Ron Chambers

Funeral services for Roland "Ron" "Coach" Owings Chambers, age 75, were held Monday, January 3, 2022, in the Cookeville First Baptist Church. Interment with military honors followed in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.

Coach Chambers passed away unexpectedly December 30, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

He was born on January 9, 1946, in Maryville, TN, to the late Maurice and Marion Chambers. He was a graduate of Everett High School, served his country in the US Army and was a medaled Veteran of the Vietnam War. Coach Ron Chambers moved to Cookeville where he attended Tennessee Tech University and earned bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as an Ed.S.

Coach Chambers spent over 40 years in the Putnam County School System as a teacher, administrator, mentor, FCA leader, and football coach. He was a member of First Baptist Church and will be remembered as a true Christian man of faith and a man who loved Tennessee football. If he could leave us with one last smile he'd say, "Glory! It's a great day to get better."

Coach Chambers is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Gene and Jerome Chambers, and his late wife Seawillow (Malone) Chambers of Alcoa, TN.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Janna Hearn Reese Chambers of Cookeville; son Jon (Wendy) Chambers and grandchildren Emma Blackburn, Henry and Ava Chambers of Maryville; daughter Andrea (Joe) Sansone and grandchildren Dillon Brown and Christina Sansone of Dayton; son Adam Chambers of Nolensville; son Brian (Emily) Chambers and grandsons Grey and Coen Chambers of Cookeville; son Josh (Kelsey) Reese and grandchildren Wilkes and Della Reese of Knoxville; and son Caleb (Brittany) Reese and grandchild Ellie Kate Reese of Cookeville. He is also survived by his sister Charlotte (Ron) Hammontree of Maryville and brother Rusty (Julia) Chambers of Maryville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Chambers Grandchildren Education Fund at F&M Bank, 900 N Washington Ave., Cookeville, TN, 38501. Remembrances and expressions of sympathy may be mailed to Andrea Sansone 208 Riverbend Dr., Dayton, TN, 37321 or emailed to [email protected].

Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.