Gale Banther Bartles Obituary
We bid farewell to Gale Banther Bartles (Collegedale, Tennessee), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 13, 2025 at the age of 86. Gale touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gale Banther Bartles to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mother Lorene Davis Banther (Davis) of Collegedale; her brother Albert Joseph Banther, Jr. of Chattanooga, TN; her stepfather Robert Anthony Smith, Sr. of Collegedale; and her father Albert J. Banther, Sr. of Cedartown. She is survived by: her daughter Sheila Denise Bartles (Jerry Hawthorne) of Ringgold, GA; her husband Raymond "Bill" Bartles; her son Rex Bartles (Lisa Dixon Bartles) of Chapel Hill, NC; her granddaughters, Bonita Bartles of Athens, GA, Elizabeth Mae Hawthorne, Grace Ann Hawthorne of Manhattan, NY, Margaret Gale Bartles and Diana Cress Bartles of Murfreesboro, TN.; her great grandchild Egan Grant of Athens, GA.; and her siblings, Charlotte Fillman Mccomb (Banther) of Vinita, Oklahoma, Roberta Kay Arnold (Smith) of Vinita Oklahoma and Robert Anthony Smith, Jr. of Collegedale, TN..
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 15th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory (3239 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742). A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 16th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Collegedale Memorial Park (4939 College Dr E, Collegedale, TN 37363).
