Marvin Marshall Chastain, 93, of Falling Water, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023, surrounded by his family at The Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Marvin was born and raised in Reliance, Tn. and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He retired from DuPont after 40 years of swing shift work there. Marvin loved working in his church nursery at Falling Water Baptist up until he was in his eighties. His grand and great grandchildren were where he found his most joy.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, Lennie and Jesse W. Chastain. His bride Genevieve Jackson Chastain, siblings Eunice Kerr, Vance Chastain, Jessie Lou James, Grady Chastain, Bernice Rogers and Walter Chastain.
Those left behind are his siblings, Ronnie (Linda) Chastain, Curtis Chastain, and Faye Beard, four children, Steve (Nancy) Chastain, Marsha (Richard) Alvarez, Jeff (Leslie) Chastain, Jennifer (Leslie) Wells, grandchildren , Ashley (Ryan) Pearce, Courtney (Kirk) Henry, Randi Chastain-Chambers, Logan (Katie) Wells, Ryan ( Teanna) Chastain and Chandler (Chaz) Warren. He had 14 great-grandchildren, Penelope, Jolene, Loretta and Waylon Pearce, Cayden, Wyatt, Madison and Hunter Henry, Coraline and Luke Chambers, Walker and Genevieve Wells and Ruthie and Marshall Warren. He has two great-grand daughters coming in July and August.
A celebration of life will start at noon on Saturday, May 13, at Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road with visitation and a reception following with family and friends.
Donations can be sent to Hearth Hospice or to Falling Water Baptist Church.
Daddy was blessed to have amazing caregivers, Summer Elerick, April Elaster, Janis Cottrell and Donna Venturino.
We will forever be grateful for the love and kindness they showed him and our family.