В Чаттануге прощались с глубоко любимой жительницей Эрнестин Уильямс

Ernestine Williams Ernestine Williams was born on June 13, 1953, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late James Owens Sr. and Mary Devine. Chattanooga was always home to Ernestine. She attended Riverside High School and grew into a woman who would become well known and deeply loved throughout her community. Ernestine shared her life with her devoted husband, Thomas Williams. Married for 38 years and together for nearly 50 years, theirs was a partnership built over decades of life, love, family, friendship, and countless memories. Many in Chattanooga will also remember Ernestine and Thomas from their time operating the TNB Lounge, where Tina's outgoing personality made her a familiar and beloved presence. Throughout her working years, Ernestine held various jobs within the Chattanooga community before making her professional home at Seaboard Farms, where she worked until her retirement. A woman of Christian faith, Ernestine had a heart of gold and an open-door spirit. Her home was a gathering place for family and friends throughout the years. She especially loved cooking alongside her husband and sharing their gift of food with the people they loved. She was a best friend, a sister, a mother, a wife, and a supporter in every sense of those words. Ernestine leaves to cherish her beautiful memory her loving husband, Thomas Williams; her children, Trina Covington, Ronald Smith, Latisha Williams, and Thomas Williams, all of Chattanooga, Tennessee; her brothers, William Owens(Shari) of Bonaire, Georgia, and Calvin Owens of Jonesboro, Georgia; and her sister, Jaqueline Davis of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her legacy also lives on through her 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, who carry forward generations of the family she loved so dearly. She will be deeply missed by her beloved best friends, Yoletta, Gail, Sharon, and Leatri, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends, and countless members of the Chattanooga community whose lives were made brighter because Tina was part of them. Although her family and friends now grieve her absence, Ernestine's story is one worthy of celebration. The Chattanooga community has lost an angel, but those who loved Ernestine have gained a lifetime of stories, laughter, lessons, recipes, and precious memories to carry with them. Mrs. Ernestine “Tina” Williams was deeply loved, and she will be dearly missed. Her light, her laughter, and her love will live on in every life she touched. Public viewing will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, followed by the celebration of Ernestine's remarkable life at noon in the chapel of John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga, 423 622-9995. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens.