Mable C. Burns, 91 died Wednesday,
February 3, 2010 at Spring City Care Center.
Mrs. Burns was a lifetime resident of Rhea
County. She was the daughter of the late Boog and Bertha Boles Cunningham. She was a
homemaker and a member of St. Clair Baptist Church in Spring City.
Mrs. Burns was preceded in
death by her husband, Oliver James Burns; sisters, Reva Houston, Laura Houston, Eula Agee, Frances
True and Lucille Cunningham; and brothers Loyd, Morgan, and Frank Cunningham,
Survivors
include her daughter, Sue (Harold) Newby of Spring City; sisters Lois McCuiston of Spring City,
Gladys Ledford of Rockwood, Tenn., and Betty Cole of Greer, S.C.; brothers, Fred and George
Cunningham both of Spring City and Joe Cunningham of Rockwood, Tenn.; grandchildren, Patti Pritchett
of Knoxville, Tenn., Amy (Paul) Bartley, and Pamela (Jim) Wright both of Spring City, and Jim
(Robin) Newby of Dayton; great grandchildren, Justin and Benjamin Bartley, Joe and Beth Pritchett,
Kari Dunworth, Kori Holland, Chelsea Wright and Cora Newby; and eight great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Vaughn
Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Newby officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Vaughn Funeral Home of Spring City is in charge of arrangements.
THE HERALD-NEWS
Serving Dayton, Tenn., and the Rhea County Community Since 1898
3687 Rhea County Highway, P.O. Box 286, Dayton, Tennessee 37321 (423) 775-6111