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Charlotte Diane Kite

February 19, 1962 — November 11, 2019

Charlotte Diane Kite, 57, of Athens, Tennessee passed away on November 11th, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee surrounded by loving family and friends. Charlotte was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in 2016. After exuberant determination and the strength of the Most High God by her side she fought the disease and won! For two and a half years, she lived cancer free and was given a second chance at a beautiful life. In July of 2019, the cancer had returned with vengeance. After a courageous fight she succumbed and greeted Christ our Savior with the spirit and love of truth, hospitality, a lover of good, just and holy temperate.

Charlotte was born in Pensacola, Florida to Daniel and Ernestine Sanders on February 19th, 1962. She was a graduate of Pensacola Christian Academy and fulfilled her life’s dream of being a fulltime mother and caregiver for 38 years. After making Athens, TN her home, Charlotte was a devoted member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church. In addition to donating her love and devotion to the hospitality of those around her and in her community; she was a servant to the Grace House, the Museum Guild, the Heritage Museum, a member of the Cancer Society, Red Hat Society, Kanunsita Garden Club, Family and Consumer Education Club and Emmaus of Chattanooga. Charlotte enjoyed doting on her wonderful children, grandchildren, traveling, reading, sewing, baking and assisting with the Front Porch Catering company.

Charlotte is preceded in death by her father Daniel Everett Sanders, one brother and an older sister.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her mother Ernestine Sanders, two loving daughters, Sarah Kite Martin and Katie Kite Honeycutt, four endearing sons, Wesley Kite, Jeffrey Kite, Neil Kite, and Jack Kite. She was loved and cherished by six grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, numerous other extended family members and a host of very special friends.

All are encouraged to join her family in service to celebrate her life and a fellowship will follow at her home church of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church of Athens, Tennessee on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019. Service will begin at 2:00pm; Officiated by Reverend David Graybeal. In lieu of flowers please make a charitable donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in loving Memory of Charlotte Kite.

2 Timothy 4: 6 – 8 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid upon my head at the feet of the most High God a crown of jewels and righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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