Enrique Santa Maria

Enrique "Ricky" Santa Maria, 78, of Crossville, Tenn., passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at the Cumberland County Medical Center. Mr. Santa Maria was a native of Lima, Peru and relocated to this country 50 years ago and became a US citizen in 1968. He was employed by AM International and served in Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Ohio, Rio de Janerio and Chicago, Ill. After retirement he and JoAnn moved to Crossville, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn (Kingsley) Santa Maria, of Fort Oglethorpe; daughter, Michele (Don) Hopp, of Elgin, Ill.; son, Nick (Pam Hall), of Dale City, Va.,; sister-in-law, Josefina, niece Juliana, and nephew Hugh Santa Maria, all of Lima, Peru; Jean (Kingsley) Ransom (John), Faye (Kingsley) Bruning (Fred), Norma Kingsley, Ruth (Kingsley) Wells (Curtis); and brothers-in-law Ira, Ray and Ronald Kingsley, all from the North Georgia area, John (Linda) Kingsley, of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association at 519 E. Fourth St., Chattanooga, TN 37403 in his memory. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Ga., with Pastor Thad Key officiating. Interment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Arrangements are by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge Rossville.