Eunice Acuff

Eunice Thompson Acuff, 94, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 10, 2012, in Chattanooga.She was born Nov. 18, 1917, in Black Oak, Ark., to the late Alfred Lee and Fannie Mae Caldwell Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Vernon Cowart, E.B. Skates and Alvin Acuff; son, Richard Cowart; and stepdaughter, Betty Stone.She is survived by her son, Gene (Janet) Skates, of Kingsport; daughter, Nancy Skates, of Ooltewah; brother, John Caldwell, of Alpharetta, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Norma Cowart, of Brentwood; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.A memorial service is planned for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Greens Lake Road Church of Christ. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.Private interment will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, Greens Lake Road at 10 a.m. Monday.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Martin Boyd Christian Home Endowment Fund in Chattanooga.Please share your memories of Eunice on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.The family is being served by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.