Belva Hensley

CHICKAMAUGA — Belva Gay Rhodes Hensley, 65, passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018.

She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga Area and was of the Christian faith. Belva served her community as one of the first female patrol officers for the Chattanooga Police Department and has worked at the Walker County Sheriff’s Office for the past 28 years. She spent many hours helping raise money for the Children’s Advocacy Center and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, who will be greatly missed.

Belva was preceded in death by her parents, Douglas William Sr. and Audrey Ann Koger Rhodes; and brother, Douglas William Rhodes Jr.

She is survived by her loving husband, of 25 years, Walter Andrew Hensley; daughters, Tracie Lyne Harden and Kaitlyn Amara Hensley; siblings, David Eugene (Cheryl) Rhodes, Betti Elaine Hood, Joyce “Joy” Elizabeth Moore, and Andrea Carol Bridges; grandchildren, Tomas and Gracelyn; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in the funeral home chapel, with Bro. Steven Gregory and Bro. Brad Battles officiating. Interment will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday and prior to the service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society at www. cancer.org or the Children’s Advocacy Center at www.caclmjc.com.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral HomeFt. Oglethorpe.