Obituary William “Earp” Bennett, 58, a lifelong resident of Decatur, TN passed away on Thursday night, October 9th, 2014. Earp was born on August 12th, 1956 a son of the late John & Crissie Bennett. He was lifelong machine operator in the construction industry. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by three brothers Darrell Bennett, James...

Obituary Janice Gail Hope, 62, a lifelong resident of Ooltewah, TN passed away on August 11th, 2014. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 24th,1952 a daughter of the late R. L. Thompson and Doris Thompson Brooks. She was of the Baptist faith. Janice was always devoted to her family. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Obituary Lawrence “Larry” Clinton Hickman, 75, of Shelbyville, TN passed away on October 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Larry was formerly of Cleveland, TN, born here on May 30, 1939 to the late Austin and Hattie (Bean) Hickman. He moved to Shelbyville in 1995 to work as a dairy farmer with his family. Larry was an...

Obituary David "Bear" Oscar Maples, 74, was born on June 23rd, 1940 and went home to be with his Lord on October 2nd, 2014 at his home in Cleveland, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents Claude and Martha Baldwin Maples. David attended Macedonia Baptist Church. His hobbies included old cars, hunting, fishing and he especially loved camping....

Obituary Mark Wayne Hodgson, 52, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014, surrounded by his beloved family and friends, knowing and believing that the hope by which he lived is now in full sight. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Laurence Pugh and Helen Louise Pugh, and his paternal grandparents Jacob Hodgson and Edith Hodgson...

Obituary Linda Gayle Eaton, age 64 of Ten Mile, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 following a brief illness. She was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church in Ten Mile, she was a floral designer with Sweetwater Flower Shop, and a supervisor with Alpha Industries for many years. Most recently she was the...

Obituary Donald Allen Hudson, 58, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday, June 30th 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Allen was born on October 6th, 1955 a son of the late William Allen Hudson. Allen graduated from Tennessee Tech with a degree in journalism. He was employed with the Cleveland Daily Banner and several...

Obituary William C. Messer III (Chuck), 47, a resident of Cleveland, passed away August 23, 2014. He was born December 3, 1966 in Cleveland, TN son of the late William C. and Patricia Ann Messer. Chuck proudly served his country in the USMC. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, wife April L. Messer, three children, Emily Lynn and her...

Obituary Helen Ruef, 94, a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday morning, August 27th, 2014 in a local hospital surrounded by her family. Helen was born in Huntsville, AL on August 26th, 1920 a daughter of the late Daniel & Willie Gentry. She was of the Baptist faith. Helen enjoyed life...

Obituary Service Details David Green Churm Birth - December 24th, 1949 Death - March 7th, 2014 There will no formal visitation or services at this time.