Michelle Masterson

Michelle Marie Masterson, 43, of Hixson, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, after a long courageous battle with illness.She was born and raised in South West, Mich. Michelle graduated from Lakeshore High School and Western Michigan University. She was a dedicated employee of Memorial Hospital and CHI for 5 years where she was a member of the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Group.Those that knew her will always remember her as a loving wife, mother, and friend. Her friends and family will greatly miss her genuine faithfulness, caring and generosity. She was a Girl Scout leader and fifth grade girls' basketball coach at St. Jude. Michelle is survived by her husband, Bob; daughters, Bailley, Kendra and Lauren; her parents, Marilyn and Rob Kibler, of Watervliet, Mich., James and Gloria Ballard, of Coloma, Michigan; brother, Jim Ballard, of St. Joseph, Mich.The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the North Chapel with a prayer service being held at 8 p.m.A Mass of Celebration for Michelle will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415 with Father Charlie Burton officiating.Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Michelles name to St. Jude Catholic Church and School.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.