Pillars, Morris E.

General Motors Retiree Lived Over 20 Years In Chattanooga

  • Saturday, October 1, 2022

Morris E. Pillars, 85, of Chattanooga, TN, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

He was born in Reed City, MI to the late Tomas and Clara Marie Nelson Pillars.  Morris had been a resident of Chattanooga for over 20 years.  He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service.  Morris was a member of the Old Eastdale Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife of 63 years, Alma Kinzalow Pillars, who died on August 13, 2021, and his brother-in-law, Sonny Kinzalow.

Survivors include his sister-in-law, Eva Kinzalow Goza, Lookout Mountain, GA; special nephews, Christopher Prince and his wife Laura, of Lookout Mountain, GA and Keevin Prince of Mineral Bluff GA; brother-in-law, Andrew “Andy” Kinzalow and his wife, Peggy, of Ringgold, GA; sister-in-law, Theresa Kinzalow of Soddy-Daisy, TN; several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Tyner Cemetery with Andy Kinzalow giving the Eulogy.

Please visit www.chattanoogavalleyviewchapel.com to share your thoughts and memories of Morris.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, 200 Central Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403.

There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

 

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