Mrs. Ethel Mae Ashburn

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ethel Mae Ashburn, age 97, of Baxter, will be Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, January 7, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday from noon until time of the service. Mrs. Ashburn was born November 13, 1918 in Dekalb County TN to the late Wert and Patsy Herron Roberts. Ethel was a devoted mother and homemaker who loved cooking and taking care of her children. She enjoyed working in ceramics, gardening, canning, and quilting. Mrs. Ashburn was a member of the Free Will Baptists and attended Lilly’s Chapel for many years. She is survived by four daughters, Helen Lafever of Baxter, Lorell Rhoten of Baxter, Neda Sherrell (husband Solen) of Cookeville, and Debbie Wheeler (husband Rick) of Gainesboro and three sons; Ernest Ashburn (wife Faye) of Loudon TN, Thurman Ashburn (wife Claudia) of Payson UT., and Ronald Ashburn of Baxter. In addition she is survived by two sisters-in-law; Dollie Collier of Cookeville and Eva Nell Statzer of Florida, as well as ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband Leonard Ashburn, one brother Ralph Roberts, and four sisters, Eva Roberts, Essie Herd, Bessie Harris, and Willie Ravenell Rice. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Bro. Tommy Benson will be officiating the service.