Jacob C. "Sleepy" Higgins, Jr.
May 25, 2020
Jacob C. “Sleepy” Higgins, Jr., 73, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at a Chattanooga healthcare facility. He retired from Bowater after 20 years and Magic Chef/Maytag after 25 years. “Sleepy” was a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church. His favorite pastime was riding his Harley with his wife and buddies from Bowater, until his illness. He was a...
Stanley John Borajkiewicz
May 25, 2020
Stanley John Borajkiewicz, 82, of Cleveland passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 in a local hospital. Stan was born on February 1, 1938 in Plainville, CT.
Stanley graduated from Plainville High School in Connecticut in 1956 where he was president of his senior class and captain of the football team. Stan was a veteran of the United States Navy and...
Curley Dan "Danny" Debity
May 21, 2020
Curley Dan “Danny” Debity, 78, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at a local hospital. He was retired from Maytag/Magic Chef/Whirlpool Corporation and was a member of Eastside Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Head Debity; sons, Clayton Debity, Steven Debity, and Gerald Debity; parents, Jack and Mary Debity; sisters, Blake George,...
Mary Janice Farley Daugherty
May 20, 2020
Mary Janice Farley Daugherty, 80, of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was a member of South Cleveland Church of God since moving to Cleveland in 1981, but has been home bound for many years due to her health. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and...
Jerry M. Brown
May 19, 2020
Jerry M. Brown, 84, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in a Chattanooga hospice facility. He was the founder and owner/operator of Jerry’s Electric Motor Service. Jerry enjoyed playing the steel guitar, doing yard work and doting on his three grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father and loved being a Papaw. He was a member of Clingan...
Helen Marie Wright
May 15, 2020
Helen Marie Wright passed away May 15, 2020, at the age of 90 from complications of kidney failure. She was in Kennestone Hospital located in Marietta, GA. She was a resident of Cleveland, TN for 58 years. The last two years of her life she lived at Waterford Assistant Living in Holly Springs, GA near her son and daughter in-law. ...
John Lawrence Sughrue
May 15, 2020
John Lawrence Sughrue, 83, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away on May 15, 2020. He was surrounded by close friends and family.
John was born on October 30, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Ellen P. and Lawrence T. Sughrue. He was their only son and the youngest of six children.
John attended St. Mary of the Mount school in...
Daniel Lee Johansen
May 14, 2020
Daniel Lee Johansen, 72, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. Daniel was a member of Woodman of the World and a member of GPAA. He was of Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Horald Victor...
Raina Shavon Mason
May 10, 2020
Raina Shavon Mason, 41, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020. She was a selfless and hard working mother, who loved her children and her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Loretta White; grandmother, Billie Jean Mason and great-grandmother, Pauline Thompson.
She is survived by her father, David Mason of Scottsboro, AL; her partner, Savalas Hickey...
Charlie J. Johnson
May 8, 2020
Reverend Charlie J. Johnson, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at a local hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served on the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier. After leaving the Navy he worked for Toledo Scale Company and AT&T Long Lines.
On October 14, 1961 he married the love of his life,...
Donald Lawson Pirkle
May 7, 2020
Donald Lawson Pirkle, 80, of Knoxville, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 7, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Frances Pirkle; brothers, Vernon Mason and Victor W. Pirkle; sister, Patsy Pirkle Bunting; and sons, Anthony and Alexander Pirkle.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Finley Pirkle; daughter, Donna...
Kenneth Patrick LuePhang
May 6, 2020
Kenneth Patrick LuePhang, 79, of Ooltewah passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at a hospital in Washington, D. C. after a brief illness. Ken is now resting in the arms of Jesus awaiting the great resurrection when Jesus comes in the clouds of Glory. Ken was born on May 26, 1940 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies and spent 2 1/2...
Lois Ann Mattson
May 4, 2020
Lois Ann Mattson, 83, a longtime resident of Georgetown went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 4, 2020. Lois was a member of Savannah United Methodist Church. Lois was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Mattson; and parents, Eugene and Birdie Hood. Survivors include her...
Phoebe R. Stepp
May 3, 2020
Phoebe R. Stepp, 70, lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Kinser Church of God and a previous member of Thompson Springs Baptist Church where she taught children’s Sunday school at both, for a combined total of about 30 years. Phoebe worked as realtor at Crye-Leike Realtors for 14...
Bessie Willene Haulk Duckworth
Apr 30, 2020
Bessie Willene Haulk Duckworth, 78, a resident of Cleveland passed away April 30, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. She retired from Bradley/Cleveland Services Agency where she was the Director at the Charleston Senior Center. She and her husband, Carl, owned and operated Trips Unlimited and enjoyed many years of...
Joyce Faye Vest
Apr 26, 2020
Joyce Faye Vest, 83, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was born January 1, 1937 to the late Kathleen Bohannon and Clyde Firdell. Joyce spent her life being kind to others and was an avid animal lover. She was aerobics instructor at Woman’s World and Fitness Factory for many years. Joyce taught at Broad Street Methodist Church...
Mamie Arlene Stansberry
Apr 24, 2020
Mamie “Arlene” Billingsley Stansberry, a life-long resident of Cleveland, took her place in the Heavenly choir Friday, April 24, 2020 at the age of 99.
She was preceded in death by parents, Lucy and Henry W. Billinglsey; brothers, Oliver and Walter; sisters, Della and Dorothy and her infant daughter, Jeanette.
She is survived by her sister, Mary B. Murphy...
Geneva Mitchell
Apr 21, 2020
Geneva Mitchell, 91, became the classiest angel in heaven on April 21, 2020. She was a medical technologist, attending grad school and medical technology school at UT Medical school in Memphis. She was a member of Phi Beta Pi honor society; President of Bradley County Medical Auxiliary; President of Cherokee Garden Club and a member of Broad Street United Methodist...
Carolyn McCracken
Apr 18, 2020
Carolyn McCracken, 79, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a member of Boanerges Baptist Church and had retired from Volunteer Energy after 25 years of service. Carolyn joins her parents, Jewel and Lutie Phillips and sisters, Julia Black and Wanda Young in heaven. She is survived by her husband...
Mark Anthony Thompson
Apr 13, 2020
Mark Anthony Thompson, 56, of Benton, TN passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the owner of Thompson’s Body shop and a well known body repairman and paint specialist. He had a love of old cars and trucks and going to car shows. Mark loved his family so very much and...
