Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Fondren, Louise Bruce January 1, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Julia Williams Kodak jkodak@charter.net January 2, 2007, 5:47 pm Elizabethton Star Jan 2, 2007 Louise B. Fondren Mrs. Louise Bruce Fondren, 101, formerly of Sylvan Hill Road, Elizabethton, passed away Monday, January 1, 2007, at the Hermitage Health Center. Mrs. Fondren was born on June 19, 1905, in McEwen, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late R.D. and Linnie Rhodes Bruce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Howard "Barney" Fondren, in February of 2005, a daughter, Kay Fondren Markette, in July of 2005, and by three brothers and seven sisters. Mrs. Fondren was a former employee in the Physical Laboratory of North American Rayon Corporation for 44 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Fondren Campbell of Baltimore, Md., six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The graveside service for Mrs. Fondren will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 4, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Those wishing to attend the graveside service should meet at the cemetery at 12:55 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home chapel at anytime. Those wishing to make memorials in lieu of flowers may send donations to First Baptist Church, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.hathawaypercy.com or through our fax line (423) 543-8386. Arrangements for the Fondren family have been entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/carter/obits/f/fondren418gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb