Mrs. Rawls was born in DeKalb County, Tennessee to the late Haskell Brown Tittsworth and Maudell Parker Tittsworth. She retired from the State of Tennessee after thirty years of service. Mrs. Rawls was selfless, family oriented, and a great cook. She loved reading good books. She was an excellent wife, mother and “Morning.”
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two stillborn children, Lee Brown Rawls and Gary T. Rawls; brother, Billy Eugene Tittsworth; and sister, Ellen Faye Cantrell.
Mrs. Rawls is survived by her loving husband of sixty-four years, Jim “Sonny” Rawls; daughter, Jennifer Rawls; grandson, Jackson Rawls; sisters, Betty T. Hale and Sandra T. Jones; brother, Brownie (Lillian) Tittsworth; best friend since 1953, Becky Malone; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be at Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm with with Rev. Jacob Fasig officiating. Visitation prior from 10:00 am until the time of service.
A Celebration of Life will also be held at DeKalb Funeral Chapel in Smithville, Tennessee on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 3:00 pm with visitation prior from 12:00 pm until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Public Library Foundation, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37219, or to the Justin Potter Library, 101 South First Street, Smithville, Tennessee 37166.
