He lived in Soddy Daisy, after coming to Chattanooga in 1976 from Saginaw, Michigan. Mr. Whelton was born and raised in Freeland, Michigan. He graduated from Arthur Hill Trade School, and began his career at Wicks Boiler Company, which later became Combustion Engineering. His job moved his family to Hixson in 1976. He retired from Combustion Engineering in 1985.
Mr. Whelton was preceded in death by his parents, John B. and Lillian R. Whelton; a brother Kenneth F. Whelton, the mother of his children, Dorothy L. Whelton, and his second wife, Martha B. Whelton, with whom he owned and operated Super Sun Tanning in Hixson. Gerald was a faithful member and communicant at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hixson, where he’ll be greatly missed by the OWLS and ushers.
Left to cherish his memory are a brother Eugene D. and wife Gladys, Freeland, Michigan; 3 children, John H. and wife Virginia of Saginaw, Michigan; Cathy W. and husband Dean Muncy, Hixson; and Bruce G. and wife Sharon, Soddy Daisy; 7 grandchildren, John G. and wife Nancy, St. Charles, Michigan; Jeffrey C. and wife Lisa, Saginaw, Michigan; Wesley D. and wife Susan Muncy, Hixson; Dean G. Muncy, Hixson; James G. and wife Margie, Red Bank; Wendy and husband Jason Land, Soddy Daisy; and Crystal Martin, Hixson; 11 great grandchildren; one step great great grandchild; two step-children and three step grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 12 (noon) until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 5, at the North Chapel and 12 (noon) until 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the church.
Services for Gerald will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixson Pike in Hixson with Pastor Gary Shimmer officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial may be made in Gerald’s name to Trinity Lutheran Church OWLS, Wally’s Friends, 155 Unaka Street, Red Bank, TN 37415 or Sequoyah Baptist Tabernacle Music Ministry, 8405 Daisy Dallas Road, Hixson, TN 37343.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
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