Mrs. Kathleen Elizabeth Styles, age 79, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Kathlene was born Wednesday, July 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to the late Amos McKinley Tallent and the late Edith Sisson Tallent. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church, enjoyed cross word puzzels, working in her flower garden and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Styles retired from Levis in Blue Ridge after fifteen years of service. She was preceded in death by husband, Herman Lee Styles, sister, Joyce Carol Tallent, brothers, Mac Tallent, Bob Tallent and Bill Tallent.
Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Lisa & Donnie Morrow of Copperhill, daughter & son-in-law, Denise & Bryan Culpepper of Bartlett, TN, sister, Earlene Helton of Murphy, sister, Marylin Fowler of Calhoun, Ga, grandson, Brad Culpepper, grandson, Chris Morrow, granddaughter, Mandy Ledford, granddaughter, Kelly Lee, great-grandson, Brady Ledford, great-granddaughter, Claire Ledford, great-grandson, Jackson Lee, great-grandson, Andrew Culpepper, special friend, Stella Hedrick, host of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 1:00 pm from the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Keith Smith officiating. Music will be provided by Ava Smith . Interment will follow in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Aaron Tallent, Eric Tallent, Jim Tallent, Brad Culpepper, Chris Morrow, Terry Barger. Honorary pallbearers include: Brady Ledford, Jackson Lee and Andrew Culpepper.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, January 13.
Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville.