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Vertie Lee Meredith
(April 5, 1930 - December 10, 2014)

Funeral services for Mrs. Vertie Lee Meredith, 84 of Clarks will be held 2:00 PM Friday December 12, 2014 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Goodman and Rev. Eddie Riley officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Thursday December 11, 2014 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Mrs. Meredith was preceded in death by her husband John Meredith,her sons-in-law: Jerry Dale Wyles and Shannon Laffoon; Siblings: Edell Dillard, Ila Mae Adkins, Velvin Sanders, Junior Sanders, Vernon Sanders, Lesie Dorman, Ruby Blakely, Lloyd Chambless, Shelby Sanders, Pete Sanders,and Johnny Sanders.She was a member of the Banks Springs Baptist Church.

The legacy she leaves behind encompasses her entire family including: one brother, Robert Chambless, and her children: Shelia Laffoon, Linda and Jeff Shumaker, Jimmy and Angie Shirley, Red and Grace Adkins, Larry and Chyrl Adkins Step child: Jerry and Amanda Meredith.

Grandchildren: April and Steven Black, Katie and Gary Jones, Mark and Ruth Adkins, Karl and Marta Adkins, Teressa Landers, Danyelle and Kendell Ward, Jordan Laffoon and Whitney Love, Sloan and Nancy Wyles, Marcus Shirley, Bonnie Nugent, Elizabeth Bingham, Jamie Shirley, Lee and Jan Adkins, Bob Adkins, Larry Wayne and Michelle Adkins, Will and Lisa Adkins, Cheryl and Mike Strange, Lyn and Tonyah Meredith, Carmen and Bryan Head. Great-grandchildren: Matty, Michael,and, Macie Black,Eric and Ashley Adkins,Cody Adkins, Mike Adkins, Karl Adkins Jr., Jeremy Landers, Collin Wyles, Marcus “Bugs” Shirley, Leah and Aubrey Ward, Madison, Dylan, Gracie, and Payton Adkins, Logan and Jake Adkins, Katy Lee Strange, Ethan Meredith, Eli Head Great great grandchild: Callie Jo Strange and Landon Adkins.

Those serving as pallbearers will be Sloan Wyles, Steven Black, Jordan Laffoon, Gary Jones, Matty Black, Bob Adkins and Brian Head.

Honorary Pallbearers include Charles Meredith, Collin Wyles, and Michael Black.

The family would like to acknowledge two special friends of their mother: Margie Campbell and Carol Bass.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the following: Ruth Jones, Coco Ferguson and Eve Baylis (caregivers), Haven Home Health and Caring Hearts Hospice, Martha Shumaker and Bro. Eddie Riley for his visits, and Dr. Shroff for his many years caring for her, alond with everyone who ministered to her needs .

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