Bonnie Mae Green Mabes, 81, of Etowah, TN, died peacefully at her residence on Thursday, February 28, 2013 surrounded by her family.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Claxton and Coghill communities and was the oldest daughter of the late Toy and Bertha Lunsford Green. She retired from Morgan Manufacturing and Lake Ocoee Inn Restaurant and was a member of Coghill Baptist Church. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies auxiliary to the VFW Post 5146 in Athens.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lona Housley and Elizabeth Gagnon; two brothers, J.L. and Charles Green; mother-in-law, Sarah " Granny" Evans; and daughter-in-law, Mary Mabes.
Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, Arthur Elwood Mabes of Etowah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Winona Howard and her husband Larry and Renee Bain and her husband Jimmy all of Athens; three sons, Allen and Keith Mabes of Etowah and Doug and Pam Mabes of Athens; six grandchildren, Lance Howard of Wisconsin, Angie Tate and husband Adam, Chris Mabes, BethMager and husband Kevin, Timmy Odum all of Athens and Chelsey Bain of Knoxville; ten great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Barbara Ann Green of Etowah; and a special cousin, Jean Sopshire of North Carolina.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Caris Hospice for their compassionate care.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 7 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with Reverend Jerry Stephens and Reverend Joe Hacher officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted Sunday March 3, from Coghill Baptist Church Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
The Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday March 2, at Serenity Funeral Home who has charge of the arrangements.