Stanley Lee Eldridge, 69, of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 in a local hospital. He was retired from the Chattanooga Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John C. and Mary Jane Clayton Eldridge.
Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years, Virgie Eldridge; two sons, Bryan Eldridge and Robert (Sandra) Eldridge; five grandchildren, Robert Eldridge, Jr., Hannah Eldridge, Cody Bowman, Haley Thomas and Taylor Thomas; two great-grandchildren, Jayla Bowman and Madison Walston; two brothers, Don Eldridge and John Eldridge; one sister, Betty (Paul) Humberd; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Harrill Millsaps officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to Hospice of Chattanooga.