Freida Gafford Perry

Funeral services will be conducted at 12 o’clock noon, Thursday, September 17th, at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View with Bro. David Jones officiating.

Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ashland City with Allan Binkley, Steve Meriwether, Craig Baker, Darrell Meltor, Timmy Shearon, and Jimmy Shearon serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 10:00AM until the hour of service at 12:00 noon.

Mrs. Freida was born on August 22, 1934, in Clay County, Tennessee, to the late William & Mary Brown Garrett, the 4th child of 10 children. She was a homemaker who enjoyed camping, cooking, and skating with her kids in her younger years. She was a dedicated Bible reader who read her Bible morning, noon, and night. In her later years she loved to color & paint and would often gift these pictures to those who needed encouragement. She was a member of Big Marrowbone church of Christ in Ashland City.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Elvis Gafford; son, Elvis Michael Gafford; daughter, Debra Lee Gafford Hayes; grandson, William “Billy” Hayes, Jr.; 4 brothers and 4 sisters; and step-son, Ronald Perry.

She is survived by her son, Steve Gafford; daughter, Delores Gafford (Darrell) Finnen; grandchildren, Michelle Hayes, Jennifer Hayes, and Elvis Hayes; sister, Seglema Sue Hunt; step-grandchildren, Caleb Winters, Aaron Winters, Lauren Fitzhugh, Rebecca Lynn Finnen, Amy Christina Finnen, and Anna Lauren Finnen, 2 step-great-grandchildren; and step-daughter, Patsy Perry.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Freida’s memory to: Big Marrowbone church of Christ, 1370 Little Marrowbone Rd., Ashland City, TN 37015

AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com