Betty Diane Tillison, 63, of Ooltewah, TN passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was a member of First Centenary United Methodist Church. Diane was a Suma Cum Laud graduate of Tennessee Weslyan College and was retired from TVA in 2005. She Loved animals and assisted her daughter in rescuing dogs and cats.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Earl Buckley and Betty Jo Edwards.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Tillison; son, David Barker; daughter, Lauren Barker; sister, Donna Needham; step sister- Cheryl Waldon; step-brothers, Greg Edwards and Dewayne Edwards.
Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road with Dr. David Harr officiating. Burial will be in Chattanooga National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care, Inc., PO Box 838, Ringgold, GA 30736 catoosacitizensforanimalcare.org.
