Mary Louise Blair Willie, 97 Signal Mountain, Tenn.

Mary Louise Blair Willie of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died at Alexian Health Care Center on Signal Mountain. She was born on September 1, 1914, in Gary, Ind., daughter of the late James Hardy Blair and Melissa Viola Hatley Blair and the widow of John Frederick (Jack) Willie. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her sister, Frances B. Applegate and brother, James H. Blair. Survivors include her son, John F. Willie Jr.; daughters, Kathie W. Phillips, Susan W. Walker (Johnnie) Mary W. (Jim) Lynn; six grandchildren, James R. Sheorn III (Melissa), Mary Kathryn Moore (Bill), Samuel A. Houck, Kathryn D. Houck, Aaron J. Avakian (Becky), John F. Avakian (Crystal); four step-grandchildren, Kimberly M. Escalante, Dorothy W. Bailey (Ray), Kellie W Herlong (Michael); Stephanie Lynn; sixteen great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends of “Lou” are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, August 22, at 11:15 a.m. at Alexian Chapel. Visitation: will be one hour before the service. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to either Alexian Village of Tennessee Ceritas Fund, 437 Alexian Way, Signal Mountain Tennessee 37377 or Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, P. O. Box 1208, Fortson, Ga. 31808. Arrangements: Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway. mley Tinker and Mary Anne “Molly” Edwards Tinker. She had resided in Chickamauga for the past sixty years and was of the Baptist faith. She worked in the cafeteria at Pond Springs School for several years. She also had worked at Crystal Springs Mill in Chickamauga. She loved to cook and travel. She enjoyed gardening, planting flowers, making crafts, sewing and reading. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James David “J.D.” Vaughn; daughters-in-law, Polly and Ida Vaughn and several siblings. Survivors include her sons, Ernest Paul Vaughn, James Kenneth Vaughn both of Chickamauga; daughter, Carolyn Sue; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services: Thursday, August 23, at 11 a.m. in the chapel with Rev. Larry Kirby officiating. Burial: White Hall Cemetery, Hammonville, Ala. Visitation: Wednesday, August 22, from 4-8 p.m., and Thursday morning prior to the service. An online guestbook is available at: wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Homes-Chickamauga. Survivors include her children, Linda (Rick) Stevens, Buddy (Debbie) Walden, Paula Conaway; brother, Lamar Gladden; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services: Thursday, August 23, at 3 p.m. at Lookout Assembly of God. Arrangements: Wilson Funeral Home-Fort Oglethorpe.