Betty Ruth Roe

Betty Ruth Owens Roe, 82, of Chattanooga passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was a member of Kelley’s Ferry Community Church in Whitwell, TN. Mrs. Roe worked for years in the nursing field and was a professional seamstress. She was known for her good cooking.

She was a member of Friends of Pearl Harbor Survivors and worked closely with her husband for 20 years as he served as president of Pearl Harbor Survivors.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W. T. “Schoolboy” Roe; mother, Elma Thomas Owens; father, Alonzo Owens; sister, Joann Gentry; two sons, Ronnie Lewis and Randy Lewis.

Survivors include her daughter,, Glenda (Dixie) Craft (Michael) of Chattanooga; son, Dave Lewis (Bev) of Dumas, TX; three step-sons, Tom Roe, Mike Roe and Jack Roe all of the Chattanooga Area; one granddaughter, Sheila Wingfield (Dennis) of Signal Mountain, TN; three great-grandchildren, Logan, Austin and Brooke, all of Signal Mountain, TN; sister, Lillian Shoemaker of Chattanooga; brother, Al Owens, Jr. of Louisville, KY, Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 9 AM Monday December 30th at Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. John Pratt officiating. Burial was in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road, East Ridge, TN.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kelly’s Ferry Community Church 11612 Mullins Cove Road, Whitwell, TN 37397.