Mildred Sizemore Ashley

Died: Jan. 15, 2009

MORRISTOWN - Mildred Sizemore Ashley, 83, of Morristown, died Thursday at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown.

She was a "faithful," longtime member of Open Door Baptist Church in Morristown.

Born May 22, 1925, at Afton in Greene County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Harrison Sizemore and the late Bessie Clyde Brown Sizemore.

"She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister," her family noted.

She was the widow of Claude Harding Ashley, her husband of 44 years.

Survivors include seven children and their spouses: Carolyn and Bill Hodge, Elaine and Scott Baxter, Gary and Ann Ashley, Vicky and Richard Whaley, Jeanie and Terry Helton, Bonita Perkey, and Argil and Kathy Ashley; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a sister: Beulah Kite; and a brother: Rhea Hartman Sizemore.

She was preceded in death by four brothers: Charles Sizemore, Edward Sizemore, Harry Sizemore, and Coy Sizemore; and two sisters: Athalyne Hyder and Sallie Sebastian.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Mayes Family Services, 4524 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown.

The funeral service will follow visitation at noon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Mark Burford will officiate.

A committal service will be held at 1:30 Saturday afternoon in Hamblen Memory Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Open Door Baptist Church Building Fund, 415 Central Church Road, Morristown, TN 37814.

A guest book is available online at http://www.mayesfamilyservices.com