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Obituaries for January 28, 2010

HAMILTON COUNTY

Thomas Brett

Thomas Russell Brett, 43, of Hixson, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

Thomas was a graduate of Hixson High School. He was in the United States Army as an Airborne Ranger stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii and was employed as a commercial roofer with Foam Crete for 20 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Brett; grandparents, Alice and Thomas Brett; grandfather, William Cobb.

Survivors include his wife of 24 years Anita Brett; children, Ryan, Brittany and Dustin Brett; mother, Judy Brett; brother, George Brett; sister, Jennifer Pryor; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at the North Chapel with Pastor Mia Head officiating.

Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at the North Chapel.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.

Henry Ford

Henry T. Ford, 87, former Marine Sergeant, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, after a brave battle with lung cancer.

The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. today, Jan. 28, 2010, in the Highway 58 chapel of Turner Funeral Home with Minister David Bragg officiating.

Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends up to the hour of service at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to WWII Memorial Bus Trips Kingsway Engineering 1331 State Ave., Coraopolis, PA. 15108, or Hospice of Chattanooga at 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416.

Turner Funeral Home, Highway 58 Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Frederick Gilstrap

Frederick Samuel Gilstrap, 78, of Summerfield, Fla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.

He was born in Walker County, Ga., on Jun. 29, 1931 and grew up in Red Bank. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to Summerfield, Fla., in 2003 from the Atlanta area. He was an Army veteran and a Methodist.

Survivors are wife, the former Lucy Grant, of Signal Mountain; sons, Ken Gilstrap, of Billings, Mont., and Rich Gilstrap, of Boston, Mass.; stepsons, Clark Muse, Roswell, Ga., and George Muse, of New Port Richey, Fla.; stepdaughter, Laura Richey, Summerfield, Fla.; sister, Martha McWhorter, Gaylesville, Ala.; and eight grandchildren.

A Private Family Memorial service will be held in Atlanta in the future.

Memorial donations to Alzheimer’s Association National Office 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 800.272.3900 www.alz.org.

James Helms

James Franklin Helms, 72, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2010.

He was the son of the late William and Mamie Helms and was preceded in death by his brother, William Franklin “Bud” Helms; and sister, Sarah Curley.

He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Ooltewah Masonic Lodge 741 F&AM and the Alhambra Shrine. He was a driver for the Alhambra Shrine Transportation which transports children to and from the hospital. He was awarded the 75,000 mile pin for his transportation services to help the children.

James retired as a sales representative for Rudel Machinery located in Charlotte, N.C.

He was the owner and operator of Helms Gunsmith Shop and was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Julie Helms, daughter, Catherine (Don) Dawson, of Ooltewah; four grandchildren, Ashley (Adam) Cooley, Melissa (Nathan) Carter, Lindsay (Alan) Smith, Scott Dawson; great-grandson, Gavin Cooley; three sisters, Mary Alice Wingo, of Lithia Springs, Ga., Hazel Virginia Gaylor, of Fayetteville, Ga., Marion Stanton, McDonough, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony DeYoung officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted at the service.

Interment will follow in Ooltewah Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Life Care Center of Collegedale staff for their excellent care.

Please share your thoughts and memories online at www.mem.com

Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home – Valley View Chapel, 7414 Old Lee Highway.

Charles Hines

Charles Gilbert “Rosco” Hines, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.

He was a member of New Home Baptist Church. He also was a graduated of Howard High School, class of 1954. He worked at Lifetime Toy Shop and he retired from Tennessee Plywood.

He was preceded in death by parents, Self and Mary Hines; mother of children, Olivia Hines Wright; daughter, Charlene Hines Green; brothers, Tollie Jr., Clyde, Lenny, and Thomas Wilkinson, Robert Hines Griffin and James Hines Sr.; brothers-in-law, Willie H. Melson Sr. and Sylvester Collins; grandson, Jibri Musa Daniel Hines.

Survivors include children, Guy L. (Jenny) Hines, Charles Thomas (Selma) Hines, Detroit, Mich., Lolita (David) Hines Finch, Loria Ann Hines, Pattie (Calvin) Richardson, Battle Creek, Mich.; sisters, Cornelia Wilkinson, Rosie Marie Rowe, Connecticut, and Eva May Wilkinson, Calif.; 11 sisters-in- law; six brothers-in-law; nine grandsons; five granddaughters; three great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, 1 p.m. at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Peter Bullard officiating

Family will be receiving friends today, Jan. 28, 2010 from 7-8 p.m. at Reuben Strickland Memorial Chapel.

