Joe Chadwell
(January 12, 1924 - December 28, 2016)
Joseph Dock Chadwell, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of 92.
Mr. Chadwell was born on January 12th, 1924 in Claiborne County to Ross and Grace Cook Chadwell. He met the love of his life, Edith in Junior High School. Mr. Chadwell was a forward observer paratrooper of the 506th Regiment of the Army 101st Airborne Division that parachuted into Normandy before D Day. When he returned to the states on leave, he and Edith were married before he was sent with the 11th Airborne Division to New Guinea, then to the Philippines and later to Japan. After the war, he worked in Oak Ridge before moving to Tullahoma. While working at AEDC, Joe was a busy man. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, clearing land and restoring wrecked vehicles. After retiring in 1984, he continued these activities as long as he was able to and always had plans for more things to do.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Chadwell; brothers, William R. Chadwell "Jr" and Whitt Chadwell; and his sister, Lucille Profitt.
He is survived by his niece, Mary Tyne and her husband Jeff along with other nieces and nephews; and devoted caregivers, Kim and Ken Chittum, Bill (Kathy) Hane who was like a son to him, and Nancy Leners.
Visitation for Mr. Chadwell will be held on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to follow at 2:00pm in the chapel with Rev. John Lewis officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pete Hite, James Barber, Jeff Tynes, Donny Tawwater, Derek Hane, and Roger Sanson.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donation be made to Hospice Compassus, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or to DAV Winchester, Chapter 71, 106 Tennessee Avenue South, Cowan, Tennessee 37318.
"Lest We Forget"
(January 12, 1924 - December 28, 2016)
Joseph Dock Chadwell, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of 92.
Mr. Chadwell was born on January 12th, 1924 in Claiborne County to Ross and Grace Cook Chadwell. He met the love of his life, Edith in Junior High School. Mr. Chadwell was a forward observer paratrooper of the 506th Regiment of the Army 101st Airborne Division that parachuted into Normandy before D Day. When he returned to the states on leave, he and Edith were married before he was sent with the 11th Airborne Division to New Guinea, then to the Philippines and later to Japan. After the war, he worked in Oak Ridge before moving to Tullahoma. While working at AEDC, Joe was a busy man. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, clearing land and restoring wrecked vehicles. After retiring in 1984, he continued these activities as long as he was able to and always had plans for more things to do.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Chadwell; brothers, William R. Chadwell "Jr" and Whitt Chadwell; and his sister, Lucille Profitt.
He is survived by his niece, Mary Tyne and her husband Jeff along with other nieces and nephews; and devoted caregivers, Kim and Ken Chittum, Bill (Kathy) Hane who was like a son to him, and Nancy Leners.
Visitation for Mr. Chadwell will be held on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to follow at 2:00pm in the chapel with Rev. John Lewis officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pete Hite, James Barber, Jeff Tynes, Donny Tawwater, Derek Hane, and Roger Sanson.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donation be made to Hospice Compassus, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or to DAV Winchester, Chapter 71, 106 Tennessee Avenue South, Cowan, Tennessee 37318.
"Lest We Forget"
Joe Chadwell
(January 12, 1924 - December 28, 2016)
Joseph Dock Chadwell, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of 92.
Mr. Chadwell was born on January 12th, 1924 in Claiborne County to Ross and Grace Cook Chadwell. He met the love of his life, Edith in Junior High School. Mr. Chadwell was a forward observer paratrooper of the 506th Regiment of the Army 101st Airborne Division that parachuted into Normandy before D Day. When he returned to the states on leave, he and Edith were married before he was sent with the 11th Airborne Division to New Guinea, then to the Philippines and later to Japan. After the war, he worked in Oak Ridge before moving to Tullahoma. While working at AEDC, Joe was a busy man. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, clearing land and restoring wrecked vehicles. After retiring in 1984, he continued these activities as long as he was able to and always had plans for more things to do.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Chadwell; brothers, William R. Chadwell "Jr" and Whitt Chadwell; and his sister, Lucille Profitt.
He is survived by his niece, Mary Tyne and her husband Jeff along with other nieces and nephews; and devoted caregivers, Kim and Ken Chittum, Bill (Kathy) Hane who was like a son to him, and Nancy Leners.
Visitation for Mr. Chadwell will be held on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to follow at 2:00pm in the chapel with Rev. John Lewis officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pete Hite, James Barber, Jeff Tynes, Donny Tawwater, Derek Hane, and Roger Sanson.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donation be made to Hospice Compassus, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or to DAV Winchester, Chapter 71, 106 Tennessee Avenue South, Cowan, Tennessee 37318.
"Lest We Forget"
(January 12, 1924 - December 28, 2016)
Joseph Dock Chadwell, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of 92.
Mr. Chadwell was born on January 12th, 1924 in Claiborne County to Ross and Grace Cook Chadwell. He met the love of his life, Edith in Junior High School. Mr. Chadwell was a forward observer paratrooper of the 506th Regiment of the Army 101st Airborne Division that parachuted into Normandy before D Day. When he returned to the states on leave, he and Edith were married before he was sent with the 11th Airborne Division to New Guinea, then to the Philippines and later to Japan. After the war, he worked in Oak Ridge before moving to Tullahoma. While working at AEDC, Joe was a busy man. He enjoyed farming, raising cattle, clearing land and restoring wrecked vehicles. After retiring in 1984, he continued these activities as long as he was able to and always had plans for more things to do.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Chadwell; brothers, William R. Chadwell "Jr" and Whitt Chadwell; and his sister, Lucille Profitt.
He is survived by his niece, Mary Tyne and her husband Jeff along with other nieces and nephews; and devoted caregivers, Kim and Ken Chittum, Bill (Kathy) Hane who was like a son to him, and Nancy Leners.
Visitation for Mr. Chadwell will be held on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to follow at 2:00pm in the chapel with Rev. John Lewis officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Pete Hite, James Barber, Jeff Tynes, Donny Tawwater, Derek Hane, and Roger Sanson.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donation be made to Hospice Compassus, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or to DAV Winchester, Chapter 71, 106 Tennessee Avenue South, Cowan, Tennessee 37318.
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