HAMILTON COUNTY
John Ainsworth Sr.
John H. "John Deere" Ainsworth Sr., 64, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Graveside services will be held today at 2:30p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military honors.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Irene Alden
Irene L. Alden, 77, of Ooltewah, died peacefully Saturday morning March 29, 2008, at a local hospital.
Mrs. Alden was born in Chicago on Aug. 16, 1930. She graduated from high school in Crown Point, Ind., and later studied for her bachelor's degree in English from UTC in 1983.
Her first love was her family (three children) followed by an old farm house cottage in Provence, France, used for autumn holidays for a number of years.
She was happy with her several roles with the Chattanooga Little Theatre during the 1960s. Later she and the family moved to Sweden (where her father was born) for several years in 1972-74 during her husband's nuclear power engineering consultancy there and more recently to South Korea -- she was a good expatriate American representative. She paddled in many weeklong canoe camping trips with the family down the Buffalo National River in Arkansas but was probably the happiest in her kitchen.
As a teenager, she was confirmed into the Luther Augustana Church in Chicago, where she directed the junior choir.
She was recently preceded in death by two of her children, John Alden III and Elizabeth A. Clark.
Irene is survived by her husband, John Alden; daughter, Victoria A. Love, of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, John R. Love, of Nashville, and Audry E. Clark, of Chattanooga; as well as sisters, Toni L. Hickling, of Seattle, and Victoria L. Allen, of Schererville, Ind.
Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Olin Ivey officiating.
Interment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Arrangements are made by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Jared Andrews
Jared Lebron Andrews, 51, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc.
Bettie Barva
Bettie Jane Ramsey Barva, 76, of Signal Mountain, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to lane-coulterchapel.com.
Arrangements by the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.
Michael Brundidge
Michael C. Brundidge died Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Arrangements will be announced by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Freda Carlisle
Freda Pauline Carlisle, 87, of Soddy-Daisy, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, in a local healthcare facility.
She was of the Church of God faith. Daughter of the late Ben and Annie Williams, Mrs. Carlisle also was preceded in death by husband Joe Carlisle; sons, Edward and Morris Carlisle; and brother, Cecil Williams.
Survivors include daughters, Sara (Morgan) Howard and Ann (William E.) Shearin; daughters-in-law, Donna Carlisle, Jean Williams and Jean Carlisle; sister Dorothy Gibson; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Estel Sanders officiating.
Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is until time of service today at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories may be shared at williamsonandsons.com.
A very special thanks to Hospice of Chattanooga for their wonderful care and Soddy-Daisy Healthcare and every member of the staff for their loving care for 3 1/2 years.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Shirley Clark
Shirley Bowen Clark, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at a Chattanooga hospital.
Mrs. Clark was the daughter of Pete and Lottie Bowen and was originally of Hickman County, Tenn.
During her life she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also worked as a dental assistant and in various secretarial positions including TVA.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 55 years, Dale Clark; brothers, Petesy and Jimmy Bowen, of Centerville, Tenn.; sister, Doy Windsor, of Nashville; sons, James and Greg Clark; and granddaughter, Audry E. Clark.
No public memorial service or visitation will be held.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Martin Boyd Christian Center.
Arrangements are made by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 4501 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Tom Conley
Thomas G. "Tom" Conley, 80, of North Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 28, 2008.
Tom was a native and lifelong resident of the North Chattanooga area.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Bessie Conley; and a sister, Eva Mae Wright.
Tom is survived by his sister, Iva M. Young; four nieces; and a special friend, Chuck Cagle.
The family will have a private burial service at Chattanooga Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Center.
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Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist.
Rev. Jerome Delpino
The Rev. Jerome Frank Delpino, former pastor of Wiley Memorial UMC, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
He served numerous ministries and was widely traveled at home and abroad.
Survivors include daughter, Juanita Delpino of Chattanooga; and five other siblings; grandchildren and a host of other relatives and many, many friends.
Funeral services will be beld at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Camphor Memorial UMC, 585 Fuller Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103, with Estes Funeral Chapel, 2210 Plymouth Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55411, (612) 521-6744, in charge.
Announced by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.
Gene Drakeford
Gene F. Drakeford, 83, of East Ridge, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at his home.
He was a member of East Ridge Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II.
Gene worked as an educator for many years before serving as a commissioner and as the city manager for East Ridge. He was instrumental in bringing several major businesses into the city of East Ridge. He later worked for the U.S. Postal Service before retiring.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Drakeford.
