Essie Lee Cleo Stillwell

Mrs. Essie Lee Cleo Stillwell, age 93 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Stillwell was born Monday, October 18, 1915 to the late Benjamin Harrison Patterson and the late Sarah Lowery Patterson. She was a member of and Sunday School Teacher at Bethel Church. Full of life, she enjoyed reading and taking care of her children, She was preceded in death by her husband, Broughton Stillwell in 2002.

Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Ronald & Sue Stillwell of Copperhill, daughter & son-in-law, Vivian & Jimmy Helton of Copperhill, TN, daughter & son-in-law, Gloria & Herb Moyer of Mabelton, Ga, sister, Elene Chastain of Marietta, Ga, sister, Rosell Step of McCaysville, granddaughter, Lisa Carroll, grandson, Timothy Stillwell, Sr.,granddaughter, Felicia Deal, granddaughter, Rhonda Broom, granddaughter, Karen Austin, granddaughter, Cindy Prince, granddaughter, Holly Martin, granddaughter, Crystal Newman, grandson, David Moyer, eighteen great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, sister in law, Helen Ensley of McCaysville.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 5/9/2009 at 2:00 P.M. from the Bethel Church with the Reverend Ernest German officiating. Music will be provided by Ashley Head, Amy Allen and Breanna Prince. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Jonathan, Joseph, Cody, Elijah, Zachery, Timothy. Honorary pallbearers include: Ralph Seabolt, Gay Hamby, Jack Housley, Morris Stillwell, Ray Stillwell, Lynn Ensley and Rex Helton.

Ms. Stillwell will Lie In State at Bethel Church from 12:00 noon to Service @ 2:00 P.M..

Arrangements have been entrusted to 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.