Connie Breneman Ashby
Connie Breneman Ashby, 84, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Mrs. Ashby was born in Chattanooga, on Aug. 26, 1939, the daughter of the late Earle Ray Breneman and Lillie Mae Hennessee Breneman. She retired from Chattanooga Health Department after 37 years of service. Mrs. Ashby enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading, crafts, gardening, and traveling with her daughter to the UK and Alaska. Also, she enjoyed any extracurricular activities her grandchildren where involved in. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. She will be remembered for loving her family and always being kind and caring toward others.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ashby was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Ashby.
Survivors include her two daughters, Rachel Ashby (Richard Plemons) and Traci Buckner; son, Evan West; step-daughter, Lisa Guffey (Michael); grandchildren, Alison Clay (Jacob), Margaret Graham (Dalton), Samuel Buckner, Erin Betbeze (Jordan), Jake Guffey (Kristin), Spence Guffey, Sarah West, Brandon West, and Lora West; numerous great-grandchildren; and a sister, Brenda Cooper.
Graveside and interment services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions be made to American Heart Association P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Tx. 75284-0692, www.heart.org.
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Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel.