Name: Virgil Ervin Kelsay, Jr Date: January 3rd, 1931 - February 22nd, 2010 Obituary: Kelsay, Virgil Ervin, Jr, 79, died Monday February 22, in a local hospital. Virgil was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee on January 3, 1931 to the late Mr. And Mrs. Virgil E. Kelsay, Sr. He was preceded in death by his sons Michael Ervin and Mark Alan Kelsay. Mr. Kelsay graduated from Central High School in 1949 as a star lineman for the “Purple Pounders” football team. He was a master plumber and owner/President of Kelsay Plumbing Company from 1959 to 1993. He was a member and former deacon of East Brainerd Baptist Church and past president of Siskin Child Studies Center. He was an avid supporter and season ticket holder of UTC football and basketball teams and Orange Grove Center. He was also a cub master and assistant scoutmaster of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 69. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Wilma Ernestine Kelsay, children Betsy Headrick of Chattanooga, Alice (Jay) Harmon of Spring Branch, Texas, Andrew (Kay) Kelsay of Chattanooga, Susan (Mark) Roberson of Ringgold, GA, Linda (David E.) Cate of Ringgold, GA; 12 grandchildren Jonathan (Anetka) Headrick, Aaron (Paige) Harmon, Kristin Kelsay, Bryan Harmon, Jessica Headrick, McKenzie Kelsay, Tarrian Dalzell, Brett Roberson, Tiffany Dalzell, Kelsay Cate, Joan Cate, and Rhiannon Kelsay, and 2 great Grandchildren Brooklyn and Riley Headrick. Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute. Funeral services will be 1 pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel, with Mr. Kelsay's nephew Rev. Charles Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5 to 8 pm Tuesday and one hour prior to service on Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home 7454 East Brainerd Road. Visitations: 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory - Chattanooga (map/driving directions) Services: 1:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel - Chattanooga on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery 1954 Greenwood Road Chattanooga, TN 37406 (map/driving directions)