Marie Galloway Deal, age 96, of Copperhill, passed away July 30, 2021, at her home.
She was born June 15, 1925, in Fannin County, to the late James T. Galloway and Lily Mae Thomas Galloway. She worked as a seamstress at Levi’s, and after, she worked at several sewing plants in the area. Marie showed her love of the Lord and was a member of Mount View Baptist Church. She enjoyed bingo, quilting, gardening, canning and her flowers. Marie loved her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ira Jefferson “I.J.” Deal Jr; son, Melvin Talley; grandson, Frank Gazaway; and her parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Marie is survived by children, Juanita Gazaway of Monticello, Georgia, Rebecca (Larry) Davis of Delano, Tennessee, Jeri (Randall) Trantham of Murphy, North Carolina, Margie (Ray) Akens of Delano, Faye (Rev. Billy) Queen of Blue Ridge, Jeff (Pat) Deal of Copperhill, Tammy (Charles) Kimsey of Turtletown, Newell (Sondra) Deal of Chatsworth, Georgia, Judy (Mike) Earley of Epworth, and Pam (Reverend Mark) Huff of Blue Ridge; 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. from Mount View Baptist Church with Reverend Gary Waters and Reverend Grayson Jones officiating. Music was provided by Reverend Kenny O’Neal and Cody and Tamra Payne.
Interment followed in the church cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers, Derrick Davis, Scott Trammell, Joseph Chapman, James Chapman, Mitchell Queen, Chad Kimsey, Anthony Deal, Michael Earley, Drew Earley and James Talley. The great-grandchildren served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Mount View Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Jeff Deal at 137 Mill Creek Road, Copperhill, Tennessee, 37317.
Condolences may be made online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com.
Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill was in charge of the arrangements.