Obituaries

Carolyn Houston-Gillespie

Carolyn Melissa Houston-Gillespie, 50, of Chattanooga, went to be with the Lord June 14, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She graduated from Howard High Class of 1985, fifth in her class. She worked at Blood Assurance and Farley & Sathers. Preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and one sister. She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her husband, Alexander Gillespie; son, James Davis; grandsons, Kamarion and Markell; brothers, Charles (Kim) Houston and Gerald Houston; sister, Tracy Bickerstaff; mother-in-law, Mary; sister-in-law, Chantell; brother-in-law, Timothy; 2 aunts; 1 uncle; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The body will lie in state after 12 noon on Thursday and family will receive friends from 6-7 pm at the funeral home. Services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at noon at St. Elmo MBC. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery. Pastor Billy Church, officiating. John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave. 423-622-9995.

Published June 22, 2017

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