Survivors include his three daughters, Gayle (Walt) Norman, of Chattanooga, Madeleine (Lowell) Sharp, of Ringgold, Ga., Debbie (Sam) Wages, Levelland, Texas; six grandchildren, Amy (Kris) Parsons, Jennifer (Jason) Dittmar, Shelley (Danny) Fow, Tara (Ken) Wolfe, Melissa O'Brien, Wendy (Derek) Bradley; and 13 great-grandchildren, Blake and Zachary Parsons, Brady, Olivia and Braelinn Dittmar, Daniel, Benjamin and Zachary Fow, Kevin Wolfe, Sammy and Aaron O'Brien, and Dylan and Jeremy Bradley.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Preston officiating.
Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military rites being conducted.
Ross Fox, Danny Fow, Ken Wolfe, Kris Parsons, Jason Dittmar and Derek Bradley will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Road.
Katie Evans
Katie Lou Evans, 94, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, March 29, 2008.
A native of Woolsey, Ga., she had been a Chattanooga resident for 71 years and was a member of Clifton Hill Baptist Church.
She was the widow of James E. "Scrapiron" Evans.
Surviving are a son, Jerry Evans; daughter, Marlene Malone; grandchildren, Brigette (Brian) Thurman, Jimmy (Teresa) Malone, Kelly (James) Whited, Jerris (Jeff) Prater; great-grandchildren, Mitchell Rossell, Connor Sullivan, Andrew Prater, Sean Prater, Caroline Thurman, Collin Thurman, Jenna Malone, Matthew Malone.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with Commissioner Larry Henry officiating.
Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 4-8 p.m. today.
The family extends special thanks to LifeCare Center of Collegedale and to Caris Hospice.
Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, is in charge of arrangements, 622-3171.
Julia Holly
Julia Pruitt Holly, 92, of Chattanooga, died Friday, March 21, 2008, in Detroit, Mich.
She was a 1935 graduate of Howard High School and a member of New Monumental Baptist Church. She was a local beautician for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Roland Holly; parents, Emmitt Pruitt and Shelby Pruitt Hunter; sister, Marian Jackson; cousin Nell Armstrong Thomas.
Survivors include her niece, Sylvia Constance Rhodes; great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at New Monumental Baptist Church with Dr. Virgil Caldwell officiating.
Burial will be at Highland Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the Trammell Chapel of Hardwick & Sons Funeral Home.
Dr. C.S. Knapp
Dr. C.S. Knapp, 82, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008.
The Rev. Knapp was a Southern Baptist minister for 51 years, having pastored nine churches including, Ulcanush Baptist, Coffeeville, Ala.; Gallion Baptist, Gallion, Ala.; Mount Hebron West Baptist, Elmore, Ala.; South Seminole Baptist, Chattanooga; Sherwood First Baptist, Rome, Ga.; Good News Baptist, Selma, Ala.; First Baptist of Stevenson, Ala.; Morris Hill Baptist, Chattanooga; and Westview Baptist, Chattanooga.
He retired from Westview Baptist Church in 1990 and was named pastor emeritus of that congregation. After his retirement he served twice as interim pastor at East Lake Baptist in Chattanooga and twice at First Baptist in Stevenson, Ala. In retirement he also preached a number of revivals and taught study courses. Dr. Knapp was the author of a widely circulated book, "Heroes of the Faith." He served on numerous denominational boards and committees. He was selected for "Who's Who in Religion in America in 1976."
Dr. Knapp received his B.A. degree from Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.; his master's degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; his doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary.
Dr. Knapp served in the U.S. Navy from November 1942 through July 1946. He was attached to the 3rd Marines and participated in the invasion of Bougainville in Nov. 1942. He spent 35 months in the South Pacific Theater Operations in World War II.
Dr. Knapp was a member of South Seminole Baptist Church where he had served as pastor of this church from 1968 to 1976.
Dr. Knapp was preceded in death by his son, Victor "Buddy" Knapp.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Knapp; two daughters, Patricia Johnston, Wildwood, Ga., and Judith (Claude) Petty, Hixson; seven grandchildren, Geni Brownfield, Scott Adair, Charles Burnette, Marty Burnette, Joy Clemons, Jennifer Ward and Andrew Knapp; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Florence Knizley, Mobile, Ala., and Judith St. Laurent, Houston, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at South Seminole Baptist Church with Dr. Ron Perry officiating.
