From the Knoxville News Sentinel 20 Sep 2004 SHECKLES, GLADYS MARIE - age 90 of LaFollette, SHECKLES, GLADYS MARIE - age 90 of LaFollette, went home to be with the Lord while being surrounded by her son Monroe, granddaughter Carolyn and great granddaughter Chesni on Saturday September 18, 2004 at the St. Mary's Health and Rehab. She was member of Mount Paron Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, and reading. She is preceded in death by: husband, Curtis Sheckles; son, Fred Sheckles; and infant son; great grandchild, Bailey Ivey; parents, Jim and Isabelle Lawson Smith; brother; Clyde Smith; sisters, Maye Albright and Juanita Savage. Mrs. Sheckles is survived by: son and very special daughter; Monroe and wife, Dean Sheckles; grandchildren, Vickie Queener and late husband Dan, Carolyn Aldridge and husband Gary, Danny Sheckles and wife Shelia, Angie Adcock and husband Junior all of LaFollette; geat grandchildren, Ray Ivey and wife Amy, Chesni Tiller, Travis Forsyth and wife Carrie, Justin Aldridge and wife Carrie, April Baird and husband Bill, and Matt Forsyth; 2 very special great great granddaughters, Briana Tiller and Alisa Baird all of LaFollette; several nieces and nephews and host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 8 pm Monday in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Hembree and Grandson Danny Sheckles officiating. Interment will be 11 am Tuesday in Bakers Forge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday before funeral services. Martin Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD