Wilda Airbella Bess, 67

A homemaker and a member of Christian Fellowship Church, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Benjamin and Martha Emma Killian Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters and brother-in-law, Noma Mae and L.B. Pease, and Cairlean Bess Brady, and three brothers, Boog, Odous and T.L. Scott.

She was married to Earl Bess of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Danny Polson, and Diane and Ruble Price, all of McMinnville, and Sherrie and Calvin Hammond of Rock Island; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister, Georgia McBride of Cookeville; six brothers and sisters-in-law, Livy Scott of Beersheba Springs, Abidine and Rachel Scott of Altamont, Randy and Virginia Scott of Tracy City, Osban and Jean Scott, and H.B. and Joyce Scott, all of McMinnville and Priceford Scott of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews and special sister, Tommy Sue Nunley of Grundy County.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in High’s Chapel with Danny Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County. Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.