David Lee Jennings Obituary
We bid farewell to David Lee Jennings (Chattanooga, Tennessee), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 6, 2026 at the age of 93. David touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of David Lee Jennings to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Louis S. Chatman and Mary Elizabeth Horton; his adoptive father John Milton Jennings (Mary Elizabeth Jennings); his wife Genevieve Spann Jennings; and his daughter Tracey Lee Jennings.
He is survived by: his sister Pearline Sharpley Orr of Decatur; his nieces and nephews, Kay, Vernice Taylor (Gary), Veronica Orr, Bobby Jennings (Patricia) of Rockwood, TN, Bertha Tate of Knoxville, TN, Marvin Jennings (Alethea), Marvin Jennings, Jr. (Stephanie), Jennifer Martin (Terry), Toni Bonner of Vancouver, WA, Candas Robinson of Francisco, TX, Chandra Jennings of Portland, OR, Lawana Lyons (Calvin) of Chicago, IL, Karla Davis of Memphis, TN and D'Wauna Mann of Chattanooga, TN.; his cousins, Marie Stoudemire, Olene Herring, Merlene Foster, Renee Stephens, Tara Frias (Al) of Chattanooga, TN, Molly Stewart, Marion Hall of Huntsville, AL, Bertha Sharpley, Delois Foster (Michael), Maciel Carter, Gracie Avery, Lorine Ryan of Valhermosa Springs, AL and Larry Chatman (Carolyn) of Lansing, MI.; his in-laws, William Spann (Virginia) of Chattanooga, TN, Marion Spann (Lois) of Colorado Springs, CO and Gene Cox (Blanche) of LaGrange, IL.; and his friends, Curtis Hammond (Brenda), Jackie Dowell (John) and Otis Jackson (Leatha).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, in memory of David Lee (Chatman) Jennings.
