George Andrew Jensen
George Andrew Jensen, 75, of Ooltewah, went to be with Jesus on August 27, 2018, surrounded by his family.
George was born on April 21, 1943, to the late Winnie Bullard Jensen of South Pittsburg and Martin Jensen of Copenhagen, Denmark. He had 10 siblings, seven brothers, and three sisters.
George attended Kirkman High School, Sheet Metal Trade School, Northeast Alabama Community College and Chattanooga State Community College. He was a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War. He worked at Combustion Engineering and Serodino Shipyard as a welder. He retired from Food Lion in 2005.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean Reeves Jensen, daughter, Lisa Ann Carpehart and her husband, Edward Eugene Capehart, Jr., two grandsons, Zachary Jensen Capehart and his wife, Courtney Rose Capehart, Chandler Gage Capehart and his wife, Victoria Rosita Leigh Capehart, one great-grandson, Elijah Gage Capehart and several nieces and nephews.
The family will honor his life on Friday, Aug. 31, at 12 p.m. in funeral home chapel. Interment will follow the service in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.
Family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.
Please share your memories of George with the family at www.chattanoogaeastchapel.com.
Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 S. Moore Road, East Ridge, Tn. 37412.