Mildred J. Lunceford

Mildred June Lunceford, age 65, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Mountain City Care Center following an lengthy illness. She was born on April 8, 1945 in Newland, North Carolina to the late Benjamin Franklin Hicks and Rosalee Campbell Miller. In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lunceford and one son, Tracey Hicks. Mildred was a previous employer of the Johnson County Sheriffs Department, where she was a secretary. Mildred loved to bake cakes for the entire community; loved crafts, her garden and going to yard sales. She was a member of Nelson's Chapel Baptist Church and had also taught Sunday School. Mildred loved her boys very much. Mildred is survived by sons: Steven Lunceford and Joe Lunceford, both of Mountain City, Tennessee; sisters: Lurlie Adams of Elizabethton, Tennessee, Wendy Stange of Michigan and Martha Olson of Florida; brothers: Gary Hicks, Clyde Hicks, both of Michigan and Ronnie Hicks of Mountain City, Tennessee; grandchildren: Nathan Lunceford, Jeffrey Lunceford, Joseph Lunceford and Tonya Hicks; great grandchildren: Evan, Tracy and Kaleb; several nieces and nephews; special friends: William O'Brien and Janice Wilson and many, many more special friends. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 from the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Lonnie Denney to officiate. Graveside Service and Interment will follow from the Bunton Town Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be: Steven Lunceford, Joe Lunceford, Gary Hicks, Clyde Hicks, Jeff Hicks, Ronnie Hicks and Russ Bonde. Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe Hicks, Gary Hicks II, Brian Campbell, Jake Hicks, Nathan Lunceford, Dustin Woodward and Employees of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and Johnson County Courthouse. The family wishes to thank the Mountain City Care Center and Tina Hicks for all of their loving care. Special love to Nanny Mildred from nephews Dalton and Cody Hicks. We will miss you Nanny. The family will also receive friends at the residence, 904 Hampton Street, Mountain City, TN 37683. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mountaincityfuneralhome.com or mountaincityfh@embarqmail.com The family of Mildred June Lunceford has entrusted her services to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.