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Sweetwater High School and was a lifelong member of First United Church of Christ in Sweetwater, TN. She worked at Sweetwater Hospital as a cook for twelve years and was well known for her...

Kathy Buffington

Jan 23, 2023

Kathy Diane Buffington age 65 passed Monday Janury 23, 2023 at her home in Maryville, TN. Services of loving memory entrusted to M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home. #recaptcha-container label { display: none }

Ovit Pursley

Jan 17, 2023

Elder Ovit G. Pursley, Sr. departed this life peacefully at home in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday January 17, 2023 after a long illness. At the time of his passing, Elder Pursley was enjoying his retirement and served as an Associate Minister at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Knoxville.

Ovit Glenn Pursley was born on November 20, 1940 in...

Tommy Lee Simpson

Jan 16, 2023

Tommy Lee Simpson age 62 a resident of Cleveland passed Monday January 16, 2023 in a Cleveland, TN hospital. Tommy was born and raised in Athens, TN where he attended McMinn County High School and graduated class of 1978 , and received his associate degree from Cleveland State Community College. He was employed for 36 years at Bowaters where he...

Lucian Martin

Jan 9, 2023

Lucian James William Martin, age 64, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2023. Lucian was born on February 20, 1958 to the late Roberta and Raymond Martin Sr. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ella Mae and West Davis, and Lassie and Lucian Martin, his brothers Raymond C. Martin Jr. and Wendell Gaines, his...

Shirley Blair

Jan 4, 2023

Shirley A. Blair “Little Shirley” age 63 passed January 4, 2023.  She attended Cleveland High School. Shirley had a heart of gold and loved her family and community. She would spend time taking care of the elderly and volunteering at Crosspointe Church. She was basically the neighborhood maintenance keeper, working at M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home, Fellowship of...

Carl Davis

Jan 2, 2023

Carl J. Davis 'Junior' age 65 passed Monday, January 2, 2023 at his home in Athens, TN surrounded by his family. He was a retired maintenance worker from McMinn County Courthouse. and attend J.L Cook School and Calhoun High School. He also attended Church of Jesus Christ in Athens, TN. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Catherine...

Thomas Leroy Olley, Jr.

Dec 27, 2022

Thomas Leroy Olley Jr. “Tommy” age 40 passed Monday, December 26, 2022 in a Sweetwater, TN hospital. He was born in San Francisco, CA but spent a great deal of his life in Brighton, TN and Tellico Plains, TN graduating from Tellico Plains High School class of 2000. Tommy was a first baseman, and member of the baseball...

Juanita Jackson

Dec 19, 2022

Juanita Jackson , 95, of Etowah, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 19, 2022.  She died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Louella Cobb, husband, Raymond Jackson, Sr., brother, Walter Cobb, sisters, Nora Lee Williams and Daisy Cobb and son, Raymond...

Jessie Carolyn Mackey

Dec 11, 2022

Jessie Carolyn Mackey age 80 passed Sunday December 11, 2022 at a health care facility in Nashville, TN. She was a former resident of Etowah, TN and worked many years in the hotel industry as a general maintenance worker. Carolyn loved music and being with her family.

She is preceded in death by...

Lonnie Jones

Dec 11, 2022

Lonnie Jones Jr. peacefully passed on to be with the Lord on December 11, 2022. Mr. Jones was born on June 28 th , 1946 in Chattanooga, TN to Mr. Lonnie Chuck Jones and Mrs. Eunice Knox Jones. He was lovingly married to Judy Thompson Jones, his loving wife and best friend for over 53 years.

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Kenneth Hammonds

Dec 10, 2022

Kenneth Wade Hammonds was born to George and Henrietta Hammonds on March 17, 1938. He was the third of seven children. He grew up in Charleston, TN, and served in the U.S. Air Force. He was married to Bertie L. Moss in 1957. Four sons were born to them. Michael L. Hammonds, Kenneth S. Hammonds, Gerald J....

Alvina Brown

Dec 7, 2022

Alvina Tinishia Brown age  42 of Athens, TN died December , 2022 in a local hospital. She was a graduate of Mc M inn High School, and attended M ount Pleasant Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her father Charles Alvin Davis, her grandmother Warnell Davis and special grandmother Pearly Smith...

Pearly Mae Smith

Dec 5, 2022

Pearly Mae Smith age 89 of Athens, TN passed Monday morning December 5, 2022 in a local Etowah, TN hospital. She was baptized  by Rev. Thomas Ratledge in Loudon County, TN and attended and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Athens, TN where she served on the usher board. Pearly loved music,...

Karen Yvonne Asbury

Dec 4, 2022

Karen Yvonne  Asbury age 66 of Sweetwater, TN passed Sunday, December 4, 2022 in a Sweetwater , TN hospital.

She was raised in the Christian fellowship of 1 st Church United in Sweetwater, TN. Although she insisted on her own independence she spend a great deal of time under the watchful eye of her late sister Monica...