Bruce Allen Tripp

Bruce Allen Tripp, 80, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born December 31, 1944, in Chattanooga to the late Russell and Mary Tripp.

Bruce was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1962, and attended Tennessee Tech University. He was a member of Saint Stephens Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He retired in 2008 as a textile supervisor with Collins and Aikman.

Bruce enjoyed working on cars, studying history, and reading and watching Westerns. He was also an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara J. Tripp.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of fourteen years, Carol H. Tripp; two daughters, Beth Tripp and Deanna (Jerry) Dubberly; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Nathan) Adkisson, Jeremy (Elizabeth) McKeever, Jacob (Kendall) Tripp, and Mackenzie Dubberly; and two great-grandchildren, Makayla Adkisson and Camille Tripp.

The family will receive friends in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 12:00–3:00 PM and again from 6:00–8:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, August 29, 2025, at Saint Gerard Catholic Church, 3049 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742. Interment will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank at chattfoodbank.org, or a charity of your choice.

Condolences can be shared with the Tripp family at www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.

All arrangements are by Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, South Crest Chapel, Rossville, Georgia.