Carla Dionne Gordon
Carla Dionne Gordon, 51, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in a local hospital.
She was a student at Orange Grove Center and a member of Orchard Park SDA Church.
Carla was preceded in death by her father, James Gordon, Jr.; brother, Floyd Malcom Smith; paternal and maternal grandparents; and niece, Marie Antionette Ponder; several aunts; and uncles.
Survivors include her mother, Shirley J. Gordon; brothers, Reese Smith, Jr. and Michael Smith; sisters, Ivy M. Powell, Cheryl L. Simpson, Lynn A. Mears, and Lisa N. Gordon, all of Chattanooga; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends.
Carla will lie in state on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. at Orchard Park Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Funeral services will follow at noon with Pastor Troy Brand as the eulogist.
Burial will be on Monday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.