Lisa Downey

Lisa Ann Downey, 44, of Ooltewah, Tenn., passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 19, 1972, in Martin, Tenn. Lisa was a social worker for the Hamilton County School System. She received her BA degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin and her MA degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She had a variety of hobbies and interests and had a great love for the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cynthia Sue Dotson; maternal grandmother, Betty King; and paternal grandparents, Mai Fair and Carles Dotson. Survivors include her husband, William Downey; two daughters, Kristina Downey, Lizzie Downey, all of Ooltewah, Tenn.; father and stepmother, Fred and Shelby Dotson; sister, Dawn Marie Bratton; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Earl and Loretta Downey, all of Union City, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Rachel Ann Eason, of Fulton, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, in the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.donate.cancer.org. Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.ChattanoogaValleyViewChapel.com. Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tenn., 37421.