Lucille Marie Padgett
Lucille Marie Padgett, born on October 16, 1933, beloved wife, mother, and sister, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 20, 2024, at the age of 91, while at Erlanger Hospital receiving emergency medical treatment.
Lucille was born at her family's home in the small town of Ooltewah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clem Burnette and mother Edith Barnes Burnette, and her four brothers, C.W. Burnette, Clinton Lee Burnett, Lyles Burnett and William Burnette.
Lucille is survived by her daughters, Della M. Hill (Larry Hill of Soddy Daisy) and Susan Gressett and son Robert Allen Padgett (and daughter-in-law, Amber Padgett).
She was a homemaker and worked for a number of years as a care giver and also a number of years working as a secretary for her son where she acquired her famous nickname Momma Grinch. She also enjoyed spending much of her time with her grandchildren, Mike Hill, Amber Gressett, Robert Allen Padgett II, Kristen Padgett (Sears), Alex Cooper, Alexander Padgett, Adalynn Padgett and Avalynn Padgett, and great-grandchildren, Tava Hill, Noah Padgett, Kayden Padgett and Caylee Padgett, Breauna Burch and Aiden Gressett, Kaylin Marie, Elliott Nolan and Bryson Daniel.
She will be forever missed.
Lucille will be interred at the Heritage/Tyner Churches Cemetery with her mother, father and siblings.
Arrangements are by the Cremation Center of Chattanooga, 1345 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421.