Nena Caldwell

Nena Caldwell, 90 of Ringgold, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, July 26th, 2019.

Nena was born in Alabama but spent most of her life in the West Side and Ringgold area. She worked at the Mellow Cream in Ft. Oglethorpe as a server, as a nursing assistant for Tri-County Hospital, and worked a short time at Shaw Industries. Nena was a dedicated member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star Ringgold Chapter #245. She enjoyed caring for the flowers and plants around her home, cooking for her family, telling Bible stories, and traveling abroad with her senior group.

Nena was preceded in death by her husband, Whitton Caldwell; children: Elaine Maxwell, Sonny Caldwell, and Bob Caldwell; parents, Jesse and Arra Bearden; siblings: Eva Drain, Harding Bearden, Hobart Bearden, Helen Bearden, and Gene Bearden.

Survivors include her Sister, Betty Burgess; Son-in-law, Johnny Maxwell; Daughters-in-law, Pat Caldwell and Vicky Caldwell; Grandchildren: Darrell (Gaye) Maxwell, Tina (David) Murell, Jamie Lynn Morris, Sheri (Tony) Eberhardt, Michael (Beth) Caldwell, Tammy (Jason) Cantrell, Danny Caldwell, and Cora Patel; Great-Grandchildren: Jennifer (Kevin) Taylor, Tyler Eberhardt, Ben (Jess) Dodd, Maddie Caldwell, Andrew Patel, Arman Patel, and Aiden Cantrell; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends, Saturday from 4-8pm in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 28th, 2019 at 11am in the South Crest Chapel. Interment will follow in the Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

Condolences may be shared at lane-southcrestchapel.com