Edna E. Talley, 83, a resident of Tennga, Ga., passed away Sunday July 15, 2007 in a Dalton, Ga. health care facility. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; John Wattenbarger and Laura Dockery Wattenbarger, sisters; Loretta and husband Donald Mantooth, Mary Lee and husband Johnny Martin, brother, John Wattenbarger Jr.
She is survived by her son, and daughter-in-law Gerald and Fonda Cline of Old Fort, grandchildren; Kevin and Lisa Cline, of Ringgold, Ga., Kerry Cline of Chatsworth, Ga., great grandchildren; Tori, Tanner, Kassidy Cline, one sister, Thelma "Jeff" Dunn. of Cleveland.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday July 18, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Pastor Joel Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Conasauga Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny Mantooth, Kenneth Stanley, Michael Patterson, Tyson Patterson, Grady Enriques, and Todd Patterson. The service will conclude with a White Dove release ceremony.
The family will receive friends Tuesday July 17, 2007 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral Home.