Ethel Earlene Staggs

Services will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors , in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Jason Love and Larry Janes officiating. Burial will follow in Highland United Methodist Church Cemetery , Lawrenceburg, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.



Visitation will be on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 6:00-9:00 pm and on Thursday, Dec. 31, 8:00 am until service time @ Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro,TN



Mrs. Staggs departed this life on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at her residence in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the age of 79 Years, 6 Months, 8 Days. She was born June 21, 1930 in Wayne Co., Tennessee the daughter of the late Lonnie and Sally Fraley Hinton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Staggs was preceded in death by husband; Harvey H. Staggs; a daughter, Patricia Diane Staggs; a grandchild, Tina Denise Vines; sister's, Bessie Bratton and Louise Bratton and a brother, Glen Hinton.



Mrs. Staggs was a factory worker and member of the Church of God . She was a woman with a kind heart and loving arms that comforted her family with a never-ending love. A rare jewel with a smile that would brighten the darkest days and precious memories that will never be forgotten.



She is survived by

three sons, Bennie H. Staggs and wife Connie of Ethridge, TN, Ronnie F. Staggs and wife Louise of Waynesboro, TN, and

Terry F. Staggs and wife Glenda of Lawrenceburg, TN; a daughter, Beverly Staggs of Lawrenceburg, TN;



7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren



a sister, Velma Viscek of Collinwood, TN;



several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends