Obituary for Walter Edward Officer, Sr.
Walter E. Officer, Sr. (Buck) was born on August 17, 1932, in Orme, Tn. HIs soul went home to be with Christ on August 9, 2022. He was of the Christian faith and served in the church when he was able.
He retired as a Teamster truck driver from TVA in 1996 and later worked at the Marion County Sheriff Department.
He enjoyed watching game shows, both old and new. He delighted in sitting outside in his rocking chair during the warmer months. His morning ritual was to retrieve the newspaper and Our Daily Bread and read it while having coffee.
He was preceded by his parents, Margaret Shelton Rowan and Luster Officer; brothers, James and Bobby Officer; grandparents, Walter and Lizzie Shelton; granddaughter, ShaDonna Ann Phillips.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 68 years, Alice Louise Officer; his five children, Joyce Officer (James) Martin, Walter Edward Officer Jr., Kevin Lamar Miller, Troy Eugene Officer, and Marlan (Henry) Snodgrass; his grandchildren, Carrie Alexandra Martin, Sonya Marie Edmonds, Marcus Alan Officer, Jordan Edward (Savannah) Officer, Alisha Nicole (Jerel) Officer, and Danielle Elizabeth (Dexter) Marable and Sandra Koonce; his great-grandchildren, Jamarion Tre' Shawn Miller, Raven Claire-Anne Smith, Kingston James Marable, Cameron Edward Marable, Keosha Sankoh, and Kirstin Edmonds; his great-great-grandchildren, Aisha Sankoh, Tiana Phillips, Cherise Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Kirstin Edmonds, Jr., Alena Koonce and Aniya Koonce; sister, Virginia Smith; aunt, Mable Reid, special cousin, George Pickett; countless other relatives, friends, and adopted family members.
Public viewing will be held 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (11 am - 12:00 pm CST) Monday, August 15,2022 at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga , followed by a 1:30 pm (12:30 pm CST) graveside service at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue Chattanooga Tn 37404.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995.
He retired as a Teamster truck driver from TVA in 1996 and later worked at the Marion County Sheriff Department.
He enjoyed watching game shows, both old and new. He delighted in sitting outside in his rocking chair during the warmer months. His morning ritual was to retrieve the newspaper and Our Daily Bread and read it while having coffee.
He was preceded by his parents, Margaret Shelton Rowan and Luster Officer; brothers, James and Bobby Officer; grandparents, Walter and Lizzie Shelton; granddaughter, ShaDonna Ann Phillips.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 68 years, Alice Louise Officer; his five children, Joyce Officer (James) Martin, Walter Edward Officer Jr., Kevin Lamar Miller, Troy Eugene Officer, and Marlan (Henry) Snodgrass; his grandchildren, Carrie Alexandra Martin, Sonya Marie Edmonds, Marcus Alan Officer, Jordan Edward (Savannah) Officer, Alisha Nicole (Jerel) Officer, and Danielle Elizabeth (Dexter) Marable and Sandra Koonce; his great-grandchildren, Jamarion Tre' Shawn Miller, Raven Claire-Anne Smith, Kingston James Marable, Cameron Edward Marable, Keosha Sankoh, and Kirstin Edmonds; his great-great-grandchildren, Aisha Sankoh, Tiana Phillips, Cherise Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Kirstin Edmonds, Jr., Alena Koonce and Aniya Koonce; sister, Virginia Smith; aunt, Mable Reid, special cousin, George Pickett; countless other relatives, friends, and adopted family members.
Public viewing will be held 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (11 am - 12:00 pm CST) Monday, August 15,2022 at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga , followed by a 1:30 pm (12:30 pm CST) graveside service at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue Chattanooga Tn 37404.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995.