Henley, Donald Claiborn

Retired As A Lieutenant With The Chattanooga Fire Department After 38 Years

  • Friday, October 16, 2020
Donald Henley
Donald Henley
Donald Claiborn Henley, 73, of Chattanooga, passed away on October 15, 2020, in a local hospital.

A lifelong resident of Chattanooga, he was a retired Lieutenant from the Chattanooga Fire Department after 38 years of service.

Mr. Henley was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin Howard Henley and Ethel Henley; and brother, Sammy Henley.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Henley;  two sons, Nicholas (Dana Taylor) Henley and Yancy Henley; brother, Richard Henley; grandchildren, Kayla and Khole Henley all of Chattanooga;  nephews and nieces, Lindy Henley, Suzette Linfonte, Kip Henley, Brent Henley, Deonne Taylor, Mike Henley and Lisa Wilkie.

Services will be held on Monday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Steve Cape officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Dick Shipley, Lindy Henley, Tracy Smith, Richard Henley, Charlie Duggan, Mike Long, and Mike Henley serving as pallbearers.

You may visit www.heritagechattanooga.com to share condolences to the family, view the memorial tribute and view funeral services livestream.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.

All CDC guidelines will be followed including face coverings during visitation and services and social distancing.

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