Edna Louise (Roberts) Jarvis, 97

Our sweet mother, Edna Louise (Roberts) Jarvis, age 97, lovingly known as Granny Lou, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones Sunday June 23, 2019 after spending a short time under the wonderful care of Alive Hospice.

Daughter of Jessie and Edna (Baker) Johnson was born in Memphis but grew up in Alabama. With her husband Clarence Roberts and children, she moved to New Castle, Delaware in 1950 until returning to Alabama in 1959. She lived many years in East Nashville and worked as a cashier at Bill Martin’s Food Town. After her second husband’s (Liege Jarvis) death, she moved to Soddy Daisy TN, where she resided for 27 years. She resided in Auburntown with her daughter and son-in-law, Ernest and Doris Lannom for the past five years.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, daughter, Betty, granddaughters, Shelly Binkley, Melissa DeVito and Rebecca Sanders, and great granddaughter Alisha Binkley.

Survivors include her daughter Kay (Johnny) Creque, Doris (Ernest) Lannom, son, Tom (Kay) Roberts, 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 22 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.

Being the giving person she was, she donated her body to Vanderbilt School of Medicine.

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday July 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 101 Locust St., Alexandria, TN 37012 where she was a member.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to Alive Hospice may be made.

Smithville Review (Smithville, Tenn.) July 3, 2019