Trish Jordan Steel's Obituary

 

Patricia Steel

Hamilton County

 

Patricia Jordan Steel, age 70, of Signal Mountain died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at her home. Trish was the wife of the late Dr. Robert E. Steel Jr. She was born in Chattanooga to the late Preston and Mildred (Henderson) Jordan and lived on Signal Mountain for most of her life. 

 

She lived in Nashville from age seven to her senior year in high school. She attended Hillsboro High School in Nashville and graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1959. She graduated from the University of Chattanooga in 1962.Trish loved and was an active member of Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church. She was president of the Women of the Church from 1993-1994 and was presented with a life membership in 1995.

 

An avid gardener, she served as President of the Signal Mountain Garden Club from 2004 -2005 and was named life member. She volunteered many years at St. Barnabus Nursing Home, Alexian Brothers Nursing Home, was on the YWCA Board and was a sustaining member of the Junior League of Chattanooga.

 

One of the many joys of Trishs life was spending time with numerous close friends whom she considered family. She was preceded in death by a sister, Kate Ross Jordan.

 

Survivors include three children, Milou Steel Young and husband Blake, of Signal Mountain, Robert E. Steel III and wife Stacie, of Austin, TX and Preston Steel Adair and husband Charlie, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; grandchildren Sarah Young Jackson and husband Chris, Riley Young, Grace Young, Hugh Steel, Mauree Steel, Virginia Adair, Wat Adair and Louise Adair; sister Nancy Devenny and husband Jim, of King, N.C.; and two nieces.

 

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at the Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bill Dudley, Dr. Tim Filston and Reverend Margaret Ferguson officiating.The family will receive friends at the church following the service.

 

Memorial donations may be made to the Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church at 612 James Blvd., Signal Mountain, TN 37377Chattanooga Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Patricia Jordan Steel.Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com