Lloyd H. Boren, 87

A member of Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of VFW Post 1289. He worked as a welder with Simplicity System and had worked at Combustion Engineering, the Herman Gann Company and with Bi-Lo.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth McMahan Boren; daughter and son-in-law, Patty and David Mays of East Ridge; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Loretta Boren of East Ridge; grandchildren, Jody and Wanda Mays, Jon and Kristin Mays, Ken and Betsy Mays, Kerry Boren and Christopher Boren; great-grandchildren, Julia, Alex and Erin Mays; brothers, Embert Boren of Morrow Bay, Calif., Robie Boren and Floyd Boren, both of McMinnville; sister, Ethel Greene Cantrell of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Chattanooga Funeral Home East Chapel with Rev. Mike Steele officiating. Burial will follow at National Cemetery with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the PACE program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly, Cumberland Street, Chattanooga, Tenn., 37404.

Information courtesy of McMinnville Funeral Home.