Interment will be in Highland Memorial Gardens.

Clyde Moore

Clyde R. Moore of Chattanooga and Scottsdale, Ariz., died on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mr. Moore was retired from ABC Cleaners and was a member of St. John United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Hattie Reno Moore; brothers, Hugh and James Moore Jr.; and sister, Jurline Maynor.

Survivors are his wife of 59 years, Jessie Lynn Moore; sons Clyde Jr. (Sherry), Paradise Valley, Ariz., and Bruce (Susan), Scottsdale; three grandchildren, Chris Moore, Scottsdale, Jessica Moore, Louisville, Ky., and Megan Moore, Tempe, Ariz.; sisters, Elizabeth Owens, Chattanooga, and Lucille Baugh, Scottsboro, Ala.

Services will be held Friday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. in the chapel with the Rev. Dallas Beck officiating.

Burial will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.

Memorial contributions may be sent to St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Dr., Chattanooga 37416 or to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix AZ 85014.

The family will receive friends today from 5-7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, E. Brainerd Road.

Ken Perry

Kenneth M. “Bub” Perry, 76, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

Ken grew up in Nashville where he attended Litton High School. He graduated from Tennessee Tech University and is a veteran of the United States Navy. Ken has lived in Chattanooga for the past 52 years and was retired from the IBM Corp. He was active in the Red Bank Lions Club and Red Bank United Methodist Church. He enjoyed all sports especially golf and fishing.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents, A.D. and Louise Frey Perry; brothers, A.D. Perry Jr. and Edwin Perry; sisters, Helen Perry and Evelyn Rives.

Ken (affectionately known as “Possum” by family and friends) is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kay Fry Perry, of Chattanooga; three daughters, Dawn Cantwell and her husband, Peter, of Morristown, Jill Griffin and her husband, Chuck, of Knoxville; Kristy Vigil and her husband, Greg, of Morristown; six grandchildren, Holly Cantwell Clark and her husband, Chris, of Knoxville; Megan Cantwell, of Morristown, Perry and Chris Griffin, of Knoxville, Emily and Haley Vigil, of Morristown; sisters, Mary Louise Grissom, Justine Duke, Bonnie Marrs and Nancy Hoover; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Jan. 28, 2010, at Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, TN 37415.

A Celebration of Life service will follow at 7 p.m. at Red Bank United Methodist Church.

Interment will be held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, TN 37415.

Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com.

Arrangements are made by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.

Danny Reeves

Danny Lebron Reeves, 53, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

Survivors include his step-father, Ronald Ford; brother, Tommy Ford; aunt, Betty Hamilton and several cousins.

A graveside service will be conducted today, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. in Tyner Cemetery.

Interment will be in Tyner Cemetery.

Send condolences at www.CovenantFuneral.com.

Arrangements are by Covenant Funeral & Cremation Service, Crox family owned and operated.

Charles Suddeth

Charles “Red” Suddeth, 71 of East Ridge died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Road.

The family will receive friends from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m today

Brian White

Brian Jay White, 44, of Ooltewah, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

Mr. White was born in Mehoopany, Pa., and was a son of the late William White. He was a veteran serving in VietNam and a member of the Owl Town Writers. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church and a former employee of Publix.

Survivors include his wife, Kim White; mother, Joan White, both of Ooltewah; brother, William (Patty) White, Erie, Pa.; sister, Kim Gautier, Monroe, Ga.; five nieces and a nephew, Emily, Carrie, Arianne, Casey, Sandrine, Leah and Cedric.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Resurrection Lutheran Church with Pastor Pauline Pezzino officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brian White Memorial Fund in care of Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4309 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road, Ooltewah, TN 37363.

Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 7454 East Brainerd Road.

Lily Mae White

Lily Mae Boots White, 87, of Whiteside, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at the NHC of Rosvville.

A longtime resident of Wildwood, Ga., she was president of the Hooker Cemetery Garden Club, founding member of the Hooker, Ga., Church of God (now known as the North Georgia Worship Center), and an active agent for help and good in her church, community and surrounding areas.

She is survived by her children, Helen (Billy) Higdon, James “Bud” (Margo) Drew, and Floyd (Linda) Drew. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

The family will receive friends today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the North Georgia Worship Center (formerly Hooker Church of God) on Old Hooker Road in Wildwood, Ga.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. today at North Georgia Worship Center in Wildwood, with the Rev. Quillen Thurman and Pastor Nick Forshee officiating.

