OBITUARIES

Cleveland and Athens, TN Obituaries

Local obituaries for families in Cleveland and Athens, TN along with the entire East Tennessee area

Jubreel Versa

Jubreel Versa

Nov 26, 2022

Jubreel A. Versa , age 48, of Nashville, TN , passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born to Gloria Versa & the late Robert Lawrence Versa Jr. of Cleveland, TN.

Jubreel was a 1993 graduate of McMinn Co High School and a graduate of Bethel University in McKenzie, TN where...

Donald Goldston

Donald Goldston

Nov 12, 2022

Donald Edward Goldston age 83 of Charleston, TN died November 12, 2022 at Life Care Center of Cleveland, TN. He had lived for a period of time in Chattanooga, but later retired in Charleston, TN.

Upon completing high school at College Hill in Cleveland, TN.,  Donald served his country in the...

James H. Oggs

James H. Oggs

Nov 7, 2022

James H. (Sonny) Oggs , aged 78, of Spring City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, November 7, at CHI Memorial Hospital.He was born in Sweetwater TN on March 5, 1944 to the late Thelma Olivia Oggs and Ivon Lenoir.

Sonny lived most of his life in Spring City and was a 1961 graduate of High...

Bettye Porter

Bettye Porter

Nov 5, 2022

Bettye Lou  Porter , age 88 went home to be with the Lord  Saturday morning November 5, 2022 at a local Athens, TN health care facility. A lifelong resident of McMinn County TN. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Athens, TN, where she was the church pianist until her health prevented her...

Glenn Johnson

Glenn Johnson

Nov 3, 2022

Glenn Edward Johnson age 61 passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at his home in Athens, TN. He was a graduate of McMinn High School and served in the Army National guard briefly. He was of the Methodist faith and had attended Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church in Etowah, TN. He was a long time employee of...

Malcom Ray Davis

Malcom Ray Davis

Oct 25, 2022

Malcolm Ray Davis, age 62, transitioned this life at his residence in Athens, TN.  He was the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Mary Frances Walker Davis.  He is preceded in death by brothers, William Walker and Thomas Davis, Jr., nephew, P. J. Gardner.

Malcolm Enjoyed life starting with his early years as a farmer, to...

Evelyn Davis

Evelyn Davis

Oct 25, 2022

Evelyn Spriggs Davis, age 88, a lifelong resident of Bradley County Tennessee passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Tennova hospital in Cleveland, TN surrounded by her family. She was raised in Philadelphia, Pa then moved back to Cleveland where she married Edwin ‘Buck’ Davis.  She was employed at Bendix for over 20 years and then...

Evelyn King

Evelyn King

Oct 24, 2022

Evelyn Anderson King was born January 3, 1928, in Cleveland, Tennessee and departed on October 24, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Evelyn was born to the late Gideon and Lessie Austin-Anderson.

Evelyn was educated in the Bradley County School System and graduated from College Hill High School in 1947. She married Sherman King. They celebrated the...

Katie Upton Jones

Katie Upton Jones

Oct 22, 2022

Katie Cecil Upton-Jones, age 89, went home to be with the lord on Saturday, October 22, 2022. She was a member of North Sweetwater Baptist Church and worked for Y12 as a cook for 13 years. She has hosted a radio broadcast every Sunday night for the Oldies 98.3 radio station since 1981 in Sweetwater, TN. She...

Aaron Cox

Aaron Cox

Oct 22, 2022

Aaron Storm Cox left this world on October 22, 2022, at the age of 28 years. Aaron was born June 1, 1994 in Athens, Tennessee.

Aaron’s charm and spirit were personal gifts that caused people to gravitate to him. He enjoyed fishing and music more than anything. As a child, he took part...

Martha Helen White

Martha Helen White

Oct 20, 2022

Martha Helen White age 85 formerly of Athens, TN died Thursday afternoon in a health care facility in Nashville, TN. Survivors include her daughter Jacquelyn King of Nashville, TN and son James (Jimmy) King also of Nashville, TN. Memorial services to be announced at a later date. #recaptcha-container label { display: none }

Paul S. Blair

Paul S. Blair

Oct 19, 2022

Paul S. Blair, age 88 of Cleveland, TN died Wednesday morning in a local Cleveland, TN health care facility.

He was the son of the late Alice Odella Blair and Sylvester Blair, and is also preceded in death by his sister Betty Cunningham, and brother Tom Blair.

Survivors include his nieces, Deljuanna Brewton...

John Charles Boyd

John Charles Boyd

Oct 15, 2022

John Charles Boyd , affectionately known as “Battle” made his transition to his heavenly home on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at his residence in Riceville, TN with his loving family by his side. John was a born-again Christian who loved the Lord and was always sharing his faith and love for Christ with all he encountered. John...

Catisha Jackson

Catisha Jackson

Oct 6, 2022

Catisha E. Jackson

August 14, 1973 ~ October 6, 2022 (age 49)

God said: I know the plans and thoughts I think towards you Catisha. Thoughts of peace and not evil to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11

One sunny day, a...

Mary H. Looney Gordon

Mary H. Looney Gordon

Sep 29, 2022

Mary Helen Looney Gordon , age 82 passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN .

She was born on April 15, 1940, in Bigs Springs, TN. She is preceded in death by her husband Eddie Gordon, her parents, John and Annie Bell Sharp, one grandson,  ...

Levi Phillips

Levi Phillips

Sep 27, 2022

Levi W. Phillips Jr., 79 of Athens, TN passed away on September 27, 2022 at a health care facility in Rome, Georgia.

Levi W. Phillips Jr was born on June 9, 1943 to the late Levi W. Phillips Sr. and the late Jessie Mae Welch Phillips of Rome Georgia. Levi was the oldest of six...

Lewis Mccowan

Lewis Mccowan

Sep 26, 2022

Lewis E. McCowan of Sweetwater, TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday September 26, 2022 at his home. He was born May 16, 1940 in Niota, Tn to Issac Harlan McCowan and Cordelia Moore McCowan. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Evelyn McCowan, his brothers,and...

Samantha Pratt

Samantha Pratt

Sep 23, 2022

Samantha Quintana Pratt , born September 20, 1983, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. She was the wife of Cory Pratt, the mother of Tavaun, Keandre and Cal-el Pratt, and the daughter of Michael and Angela Rodriguez.

Samantha, was born in Haskell, Texas, where she spent her earlier school years. In December of 1991,...

Phillip Dunn

Phillip Dunn

Sep 20, 2022

Phillip Lawrence Dunn was born in Orlando, Florida on October 18th, 1951 to the late Willie and Anabel Dunn. He took his flight to be with the Lord on September 20, 2022 and leaves behind a legacy of wisdom and knowledge his family will endear for generations to come.

Phillip was...

Cleophas Pratt

Cleophas Pratt

Sep 16, 2022

Cleophas Pratt

VISITATION Saturday October 1, 2022 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Faith Temple Christian Center 836 Ferndale Ave Rockledge, FL 32955 FUNERAL SERVICE Saturday October 1, 2022 12:00 PM Faith Temple Christian Center 836 Ferndale Ave Rockledge, FL 32955 #recaptcha-container label { display: none }

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