Alice Ruth Land, age 90 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Land was born Friday, May 25, 1917 in Springer, New Mexico to the late Robert Morris and the late Mary Edith Vanhey Morris. Alice attended Mine City Baptist Church and was a member of the New Light Baptist Church in Cunnings, GA. and was active with the senior center.
She was preceded in death by husband, Darrel D. Land, grandchildren, Steven Elrod and Roland Hurmann.
Survivors include: daughter, Geraldine Husby of Sho Low, AZ, daughter, Constance Wolfe of New Burn, NC, daughter, Yolanda Harris of Copperhill, son, Gary Land of Cummings, Ga., daughter, Donna Nelson of Austin, TX, nine grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 8:00PM from the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home with the Reverend Keith Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido, CA.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from Thursday, April 3 6-8 PM.
In leiu of flowers you may make donations to the New Light Baptist Church in Cummings, GA.
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.