Dec 16, 2016

Deborah Markitta Teague, 65, of Riceville, TN passed away on December 16, 2016. She was born on January 27, 1951 to the late Rev. J.W. and Josie Teague. “Skeet,” as she was known by family and friends, moved to the area in 1995 from Griffin Georgia. She was a member of Liberty Church of Jesus Christ since 2005. She was...

Dec 15, 2016

Nellie M. Farley, 85, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 15th, 2016. She was retired from Bishop’s Baking Company. Nellie was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Etta Rayburn, as well as several brothers and sisters. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, three sons,...

Dec 15, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Brackett Phillips, 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. She was born January 27, 1923 in Charleston, TN. After graduating from Charleston High School in 1941, she moved to Cleveland and worked as an airplane riveter during WWII and later as a retail clerk at Miller’s and Parks-Belk Dept. Stores. She married her husband Bill...

Dec 15, 2016

Peggy Bullins, 80, a lifelong resident of Bradley County passed away on Thursday, December 15th, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. Peggy was born on November 26th, 1936 in Cleveland, TN a daughter of the late Arlie Sr. & Ruby Crane. She was a lifelong member of the North Cleveland Church of God where she served the Geneva Circle for many...

Dec 14, 2016

Leonid Melnichenko, 57, a resident of Ooltewah, TN, passed away Wednesday morning, December 15, 2016. He emigrated from Ukraine to the United States with a fire in his belly, working as a handyman, a self-employed businessman, and a truck driver. He wanted to sit on top of the world, but now rests below it. Wherever he went, he was unafraid...

Dec 14, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

David Lee Craft, 59, a resident of Lafayette, GA, passed away on Tuesday December 13th, 2016, surrounded by family and loved ones. He loved life and never met a stranger. David was known for having an extremely generous and loving heart. He was a veteran of the US Army and a well-respected apartment maintenance worker. He is preceded in death...

Dec 13, 2016

Raymond Burns, 74, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016. He graduated from Ooltewah High School, where he excelled in sports, and was on the 1960 Ooltewah football team, where they won the state championship. Raymond worked 22 years as an accountant before changing careers and working 25 years as an employee at Maytag. He...

Dec 13, 2016

Former Cleveland Tennessee resident William(Bill) Patrick Creagan passed away at Tennova Medical Center in Cleveland Tennessee approximately 6:30 PM December 13th. Mr Creagan was born on March 9th 1961 in Newton, Iowa to his parents Wayne and Barbara Creagan. He attended Newton High School and then went on to get a BA Degree in business at the University of Iowa...

Dec 13, 2016

Michael Spencer Whelan, 33, of Chattanooga, TN died on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Spence was a graduate from Chattanooga State Community College and attended UTC to study environmental law. Spence loved his family and was a devoted father, friend, son, brother and nephew. Spence loved life and was constantly finding new ways to experience it with his son and his...