Brown Funeral Home

Gracie McGaha age 86 of Hartford passed away Saturday January 24, 2009 at Newport Health and Rehab. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was blessed with the special gifts of sewing and gardening, and a member of Pigeon Valley Baptist Church in Hartford. Preceded in death by her husband Arthur McGaha, parents Garfield and Mary Banks, daughter Wilma Finchum, son Tom McGaha, brothers Lacy Gates, Bartley Banks, Carl Gates, Ernest Banks, and Frank Banks; sisters Dora McGaha, Unave Banks, and Arletha Jenkins.

Survivors include daughter Frances Leatherwood; sons Robert McGaha, Junior McGaha, and Shannon (Judy) McGaha; grandchildren Connie (Rusty) Sutton, Steve (Debbie) Finchum, Mike Leatherwood, Donna (Travis) Coggins, and Shane McGaha; great-grandchildren Zach Sutton, Tyler Coggins, Courtney Sutton, Kristen Coggins, Joshua Finchum, and Blake Coggins; step great-grandchildren Angel Smith and Amber Liveri; step great-great-grandchildren Nicholas Liveri and Xavier Smith; sister Beulah Combs; special family and friends Eva Gates, Mary and April Rollins, Joyce Newcomb, and Wanda Faye Greene

The family will meet at the Clark Cemetery in Hartford Sunday January 25, 2009, for a 2:00 p.m. graveside service, Rev. Ransom Hall will officiate.

Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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