Richard Geck
Richard Howard Geck, 78, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 28, 2018.
He was a longtime member of Christ United Methodist Church, a die-hard Alabama football
fan, and greatly enjoyed his time with friends at the Hamilton Family YMCA.
Richard is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Judy Slater Geck; daughters, Kelly (Mark) Lasky, of Clarkesville, Ga., Connie (Kent) Cook, of Mobile, Ala., Carolyn (Jon) Kell, of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; son, Mark Slater Jr. (Lorrie); granddaughters, Laura (Rob) Freeman, Libby
(Steven) Hatcher, Jessica Fritz, Callie Kell, Jaime Barlow, Tori Ballard, Alexa Slater; grandsons,
Noah Fritz, Jonathon Kell, Timothy (Cary) Ballard, Matthew Slater; and two great-granddaughters.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Christ United
Methodist Church with Rev. David Hall officiating. Interment with honors will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to www.ymca.org or
www.christchurchchatt.org.
Visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to view the memorial tribute and share condolences.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.
Published May 31, 2018