Pledger, Louise Sprayberry Thomas (Trion)

Friday, March 19, 2010

Louise Sprayberry Thomas Pledger, 83, of Trion, died on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

She was born on May 8, 1926 to Martha Jane Sprayberry and Hubert F. Sprayberry in Trion, Ga.; and was also preceded in death by her sister, Marie; and her husbands, William Max Thomas and John D. "J D" Pledger, Jr.

She lived in Trion and Summerville her entire life and was retired from Bigelow-Sanford where she was an accounting secretary for many years. She was a lifelong Baptist and was very faithful to attend service and lend her strong alto voice to the hymns she loved.

She is survived by two daughters, Karen Pledger Turner of Tunnel Hill and Jenith Thomas Strickland of Chattanooga; two sons-in-law, Leon D. Arnold and Kenneth Strickland; grandchildren, Beth Arnold Bean (Tony), of Trion, Amy Arnold Miller (Scott) of Alpheretta, Ga., Ashley Arnold Epperson, of Tunnel Hill and Matt Strickland of Chattanooga; and several great-grandchildren, Laura Bean, Matthew Strickland, Kaylee Strickland, Chelsey Arnold, Bryce Epperson, Grace Miller, and Megan Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday March 20, in the chapel at Mason Funeral Home of Summerville, with Rev. Jimmy Weaver of Dry Valley Baptist Church officiating.

Visitation will be at the Mason Funeral Home Saturday March 20, from noon until the funeral hour.


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