Duane Thomas Utley, age, 57 of Chattanooga, TN passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Orange Grove Group Home in Chattanooga, TN.He was born on Saturday, December 15, 1956 in Flint, MI to the late Donald C. Utley, Sr. and Marie Vacca Utley.

Survivors include sisters, Donna Howe of Murphy, NC, Christine Lowe of Juliet, IL, Cathy Mullins of Albany, MI and Carol Utley of NY and brother, Donald C. Utley, Jr. of NY also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel located at 823 Ocoee Street Copperhill, TN 37317 with the Rev. Jonathan Smith officiating.

Pallbearers will be Keith Utley, Justin Picklesimer, Dustin Raper, Caleb Mullins, Gage Mullins and Eli Mullins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to help defray final expenses. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill is in charge of the arrangements.