Swallows, Marie Leitner

  • Monday, October 13, 2014

Marie Leitner Swallows, 70, of Chattanooga, died on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

Born in Herndon, Ks., on April 16, 1944, to parents, Louie and Stella Leitner, Arlene called Chattanooga home for the last 47 years. Arlene spent the last several years funding her adventures by working part time at Franklin Wealth Management as its director of First Impressions and enjoyed a long and successful career at firms like Raymond James and JC Bradford.  Arlene's true passions were her family and hiking. She traveled regularly for both. She was known as Grammie to 3-year-old Josie and adored showing her off.  As a member of the Chattanooga Hiking Club, she recently completed several hikes in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park that were on her bucket list. She had so much more she wanted to experience with Josie, her family and her friends.  

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Dennis and Marvin, sisters Mardell and Diane.

Survivors include her son, Christopher (Gina), granddaughter, Josephine; siblings, Larry (Donna) Leitner, Carol Leitner, Ron (Patti) Leitner, Joyce (Doug) Spittler, Linda (Doug) Carey and a large extended family.

A celebration of her life, and to share memories, and a funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, at St. Jude Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Chattanooga Hiking Club, P.O. Box 24834, Chattanooga, Tn. 37422, or to the church she loved, St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, Tn.  37415, in Arlene¹s memory.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.  

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.

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