Helen Massey

ROSSVILLE — Helen Sanland Massey, 95, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in a

local health care facility.

Helen was born and raised in the Chattanooga area and graduated from Central High School and attended South Rossville Baptist Church. She worked for Peerless Woolen

Mills, Kindred Hospital, and then retired after 15 years as a manager with North Georgia

Community Action. Helen enjoyed ceramics, reading romance and mystery novels, watching NASCAR’s Bill and Chase Elliott, and spending time with her dog, “Chico Baby.” She will always be remembered as an intelligent and caring woman and will be

missed.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Massey; parents, W.T. and Maggie

Sanland; sister, Willie Bell Pruett; and brother, Howard L. Sanland.

Survivors include her daughters: Jayne (John) Romans of LaFayette, GA and Barbara Dean of Rossville, GA; grandchildren: David E. Lees, Jr. of Tiftonia, GA, Maryann

(Robert) Carver of Rossville, GA, John Scott Romans, Lisa (Bill) Rector, and Rebecca (Nathan) Vass; eight great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and

nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 11:30 a.m. in the South

Crest Chapel. Interment will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Condolences and webcasting of funeral services is available at lane-southcrestchapel.com

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel of

Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.