James Layne, age 71, of Rossville, Departed this life on Friday April 16, 2021 at his residence. Born on May 3, 1949 in Chattanooga to the late Phines and Genevieve Vera Guy Layne, he spent the majority of his life in Sequatchie Valley before moving to Rossville. He was an avid Tennessee Vols fan and loved spending time with his...
Barbara F. Skiles passed away on April 16, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a certified HR manager for over 25 years at several local companies. She is survived by her husband, Bobby; daughter, Candace, and grandson, Grayson Skiles. Her surviving siblings include Bonnie and Stan Hood, Richard and Linda Ferguson, Debbie and Randy Legg, and...
Randy “Boo” Jones, age 63 of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, April 15, 2021 after a long battle with sickness. Born on January 20, 1958 to the late Leonard and Virginia Terry Jones in Jamestown, Tennessee where he spent his childhood, he moved to the Cleveland area in the late 1970’s and soon after went to work for Norfolk...
Rev Mark Stephen Abbott of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, following a brief illness. He was 61. Born in Seaford, DE, he was called to the ministry as a teenager and became an ordained bishop in the Church of God and an evangelist in his native Delmarva-DC region. He served as pastor of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor...
Baby Angel Carolann Marie Morrow passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2021. She was the daughter of Tessanna Morgan and Steven Morrow; sister to Isiah and Hunter Morrow; niece to John, Josh, Gordon Snyder, Jr, Bobby and Paul Morrow and Christopher Green; granddaughter to Gordon Snyder, Carol Morgan, Angie Davis, Steven Morrow, and the Late Bobby Davis. A gathering of...
David Lon Dockrey, 81 of Ooltewah, TN passed away on April 15, 2021. He was born on November 7,1939 to the late Lonnie and Lillian (Key) Dockrey. In addition to his mother and father he is preceded in death by his brothers Paul Martin Dockrey, Phillip Dale of Alexandria, IN; and sister Linda Kay Hoerling of Alexandria, IN. He leaves...
Eugene “Gene” E.Chambless McNeill died April 14, 2021 at his home after a valiant fight against stage 4 cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Gene was born on November 16, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee; graduating from Central High School class of1958 and also graduated with honors from the University of Chattanooga(UTC). Gene was honorably discharged as a Lt. in the United States...
Doyle O. Gibson, 82, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Doyle was born November 26, 1938 to the late Oscar and Martha Gibson. He was a lifelong resident of Bradley County and was of the Baptist faith. Doyle enjoyed his horses, his cattle and farming his land. But he loved “Trading” he would trade vehicles, guns, real estate, anything...
Justin Richard Leach, age 30, of Birchwood, TN died on April 14, 2021. He arrived in this world on September 7, 1990 in Gainesville, Georgia. He moved to Michigan at the age of 9 months and grew up there until the age of 4 when his family and he moved to Birchwood, TN. He graduated from Sequoyah High School in...
Shirley Berg, age 82, of Cleveland, departed this life on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home. Born in Wade, Oklahoma on July 25, 1938 to the late Earl Augustus and Ellen Augustine Payne Thornton, she lived a majority of her life in Arkansas before moving to Bradley County 20 years ago. She was a contributor to the Hot Springs...