Obituary: Lavada Wilkins

wilkins-lavadaFuneral services are scheduled for Lavada Wilkins, 77, of Athens at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, December, 10, 2016 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Ms. Wilkins passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Athens.

Lavada Mac Moore Wilkins born May 29, 1939 in DeKalb, Texas the daughter of W.A. Moore and Florence F. Legg Moore. She loved to quilt, crochet and also enjoyed gardening, dancing and bowling. “Mac” was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Olan Wilkins; her parents; four sisters, Elizabeth Caraway, Ethel Minter, Ruby Blair, Kate Minter; three brothers, William, Archie and Roy Moore.

She is survived by her four children, Sandra Schneider and husband Jim of Mansfield, Mike Pugh and wife Debbie of Murchison, Phyllis Maieritsch and Pete of Athens, Debra Nichols and husband Larry of Center Point; one brother James Edward Moore and wife Brenda of Hooks; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

You may light a candle or write condolences to the family at: www.hannigansmith.com