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Aug 3, 2020

Obituary: Joseph Walter Fortenberry - Oak Ridge Today

State University, where he studied mechanical engineering. He had a long career with IBM in Knoxville and later owned his own company, InfoTech, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon J. Fortenberry of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and son Thaddeus S. Fortenberry, daughter-in-law Leyla Megrelidze, and granddaughter Asta Eeva Elizabeth of Austin, Texas. Joe leaves his sister Mary Ellen Clark and her husband Don Clark, along with nieces Julie Holland and Terri Kerley of Knoxville and Steffanie Benson-Elliott of Altamonte Springs, Florida; nieces Stephanie Hall and Lindsay Morton and families; and nephews Ryan and Christopher Kittrell and families, all of Atlanta, Georgia. Joe was preceded in death by his mother Stella, his father Joseph Hubert, and his younger sister Debra Fortenberry. Joe will be missed, but the family is comforted knowing that he is free from the pain and discomfort he had experienced for years. A celebration of Joe’s life will be held in June 2021 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with the dates to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s name to Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville, Maryland, are welcomed. Sacred Heart is where Joe called home for the last 12 years. The wonderful staff and the Ministry of Sisters, Servants of Mary Immaculate, made Joe feel safe and secure and introduced him to the beautiful teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The address for Sacred Heart Home is 5805 Queens Chapel Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or click here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D1jA_d22xFJBaudOVp9rm6FMnFo68BFNswq8ttnGou0HI5wetaCmBwL16o9l0V8ArV43NW&country.x=US&locale.x=US. -- ...

Sep 22, 2017

Sandy "The Flower Man" recovers from stroke, community steps in to help

The community is coming together to help Sandy the "Flower Man" Bell as he recovers from a stroke.  (Image: Becky Worley)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The community is coming together to help Sandy "The Flower Man" Bell as he recovers from a stroke. He's currently listed in fair condition at the hospital. His family is hoping he can come home this week. The veteran is known for riding his bike around downtown Chattanooga, selling flowers to help make ends meet. Since he's been in the hospital for a few weeks, downtown businesses are using donation jars to encourage customers to help. "I think everybody in Chattanooga knows Sandy the Flower Man, and if you've lived here very long you've seen him out on that colorful bicycle riding through town," said Becky Worley. Becky owns Classic Cabinetry, where Sandy comes every week to help with odd jobs. "He's a very consistent, hard worker," Worley said. "He makes me feel awesome, he makes everybody feel awesome. He has the brightest smile, and the best outlook on life."Peter Melloy with Clyde's on Main Street says Sandy has been missed by customers and employees."Sandy is... (WTVC)

Jun 22, 2017

Flowers chosen for European event

Emma earned a spot on the Class AAA Tennessee Sports Writers Association's All-State Team after leading the greater Chattanooga area in kills (779) and was second in aces (94).She also finished with a career-best 388 digs, 256 assists and 19 blocks.Flowers also played for the C4 Explosion volleyball team, which had a great club season.“We (C4) qualified for the nationals for the first time, but we weren’t able to go, because some of our best girls had prom that weekend,” Emma related.“We placed very high in tournaments in Nashville, Atlanta, (Louisville) Kentucky and St. Louis,” she added.Nancy Culver coaches the C4 squad that includes several players from Baylor, Signal Mountain and the North Georgia area.While Flowers has several offers from NAIA?and NCAA?D-II schools, she is waiting to make her collegiate decision.“I’m trying to keep my options open,” she explained. “I’m looking for the door God is going to open for me. I don’t want to rush into a decision yet.”Right after she gets back from Europe, Flowers has been invited to attend a camp put on by Ole Miss at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro.After five days at home, she will then head to North Carolina for a camp at Gardner-Webb University, a D-I school.“The Gardner-Webb coach (Leo Sayles) has been very honest with us,” remarked the elder Flowers. “He feels Emma could be a stud at the D-II?level pretty much right away, but it might take her until her junior year to reach that level at D-I.“This trip she is going on will help her as she is getting to play with a much higher level of competition.“As a coach I’m excited for her, but as a mom, I can’t help but worry about the trip.”“I’m going to meet two of the girls in Atlanta and we’re going to fly down to Orlando to meet up with the rest of the team to fly out to Europe,” Emma explained.“It’s not only my first trip (abroad), but I’m going with a group of girls I’ve never met before, so I’m a little nervous, but I’m also very excited to get to go,” she assessed.By the time she gets back and attends the camps she has scheduled, it will be time for the Flowers tandem to get to work preparing for the high school volleyball season, which will tip off in mid-August. (Cleveland Daily Banner)

Dec 22, 2016

Flowers ends stellar career at Sam Houston

Cornerback Did you know?: He was all-Southland Conference first-team this season … He had a team-high 11 tackles on Dec. 3 as the Bearkats beat Chattanooga in the FCS playoffs … Flowers had interceptions in three straight games this year, including the clincher against McNeese on Nov. 5 … Flowers began his college career at linebacker. (ETFinalScore.com)

Jul 27, 2016

Anderson's Sunflower Farm brightens up scenery

Honey is available for $10 a jar on site. Anderson said the growing interest in the farm is “amazing.” “We have couples (who) drive from Chattanooga, Columbus, Augusta and everywhere just for the day to take pictures with the sunflowers,” he said. “Because of Facebook, it’s grown exponentially. Some family will post that they’ve come to take a picture, and then there are five more wanting to take pictures.” Once the flowers start blooming in early summer, Anderson said there’s about a three-week window in which the field stays full and “pretty for pictures.” Eventually, the seed in the middle grows and the petals fall off. Anderson estimates the field has less than two weeks left of full blooms. This week and last week, families flocked to the farm with their children and loved ones in tow, Anderson said.Rebecca Smith of Cumming brought her dog Milo to the farm Wednesday to take his picture as he laid by the flowers. “He’s getting older. He’s 12 now,” Smith said. “I’d heard of friends coming here and I thought, ‘What a nice place to have his picture made.’ It’s beautiful and a nice visit if you can come before it gets too hot in the day.” The flowers are not the only draw to the farm. The property is well-known for its 100-year-old barn, where young men have proposed to their girlfriends and families have taken portraits. Adjacent to the barn is a vintage red pickup, which Anderson said also makes a good backdrop next to the blooming fields. “People enjoy it,” he said. “Everybody loves sunflowers. It’s a happy flower, as people say.” ... (Forsyth County News Online)

Jul 27, 2016

Tomato Festival Saturday

Longtime friendships are some of the best. Two former Anton homemakers, Gigi Kesterson Smith and I, went for a girls weekend to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and had dinner on the Choo Choo Train. It was a lovely historic ride and we got to see lots of the interior thanks to a really sweet talking antique dealer. We were escorted through the main parts of the train, sleeper, special dining room and club car by our handsome and very polite young server and then handed over to the care of the conductor, who talked about the history of that train and passenger trains in general. The dinner train is a wonderful experience and only a four-hour drive from home. Plans coming up include a trip to the Ark with my high school best friend Mary Lou Wurth and a pair of good seats to see Dolly Parton at the Ford Center in Evansville with Sharon Gibbs from the library. I know my schedule looks like I am still working, and I am sort of, but I take time every once in a while to be retired for a day or two. Back to work soon with a Ben the Beagle book signing at Barnes and Noble in Evansville Aug. 4. Several authors from the Heart to Heart publishing group will be there, so come see us and get a back to school gift for a child or grandchild. If you have Anton news to share or special days, please share by calling Donna Finch Slaton 270-871-3719 or emailing donna@misspockets3.com. (The Messenger (subscription))