Mary Frank Allen Weatherly

Mrs. Mary Frank Allen Weatherly, 82, retired bacteriologist and resident of Chattanooga, died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at NHC of Chattanooga. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) at Oakes & Nichols with Bruce Wooley officiating. Burial will be in Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville. The family will visit with friends from 11:00 a.m. (CST) to service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, New York 10016. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born in the Middle Tennessee Community of Caney Springs in Marshall County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. N. O. Allen and Laila Houston Allen.She was a graduate of Jones High School in Lynnville and Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. For many years, Mrs. Weatherly was associated with the Tennessee Department of Health as a bacteriologist, working in both the Nashville and Chattanooga laboratories. She was a member of Brainerd Church of Christ for 55 years and prior to her illness was an integral part of many church activities, including teaching in the primary department for many years. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Robert K. "Bob" Weatherly, Sr. of Chattanooga; daughter, Malinda (Max) Woody of Smyrna; son, Robert K. "Bob" (Vickie) Weatherly, Jr. of Brentwood; grandchildren, Trey Weatherly, Keeley Weatherly, Katie Weatherly, Alex Woody, and Mark Woody; brother, Joe (Bettye) Allen of Donelson; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.