Fay Harrison McCann
Mar 3, 2026
Fay Harrison McCann, age 78, of Cleveland, TN peacefully entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 surrounded by her loving husband and two children.
She was born on October 2, 1947 in Chatsworth, GA where she grew up. She graduated from Murray County High School in 1965 and shortly thereafter moved to Cleveland,...
Jim Villers
Mar 3, 2026
Some men are born into comfort. Jim Villers was born into motion.
He came into the world in 1947 in Maryland, to very little but grit. His childhood was packed in paper sacks and cardboard boxes, stacked in the backseat of whatever vehicle would carry them to the next rental house that never quite felt like home. His parents, Gert and...
James Darwin Gunter
Mar 3, 2026
James Darwin Gunter, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026. Born on August 4, 1947, James lived a life defined by love for his family, appreciation for the outdoors, and a deep enjoyment of the simple pleasures that brought people together.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Agnes Gunter; his sisters, Linda Croft, Barbara Reeves...
John David Hixson
Mar 2, 2026
John David Hixson, age 40, passed away suddenly on March 2, 2026. David went to school in Soddy Daisy, TN. He worked many years at landscaping. He worked at Hiwassee Building Supply in Athens, TN building trusses at the time of his passing. He was living at Grace Rehab since 2024 and was doing very well. He turned his life...
Margaret Ann Hamby Fairbanks
Mar 2, 2026
Margaret Ann Hamby Fairbanks, 72, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026. She was born on March 19, 1953.Margaret was preceded in death by her first husband of 25 years, E.J. Hamby, and her late husband, Donald Fairbanks; her parents, Ella and Bill Willis; her daughter, Lisa Hitson; her brothers, Walter, Robert, Junior, and Donnie Willis; and her sister,...
Cynthia Yvonne "Cindy" Epperson
Mar 2, 2026
Cynthia Yvonne "Cindy" Epperson, 78, entered into Eternal Rest on Monday, March 2, 2026.
She was born July 1, 1947, in North Collins, New York, where she spent her childhood.
Cindy spent her life working in the restaurant industry, beginning at a young age working in her father's restaurant in North Collins. After moving to Cleveland, she worked for many years as...
Claude Howard Climer Sr.
Mar 2, 2026
Claude Howard Climer Sr., age 94, a lifelong and beloved resident of Bradley County, Tennessee, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Claude was an amazing man of God and a devoted father, mentor, and friend. From being pronounced dead at birth, to surviving a life-changing football injury at age 17, to a...
Sarah Louise Winters
Mar 1, 2026
Sarah Bates Winters, age 79, passed away on March 1, 2026.Sarah was born in Athens, TN on January 28, 1947, and was raised in Tellico Plains, TN. She graduated from Tellico Plains High School in 1965; and married Jackie Winters in 1965. They moved to Maryville, TN in 1971 where she worked at and retired from Vulcan Materials.Sarah is preceded in death...
Mark Middlebrook
Mar 1, 2026
Mark Middlebrook, 74, formerly of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his home in Spring City, Tennessee.He is survived by his wife, Margaret Gayle Middlebrook; his three sons, Michael Stephen Middlebrook and his wife Tara Middlebrook, Mark McClay Middlebrook and his wife Andrea Robin Middlebrook, and Jon Lageson Middlebrook; and five grandchildren, Madison Lee Middlebrook,...
Travis "Tubby" Wade Barnett
Mar 1, 2026
Travis "Tubby" Wade Barnett, 61, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Chattanooga Health & Rehab. He grew up in Johnson City, TN, briefly lived in Asheville, NC, but found his home in Chattanooga, TN, in 1999. He worked in grocery sales and marketing with Acosta and Advantage Solutions. He was an avid music lover and had volumes of knowledge...