II Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Mrs. Lena M. Williford, age 75, Erwin, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Williford was born in Washington County and daughter of the late William H. & Mae Hilton Lockner. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Steve Lockner and a sister, Jackie Hughes.
She was a member of Embreeville Cove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Delmer “Red” Williford, Erwin; daughters, Connie Cochran (Terry) Jonesborough, Patty Williford, North Carolina and Anita Jordan, South Carolina; two sisters, Betty Story (Walt) and Susie Miller (Charlie), Johnson City; brother, Stanley Lockner (Lottie), Erwin; grandsons, Jason Poff (Lisa), Eric Justus (Cecilia), and John Broyles; granddaughters, Penny Skipper (Herm), Kimberly Martin (Shawn), Brittany Ratcliff, Tori Ratcliff and Lauren Jordan; nine great-grandchildren; and several nephews, nieces and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted 8:00 pm Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Otis Banks and Rev. Joey Murdock officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday prior to the service.
Interment services will be conducted 12, Noon, Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Bumpass Cove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jason Poff, Eric Justus, Charlie Freeman, Mike Butler, John Broyles and Scott Murdock. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Embreeville Cove Missionary Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home P.O. Box 98 Jonesborough, TN 37659.