Wayne Sadler

Wayne Sadler Wayne Sadler, 83, of Chattanooga, Tenn., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. at the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Williams and George Clark officiating. Interment was in Forest Hills Cemetery. He was a longtime resident of Wytheville. He was the original owner and operator of Wythe Sheet Metal Co. from 1948 to 1958. He was an ordained deacon at Wytheville Baptist Church in 1952. He and his family relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1958 and in 1962 moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., where he was a sales representative for Celetex Corp. until he retired in 1992. He continued to be active in his church and community. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Elizabeth Rue of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; a sister, Oma Farmer of Bland; and two brothers, Herman Sadler of Narrows and Elmo Sadler of Bland. Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years, Helen Pedigo Sadler of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Standifer and Wales of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Edgar Wayne Sadler and Melanie of Chattanooga, Tenn., James B. Sadler and Jane of Chickamauga, Ga.; grandchildren, Marcus Standifer and wife, Cara, of Ringgold, Ga., Carly Adderholt and husband, Matthew, of Ringgold, Ga., Matthew Sadler and wife, Tonya, of Chattanooga, Tenn., Adam Rue and wife, Shannon, of Muscle Shoals, Ala., Angee Strickland and husband, Daryl, of Muscle Shoals, Ala., Sarah Huggins and husband, Brad, of Lafayette, Ga., and Emily Sadler of Chattanooga, Tenn.; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were Ed Sadler, Jim Sadler, Marcus Standifer, Matthew Sadler, Adam Rue, Matthew Adderholt, Brad Huggins and Daryl Strickland. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Eustice Bethany Sunday School Class at Brainerd Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416; or Habitat for Humanity, 1201 East Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408. Thoughts and memories may be shared with the family at www.ChattanoogaEastBrainerdChapel.com. Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Brainerd Chapel in Chattanooga, Tenn., was in charge of the rrangements.