William Edward Thornton
Aug 20, 2022
William Edward “Bill” Thornton, 86, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 20, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1935 to the late Edward and Wanda Thornton. Bill was a lifetime resident of Cleveland and he served for 2 years in the United States Army. He loved to “tinker” on cars, bicycles, and anything he could get his hands...
Lonnie Franklin Songer Sr.
Aug 19, 2022
Lonnie Franklin Songer, 68, of Chattanooga, TN passed away on August 19, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1954 to the late William and Josie Songer. Lonnie was a lifetime resident of Chattanooga, TN, though he spent his final two years in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He served proudly in the United States Navy. Lonnie was a member of Highland...
Dorothy Jean Gladson Freeman
Aug 19, 2022
Dorothy Jean Gladson Freeman, 87, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on August 19, 2022. She was born June 9, 1935. Preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Estelle Gladson; husband, Carl Joshua Freeman; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Harvell, and all of her siblings. Survived by her three children, Carl (Lorri) Freeman, Jr., Evelyn Black, and Earl (Lori)...
William Joe Adams
Aug 19, 2022
William “Joe” Adams, 75, of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 19, 2022, after battling illness for the last several years. Joe was a longtime coach and educator at Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents J.B. “Ace” Adams and Mildred Adams. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of...
Julie Faye Price
Aug 19, 2022
Julie Faye Price, 67, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Sylvia Jewel Duckworth and Frank Duckworth, as well as siblings Thomas Duckworth, Jerry Duckworth, Randy Duckworth, Barbara Evans, and Charlotte Underwood. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Price of Ringgold, Georgia, Karen...
Gayle Guest Bigham
Aug 18, 2022
Gayle Guest Bigham, 74, of Cleveland, TN was united with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday August 18, 2022. She passed peacefully surrounded by much of the family who loved her dearly. Gayle was born on September 4, 1947, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Luther Ray Guest and Estelle Lacy Guest. Gayle graduated from Soddy-Daisy High School...
Dolores Darlene Johnson
Aug 18, 2022
Dolores Darlene Johnson, 77, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Life Care of Athens. She was born on August 11, 1945, in Niagara Falls, New York, to the late Edmond and Mildred Sahr. She is survived by two sons, Jon Johnson (Paula) and Kevin Johnson (Kim) of Cleveland; one brother, Art Sahr (Sharon) of Jacksonville, FL; as well...
Rosa Frances Emerson-Shmidt
Aug 18, 2022
Rosa Frances Emerson Shmidt of Soddy Daisy, passed away August 18, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Rosa was a retired nurse at Morton Plant Hospital of Clearwater Florida for 30 years. She loved her family patients and her flowers. Rosa was preceded in death by her loving husband of 30 years Jerry Lee Shmidt, her eldest son Wesley James Benefield...
Johnny Morgan Beavers
Aug 17, 2022
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Johnny Morgan Beavers, passed away peacefully at the age of 81 at Remember Me Senior Care in Cleveland, TN due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Johnny was born on September 9, 1940 in Vincent, AL to Leslie and Grace (Sims) Beavers. He graduated 1958 with honors from Vincent High School where he played baseball, basketball and...
Billy E. Calhoun, Jr.
Aug 15, 2022
Billy Edgar Calhoun, Jr., 56, of Benton, TN, passed away August 15, 2022. He loved camping, boating, and spending time with his family. Billy had a love for animals, especially his 3-legged cat Harley. Preceded in death by his wife, Angela “Lori” Calhoun; father, Billy E. Calhoun, Sr.; sister, Deborah Calhoun; grandparents, Virgil & Donnie Calhoun; father-in-law, James Whitener. Survived...