James D. "Chuck" Skipper Jr.

Oct 1, 2021

James D. “Chuck” Skipper Jr., age 56 of Athens, Tennessee went to his heavenly home on October 1st, 2021 as a result of a fatal car accident. Affectionately known as “Chuck,” he was born May 14th, 1965 to his parents James D. Skipper, Sr and Cynthia Skipper. Chuck lived and went to school in Etowah, TN then went on to...

Lee Bo Sawyer

Sep 30, 2021

Lee Bo Sawyer, 48, a longtime resident of Georgetown, TN went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Dalton, Ga on May 29, 1973. Lee was of the Baptist faith. He was currently employed as an audiology technician and loved traveling to the many places his job took him around the United States. Lee...

Roy Allen Thomas Sr.

Sep 30, 2021

Roy Allen Thomas Sr., 75, a resident of Loudon, TN passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 29, 1946. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Edith Thomas. Roy is survived by his children Candy Browning (Robert), Bill McCraw (Barbie) and Roy Thomas Jr. (Samantha), several grandchildren and...

Ann Crockett Gatlin

Sep 29, 2021

Ann Crockett Gatlin, 81, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born on September 21, 1940, in Etowah, Tennessee, to the late Clyde and Pearl Bevan-Leslie Crockett. She attended Etowah High School, and furthered her education at Tennessee Wesleyan and Cleveland State Community College. She worked as a secretary at Bowater Southern Paper Corporation, and she was active...

Gerald M. Mandarino

Sep 29, 2021

Gerald M. Mandarino, 75, a resident of Cleveland, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, September 29, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 2, 1945 in Evergreen Park, IL a son of the late Baptist & Julia Mandarino. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy after faithfully serving his country....

Brenda Strickland

Sep 29, 2021

Brenda “Nana” Baker Strickland of Cleveland, Tennessee, joined her heavenly family in the early morning of September 28th, 2021. She was born in Bradley County on the Fourth of July 1951 and was a “firecracker” her entire life. She was preceded in death by her parents Sarah Pierce Baker and Ralph Junior Baker, her brothers Ralph Franklin “Frankie” Baker and...

Virginia Hubertus Ballinger

Sep 29, 2021

Virginia Hubertus Ballinger, 85 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, September 29th at Bradley Healthcare Center. Born on February 8th, 1936 to the late Hubert and Ola Lee Beaty Davis, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bradley County and was a member of Mount Olive Church of God. Virginia was previously employed at Belk in Hamilton Place where...

Todd C. Wood

Sep 28, 2021

Todd C. Wood, 48, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in a local hospital. He was a graduate of Lee University and a survivor of the Ellis Hall fire on the Lee campus. He taught advanced math at Sale Creek High School in Hamilton County. He loved teaching math to high school students. He loved to cook and...

Todd C. Wood

Sep 28, 2021

Todd C. Wood, 48, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in a local hospital. He was a graduate of Lee University and a survivor of the Ellis Hall fire on the Lee campus. He taught advanced math at Sale Creek High School in Hamilton County. He loved teaching math to high school students. He loved to cook and...

Michael Anthony "Bucky" Falls

Sep 28, 2021

Michael Anthony “Bucky” Falls, 65, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday evening, September 28, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1956 a son of the late Arnold & Virginia Falls. Bucky was a painter for the majority of his life and was retired from Wright Brothers Construction. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...