William “Bill” Gwaltney, 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2022. He was born in Smithfield, Virginia to the late N.O. and Louise Gwaltney. Bill was a kind-hearted man with a wicked sense of humor and the ability to fix anything. He loved fast cars, a good practical joke and the Atlanta Braves. An avid golfer, he spent a lot of time chasing the ball around the course, but whether he was good at it or not is up for debate.
Bill retired from Combustion/ABB as a welding engineer. After retirement, he enjoyed his volunteer work. He volunteered at CHI Memorial for 19 years and loved driving the golf cart there with his buddy, Tim Cooper. He also did several projects for his church, Christ United Methodist Church, and drove the handicapped bus there for 15 years. Bill loved people! Bill was a loving and devoted family man who never met a stranger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Helen and Hilda, and his brothers, N.O. and Charles.
Along with an unusually large baseball cap collection, he leaves behind his loving wife of 64 years, Glenda, two devoted daughters, Traci and Lori, his sister, Susie Wright, numerous nieces and nephews, and in-laws, and more friends than we can count.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 20, 2022 in the funeral home chapel of the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. David Hall officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be at 10:00 am Monday, November 21, 2022 at Hamilton Memorial Gardens in Hixson.
In lieu of flowers, the family request those who wish to honor Bill’s memory, to make a donation to either Amedisys Hospice care or to the Christ United Methodist Church on East Brainerd Road.
Please share your memories of Bill with the family at www.chattanoogaeastbrainerdchapel.com
Arrangements are by the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 8214 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421.
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