Michelle Gifford

Michelle Gifford - WINCHESTER Michelle Susanne Gifford, 40, passed away on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, 2010.She was born Oct. 29, 1969; she was the daughter of Thomas Gifford and Frances "Jackie" Gifford of Winchester. She worked as a photo journalist.She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Floyd and Thelma Gifford and Raymond and Lucille Benson Griggs.Surviving are sons, Ryan Gifford, of Winston Salem, N.C. and Jabryle Hill, of Winchester; brother, Thomas (Mary Kay) Gifford, of Winchester; sister, Julie Larson, of Winchester; nieces, Paige Nicole Gifford and Maia Nicole Larson, nephew, Thomas John Gifford Jr.; several aunts and uncles and her longtime boyfriend, Wayne Hill, of Winchester.A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Moore-Cortner Chapel with the Teresa Northcutt and Eric VanZant officiating.Interment will be in Clark Gardens Cemetery, Keith Springs, Tenn.The family will receive friends from 4 to 9 p.m. today, April 7, 2010, at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, Winchester.