OBITUARIES

Betty Jo Ledford Patterson Pritchard

Betty Jo Ledford Patterson Pritchard

Aug 6, 2013

Betty Jo Ledford Patterson Pritchard, 85, passed away on August 6, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. She was an encourager who loved to travel. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was owner of the former Ledford Machine and Supply. Born on February 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Bertie Ledford....

Ricky Gene Flowers

Ricky Gene Flowers

Jul 29, 2013

Ricky Gene Flowers, 54, of Benton, TN, passed away Monday evening, July 29, 2013 at the family residence. He was the son of the late Mary Lee Wright Flowers and William Arvel Flowers. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Bobby Gene Flowers, James Arvel Flowers, and his special friend, Henry Rose. He was well known as being a...

Clarence Lee Johnson

Clarence Lee Johnson

Jul 26, 2013

Clarence Lee Johnson, 89, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home. He was a retired self employed carpenter. Mr. Johnson was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Henry Johnson and Sarah Wright Johnson; and brothers and sisters, Pryor Johnson and wife, Pearl, Pearlie Mae...

Shirley Faye Stone

Shirley Faye Stone

Jul 24, 2013

Shirley Faye Keeton Stone, 74, a resident of Gray, TN and formerly of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in a Bristol, TN hospital. She had lived in this area since 1963, moving from Chicago, Illinois and living the last eight years in Gray, TN. She was of the Baptist faith. Shirley and her husband owned and operated Stone's...

Edith L. Watkins

Edith L. Watkins

Jul 13, 2013

Edith L. Watkins, 91, a resident of Cleveland passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 in a local hospital. She was retired from Bradley Memorial Hospital and attended Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph "Buck" Watkins; parents, Frank and Lena Harris Gates; four brothers, Ralph Gates, Bud Gates, Bill Gates, and Dink Gates; sisters, Myrtle...

Lester Mavis Blackwell

Lester Mavis Blackwell

Jul 8, 2013

Lester Mavis Blackwell Lester (Steve) Blackwell, 89, a resident of Charleston, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 in a local hospital. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Blackwell was a graduate of Bradley Central High School, class of 1942. She was employed as operator with Western Union for several years. She was born February 14, 1924 in Hackleburg, Ala....

Steven Lynn Smith

Steven Lynn Smith

Jul 8, 2013

Steven Lynn Smith, 49, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a former employee of Charleston Hosiery and was of the Christian faith. Steven was loved by all that met him. He was preceded in death by his father, L.A. Smith; brothers: Roger Smith and Calvin Smith; maternal and paternal grandparents;...

Emmie Sue Fisher

Emmie Sue Fisher

Jul 8, 2013

Emmie Sue Fisher, 86, a resident of Cleveland passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 in a local hospital. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Henegar, AL. Mrs. Fisher was retired from J.H. Kellmans and Hardwick's Clothing Industries where she was employed as a seamstress. She enjoyed bowling, gardening and fishing. She was preceded in death by her...

Betty V. Orr

Betty V. Orr

Jun 27, 2013

Betty V. Orr, 88, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of First Baptist Church. In earlier years, she was a secretary for Southern Coach Lines in Chattanooga. She was an avid painter and seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Orr; her parents, Phillip...

Mildred Ball

Mildred Ball

Jun 25, 2013

Mildred Humberd Ball, 96, a resident of Maryville passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in a Maryville, TN hospital. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Ball was a native of Bradley County but had lived in Cocoa Beach, FL for 40 years until returning to this area in 2005. She taught elementary school in Bradley County and Cleveland City...

Timothy P. Moses

Timothy P. Moses

Jun 24, 2013

Timothy P. Moses, 49, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013. He was employed at Peyton's Southeastern for nearly twelve years. He loved his family and enjoyed Nascar. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Reverend Otis B. Moses and Vesta Williams Moses; his maternal grandmother, Juanita Runions...

Arless E. Stonecipher

Arless E. Stonecipher

Jun 22, 2013

Arless E. Stonecipher, 82, a resident of Ooltewah, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013. A veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict, he served as Platoon Sergeant of the Security and Reconnaissance Platoon. He also played trombone in the Post Army Band. Following his discharge from the Army in 1952, he was the first president of...

Harold G. Robinson

Harold G. Robinson

Jun 21, 2013

Harold G. Robinson, Jr., 90, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. Harold was born in Charleston, West Virginia on November 11, 1922. He was a graduate of West Virginia University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and served with the 87th Infantry in Europe. He was a member of the VFW and the...

Jack Herbert Crowe

Jack Herbert Crowe

Jun 20, 2013

Jack Herbert Crowe, 86, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 in a Cleveland hospital. Mr. Crowe was born June 2, 1927. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and was a retired carpenter of the Local 2461. As part of his carpentry work, he worked on Watts Bar and Raccoon Mountain. He also helped to...

Lorane M. Harris

Lorane M. Harris

Jun 16, 2013

Lorane M. Harris, born in 1925 on Lower River Road and a lifelong resident of Bradley County, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, with her family nearby. She married Alvin J. (Cotton) Harris in 1942 and joined her new husband in Annapolis, Maryland, where he was posted to the Navy during World War II. During that time,...

Park Winters Wilson, Jr.

Park Winters Wilson, Jr.

Jun 14, 2013

Park Winters Wilson, Jr., 85, of Benton, formerly of Athens, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at his home. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a self-employed contractor and was happily using his carpentry skills in his retirement. He was also an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He...

Steve Franklin Stewart

Steve Franklin Stewart

Jun 13, 2013

Steve Franklin Stewart, 42, of Benton, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at his home. He was a graduate of Polk County High School class of 1990 and a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ben and Iva Fagg and Lizzy Stewart and one brother, Jamie Overton. Survivors include his wife, Karen...

Margie Alberta Osment

Margie Alberta Osment

Jun 9, 2013

Margie Alberta Osment, 90, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away at the Skyridge Medical Center early on June 09, 2013, surrounded by her loving sons, daughters-in-law, and sisters. She attended the Wesley Memorial United Church. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, and grandmother, a terrific cook, and an immaculate housekeeper. She worked at a variety of jobs...

Freddie R. Hyde

Freddie R. Hyde

Jun 7, 2013

2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." The Savior that Freddie R. Hyde sang about for more than 40 years welcomed him Home to Beulah Land on Friday, June 7, 2013. Freddie was widely known for his wonderful voice and his love of gospel music, his compassion in...

Dolly B. Miller

Dolly B. Miller

Jun 6, 2013

Dolly B. Miller, 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday evening, June 6, 2013 at her home. She was of Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny E. Miller; parents, Moses Brewer and Nora Block Brewer. Survivors include her children, John T. Miller of Cleveland and Patricia Truax and husband, Richard of Lexington,...

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