Grace Lee Clingan, 75, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2017 in a Chattanooga health care facility.
She was the daughter of the late Jay and Willie Combs Rogers; and was also preceded in death by her husband Donald Leon Clingan; and her brother Carl Rogers.
She retired from Shering Plough with over 18 years of service and was of the Christian faith. She love planting, growing and cultivating flowers. People would pass by her house and often comment that it looked like a florist. Mrs. Clingan was widowed at the young age of 29 and then raised 4 children on her own. She became a hardworking, “tough as nails”, greatly-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Her legacy will forever continue and she will be cherished by all that knew and loved her.
She is survived by her children Eddie Clingan and his wife Nicole of Cleveland, James Clingan and his wife Barbara of Benton, Rita Womble and her husband John of Cleveland and Debra Eaves of South Carolina; her grandchildren Zack Johnson, Krystal Eaves, Erin Campbell, Casey Padgett, Colt Eaves, Hunter Eaves and Jonathan Womble; great-grandchildren Oakley Padgett, Christian, Tristin and Tiffany Galloway, her brother Donald Rogers of Birchwood and her sister Jackie Reeves and her husband Richard of Lafayette GA.
The family will have a private memorial service for Mrs. Clingan at a later date.
Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Wildwood Ave. Chapel has charge of the arrangements.