Duane L. Wade, 15 Jul 1948 - 05 Dec 2016

WADE, TYSON, FORTNER, COOK, KRUSE, MERRIAM

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 2/1/2017 at 16:48:30

Duane L. Wade, 68

Duane L. Wade, 68, passed away in the arms of his family on December 5, 2016.

Memorial services will be held in January 2017 at Covenant Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Duane and family invite you to honor his legacy by giving to the charity of your choice or through gifts in his memory to Welcome Home of Chattanooga, www.WelcomeHomeofChattanooga.org or the Chattanooga Counseling and Mediation Center, www.chattanoogacounselingandmediation.com.

Share your memories and condolences at www.turnerfamilyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home, Inc., Hwy 58 Chapel 3913 Webb Road Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Duane was born in Kinross, Iowa, to Doris and Gerald Wade. He was a 1966 graduate of English Valleys High School.

Like his beloved mother, Duane was an exceptional musician and dancer, and had a gift for helping others. He served in the U.S. Army before combining his talents to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Therapy from Florida State University. He also held a Master'sDegree in Counseling, Consulting, and Crisis Intervention, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

Duane was active in many diverse communities. He developed and co-founded organizations including Welcome Home of Chattanooga, Kids on the Block Junior Board Development, Outlook Chattanooga, and the Chattanooga Compassionate Care Program.

Duane fulfilled his passion for counseling through the Chattanooga Counseling and Mediation Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Grace Ministries in Birmingham, Alabama. He previously counseled clients at Golden Valley Health Center, Nexus Treatment Programs, Cigna Insurance, and as a private therapist. Duane was also a partner in a family-owned business, We Cater to You.
Duane will be missed by his family and many close friends. But we will follow his words of advice: "Let me be a blessing in everything I do today."

A compassionate man of great faith, he is survived by his daughter and biggest fan Jill Courtney (Wade) Tyson and son-in-law Christopher Tyson, of Washington, DC; partner John "Wes" Fortner of Birmingham/Chattanooga; former wife Julie Wade of Tarpon Springs, Florida; sister-in-law Deanna Wade Cook of Marengo and a niece Johnette (Wade) Kruse of Williamsburg; and brother-in-law Lauren, niece Emily, and nephew Jackson Merriam of Ocala, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother John, and a nephew Jeff Wade.

English Valleys Star, 14 Dec 2016