Dr. William “Doc” Blaine Findley, 91, of Chattanooga died on June 23, 2024, having lived a long and full life.
He was born on September 14, 1932, to Archie and Millie Findley in Denver, Missouri. He attended Grant City High School where he was involved in athletics and went on to earn his embalming license in St. Louis, MO in 1953.
He then served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1955 and in 1960 earned his bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Temple College, where he double majored in psychology and Bible. He then attended medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He served as a physician for over 60 years, first in Byromville, GA and then for about 50 years in Chattanooga. His work in the Chattanooga area included campus physician for Tennessee Temple College and medical director at Alton Park Community Clinic. He later opened two private practices, in East Brainerd and on Dodds Avenue.
William was the proud father of four children---three with his first wife, Marianne Dunfee---Jacki, Jennifer and William II. In 1975 he married Yvonne Ratliff, whose daughter is Kandace.
His patients and friends knew him as a friendly, compassionate, and generous caregiver, eager to lend a helping hand and enrich his community. He and his wife, Yvonne, founded the Springview Recovery Center, and he was a lifetime member of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne; a sister, Nita Draut of San Diego, CA; four children, Jacki (Bob) Sellmansberger of Port St. Joe, FL; Jennifer (Jim) Sandberg of Daleville, IN; Bill (Cindy Abiko) Findley of Honolulu, HI, and Kandace Turner of Champaign, IL; six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and two grand-dogs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Millie Findley, by his sister Ernestine Bowden, and by a host of colleagues and dear friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 11 am-12 pm at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995. Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 12:30 PM with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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