Drucilla "Tootie" Geren Schnebel

Drucilla "Tootie" Schnebel, 64, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones at her home. She was a 1969 graduate of Charleston High School where she played basketball. She retired from M&M Mars after 12 years of service. Drucilla was a charter member of Prospect Church of God where she was music director for over 20 years. She participated in the Senior Olympics. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Geren; and grandparents, Jim and Velma Geren and John and Granny Ethel Lewis. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Kurt Schnebel of Cleveland; mother, Cora Lee Geren of Cleveland; daughter, Vanessa R. Short and husband, Jason of Cleveland; step-children, Joseph W. Schnebel of Virginia Beach, VA and Kimberly D. Schnebel of Cleveland; three grandchildren, Addison Short, Connor Short and Alyssa Hagler, all of Cleveland; siblings, Danny Geren and Deborah Duggan and husband, John, all of Cleveland; David Geren and wife, Carolyn, Dennis Geren and wife, Linda and Donna Geren, all of Charleston; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert "Bob" and Alice Schnebel of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in the chapel of Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Timothy Gann officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Cemetery with Jimmy Cooke, Jason Short, Johnny Duggan, Harrison Price, Joseph Schnebel and Andrew Cranfield serving as pallbearers. Jason Duggan will serve as an honorary pallbearer. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. Her family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 6221 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. A special thanks for the love and care our family received from Melgenia West and hospice caretaker, Laura Baker. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Schnebel family guestbook at www.fikefh.com.