Barbara Ann Tallant Dale, 79, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on Oct. 12, 1936 to the late Earl and Marchie Wade. Barbara was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Cleveland. She served as a crossing guard at T.C. Bower School for many years. She also loved flowers and gardening, as well as spending time with her family and, most of all, her grandchildren.
In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Doug Wade; and great-grandson, Kegan Levi Nichols.
She is survived by three daughters, Glenda Tallant, Patricia Sharp (Jason) and Barbara Jean Tate; two sons, Ray Tallant Jr. (Tammy) and Jody Fann Haggard; three sisters, Pat Brock, Cindy Ballard and Sue Simmons; brother, Junior Wade; grandchildren, Amanda Paige Nichols, Jeremy Lynn Nichols, Elijah Tallant, Houston Forgey and Mercedes Forgey; great-grandchildren, Layne Nichols, Rylie Renfroe and Chance Renfroe; her previous husband and father of her children, Ray Edward Tallant Sr.; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rob Liles, Jeremy Nichols, Justin McDonald, Elijah Tallant, Ray Tallant, Morris Whitener, and Tyler Wilson serving as pallbearers.
he family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 1, at Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37311.
Companion Funeral and Cremation Service has charge of the arrangements.