Burial will be in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
Serving as active pallbearers are Reed White, Harold Burnsed, Buddy Byrd, Murel Barton, Roy Perkins, and Howard Delaney. Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Bush, Jack Moon, Phil Harden, George Davis, Harold Jeffries, Paul Snyder, Charles Pursely, George Black, Ken Collins, Byron Potts, Victor Ford, Charles Snyder, Harold Butler, Claude Hawthorne and Henry "Lefty" DeLay.
Memorial contributions may be made to South Seminole Baptist Church in memory of Dr. C.S. Knapp.
Special thanks to the staff at Tennessee State Veterans Home for the kind and loving care they provided for Dr. Knapp for the past two years and to Odyssey Hospice for their part in his final week.
Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Dorothy Ledford
Dorothy "Dot" Marie Ledford, 79, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, March 29, 2008.
She was of the Church of God faith and a bingo enthusiast.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Ledford Sr.; sister, Jessie Flatt; and grandson, Mitchell Todd Ledford Jr.
Survivors include daughter, Delores Cozzart; sons, Robert Ledford Jr., Timothy Ledford and Todd Ledford; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Michael Ryan Lyndon officiating.
Burial will be at Lakewood East Memory Gardens with Ralph Cozzart, Ronnie Ledford, Ronnie Driver, Daniel Griffith and Mark Sneed serving as pallbearers.
Visitation is today from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Special thanks to Todd and Sherry for taking care of mom during her illness. Mom, we will miss you.
Condolences and memories may be shared at williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
W.T. Mahoney
Wilbur T. Mahoney, 84, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, in a local health care facility.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Heritage Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, East Brainerd Road.
Trudy Reed
Trudy Reed, 46, of Red Bank, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, she was preceded in death by her mother, Iva Roberts; sister, Peggy Noblitt; and brother, Scotty Roberts.
Survivors are her husband of 27 years, Bryan; daughters, Rachel Brock and Elizabeth Reed; son, Justin Reed; father, Frank Roberts; sisters, Jean Pope and Marilyn Summey; brothers, Wayne and Larry Roberts; grandson, Alec Brock; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; with special thanks to two special cousins, Bud Ray and Bob Ellison.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at the funeral home with Brother Charles Soules officiating with burial at 3 p.m. in Hornsby Hollow Cemetery, Ten Mile, Tenn.
Visitation will be one hour before services.
Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace.
Ruby Schum
Ruby Stegall Schum, 90, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at her daughter's home in Arabi, Crisp County, Ga., following a long illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry S. Schum, D.Min., in 2004; and her daughter Mary Schum Cosby, of Chattanooga, in 1996.
A consummate preacher's wife, businesswoman, housewife and mother, they enjoyed ministries in Asheville, Charlotte and Swannanoa, N.C., Johnson City, Tenn., and Chattanooga, Highland, Ky., Atlanta and Macon, Ga.
Schum was born in Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, N.C., to G. W. "Dick" Stegall and Ethel Stegall on 4/6/1917. She graduated from Oakhurst High School in 1934, and was bookkeeper for Stegall & Son Construction Company. During World War 2, she worked in Washington, D.C. with the Treasury Department, and attended college there. She also attended Bob Jones College in Cleveland, Tenn. She worked at Ben Lippen Boys School in Asheville after her marriage, and during their years in Johnson City, she was office manager of National Book and National Sales Company for Sam Moore. The company grew to become Nelson Publishers in Nashville, Tenn. She was office manager for an orthopedic group in Asheville while they served at First Presbyterian Church in Swannanoa, N.C. In Chattanooga, she managed the Child Evangelism office for several years before they moved to Macon, Ga. She was the driving force behind Dr. Schum's Uncle Hank 30-year ministry on television, and assisted him in his ministry, and in planting 23 PCA Presbyterian churches in Georgia and Tennessee, which are self-supporting and thriving.
She is survived by her daughters Jane Schum of Arabi, Ga., and Ruby Schum Craft of Chattanooga Tenn.; sons-in-law, Dr. F. Edward Craft and Gary Cosby of Chattanooga; and two grandchildren, Isaac Craft of Chattanooga, and Brian Henry Cosby and his wife, Ashley of Moody, Ala.; and by one sister, Mrs. Mildred Garmon of Tampa Fla.; and other members of the Stegall and the Schum families.
She is also survived by her spiritually adopted daughter, Jennie Wilson Salinas, a missionary serving in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am, Thursday, April 3 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 8451 E Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, with interment at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, The Garden of Prayer. The services will reflect her life of boundless energy, creativity, and soul-winning and in the Lord's work.
