Elena A. Garland

Elena Antonietta (Lessa) Garland, age 96, of Knoxville, TN, died September 30, 2015 in Dandridge. Preceded in death by her husband, David N. Garland; daughters, Antonietta Fleetwood, Elaine Franklin; grandsons, David White and Deke Carrier. She is survived by her daughters, Olga Woods (Whitney), Marian Carrier (Derek), Mary Echols (Terry); sons-in-law, Willard Fleetwood, Charles Franklin; grandchildren, James McKinney (Brenda), Ronald McKinney (Robin), Barbara Richters, Jeremy Kerr (Karen), Sandra Byron (Zach), Lauren Woods (Chris Colburn), Ashley Carrier, Austin Carrier, DeeDee Carrier, Amy Kijewski, Allan Franklin (Becky), Mike Franklin (Karen), Wanza Franklin, Bonnie Westover (Jerry), Angela Ford (Philip), Kim Simcox ; great-grandchildren, Courtney Lee (Stewart), Christina McKinney, Blake McKinney, Nathan McKinney, Hayden McKinney, Jonathan Richters, Wendy Richters, Emilee Kerr, Eli Kerr, McKenzie White, Kalei White, Baker Byron, and James Byron; nieces, Veronica Lessa (Meg Bausman). A special thank you to all the staff at JCNH (Franklin Cottage). She was loved and will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 3...[more]

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