Gannaway, Ralph Elton

U.S. Navy And Air Force Veteran Was Member Of Christ Church Episcopal

  • Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Ralph Elton Gannaway
Ralph Elton Gannaway

Ralph Elton Gannaway, 92, of Chattanooga died on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

He was born in Chattanooga to the late Emmett and Bertie Gannaway. A son, Jeffrey Gannaway, siblings, Wallace Gannaway, Emmett Gannaway, Harold Gannaway, and Katherine Dunn preceded him in death. 

He was a member of Christ Church Episcopal, and of the masonic lodge. Mr. Gannaway was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer (Tom) McKinney; grandchildren, Ian McKinney, and Adam Gannaway.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, at Christ Church Episcopal with the Reverend Doctor William Levanway officiating. Interment will follow in Chattanooga Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home from 4-6 p.m. on Friday.

We respectfully request that social distancing, wearing masks at all times, and all CDC guidelines and measures be adhered to at the funeral home and the cemetery.

Please share your thoughts and memories atwww.chattanooganorthchapel.com.

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