Brant Richard Pincelli

Loved nature, photography, art, travel, and all living things

Our beloved son and brother, Brant Pincelli, passed away on Tuesday September 27,

2022 on Signal Mountain, Tennessee at the age of 49. Brant was born on July 21, 1973

in Danville, Illinois to Kathleen Kelly and Richard Pincelli.

Brant initially attended McCallie, then transferred to Hixson High School. He earned a

B.S. in Marketing from U.T.C. He was a very kind and sensitive soul who saw the best in others and was always willing to help. He enjoyed riding bikes with his sister during

childhood, skateboarding as a teenager and always loved nature and the adventure of

travel; most notably having been to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Netherlands,

Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Ecuador and almost every state in the U.S. He was a

certified scuba diver. Brant also loved to hike, attend concerts and play video games.

He fiercely loved his family, friends, music, art, kayaking and his beloved best friend- his

dog Bella.

Brant was preceded in death by his stepfather, Patrick W. Kelly; maternal grandparents,

Charles and Mary Jean Lytle of Lewiston, N.Y. and paternal grandparents, Minnie

Pincelli of Athens, OH and Dow (Ella) Pincelli of Chauncey, OH; uncle Daniel Luch of

Salt Lake City, UT and his beloved dog Bella.

Brant is survived by his mother, Kathleen Kelly of Signal Mountain, TN; father, Richard

Pincelli of Chattanooga, TN; sister and brother in law, Nicole Pincelli Gregory and Don

Gregory of Hixson, TN; Aunts: Connie (Brien) Gidlow of Sedona, AZ; Penny Luch of Salt Lake City, UT and Molly Lytle of Lewiston, N.Y; Uncles: Thomas (Candy) Lytle of Lewiston, N.Y., Charles (Sue) Lytle of Lewiston, N.Y., Paul (Debbie) Lytle of Lewiston, N.Y. and John (Cindy) Lytle of Hillsborough, N.C. Brant is also survived by stepsister Susan Kelly (Jolyn) Welsh of London, England and stepbrother Timothy (Ginny) Kelly of Chattanooga, TN; as well as more than 20 cousins and many friends.

To our adored son and brother, Brant: You mattered, your life mattered. We love you

more than words can ever convey. You will forever be in our hearts, we will miss you

every second and the only comfort we have is knowing you are at peace. You have

been adored since birth and will be cherished forever. I promise to take good care of

mom and we love you forever!

To honor Brant, a visitation will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 4:00 PM -7:00 PM at The North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice and/or to The Humane Society of Chattanooga (www.heschatt.org), where he and Bella found and saved each other.

Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343. Please share your thoughts and memories of Brant at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.