David Richard Wurm

David Richard Wurm, 83, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on May 8, 2020. David graduated from Valparaiso University where he met and married his life-long love, Judith Pfitzer Wurm who preceded him in death on Christmas Day, 2018. While during his life he had a varied career including work as a real-estate broker for Central Real Estate, a teacher of parent effectiveness training and in the Human Resources Department at Provident. His true passion was sharing the Gospel and making disciples for Christ. After decades of fruitful work at St. Philip and First Lutheran Church in Chattanooga, he and Judy began church planting, starting home based churches that reached those in the community that might otherwise not hear the Gospel. They began Spirit of Joy and were active participants in the Transformation Project, helping incarcerated individuals reestablish productive, meaningful lives based on the love and forgiveness of Christ. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Wurm and Margaret Fall Wurm and a son-in-law, Gary Shealy. Left behind to cherish David’s memory are his children, Faith Akin Shealy, Sheryl (Christoph) Schulze, and Paul (Mary) Wurm, 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, brothers William C. Wurm, Donald (Olivia) Wurner, sister-in-law, Barbara (Pfitzer) Stutz, brother-in-law, Thomas Pfitzer, and many nieces and nephews, and dear friends. A private graveside service will be held at Chattanooga Memorial Park on May 11, 2020 with Pastor Clifford Herd officiating. Due to COVID-19, a virtual memorial is planned for May 25, 2020. If you would like to participate or receive a link to the service, please send an email to [email protected]. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made in David’s memory to the Transformation Project, P.O. Box 22908, Chattanooga, TN 37422. 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.