Mr. Albert ” Snooks” Defoor: Obituary

Mr. Albert ” Snooks”  Defoor, age 75, of Chatsworth, passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

He is preceded in death by his parents: Thomas Sidney and Beatrice Defoor, brother: Thomas Defoor, sisters: Virginia Smith, Mazie Stancill, and Madge Fleming, nephew: James Fleming, step brothers:John Chapman,  Arthur Chapman, Horace Chapman, Ernest Chapman, step sister: Gladys Mashburn.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years: Rita Defoor, children: Kent Defoor, Kevin & Debbie Defoor, Angela and Mark Buckner, Teresa and Jackie Gallman,  and  Tracy Bowers all of Chatsworth,  grandchildren: Jeremy Defoor, Baili and Jackie Abernathy, Justin Defoor, Branson Defoor, Chaisen Buckner, Ansley Buckner, Lesleigh and Jake Middleton, great grandchildren: Katie Bowers, Thaddeus Bowers, Emmaleigh Middleton ,Braleigh Middleton, brother and sister in law: Kenneth “Bo”  and Jo Defoor, of Ooltawah,  sister: Elenor “Pretty” Silvers of Calhoun, sister in law: Jane Timms of Dalton, step brother: Walter Chapman, Jr. of Chatsworth, step sister: Polly Bond of Dalton ,numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service for Mr. Defoor will be help on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 4 PM in the chapel of Shawn Chapman Funeral Home with Sam Smith, Byron Defoor and Ken Defoor officiating.  The family will recieve friends from 3 until 9 PM on Tuesday.  Interment will be in Fairy Valley Cemetery.

Arrangements made with Integrity by Shawn Chapman Funeral Home, Crematory and Monuments. www.shawnchapmanfh.com