Obituary   Edward Franklin “Monk” McKinney Jr., 77, a resident of Birchwood, TN passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in a Cleveland health care facility.  Monk was a lifelong resident of Birchwood being born there. A son of the late Edward Sr. and Flora McKinney on June 17, 1934. Monk was a gifted carpenter and brick mason by trade, he...

Obituary Douglas H. Fonde, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday January 26, 2015 at Starr Regional of Etowah. He was born on August 23, 1932 in Knoxville, TN to the late Stuart and Ruth Fonde. He was a resident of the Cleveland area for more than 50 years, also spending some time in Kentucky. He was of the Presbyterian...

Obituary Claudia Mildred Gamble Rosser, 105, of Cleveland passed away at her home on January 22, 2015. She was born on November 21, 1909 in Boaz, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Robert Oscar and Sally Umphress Gamble. She moved to Cleveland in 1937 when she married Homer Rosser. She was the oldest living member of North Cleveland...

Obituary Jerry Michael Underwood, age 69, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 28, 2015. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” He was loved by all and will be dearly missed. Jerry is preceded in death by his daughter Angela Michelle Underwood, his sister Beverly Carol Underwood, his grandparents Homer and...

Obituary Jimmy Franklin Brancefield, 66, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Friday morning, July 19th, 2013 in a local hospital. Jimmy was born in Scottsboro, AL on July 15th, 1947 a son of the late George Brancefield. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. Jimmy was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army....

Obituary Carol V. Gates, 85, of Cleveland, TN passed away on June 14, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born on May 12, 1929 to the late Joe Lee and Nina White. Carol was lifelong resident of this area and spent her time loving and caring for her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother...

Obituary Sylvia Dawn Aldrich, age 64, passed away October 4, 2015 in Chattanooga, TN. A Memorial service will be held October 31, 2015 at 4:00PM for Mrs. Sylvia and her late father William Aldrich at Morning Pointe Assisted living 7719 Shallowford Rd. Chattanooga, TN. RSVP to Jeanne_higgins@yahoo.com . Service Details 4:00PM October 31, 2015 At Morning Point Assisted Living 7719...

Obituary Hoyt Lee Longwith, 75, also known by many on local golf courses as “Hack” passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 24th, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. Hoyt was a lifelong resident of Cleveland being born here on June 25th, 1938 a son of the late Roy and Azilea Longwith. Hoyt worked for many years and retired from the Maytag...

Obituary Stacy Daigre Strong, 57, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee following a brief illness. Born and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Stacy attended Natchez public schools and was active with Colonial’s Ladies, Young Republicans, was a camp counselor for many years, and an avid water skier. She was a Kappa Delta at LSU...

Obituary Steve L. Vaughn, 58, passed away on Saturday August 1, 2015 in a Cleveland hospital. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Alfred and Jewel Vaughn before eventually moving to Cleveland, Tennessee where he was a resident most of his life. Steve could always be found singing and picking guitars, watching TV, or taking care of his...