Anna Lorene Gresham

Lorene Barry Gresham, of Gray, passed away on September 20, 2012. She was a life-long resident of Washington County where she was born on April 1,1922; the daughter of Fuller and Ruby Range Barry. Mrs. Gresham graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1939 and Johnson City Business College. She married Gordon Wine Gresham in May of 1946 when he returned home from service with the Navy. He died in 1985. Two sisters, Viola Copas and Reba Gray, and a brother, Maynard Barry, all of Gray, predeceased her. Mrs. Gresham was the oldest active member of Hales Chapel Christian Church which she had attended her entire life. She had served in many capacities as a member of the Building & Grounds, Memorial Fund, and Cemetery committees. She enjoyed traveling with friends and family, needlework, and gardening. She is survived by her four children: Ellen Buckingham (Larry), James Gresham (Linda), Nancy Burgess (Vaughn), all of Gray, and David Gresham of Colorado Springs, CO. She has eight grandchildren: Richard Buckingham, Steven Buckingham (Catie), Greenville, SC; Brigitte Howell (Jeff), Gray; Ginger Wilcox (Josh), Morristown; Christie Barron, Gray; Andrew Burgess, Huntsville, AL; Philip Burgess, Chattanooga; and Gregory Burgess, Gray. She has five great grandchildren, Sophia, Ava, Grant Howell, Luke and Ally Barron. She is also survived by two sisters: Myrtle Crouch (Jim), Boones Creek; and Pansy Hyder (Daryl), Colonial Heights. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm with Minister Lamar Garrison officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 pm until time of service at 3:00 pm. Burial will immediately follow the funeral service in Hales Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of Hales Chapel. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Hales Chapel Christian Church, in her honor at; 280 Hales Chapel Rd., Gray, TN 37615.