He was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus member for 30 years, an Air Force Veteran, Inductee to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame as a drummer with celebrity bands in Atlanta. He was an usher with the Atlanta Braves Baseball Team for years. He spent 35 years as a Tool and Die Maker with Lockheed Martin in Atlanta.
He was preceded in death by his siblings Teena and Hank and his parents Naomi and Henry.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen, stepson James Cruz, three sons Tony, Drew and Louis, Daughter in law Penny, grandson, Jonathan, sister- in- law Nancy Alier, Cousin Manny Martinez, brother in law, Tom Spencer and niece Elaine Martinez.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 20 at 1:00pm EST at the OLPH Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home prior to the service beginning at 11:30 am EST. He will be laid to rest in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Donations can be made to Hospice of Chattanooga in his memory.
Arrangements are under the care of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Chapel, 404 South Moore Rd. East Ridge, TN 37412.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com
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