John Thomas Rolfes Sr.

After a lengthy illness, John went home to be with his lord on September 4, 2013 at the age of 68. He was born on January 14, 1945. He is predeceased by his parents, Katherine Hinnigar and John Herman Rolfes who resided in Cincinnati, OH. Also two sisters, Dorothy Fothergill and Loretta Cain.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Nancy Denise Rolfes of Dunlap, TN. and three sons: John, Jr (Connie), Steven James (Laura), and Christopher Mark (Brittany). His grandchildren are John Thomas Rolfes III, Thomas Ryan Parton, Steven James Rolfes, Abigail Rose Rolfes and Kylee Rolfes. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. John had two canine pals that he dearly loved and both Scruffy and MooMoo will miss him terribly.

John served his country in the army during the Vietnam War in 1965-66. He was employed by Consolidated Freightways, a trucking company for 38 years (he jokingly would say the T in his name stood for Trucking). He worked in various capacities but mostly as Linehaul Manager or Assistant Manager which consisted of overseeing the over-the-road truck drivers). He worked in Cincinnati, OH and was sent to Nashville, TN to set up the department and over see the transfer when the company moved most of their drivers to Nashville in February, 1983. John worked closely with all the other departments of the company and helped train numerous supervisors.

Honorary pallbearers are the Linehaul Staff of Consolidated Freightways

The family will receive friends on Friday from 6- 8 pm and Saturday 12:30 – 2 :30 pm at Chattanooga Funeral Home-North Chapel

Funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 on Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Ron Crary officiating

Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens

Arrangements are by the Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, North Chapel, Highway 153, Hixson, Tennessee 37343. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaNorthChapel.com