Interment will follow in Hooker Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff and management of NHC in Rossville and Hospice of Chattanooga.

Arrangements by J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, 1914 McCallie Ave., 266-2132.

Johnny Wolfe

Johnny Lebron Wolfe, 60, resident of Harrison, joined the Lord from his earthly home on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.

Funeral services will be held today, Jan. 28, 2010, at 3 p.m. at the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Keylon officiating.

Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.

The family will be receiving friends today from noon up to the hour of the service.

Memorial contributions can be made to the National Ruritan Foundation, P.O.Box 762, Harrison, TN 37341, or to the Evolved Living Youth Center, 3975 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411.

Arrangements are by Turner Funeral Home Inc., Highway 58 Chapel, 622-3171.

Zygmunt Zimny

Zygmunt S. “Zig” Zimny, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37415 with Rev. Amy Cook officiating.

Visitation will follow in the fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to White Oak United Methodist Church.

Visit www.lanefh.com to send condolences.

Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.

TENNESSEE

Betty Bates

WINCHESTER – Betty Jean Bates, 74, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at her residence.

Visitation is 5-9 p.m. CST today.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 29, at Moore-Cortner Chapel.

Interment at Harris Chapel Cemetery.

Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave., NW, Winchester, TN 37398 931-967-2222 www.moorecortner.com

Patsy Hayes

DECATUR – Patsy Ann Hayes, 68, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

Funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.

Burial in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery.

Please sign the guest book at www.bowersfh.com.

Visitation 5-8 p.m. today at Bowers Funeral Home, Decatur Chapel, 423-334-3661.

Abney Hines

COWAN – Abney Carter Hines, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

A veteran of the Army Air Corp, he was preceded in death by wife, Marie Hines.

Survivors include son, Robert (Nancy) Hines, Franklin, Tenn.; sister, Katherine Adamz, Chattanooga.

Private services will be held.

Arrangements by Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, Winchester.

Lawrence Morrison

NIOTA – Lawrence “Larry” Ronald Morrison, 76, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at his residence.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel.

Burial in McMinn Memory Gardens.

Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens.

Sarah Lou Saylors

JASPER – Sarah Lou Saylors, 91, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in a local healthcare facility.

A lifelong resident of Marion County, Sarah Lou loved the Cedar Grove Community, living there her entire life and operating a beauty shop there. She had been a hairdresser in Marion County for over 50 years.

Sarah Lou was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school several years ago.

The daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie Harris, she was preceded in death by brothers, George, Reece, Edwin, Jack, Lawrence and William R. Harris; sisters, Dean Clark, Stella Crutchfield and Glenora White.

Survivors include a daughter, Martina “Marty” (Billy) Webb; brother, Charles (Wilma) Harris; grandchildren, Milt (Megan) Webb, Darla (Chris) Bain and Martin Webb; two great-grandchildren, Allison and Andie Pawelczyk.

A graveside service will be conducted at Pleasant Grove Cemetery at 11 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, with the Rev. Royce Vickery officiating.

The family will receive friends for visitation today from 4-9 p.m. CST at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Pleasant Grove Cemetery Care Fund, c/o Sue Foshee, P.O. Box 783, Jasper, TN 37347.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Bridge at South Pittsburg , especially Pat, Jean, Vicki, and Pat for their care of Sarah Lou for the past six years.

Condolences may be sent to www.tatefh.com.

Arrangements are by Tate Funeral Home, Jasper. 423-942-9500.

GEORGIA

Arnette Cantrell

RINGGOLD – Arnette Gibson Cantrell, 86, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

A native of Fyffe, Ala., she has resided in the North Georgia area for the past 65 years. She was a former employee of the Catoosa County Board of Education where she worked in the cafeteria, was a former employee of Regal Cotton Mills where she worked for 18 years and was a member of Shadow Ridge Worship Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Eldridge Cantrell; parents, Johnnie and Lillie Graves Gibson; son-in-law, Orlin Rosenfeld; grandson, Frankie Richardson, brother, Russell Gibson, and two sisters, Pauline Jackson and Johnnie Mag Bouldin.

She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Dianne and Bill Richardson, of Canton, Ga., and Brenda Rosenfeld, of Arlington, Minn.; son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Bill and Carol Cantrell, of Dalton, Ga.; sister, Myrtle Farmer, of Dawson, Ala.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Clayton Brown, Ken Pitts and Christopher Richardson officiating.

Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery in Trion, Ga.

An online register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends Friday from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until funeral time at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home, Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold.

