MARY ELLEN LANKFORD NORTH WAS BORN FEBRUARY 21, 1940 AND PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 76 ON MARCH 19, 2016 AT THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY NURSING HOME. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER BROTHERS, BILL AND CARL RAY LANKFORD; HER SON RICHARD AND HER PARENTS JIM AND ROXIE CHEEK LANKFORD. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER BROTHER, LAWRENCE LANKFORD, HER 3 SISTERS,LINDA ROBERTSON, NANCY ESTES AND GEORGIA SMITH; DAUGHTERS, SHEILA AND HER HUSBAND KENNY OWENS, EULA NORTH; SON, JOHN NORTH; GRANDSONS, WAYNE NORTH, STEVE GRAY, CHRIS NORTH, MICHAEL NORTH; GRANDDAUGHTER ANGIE MINK, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NIECES, NEPHEWS, SPECIAL FRIENDS AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. MARY IS LOVED BY MANY AND WILL FOREVER AND ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. GRAVESIDE SERVICE AT CHUMLEY CEMETERY AT 2 P.M. MONDAY MARCH 21, 2016.
CPFFEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.