Dortha Bryan Igou went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2023. She was born October 19, 1928 in McMinnville, Tennessee to the late Jesse Pettway Bryan and Ella Jacobs Bryan. She was a member of Rivermont Presbyterian Church.
She worked for and retired from Chattanooga Housing Authority after 33 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Houston Igou, her aforementioned parents, and all of her siblings.
Left behind to cherish Dortha’s memory are several nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
A Celebration of Dortha’s Life will be held graveside in the Forest Hills Cemetery, 4016 Tennessee Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37410, on Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm EST where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Houston. The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412 from 11:30 am EST to 1:30 pm EST.
The family would like to thank both StoryPoint and Hospice of Chattanooga for their compassionate care for Dortha.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Dortha’s memory can be made to StoryPoint Assisted Living, 1148 Mountain Creek Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.
