Mary Elizabeth Cagle

Mary Elizabeth (Hogan) Cagle
July 16, 1936-July 26, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Hogan was born the oldest girl of the eight children of Martha and Jesse Hogan on July 16, 1936 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. She worked hard even in childhood, taking care of siblings and earning money for the family by picking cotton and berries. She always emphasized that while they lived in poverty, the important thing was that the family stayed together; she was close with her siblings until her death.
Mary was the first female bus driver for Hamilton County. She started at the young age of nineteen, and worked for 42 years carrying many generations of children to school. She was strict but caring on her bus, always making sure that the poorer children had money on field trips. Even the “troublemakers” on her bus would have a kind word for her in later years, thanking her for keeping them in line. Her family was always at the center of her life. She would do anything and give freely of herself to her siblings, their children, and mostly to her son. She valued education, and instilled this value in her son, Dr. Randy Cagle, whom she helped obtain a Ph.D. Mary celebrated her 80th birthday with family on July 16 and died peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on July 26, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Martha Hogan, her husband, Harry Cagle, and her brothers Joe, Johnny, and Bobby as well as her nephew Danny. She is survived by her son Dr. Randy Cagle, his wife Susan Cagle, their daughter Miranda, as well as brothers Benny Hogan, Bud (Sherry) Hogan, and sisters Betty Pritchard and Judy (Richard) Coleman, as well as countless nieces and nephews. Faith was important to Mary. She was a longtime member of Bartlebaugh Baptist Church. A celebration of life service will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, July 29, 2016 at Barlebaugh Baptist Church located at 6129 Champion Road Chattanooga, TN 37416. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 7:00 Friday prior to the service. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Bartlebaugh Baptist Church or to your favorite charity. You are encouraged to share a memory of Mary and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Cagle family with her arrangements.