Thomas Lee Chism Sr.

[Rodney Trent Briles]

Thomas Lee Chism Sr., 75, of Flaherty, passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

The funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Chapel of Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Burial follows in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Brandenburg. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and continues at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Thomas was born April 29, 1946 in Irvington, the son of the late Herman and Maude Williams Chism. His sister, Kathleen Elliott; two brothers, Frank Basham and James E. Chism; and in-laws, Leo and Minnie Briles also preceded him in death.

Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army, who served in Vietnam.

Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Donna E. Briles Chism; two children, Lakeena (Andrew Hall) Clifford of Rineyville and Tommy Chism Jr. of Flaherty; a sister, Jean Heimler of Michigan; five grandchildren, Brianna Clifford, Briley Clifford, Chelsea (Bobby) Armes, Veronica (Brian) Anderson and Megan Chism; a bonus granddaughter, Hannah Bradshaw; and eight great-grandchildren, Darci Skillman, Garren Anderson, Maeve Anderson, Jasper Armes, Blayne Armes, Relic Armes, Anastasia Chism and Jack Chism; and several nieces and nephews.