Pray for + Betty Hogan (3/1/1929 - 1/12/2022)

Long-time Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul parishioner, Elizabeth (Betty) Hogan, passed away on January 12, 2022, at the age of 92. Betty had been attending the Basilica faithfully until she moved to The Bridge assisted living facility, at which point she was able to continue receiving Holy Communion regularly from our Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation Guild. 

A Funeral Mass will be offered Sat., March 12, at 1pm at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, TN, Fr. David Carter officiating. 

Please join in praying for Betty's soul, especially the Divine Mercy Chaplet. 

May +Betty Hogan rest in peace. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
 

Obituary of Elizabeth (Betty) Hudson Hogan

Betty Hudson Hogan passed to the next adventure January 12, 2022, having very nearly reached the ripe old age of 93. Born in Birmingham, she lived as a child for a time in Houston and St. Louis before moving to Chattanooga. She graduated from Chattanooga High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chattanooga, where she was listed in Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges and a member of Chi Omega Sorority.

A retired medical technologist, she was a member of The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, where she served on the Women's Guild. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies of Charity, the Chi Omega Alumni Association, and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She volunteered at the Community Kitchen and Memorial's Center for Cancer Support for many years. 

She and her husband Stan were bona-fide world travelers, having visited all seven continents and too many countries to count. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley G. Hogan; her parents Marguerite and William A. Hudson, her daughter Susan Hudson Kono, her son James R. Hudson, and her stepdaughter Deanne H. Chapman. 

She is survived by her sons, Rev. Cliff Hudson (Jill), and David Hudson (Renee). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Maggie Kono; Clifford, Jamie, Paige, and Taylor Hudson; Erika Collins, Robert Gordon, Melanie Black, Joe Chapman, and a full gaggle of great-grandchildren. 

A Funeral Mass will be held at The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, March 12, at 1pm, Fr. David Carter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 214 East Eighth Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402, or the Ladies of Charity, 2821 Rossville Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37407.

The family would like to publicly thank the entire staff and management of The Bridge Ooltewah for their loving, caring ministry.

Betty's funeral arrangements are under the care of Heritage Funeral Home on East Brainerd Rd.

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