Christopher Ronald Merz
Mar 7, 2023
Obituary for Christopher Ronald Merz
Christopher Ronald Merz, 63, passed away March 7, 2023 at his Fayetteville, Tennessee farm. He was born on May 5, 1959 in Teaneck, New Jersey. Chris was raised in Cleveland, Tennessee where he graduated from Cleveland High School in 1977. He later attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he majored in Engineering.
Chris enjoyed working...
Lavellda F. Davis
Mar 6, 2023
Lavellda F. Davis, 80, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 27, 1942, in Athens, Tennessee to the late Hird Andrew and Ella Mae Bivens. Lavellda was of the Baptist faith and was a dedicated member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, renovations of old houses,...
Wanda Lee Thomas
Mar 6, 2023
Wanda Lee Thomas, 89, lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away March 6, 2023, at her residence. Born April 7, 1933, to the late Carl and Edna Painter. Wanda loved her great-great nieces & nephews. She also loved to read current events and history.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Willard, Thomas; sister, Shirley...
Gregory Alan Hall
Mar 6, 2023
Gregory Alan Hall, 42, of Greenback, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, after a long battle with health issues. Greg was born in Athens, Tennessee, September 30, 1980, and was a 1998 graduate of Lenoir City High School. He attended Pellissippi State Community College. He was a courier for Quest Diagnostics.
Greg is survived by father Wesley Lynn “Wes” Hall (Judy),...
Christopher Brian O'Neal
Mar 5, 2023
Christopher Brian O’Neal, 48, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2023, surrounded by family. Chris was born on May 21, 1974, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He is a 1992 graduate of Bradley Central High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Chris worked alongside his dad, John...
Gwendolyn Marie Glisson
Mar 5, 2023
Gwendolyn Marie Glisson, age 63, passed peacefully at her home in Maryville, TN on March 5, 2023. She was born to the parents of, father Wendell A Glisson and mother Roberta M Swindler in Orlando, FL.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, painting, camping, cooking for friends and family and spending the day out by the river. Gwendolyn had a great sense of...
Joseph Gale Whitson
Mar 5, 2023
Joseph Gale “Joe” Whitson, 86, of Cleveland, TN passed away on March 5, 2023. He was born on June 4, 1936 in Harriman, TN and attended South Harriman High School where he graduated with honors in 1954. While at South Harriman Joe played football, baseball, and basketball. Joe continued these athletic endeavors at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (now Tennessee Tech), graduating...
Donald Smith
Mar 5, 2023
Donald Smith, 71, of Seymour, TN passed away on March 5, 2023. He was born in Cleveland, TN on November 3, 1951. Donald was a devoted man of God and he enjoyed attending church. He had a true servants heart and loved helping anyone in need.
He is preceded in death by his father L.A. Smith; wife Shirley Smith; four brothers:...
Thomas Roy Barnett
Mar 5, 2023
Thomas Roy Barnett, 63, of Sweetwater, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Tom was born on October 19, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois to Clarence Barnett and Druscilla Buckman. He enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Barnett; paternal grandparents, Merle and Willie Barnett; maternal grandparents,...
Dorothy Russell
Mar 4, 2023
Dorothy Russell, 83, of Cleveland TN passed peacefully in her sleep on March 4th, 2023, at her residence. Born July 6th, 1939, in Louisville Ky, Dorothy was the daughter of Ben and Ruth Bell.
Dorothy was a long-term member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and retired office manager of Bradley Block. She also was a volunteer at the Bradley County...