Mildred Kesley
Mildred Y. Sholtz Kesley, 88, of Ooltewah, died on Friday, April 24, 2015.
A lifelong resident of the Ooltewah area, she was retired from Orange Grove Center and was of the Church of God faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter P. Kesley, her second husband, Rayford White; sister, Beatrice Wyrick; eight brothers, Leonard, Raymond, Winifred, Harold, David, J.B., Paul and Virgil Sholtz; one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
Survivors include five daughters, Joyce (Wayne) Miller, Spencer, TN, Wanda (Kenneth) Simmons, Cleveland, TN, Beverly Kesley, Ooltewah, Karen (David) Long, Ooltewah, Vanessa (Robert) Massingill, Ooltewah; three sons, Larry P. Kesley, Ooltewah, Lebron (Connie) Kesley, Flintstone, and Ricky (Vickie) Kesley, Ooltewah; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Billy (Tina) Sholtz, Ooltewah; sister, Cindy (Boots) Abbott, New Mexico; several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the caregivers at Hospice of Chattanooga for their care and compassion, especially to Courtney, Maryann and Dawaine.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, in the Valley View Chapel with her son, Brother Ricky Kesley and Pastor Roy Terry officiating. Interment will be in Lee Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, and from 12-8 p.m. on Monday at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.