Ronald Beckett

Ronald West Beckett, 64, of Chattanooga, died Saturday, May 18, 2013.He was born Dec. 28, 1948. He was preceed in death by his father, William Thomas Beckett.Mr. Beckett loved the outdoors and camping. He was a U.S. Navy Viet Nam Veteran. He was a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.Survivors include his children, Dagan (Deborah) Beckett, Darren Beckett and Sarah Morgan Beckett; mother, Anita Beckett; former wife, C.J. Beckett; brothers, John (Cathy) Beckett and Michael Beckett; grandchildren, Logan Thomas Beckett, Alayna Hope Beckett and Dagan West Beckett II.Memorial services will be held Tuesday, May 21 at 9:30 a.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758517 Topeka, KS 66675, or the Viet Nam Veterans of America #203, P.O. Box 23405, Chattanooga, TN 37422-3405.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanoogaeastbrainerdchapel.com.Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga.