Jessie Eunice Eslick, 88

The daughter of the late William White and Flossie Leora Hammers Bailey, she was employed for years as a caregiver for the elderly as well as at Life Center. She was also employed with C.D. Stamps Community Center where she was active with the Head Start program. She served as a resident house mother for the Highland Rim School for Girls for over seven years and was a member of Hickerson Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 1988 by her former spouse, H.R. Eslick Jr.; son H.R. Eslick III, daughter, Barbara Ann Posser; seven brothers and sisters.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Colleen Eslick Sr. of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Malinda and John Lamb Sr. of Shelbyville; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Smith and Lorene Miles of Tullahoma.

Graveside services were held Tuesday at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with John L. Lamb Jr. officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Tullahoma Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 21, 2006