Alice Imogene Deal, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, age 87, of Ducktown, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Mrs. Deal was born May 12, 1930, in McCaysville, GA to the late Oscar and Alice Griggs.
Mrs. Deal was a devoted housewife and mother. She worked in the cafeteria at Copper Basin High School where she enjoyed interacting with the students and watching them progress. She enjoyed square dancing and camping with a group of special friends. In her later years, her grandchildren became an important part of her life.
She was preceded in death by, brothers, George Griggs and O.C. Griggs, sisters, Drucella Panter, Helen Gilliam, Ophelia Galloway and Bertie Anderson, granddaughter, Nikki White.
Survivors include: husband, William Edsel Deal, son, Tony (Gail) Deal, son, Brett Deal, daughter, Bridget (Mike) Lane, sister, Ozella Hellerstedt, grandchildren, Bretton Deal, Bryce Deal, Macy Deal, Mary Alice Lane, Blair Deal, great granddaughter, Emorie Alice Nicholson, nieces, Judy Holloway, Betty Ruth Thurman, Carolyn Mull, Alice Cody, and Carol Jones, nephews, Evan Hellerstedt, and Bobby Hellerstedt.
Private funeral services for the family will be held Saturday, December 23, 2017, at 11:00 am at Finch-Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Calvin Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers include Evan Hellerstedt, Bobby Hellerstedt, Ryan Holloway, Pat Holloway, Evan Hellerstedt, Jr. and Bryce Nicholson. Honorary Pallbearers are Bryce Deal and Bretton Deal.
The family will receive friends at the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home, Friday, December 22, 2017, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 5401 Kingston Pike #230 Knoxville, TN 37919, Attn: Leigh Ellington.
Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.