Joyce Bloom

Joyce Faye Bloom, 75, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in a local health care facility. She was born in Polk County, Tenn. on May 8, 1942, to the late John and Grace Wright. Joyce worked many years in retail management throughout Chattanooga and later worked as a caregiver doing private sitting. She attended Calvary Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Bloom and sister, Linda Gray. Survivors include her three children, Michael (Joy) Wooden, of East Ridge, Tenn., Rhonda (Butch) Queen, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., Allen Wooden, of Rossville, Ga.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Lorene Scoggins, of Birchwood, Tenn.; brother, Bobby Wright, of Kingston, Tenn.; and several loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Pastor James Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org or the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga at www.heschatt.org Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.ChattanoogaValleyViewChapel.com Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tenn., 37421.