Douglas R. Sandy Messer Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Douglas R. Sandy Messer of Knoxville, Tennessee, who passed away on November 19, 2023, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Daisy Dixie Messer (Rogers) and O. Earl Messer; his brother James H. Sonny Messer (Janice); and his stepdaughter Leah Shippy. He is survived by: his children, Bronson (Marissa), Cassandra and Damian; his granddaughters, Grace Messer and Dorothy Messer; his stepchildren, Anita King, Rachel Chima, Deborah Vauls, David Shippy (Ebony) and Daniel Shippy; his stepgrandchildren, Chanel Alvarez, Blaise Merrill, William Merrill, R. Amala Chima, CeeJay Chima, Lillie Chima, Joseph Chima, Diontez McGee, Michaela Crew, Amari Shippy and Aaliyah Shippy; and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Elijah McGee and Dasauni McGee.
In accordance with his expressed wishes of more than 50 years, his body was donated to the Emory University School of Medicine upon his death. Memorials can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation (https://give.epilepsy.com) and remembrances can be shared online with Mott-McKamey Funeral Home in Oak Ridge, TN.
