Rivers, Vera

  • Friday, July 19, 2019
Vera Rivers
Vera Rivers

Vera Rivers, 99, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019, in Chattanooga.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Webb; daughter, Barbara Favors.

 Vera is survived by her devoted daughter, Shirley Rivers; three grandchildren, Angela Exum (Breno) of Fort Washington, MD; Charles Favors (Marion) of Norwalk, California and Kenneth Rivers of Chattanooga; nephew, Jesse Webb of Corona, California; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and a host of many friends.

She will lie in state will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, July 22, at the funeral home, followed by a graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Forest Hills Cemetery.

 Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995.



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