Louise Coker

MURRAY COUNTY – Louise Timms Coker, 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010.

Funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday from the funeral home chapel.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 9 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth.

Mary Evelyn McIntosh

RINGGOLD – Mary Evelyn Cummings McIntosh, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

A native of Catoosa County, she had lived in Hammond, Ind., for a number of years, where she was instrumental in developing The Hammond School of Girls. She was a Nautilus equipment instructor and was a model for Patricia Stevens Studios. She was active in the political arena having spent numerous hours with her gifts and talents. She was one of the first women to work in the Georgia Forestry Fire Division, where she spent many hours working in the tower on White Oak Mountain. She was a care giver to many area families and loved singing as an expression of her love. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Buford Walker Cummings and Minnie Lou Gordy; a brother, Johnny Helton; sister-in-law, Peggy Cummings; and brother-in-law, Joe Dilbeck.

Survivors include daughter, Alice (Michael) Denton, Ringgold; son, SFC Bryan (Deborah) McIntosh, Ringgold; brothers, LeBron Cummings, Ringgold and Tommy (Marilyn) Helton, Rock Spring; sisters, Willie Ruth Ivey, Hammond, Ind, Rosa (Richard) Gordy, Rock Spring; grandchildren, Janice Denton (Charles) Hollis, Tunnel Hill, Suzanna Denton (Lt. Col. Mike) Mansi, Ringgold; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Hollis, Zackery Hollis, Samuel Mansi, and Lane Mansi; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Chaplin Pat Davis officiating and the eulogy delivered by Angie Grayson.

Interment will follow in Anderson Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 922 East Morris Street, Dalton, GA 30721, (706-275-0819).

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute.

Family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Melvin Pender Sr.

SMYRNA – Melvin Pender Sr., 94, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Debra Pender officiating.

The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Friday at Willis Funeral Home, Dalton, Ga.

Nicolina Recchi

LaFAYETTE – Nicolina Matricardi Massa Recchi, 102, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.

She was born Nov. 18, 1907, to the late Phillipo and Maria Amadio Matricardi in Costignana, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. She was of the Roman Catholic faith and a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church. Mrs. Recchi retired as a cafeteria manager after 20 years of service and worked in elder care following her retirement. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and cooking, and was an avid storyteller.

She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Guiseppi Massa; second husband, Serafino Recchi; and eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors include three children, Emiddio Massa, of Carlsbad, Calif., Joseph Massa, of Springboro, Ohio, and Mary Eckerd, of LaFayette. The Matricardi family tree’s offspring in America has been very successful, showing the virture of good peasant stock, hybridized and planted in the excellent soil of the United States. At last count, Nicolina has 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in LaFayette.

Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at St. Gerard Catholic Church in Fort Oglethorpe, with Father Liam Coyne officiating.

Interment will follow in LaFayette Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Saint Gerard’s Building Project/Nicolina Recchi, 3049 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742.

Online guestbook available at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home, LaFayette.

ALABAMA

Anita Gothard

BRIDGEPORT – Anita Sue “Susie” McAllister Gothard, 40, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at Grandview Medical Center in Jasper.

Visitation will be today 1-9 p.m. CST; Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. CST.

The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. CST at the funeral home chapel.

Interment in St. Bonnie Venture Cemetery.

Dewitt Leonard

BRYANT – Charles Dewitt Leonard, 73, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a lifelong resident of Bryant, and of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Noble and Vandie Leonard; brothers, Gene, Garland, Lee, Arvel, J.D., Winfred Leonard and Floyd Elliott; sister, Bertie Leonard.

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Sue Leonard; daughters, Deborah Leonard, and Pam Kirkpatrick, both of Bryant; sisters, Dorothy Grant, of Chattanooga, and Eula (Arnold) Grant, of Bryant; three grandchildren, Amy (Jeff) Saylors, Eric (Stephanie) Kirkpatrick, Jason (Angela) Kirkpatrick; four great-grandchildren, Blake, Kelsi, Brodie and Kali.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. EST today in the chapel with Brothers Charles Underwood and Wayne Winters officiating.

Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation today 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Arrangements are by Moore Funeral Home, Bryant.

OTHER AREAS

Arnold Robbins

OCALA, Fla. – Arnold Chester Robbins, 63, formerly of Rainsville, Ala., passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, in Gainsville, Fla.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. CST Friday, Jan. 29, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel, Rainsville, Ala., with Brother Billy and Brother Bill summerford officiating.

Burial in New Canaan Cemetery.