Buddy Lorimer III

"Buddy" Lorimer III, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. He was 72. Buddy was a native of Rockwood, Tenn., worked at Booth Funeral Home while in high school and was the son of the late Buford Lorimer Jr. and Reba Powell Lorimer. He graduated from Rockwood High School in 1960, attended Carson-Newman College and graduated from John A. Gupton Mortuary College in 1963. Buddy work many years as a Tennessee Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer with Chattanooga Funeral Home. He also held a Tennessee Life Insurance Agent Licenses. He was a member of Bayside Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Weatherford Lorimer; daughter, Jennifer L. (Tony) Loveless; four grandchildren, Jacquelyn and Leia Banther, T.J. (Tashia) and Josh Loveless; siblings, Connie Jo (Larry) Haggard, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., Raymond Weatherford, Crossville, Tenn., Helen Neal, Kingston, Tenn., Ila Fletchall and Leon (Pat) Weatherford, both of Harriman, Tenn., Betty (Jerry) Todd, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and Robert (June) Weatherford, Wartburg, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2-7 p.m. today at the North Chapel. A celebration of Buddys life will follow at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home chapel with Hall Blankenship and Major Chaplain Kelvin Todd, U.S. Army, will be officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Special thanks to the staff and nurses at Hospice of Chattanooga for all their caring services. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made in Buddys name to Bayside Baptist Church, 6100 Highway 58, Harrison, TN 37341. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com. Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.