Lester E. McKenzie, Sr., 84, of Hixson, died on Saturday, June 23, 2007 in a local hospital.
A native of Carrollton, Ga., Mr. McKenzie had been a resident of Chattanooga area for the past 43 years. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 41 years of service and was a member of the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad Employees.
Mr. McKenzie attended Memorial Baptist Church and had been a member for more than 43 years.
The son of the late Robert and Bessie Crutchfield McKenzie, he was also preceded in death by a young son, Michael McKenzie; three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mabel Jones McKenzie; two children, Eddie (Lou) McKenzie and Marilyn Groover; three grandsons, Jon, Jason, and Mark (Sharon) Groover; three great-granddaughters, Alyssa, Hannah and Emma; brother-in-law, Lindsey West and sister-in-law, Lorene McKenzie.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Chapel on Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Rev. David Price and Rev. Dallas Roscoe officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Church Cemetery in Carrollton, Georgia on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Baptist Church.
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Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist; 5401 Highway 153.