Wilkie Loretta Cole Obituary (1933

Wilkie Loretta (Eldridge) Cole was born to Lester and Elizabeth (Robbins) Eldridge on August 4, 1933 in Overton County, TN. She died on January 25, 2013 with a loving family surrounding her. She married Raymond Cole on January 21, 1950. She was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She loved her family and homemaking came first and foremost. But outside of the home, she was a supervisor at Roselon Southern for 20 years and at FFM for 10 years. Wilkie was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting and gardening. She is survived by her children- Danny and Janice Cole, Roger and Teresa Cole, Lester Sr. and Mary Cole, Linda and Art Woody Jr., Darryl Sr. and Dixie Cole, and Tammy and Robert Clark Jr.; 23 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; sisters- Lois White, Morean Randol, and Glinda Clouse; and brothers- John, Bill, and Mitch Eldridge. Wilkie is preceded in death by her parents- Lester and Elizabeth Eldridge; her husband- Raymond Cole; brothers- Bob, Ed, Paul, Howard, and Hugh Eldridge; and sister- Elna Eldridge. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 5 to 8 PM at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home and the service will be on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:00 noon. She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Green Acres Memory Gardens following the service. The pallbearers will be her grandsons- Andy, David, Mark, Lil Lester, Lester III, Lil Art Woody, and Will Bell. There will be three honorary pallbearers- Lil Darryl, C.W.O. 2 Michael Cole, and Zack Clouse.