Mabel Audra Garland

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Mabel A. Cretsinger, age 98, of Limestone, TN, formerly of Shady Valley, TN passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1916 to the late Riley D. Garland and Florence Forrester Garland. She was a member of Laurel Avenue Church of Christ. Mabel liked to read, collect dolls and she especially loved the zoo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Acra Cretsinger, one sister, one brother, one half-sister and one half-brother.

Survivors include her caregiver who was like a granddaughter, Melinda Bright and husband David and their children David Bright, Jr. and Belle Bright.

A graveside service was conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Blevins Cemetery in Shady Valley with Mr. Virgil Cretsinger officiating. Pallbearers were Travis Blevins, Perry Blevins, Keenan Blevins, Chad Arney, Dean Arney, David Bright and David Bright, Jr. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Mabel married Acra Dell Cretsinger on 10 Mar 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Acra (son of Albert Eli Cretsinger and Biner Bell Blevins) was born on 17 Jun 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Oct 2001 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]