Judy Epperson

Opal "Judy" Epperson, 92, of East Brainerd, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. A longtime resident of Chattanooga, Mrs. Epperson was a member of Silverdale Baptist Church and a former member, for 45 years, at Spring Creek Road Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday school teacher. She attended and supported the Widow Womens Living for Jesus, was a member of the WMU, the Christian Womens Club and the Harris Hills Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther (Pete) Epperson; parents, Sydney and Janie Ensley; sisters, Beulah Waters, Bonnie Robertson, Francis Ensley, Hazel Ensley; brothers, Winfred Ensley, Otis "Shorty" Ensley, Bert Ensley, Jack Ensley and Edward Ensley. Survivors are her daughters, Sherry (Mike) Sims, of Shelbyville, Tenn., Cyndy (Jimmy) Herrod and Robin Hamid, both of Chattanooga; brothers, Bill (Lois) Ensley, of Elyria, Ohio; grandchildren, Blake and Beth Sims, Allyson (James) Abbott, Hannah and Luke Herrod, Mimi, Zack (Rebecca), Noah, Malik, Dean, Kimberly, Omar and Hunter Hamid and Candace Litherland; great-grandchildren, Cole, Raine, Storm and Rivers Sims, Hayden Herrod, Keaton, Ansley and Cohen Hamid, Trenton Morris, Brooklyn, Kali and Liberty Coulter; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 :30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Tony Walliser and Rev. Jack Rinks officiating. Mike Sims will delivery the eulogy. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens, East, with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road.