Katherine Anne Stockburger

Katherine Anne Stockburger, 87, of Cleveland passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. She was born November 11, 1927, in Catoosa County, GA to Walter Green Stockburger and Bessie (Boyd) Stockburger. Her paternal grandparents were Augustus Edward Stockburger and Cassandra Matilda (Nance) Stockburger. Her maternal grandparents were Robert Wesley Boyd and Naomi Paralee (Kirby) Boyd. In 1929, she moved with her family to the Flint Springs area of Bradley County. She attended Flint Springs School and graduated from Bradley Central High School. She was a member of the Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher and director of Vacation Bible School for many years. Katherine was also active in women's ministry. She was also involved in what is now the Tennessee Association for Family and Consumer Education. Her family played a vital role in her life. Katherine cared for family members for many years. She enjoyed hosting family events and gatherings. She was always glad to share family stories and memories. Her hobbies included bird watching and nature as well as cooking and gardening. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Walter Edward Stockburger, Robert Boyd Stockburger, and Jacob Donald Stockburger; and sister, Dorothy Elizabeth Jaques. She is survived by a sister, Cassandra Naomi Stockburger of New York City and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Robert Heflin officiating. Interment will follow in the Flint Springs Cemetery. The service will conclude with a white dove release ceremony. Her family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral Home and on Thursday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the church prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Stockburger family guestbook at www.fikefh.com