Obituaries

Thomas Wayne Steeley age 51 passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 from 12:00-3:00PM. A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM in the Rudder Funeral Home Chapel following the visitation and burial to follow in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.

Wayne is survived by his wife Kelly Steeley; children, Haven Steeley & Colby (Chloe) Steeley; siblings, Ricky (Elaine) Steeley, Rena Steeley, Sandy Thompson and sister-in-law, April Steeley.
Wayne in preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Louise Gossett and brother, Peanut Steeley