Effie Magee
Effie Marie Magee, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in the Hospice Care Center.
She was a graduate of Howard High School. She retired from Erlanger Medical Center as a Registered Nurse after many years of service. Effie was co-owner of Papa Joe’s Restaurant on Wilcox Boulevard.
Those who preceded her in death include her son, Anthony F. Griffin; sister, Eloise Barnes; parents, James and Minnie Ruth McKibben; and brothers, Edward McKibben and Jimmy McKibben.
Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Joseph Leon Magee; son, Dargin T. (Jennifer) McWhorter, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Kimberly R. Griffin of Chattanooga; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends.
Visitation is on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be on Friday, Feb. 28, at noon in the chapel with Evangelist Crystal Powell as the eulogist. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens.