Jackie Doyle Nunley

Dec 5, 2018

Jackie Doyle Nunley, 76, a lifelong resident of Athens, TN passed away on Wednesday morning, December 5, 2018 at his home. He was born here in McMinn County on February 16, 1942 a son of the late Cecil & Ruby Nunley. Jackie was of the Christian faith. He was retired from Seaton Metal Company and he along with his wife...

William Clyde Lee Jr.

Dec 5, 2018

William Clyde Lee Jr., 88, a resident of Sweetwater, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Sweetwater Nursing Center. He was born in Shreveport, LA on November 2, 1930 a son of the late William C. Lee Sr. and Imma Lee. He was retired for the U. S. Marines. He is survived by his wife of 22...

Lenda West Spradling

Dec 4, 2018

Lenda F. Spradling, age 69, born January 8, 1949, passed away on the morning of December 4, 2018. Lenda was a graduate of McMinn County High School and a member of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle Church for 5 years. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary Freeman and sister Wuanita Creaseman. Lenda was the wife of Darin Spradling for...

James "Jim" Merrill Myers

Dec 4, 2018

James “Jim” Merrill Myers, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 4, 2018 at the age of 68. Jim is survived by his children, Chris Myers and Candy (James) Reed; grandchildren, Tyler (Hayley) Reed and Lynae Myers; great-grandchildren, Pierce and Piper Reed; mother, Clara Breon; siblings, Doug Myers, Myra Myers, Connie Boring, and Allen Jones and other family...

Ann Callahan Matthews

Dec 3, 2018

Ann Callahan Matthews, 72, a lifelong resident of the Cleveland area, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at a local hospital. Ann retired from Duracell where she worked for more than 40 years. She loved basketball, NASCAR, and her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her....

William Kevin Rouse

Dec 3, 2018

William Kevin Rouse, 40, a resident of Athens, TN passed away on Sunday night, December 2, 2018 at Starr Regional Hospital. Kevin was born on March 24, 1978 in Cleveland, TN. He was a graduate of McMinn County High School and of the Pentecostal faith. Kevin enjoyed colleting baseball cards and fishing. Kevin is preceded in death by his grandparents...

Brenda Sue Upchurch

Dec 2, 2018

Brenda Sue Upchurch, 71, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Brenda was born on June 30, 1948 to the late Walter and Edith Wilson Upchurch. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Timothy and Walter Eugene Upchurch. She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Upchurch of Dayton, and Bernice Fine of...

Margaret Mccullough Sorah

Dec 2, 2018

Margaret McCullough Sorah went to her heavenly home December 2, 2018. Born February 3, 1934 to Grace and Gordon McCullough, she lived her life in the Carters Valley Community of Surgoinsville, TN and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Sorah, July 4, 1954. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, infant sister Annis Delana McCullough, infant...

James Early Roberson

Dec 1, 2018

James Early Roberson, age 83, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 1, 2018. He was born on December 31, 1934 as son of the late George D. Roberson and Mary Lou Broomfield Roberson. James was a lifelong resident of this area and a church member at various times in his life of St. Therese, First Baptist and Lebanon Baptist,...

Barbara Lynn Brooks

Dec 1, 2018

Barbara Lynn Brooks age 57 of Georgetown, TN passed away surrounded by her family in a local hospital on December 1st. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her mother Nancy Alexander. Two brothers, Roger Payne, and Timothy Payne. Four children, Lynn Brooks, Nancy (Ann) Petersen, Nina Higginbotham, and Travis (T.J.) Brooks. Also one...