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Karen Chamblee Obituary
Karen Lynn Chamblee of Converse, TX joined the Church Universal after a long illness on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Audie Murphy Veterans Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Bridgeport, Conn. June 27, 1956 to Melvin and Dorothy Rich, who both preceded her in death. Karen graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School in Fairfield in 1973 and entered the Diploma Nursing Program at Bridgeport Hospital and graduated in 1976. An operating room nurse, Karen served at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta, Ga., University Hospital and Audie Murphy Veteran's Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. She also attended University of the Incarnate Word and Palo Alto College in San Antonio, earning an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology. A Captain in the US Army Reserve, Karen served as an OR nurse in the 114 Evac Hosp in Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. A gifted musician and singer, Karen was known by all for her gentle, generous nature and her love of children and animals, serving for years as a Sunday school teacher at San Pedro Presbyterian Church. She always lent her talents in arts and crafts at Vacation Bible School. She was happiest when she was spending time with her church Bunco buddies. Karen is survived by her husband William A. "Don" Chamblee and son Jared Scott Chamblee, Riley the Westie, Bella the Catahoula, and cats Ephraim and Luna, whom she also thought of as her children, brother Mark Rich of Chester, Virginia, sister Susan Okaty of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and numerous nieces and nephews. MEMORIAL SERVICE THURSDAY
AUGUST 20, 2009
2:00 P.M.
SAN PEDRO
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 14900 SAN PEDRO AVE Rev. Faith Jongewaard officiating. Interment with Full Military Honors will be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Karen's name may be made to San Pedro Presbyterian Church Youth Ministry, 14900 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78232.
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Memories and Condolences
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Mark & Kathy Rich
August 14, 2019
Karen, your brother Mark and sister Susan are in Ireland now thinking of you and how much youd have loved this. Love you always and wishing you green fields in heaven.
Kathy
Mark & Kathy Rich
August 28, 2009
Don & Jared - Our thoughts and prayers are with you. You've lost a wife and mother and we've lost a sister and sister-in-law. But we rejoice in Karen's life everlasting. Our love to you both.
Uncle Mark & Aunt Kathy
Kelly Bishop
August 20, 2009
To Karen's family and friends, we will surely miss her so very much. I will miss her friendship, her sense of humor, and her compassion for others. But let us rejoice for her now that she is in the presence of our Lord. Because of her faith in Him, she is now healed.
Charlotte Hansen
August 19, 2009
I am a friend of Karen's sister, Susan. I heard about Karen's death on Saturday, and I am so sorry for your loss. She sounds like a lovely person, and will be deeply missed. Your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Charlotte and Charles Hansen
Carrol Green
August 19, 2009
Dear Don and Jared, I am so blessed to have been able to call Karen my friend and my bunco buddy. I will always think of Karen as a loving and giving friend and a blessing in my life. We have a tradition in our family that on the birthday of a loved one who has gone to heaven we buy a ballon in their favorite color and we say a prayer and let the ballon go upward, 'all the way to heaven'. I would love to have you share our tradition. You are in my prayers.
Rose Solis
August 19, 2009
Karen and I worked at Sunday School and VBS at San Pedro Presbyterian Church. She is a beautiful soul that will live on forever in the hearts of all of us who loved her. She wanted so much to get well, do more for all the people she loved, and for her causes, but her body would not let her. You are now at peace, dear Karen...
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