- Date Of Birth: August 1, 1930
- Date Of Death: December 26, 2012
- State: Georgia
Billy Mack Bargatze, 82, of Ooltewah passed away on December 26, 2012 at his home in Ooltewah, Tennessee. He was born on August 9th 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee to Grace Ogdon Bargatze and Andrew L. Bargatze. Billy is survived by Janie Bargatze, his loving wife of 33 years, his son, Corey Joseph Long, Corey’s wife Denise Long and his only grandchild Carter Long, all of Pensacola, Florida; daughter, Lori Long McGee and her husband Ty McGee of Ooltewah, Tennessee. He attended Central High School in Bruceton, Tennessee and was a graduate of the George Peabody College for Teachers where he was a member of Phi Kai Alpha. He worked as a dispatcher for the railroad in Bruceton and a lineman for the telephone company before going to college. After college Billy was a 7th grade teacher for the City of Nashville for four years. After his years teaching he began working for USF&G as an insurance premium auditor. During his early years with USG&G he completed post graduate classes to become one of only seventy-five in the United States to earn the status of CIPA, Certified Insurance Premium Auditor. Billy worked for USF&G nearly 40 years before going to work for Overland Solutions as an auditor.
