Daniel "Dan" Sheehan

Obituary
Daniel Sheehan, 78, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday October 4, 2015.

He was the son of the late Olive Sheehan of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Faye Griffith Sheehan; his children Byron Sheehan (Tara) of Lawrenceville, GA, Eric Sheehan (Annette) of Senoia, GA and Kim Sheehan Hooper (Mark) of Reliance, TN; two grandchildren Bo Sheehan and Jordan Sheehan of Senoia, GA; a special cousin, who was raised like a sister, Toni Ishmael (Richard) of Ohio and several nieces and nephews.

Dan was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. He was active volunteer as shuttle driver of one of the golf carts that brought the guest from the parking lot. To some, he appeared shy but he loved the interacting with the guests as he drove them to the door of the church.

Dan considered the highlight of his collegiate football career was when the 1958 University of Chattanooga Moccasins upset the University of Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville by a score of 14-6.

He retired from Georgia Pacific.

A celebration of Life will be held at Westwood Baptist Church located 4001 Georgetown Road in Cleveland, TN on Wednesday night, October 7th, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the Reverend Nolen Phillips and the Reverend Richard Richter officiating.

The family will received friends at the church on Wednesday evening from 4:00 PM until the 7:00 PM service time.

The interment will take place on Thursday morning, October 8th, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The funeral procession will leave the Westwood Baptist Church parking lot at 10:30 AM in Thursday morning. Serving as honorary pallbearers are the former teammates and members of the 1958 University of Chattanooga Football Team.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to either Westwood Baptist Church or to Hospice of Chattanooga in Dans memory.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Dan and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfuenrals.com.

Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Sheehan family with his arrangements.


Visitation Details
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
Westwood Baptist Church
4001 Georgetown Road NW
Cleveland, TN 37311

Interment
Thursday, October 8th, 2015

Celebration of Life Service Details
7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
Westwood Baptist Church
4001 Georgetown Road NW
Cleveland, TN 37311

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
11:00 AM