Delores Jean Mountz passed away August 21, 2025. She was one of five children born to D.I. and Catherine Rhodes of Dayton, VA. She graduated from Turner Ashby High School and Washington Missionary College in 1959 with a B.S. degree in Nursing. In 1958, she married Richard Larry Mountz, and they made home in Takoma Park, MD, Dayton, VA, Worthington, OH and finally Collegedale, TN. Throughout her work career she worked as a floor nurse, nursing professor and nurse administrator at Washington Sanitarium, Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harding Hospital, Southern Missionary College and The City of Chattanooga. She was known for her sweet personality and smile. She enjoyed working in her beautiful flower beds and visiting with her friends and neighbors at Greenbrier Cove. She was proceeded in death by her parents, D.I. and Catherine Rhodes, husband Larry Mountz, sister Dorothy Champion and brother Blake Rhodes. She is survived by two children, Richard "Rick" (Kim) Mountz, Jr. and Cindy (Dennis) Burtnett; four grandchildren, Mallory (Jeremy) Westbrook, Brennan (Elizabeth) Mountz and their mother Pam Mountz; Brittney (Drew) McMinn and Courtney (Adam) McQuistan; sisters Betty (George) Grames and Brenda Fluharty; three great granddaughters, Adeline, Audrey and Ava. She was awaiting the birth of her first great grandson from Courtney and Adam. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt who will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on October 5th, at 2 p.m. in the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church where she was a long-term member. The family wishes to thank the dedicated and caring staff at Morning Pointe and Life Care Center of Collegedale where she spent the final year of her life. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that memorial gifts be made in her memory to It Is Written, P.O. Box 6, Chattanooga, Tn 37401 or ItisWritten.tv where she and her husband served as dedicated volunteers. The family welcomes cards sent to Cindy Burtnett, 9613 Wiltshire Dr., Ooltewah, TN 37363. She now rest in peace with her husband Larry in the arms of Jesus awaiting the trumpet call of the Lord's Second coming.