Anna
Anna Lou Slack
d. March 17, 2015
Anna Lou Slack
Service Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Death: 03/17/2015
Obituary: Anna Lou Slack, age 87, of Englewood, passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The daughter of the late Henry and Dona Richardson Harris, she was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and a lifetime member of Wildwood Baptist Church. Anna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She loved her large family and friends. She loved her church and attended until her health prevented her attendance. She taught Sunday school for several years and also taught a Sunday school class for shut-ins as well. She worked at Eureka Sewing for twenty plus years and retired from Athens Products after twenty plus years. She was a avid bowler and bowled in various leagues for many years and was a huge Atlanta Braves fan as well. She loved to quilt and travel. She made her first trip to the beach at 85 years old! All who knew her loved her and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 67 years Paul Slack; sisters, Lorene Webb and Ruth Grady, and an infant brother.
She is survived by:
Daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Terry Seymour of Athens, Pauline and Jeff Smith of Pinson, AL
Sons and daughter-in-law,
Arlin and Debbie Slack of Englewood
Clinton Slack of Englewood
Seventeen grandchildren
Taleitha Billingsley , Misti Ghorley, Brandee Coppinger, Carla Roberts, Macy Beard, Renee Morgan, Stephanie Hornsby, Kathryn Green, Sara Ingram, Samamtha Ferry, Justin Slack, Aaron Slack, Drew Slack, Brandon Slack, Jonathan Slack, T.J. Seymour, and Courtney Moore
Thirty-two great-grandchildren
Lacey McKeehan, Richie Smith, Nicholas Smith, Adam Smith, Jordan Smith, Noelle Mobley, Hunter Sisson, Callie Slack, Maddie Slack, Alyssa Coppinger, Cassie Coppinger, Cameron Coppinger, Cole Beard, Morgan Beard, Auggie Moore, Xochie Moore, Parker Sutton, Isabelle Ingram, Gavin Ingram, Ryan Slack, Joe Slack, Lorah Bonner, Trapper Hornsby, Cara Plaster, Catie Roberts, Isaac Ferry, Landon Slack, Ridge Slack, Holly Slack, Michael Slack, Heath Ferry, and Zeppelin Ferry.
Nine great-great grandchildren
Hunter McKeehan, Keyaora Smith, De ‘Ante Smith, Heavenlee Smith, Jayla Smith, Azriel Smith, Clara Belle Plaster, Baileigh Smith, and Cooper Slack
one brother, Walter Harris and wife Carolyn of Etowah; sisters-in-law, Ruth McElhaney and husband Kyle of Englewood, Betty Rowland, Nellie Sneed, Mary Lynn Slack and Barb Slack all of Englewood, and brother-in-law, Carson Slack of Etowah.
Several nieces, nephews, and other extended family members and friends also survive.
Service: Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Vest officiating. Family and friends will gather at 11am Saturday at the funeral home and proceed to Wildwood Baptist Church Cemetery for the 12 noon committal service.
The family will receive friends from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
We invite you to visit the guestbook of Slack and send a message of comfort.
Service Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Death: 03/17/2015
Obituary: Anna Lou Slack, age 87, of Englewood, passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2015, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The daughter of the late Henry and Dona Richardson Harris, she was a lifelong resident of McMinn County and a lifetime member of Wildwood Baptist Church. Anna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She loved her large family and friends. She loved her church and attended until her health prevented her attendance. She taught Sunday school for several years and also taught a Sunday school class for shut-ins as well. She worked at Eureka Sewing for twenty plus years and retired from Athens Products after twenty plus years. She was a avid bowler and bowled in various leagues for many years and was a huge Atlanta Braves fan as well. She loved to quilt and travel. She made her first trip to the beach at 85 years old! All who knew her loved her and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 67 years Paul Slack; sisters, Lorene Webb and Ruth Grady, and an infant brother.
She is survived by:
Daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Terry Seymour of Athens, Pauline and Jeff Smith of Pinson, AL
Sons and daughter-in-law,
Arlin and Debbie Slack of Englewood
Clinton Slack of Englewood
Seventeen grandchildren
Taleitha Billingsley , Misti Ghorley, Brandee Coppinger, Carla Roberts, Macy Beard, Renee Morgan, Stephanie Hornsby, Kathryn Green, Sara Ingram, Samamtha Ferry, Justin Slack, Aaron Slack, Drew Slack, Brandon Slack, Jonathan Slack, T.J. Seymour, and Courtney Moore
Thirty-two great-grandchildren
Lacey McKeehan, Richie Smith, Nicholas Smith, Adam Smith, Jordan Smith, Noelle Mobley, Hunter Sisson, Callie Slack, Maddie Slack, Alyssa Coppinger, Cassie Coppinger, Cameron Coppinger, Cole Beard, Morgan Beard, Auggie Moore, Xochie Moore, Parker Sutton, Isabelle Ingram, Gavin Ingram, Ryan Slack, Joe Slack, Lorah Bonner, Trapper Hornsby, Cara Plaster, Catie Roberts, Isaac Ferry, Landon Slack, Ridge Slack, Holly Slack, Michael Slack, Heath Ferry, and Zeppelin Ferry.
Nine great-great grandchildren
Hunter McKeehan, Keyaora Smith, De ‘Ante Smith, Heavenlee Smith, Jayla Smith, Azriel Smith, Clara Belle Plaster, Baileigh Smith, and Cooper Slack
one brother, Walter Harris and wife Carolyn of Etowah; sisters-in-law, Ruth McElhaney and husband Kyle of Englewood, Betty Rowland, Nellie Sneed, Mary Lynn Slack and Barb Slack all of Englewood, and brother-in-law, Carson Slack of Etowah.
Several nieces, nephews, and other extended family members and friends also survive.
Service: Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Vest officiating. Family and friends will gather at 11am Saturday at the funeral home and proceed to Wildwood Baptist Church Cemetery for the 12 noon committal service.
The family will receive friends from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
We invite you to visit the guestbook of Slack and send a message of comfort.
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