Ministers officiating will be Dr. J. Render Caines, Rev. Eric Mullinax, Dr. J. R. Faulkner, and Dr. F. Edward Craft with music by Todd Gaither.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 8451 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421. It was through Dr. and Mrs. Schum this church was begun. Flowers fade, but the Lord's work lasts for eternity.
Visitation is from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, 8226 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga TN 37421.
Bill Tucker
William "Bill" Kevin Tucker, 51, of Chattanooga, passed away at his home Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lane Funeral Home 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.
Susie Williams
Susie Williams, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 at her residence.
Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.
Ed Wooden
Thomas Edward Wooden, 93, of Chattanooga, died on Friday, March 28, 2008, in a local hospital.
Mr. Wooden was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, a 1934 graduate of Tyner High School, and a retiree of Dave L. Brown Construction Company. A true outdoorsman, he enjoyed vegetable gardening, hunting, and fishing. He was a member of the former Shepherd Baptist Church and recently attended Heritage Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by father, Thomas B. Wooden; mother, Bettie M. Wooden; two sisters, Bertha Morrison and Velma Johnson; brother, Chester Wooden.
Survivors include wife of 63 years, Gladys R. Wooden; and daughter, Linda S. Wooden.
Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Tyner Cemetery (adjacent to Heritage Baptist Church) with the Rev. Walter Hicks officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Heritage Baptist Mission Fund, 2934 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.
Arrangements are by the Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.
GEORGIA
Brenda Brooks
ROSSVILLE -- Brenda Lee Brooks, 62, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held today at 1 p.m. at the East Brainerd Church of God with the Rev. Harold Swaggerty and the Rev. Donnie Sutton officiating.
Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Brooks will lie-in-state from noon until 1p.m. at the church
A special thanks to the staff at Hospice of Chattanooga.
To share your thoughts and memories, visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, Rossville.
Sylvia Johnson
LAFAYETTE -- Sylvia Johnson, 40, died Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Survivors: husband, Dennis Johnson; parents, Edward and Daisy Thomas; brother, Charles Thomas; grandmother, Dessie Thomas.
Memorial service today, 4 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Minister David Dixon
Visitation: Today, 2-3 p.m.
Arrangements by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
Homer Rice
ROSSVILLE -- Homer Richard Rice, 66, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. Joe Dodd officiating.
Burial will follow in Cloud Springs Cemetery.
Visit www.lane-southcrestchapel.com to sene condolences.
The family will receive friends today from 2-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.
Pauline Wolfe
RINGGOLD -- Pauline Hale Wolfe, 84, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel with the Rev. Gary Moore officiating.
Interment will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.
The family will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
ALABAMA
Granville Lee
DUTTON -- Granville Lee, 60, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today at the W.T. Wilson Funeral chapel.
Burial will follow in Davistown Cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Zula McKinney
FORT PAYNE -- Zula McKinney, 74, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, in DeKalb Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at W.T. Wilson Funeral chapel.
Burial will follow in the Nazareth Cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Warren Roden
FORT PAYNE -- Rev. Warren G. Roden, 86, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at his residence.
Funeral service will be held today, March 31, at 2 p.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Rainsville Funeral Home.
Rosa Smith
FYFFE -- Rosa Lee Smith, 79, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at DeKalb Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Burial will follow in Nazareth Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Winston Stephens
CULLMAN -- Winston Stephens, 51, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, in Cullman Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2008, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
Burial will follow in New Canaan Cemetery.
Arrangements by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.
OTHER AREAS
Marcia Krosner
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Marcia Kaminker Krosner, 69, formerly of Chattanooga, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at her home in Raleigh surrounded by her loving family.
Marcia was born in Trenton, N,J. on Feb. 11, 1939, to Joseph and Rose Muchnik Kaminker.
She was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and Rockford College (MS). Marcia was past president of Mizpah Congregation in Chattanooga, and a lifetime member of Hadassah. Marcia was a former adjunct English professor at Rockford College and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She founded the Pittsfield, Mass. Chapter of the Arthritis Support Group and the Rockford, Ill. and Chattanooga Women's Literature Study Groups. Through these and her many other activities, Marcia touched the lives of many people.
Marcia was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Frederick Krosner; sons, Seth Krosner and his partner, Phil Johnson of San Diego, Calif.; and David Krosner and his wife, Rita of Raleigh, N.C.; brother, Kenneth Kaminker and his wife, Elsie of Long Beach Island, N.J.; sister, Rita Kagan and her husband, Alan of Cherry Hill, N.J.; and grandson, Jack Reese Krosner of Raleigh.
A funeral service was held 10am Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home Chapel, 1701 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC.
Burial followed the service at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wake County.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Millbrook Road.
