Obituary of George Atha

George Thomas "Tom" Atha, age 85, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. He was a member of Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion and retired, after 33 years, as a shipping and receiving manager for Sears. Tom was also a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Union Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, but above all, he loved and cherished his family. Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Omer and Agnes Atha, brother Guy Atha, sisters Mary Robbins and Maude Beagle. He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Loretta; sons Thomas Calvin (Peaches) of Hamilton, Michael (Tracy) of Cincinnati, OH, and Robert "Rob" of Columbus, OH; sister Glenna (Bob) Morehead of Burlington; grandchildren Kimberly, William, Angela, Craig, Ashley, CJ, Neville, Jenna, Cherie, and Kristen; 8 great-grandchildren; and many other loving relatives and friends. A visitation for Tom will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 from 5PM until 8PM at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 beginning at 11AM, also at the funeral home. Interment will be at Florence Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion, 642 Mt Zion Rd, Florence, KY 41042.