Opal B. Stringer

Funeral Services for Opal B. Stringer, age 81 of Cookeville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011 from the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday April 27, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Funeral Home. Ms. Stringer died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born July 24, 1929 in Mayland TN to the late George T. Bryant and Maggie Gist Bryant. Opal spent her life as a homemaker and seamstress working in the manufacturing industry at Workwear Corporation and Acme Boot Company. She was a member of the Colonial View Baptist Church. Opal is survived by her daughter Vickie Stringer and her son Freddy S. Stringer (Joann) both of Cookeville. She is also survived by two grandchildren Shelby Logan Ragland and Harold Williams, and one great grandchild Megan Williams. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her husband Rev. James William “Billy” Stringer, three sisters Geneva Hajny, Helen Houston, Georgia Cooper; and four brothers U.J. Bryant, Robert Bryant, Samuel H. Bryant, and William J. Bryant. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the West Cemetery, c/o Jim McCaleb, 798 S. Willow Ave, Cookeville TN 38501 Bro. Al Gaspard will be conducting the service