Athalene M. Pauley Tackett, 89, of Sumerco, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 17, 2009. She was the oldest member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sod and was preceded in death by her husband Kelley, son Ted and two grandsons Everett Tackett and Kenny Marker, parents Otto H. and Essie P. Pauley, and 2 brothers William and Odie Pauley.
Athalene is survived by her 2 daughters, Judy (Tommy) Quintrell and Sue (Mike) Kingrey both of Alum Creek, siblings, Dona Phillips, Otto Pauley, Helen Moore, Arthur Pauley, Emma White and Virginia Lewis. 9 grandchildren, Teresa (Russell) Breedlove, Pam (Joey) Dunlap, Melinda (Bobby) Ray, Jimmy Marker, Teddy (Cheryl) Tackett, Scott Kingrey, Todd (Cheryl) Kingrey, Michael (Annie) Quintrell, and Jeff (Jennifer) Quintrell. 13 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, May 21 at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek with Pastor Clarence Hutton, and Teddy Tackett, Jr. officiating. Burial will be held at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Family and friends will gather from 5 to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.