Donald Gregg Groves
Jul 19, 2021
Don Groves,89, of Athens quietly passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. He fought a hard battle. In addition, to his parents Don is preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Mae McClain Groves. Left behind to cherish his memory, his daughter, Madeline “Bambi” (Jack) Garvin of Athens; his 2 grandsons, Christopher Outlaw, and...
Noah Dakota Shelton
Jul 19, 2021
Noah Shelton, 21, of Rossville, GA, passed away July 19, 2021. He was born August 8, 1999, to Roxanna and Michael Shelton in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. Noah loved all sports. He wrestled all through middle and high school. Noah loved the great outdoors. He was always a happy person and loved everyone. Noah gave...
Debbie Mccann
Jul 19, 2021
Debbie McCann age 63, of Calhoun, departed this life on Monday, July 19, 2021 at her residence. Born on May 28, 1958 in Asheville, North Carolina to the late Walter and Barbara Hendrix, she lived a majority of her life in Bradley County and played basketball for Coach Jim Smiddy’s Bearettes at Bradley Central High School. She was employed at...
Rev. William Michael Ogle
Jul 19, 2021
Reverend William Michael Ogle, Sr., 73 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Mike is survived by his wife Joyce Ogle. He worked at TVA before attending Lee College where he graduated with a Pastoral degree. In his 44 years of ministry, he served many churches. He was an ordained pastor in the...
Lynn Marie Smolira
Jul 18, 2021
Lynn Marie Smolira, 64 of Cleveland, passed away July, 18, 2021 with her daughter by her side. Born on January 6, 1957 in Cleveland to the late Stanley and Hazel Smolira; Lynn was a talented artist who loved to cook and feed everyone. She is survived by her fiancé; and soulmate, Gary Chisholm; only child, Rhiannon Smolira; grandsons, Mark Beatty...
Wanda Lee Simpson Newman
Jul 18, 2021
Wanda Lee Simpson Newman, 86, formerly of Athens, TN, passed away July 18, 2021, in a nursing home in Carthage, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Boskey and Vesta Simpson, a daughter, Connie Greeson; two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her sons, Dennis Newman (Sheena) of Cleveland, TN, Donald Newman of Nevada, Stan Newman,...
Walter E. Craig Sr.
Jul 17, 2021
Walter E. Craig Sr., 79, of Cleveland, TN passed away on July 17, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1941 to the late Buck and Georgia Craig. Walter was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, playing the guitar, camping, cooking, and flying aircrafts as a private pilot. Walter was also a member...
Mitchell R. Sullivan
Jul 17, 2021
Mitchell R. Sullivan 50, of Chattanooga Tennessee passed away in his home July 17, 2021. He is proceeded in death of his father Donald R. Sullivan. Survivors include his mother June Sullivan, wife of 21 years Denise Sullivan, daughters Tiffany (Bobby) Brown and Samantha (Matthew) Flora, son Jayden Walden, his beautiful granddaughters Kailyn and Adelynn Brown and grandsons Christian and...
Cecelia M. Anderson
Jul 17, 2021
Cecelia M. Anderson, 84, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Chattanooga,TN on July 23, 1936. She was preceded in death by her father Cecil Burgess; mother, Carolyn Luther; brother, William Burgess. Survivors include her brother, Paul Burgess; daughters, Carolyn Anderson and Cindy Kirwan; grandsons, Riley Kirwan and Casey Kirwan....
John Clayton Strain
Jul 17, 2021
John Clayton Strain, 63 of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday evening, July 17, 2021 at the Hospice of Chattanooga Care Center. Born on June 7, 1958 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Robert Clayton and Ruth Wilson Green Strain, he moved to Cleveland from Manassas, VA after serving seven and a half years with the USMC, to attend Tomlinson...