George Kagel

George Kagel, age 91, a resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Skyridge Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. He was born on January 13, 1922 in Johnsonville, New York. Mr. Kagel was a veteran of WWII and served in the Army Air Corp. He was a businessman for many years in real estate in New York, Florida and Tennessee. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. H was devoted to his friends and family. He enjoyed being a long term supporter of the Disabled American Veterans, a Cub Scout Leader, a volunteer fire fighter in New York, an election poll worker in Florida and many other civic activities. He spent time traveling, taking cruises and spending winters in Florida. He kept up to date on current events around the world and financial news. He was a resident of Garden Plaza Independent Living and had many friends there and throughout the area. Mr. Kagel was preceded in death by his parents, Carl William and Theresa Rollwitz Kagel; sister, Margaret Kagel Kirch, brothers, Arthur Kagel and Herman Kagel, and his first wife Phoebe Kagel. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Ina Cloud Kagel, sister, Alice Kagel Swertinski, son, George Arthur Kagel, granddaughter Michelle Kagel, grandson, George Kagel, great grandson, George William Kagel, several nieces and nephews, step daughters, Jane Lucchesi and Laura Hixson, and step grandsons, Alex Lucchesi and Jeffrey Lowe. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Caywood officiating. Interment will follow in Cookson Creek Cemetery with military honors. Richard Butler, Don Conley, Tom Cloud, Jeffrey Lowe, Alex Lucchesi and Lawrence Stokes will serve as pallbearers. John Paul Douglas, Mark Hixson, Mitchell Lyle, David Satterfield and Madison Trewhitt will serve as honorary pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends Monday, February 4, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to thank all doctors and staff involved in Mr. Kagel?s care at Skyridge Medical Center and Hospice of Chattanooga. In honor of Mr. Kagel, the family would request donations be made to the Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation, P.O. Box 4354 Cleveland, TN. 37320 We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Kagel family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.