OBITUARIES VREELAND, Kenneth Leroy

Kenneth Leroy Vreeland, 66, of Roebuck, SC passed away on November 16, 2020 from stroke and COVID-19 complications. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Vestel and Edna Chandler.

Ken was born in Ft. Campbell, KY on August 12, 1954. He graduated from Ringgold High School in 1972, and served in the army from 1974-1979, where he worked in intelligence and received multiple commendation medals. While Ken had many different careers, his passion - shake and a smile, Ken never met a stranger. In his retirement, Ken liked to watch the Braves, swim in his pool, and play with his cat.

Ken is survived by his wife, Svetlana; daughter, Cara Crain; granddaughters, Coral and Annabeth Crain; sisters and brothers; Susan Vreeland, Patricia Sierra, Kathy Mataya, Gloria Nicklas, Raymond Vreeland, Darrell Vreeland, and Marty Vreeland, multiple nieces and nephews including Jonathan Copeland.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at 2:00 PM in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

An online guest register is - tuary.com

Floyd’s North

Street Chapel

SMILE BECAUSE HE LIVED

You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him, or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn back, or you can do what he would want: Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

— Author Unknown

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”

— John Lennon