Broome, Richard Steven

  • Monday, November 5, 2018
Richard Broome
Richard Broome

Richard Steven Broome, 63, a resident of East Ridge passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018.  

He was employed with Parman Energy and had previously been employed with Ahlstrom Filtration. He was a graduate of East Ridge High School class of 1973.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Earl and Carolyn Inez Suggs Broome; grandparents, Earl Graves Broome and Jessie Ruth Broadrick; great-grandparents, William Thomas Monroe Broome, Ola Wade Tinney, Henry Broadrick and Lecie Drucilla Pettyjohn.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine Broome; children, Chad and Amy Broome of Ringgold, and Stacey Jones of Rossville; grandchildren, Brayden Broome and Addison Broome, both of Ringgold; siblings, Deborah (Jim) Lane of Hixson, Terry (Cindy) Broome of Chattanooga, Sandra Gregory of Chattanooga, and Keith Watson of Chattanooga; aunt, Linda Gail (Bryce) Johnson of Houston.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road, with J.C. Groves officiating.  

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and from 12–2 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Parman Energy. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Gardens in Ringgold.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ringgold Dugout Club or the Ringgold Lady Tigers Softball Team.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.

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