Dawna Standridge Obituary

Dawna Deanette McHan Standridge, age 83, of Cleveland, Tennessee, formerly of Ducktown, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Cleveland, Tennessee.
She was born February 9, 1941, in Cherokee County, North Carolina, to the late James LaFayette McHan and Irene Denton McHan.
Dawna was a devout member of Mine City Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a life insurance agent for American General Life and later on as a curator for the Ducktown Basin Museum where her love for the history of her community shined.
Mrs. Standridge is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Claude Jackson "Jack" Standridge; her daughter, Sonya Standridge; brother, James L. "Jimmy" McHan, Jr.; sister, Linda McHan Ray; and sister-in-law, Shelby Standridge Sisson.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Stonewall J. "Stoney" Standridge and his wife, Lisa, of Cleveland, Tennessee, Amy Standridge Cole and her husband, Robbie, of Blue Ridge, William "Billy" Standridge, Jr. and his wife, Tammy, of Blue Ridge, and Sharon S. Bailey and her husband, David, of Phoenix City, Alabama; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Tyler and Crystal Standridge, along with their daughter, Amelia, Kendall and Shelbi Standridge, along with their daughter, Vayda, Benson Galloway, and Wyatt Standridge; sister, Jacqueline Cash; brother-in-law, William "Bill" Standridge; and a host of other nieces, nephews and many other family members.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. from the Akins-Cobb Copperhill Chapel with the Rev. Joey Buchanan and the Rev. Brad Ledford officiating. Special music was provided by Mrs. Sherry Hicks. Interment followed in the Crestlawn Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Tyler Standridge, Benson Galloway, Wyatt Standridge, Anthony Cheatham, Adam Standridge, Clay Standridge, David Collins and Jason Morrow. Serving as honorary pallbearers: Dan Taylor, Jeff Cash, Joe Cash, Mark McHan and Ken McHan. Visitation was held Tuesday evening, November 12, 2024, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m at the Akins-Cobb of Copperhill.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinscobb.com.
Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill was in charge of these arrangements.