Curry, Ivy

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Ivy Curry
Ivy Curry

Ivy Curry, 57, of Ooltewah, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

She was born on March 7, 1963 to Bishop Eustace S. Clarke and Emily Pauline Clarke.  She was married to Kenardo Curry for 27 years. To this union were born, Mikayla Reneé and Kyla Pauline, who were the pride and joy of her life. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bishop Eustace and Emily Clarke.  

Survivors include her husband, Kenardo Curry, daughters Mikayla and Kyla; brothers, Chris (Lita), Carol (Sharon), Leander, Phillip (Janelle), Paul, and Hanson (Germa); sisters, Iris Strachan (John), Anquette Clarke, Cynthia Holloway (James), Veronica, Carmel, and Phyllis Clarke, and Stacy Harris (Michael); an aunt, Rose Curtis, an uncle, Carl (Delone) Bannister; and many other grieving relatives and friends. 

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to The Chickamauga Loop Scholarship Fund.  

Ivy will lie in state on Friday, Oct. 16, from 1-3 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home.  

Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5-8 p.m. at Chickamauga Loop COGOP.

Family services will be on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. at Chickamauga Loop COGOP.  

Entombment will be at Lomenick Cemetery Mausoleums in East Ridge.

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