Edna "Onie" Laughter, 88, of Cleveland, Tn., died Friday, July 15, 2011 in a local health care facility.
She was the daughter of the late Della Mae Jarrett Elrod and Walton V. Elrod; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Earl Laughter; her sons, Jack Laughter and Virgil Dewitt Laughter; her grandsons, Reverend Jeff Bentley and Little Virgil Laughter; her brothers, Orion Elrod and H.C. Elrod; and her sisters, Anna Mae Howell and Nora Lewis.
She was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Evonne Bentley and her husband Bill of Cleveland; granddaughters, Tina Thomas of Cleveland, Stacy Laughter of Lincoln, Ne. and Lisa Bentley of Lenior City, Tn.; grandsons, Jason Bentley of Cleveland and Mike Laughter of Lincoln, Ne.; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; her brother, Tommy Elrod and his wife Joyce of Cleveland; special nephew, Eddie Elrod of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews; and one special dog named Petey.
A Remembrance of Life Graveside Service will be held Saturday, July 16, at 3 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Joel Jenkins officiating and Robert Banks, Eddie Earwood, Jason Bentley, Q.A. Williams, Allen Young and Danny Stinnett serving as pallbearers.
Jim Rush Funeral Homes, Wildwood Avenue Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.