Ellan C. Greene Gibbs, 83

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Ellan C. Greene Gibbs, 83, died March 23 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.

A factory worker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William Norman and Emma Lee Kirby Cantrell; and was preceded in death by husbands, Frank Gibbs and Everette Greene; brothers and sisters, Bernice Goodwin, Bertha Taylor and Bill Stupak.

She is survived by daughter, Ruth Vanatta of McMinnville; sons and daughter-in-law, James and Rosemary Greene of Kingston, and Lee Greene of Ferndale, Fla.; brothers, J.C. Cantrell of Sparta and William Cantrell of McMinnville; grandchildren, Garey Vanatta of McMinnville, Dwayne and Debrea Vanatta of Texas, Randall Vanatta and Phyllis Vanatta of McMinnville, Misty Miller of Florida, Laura Souder of Maryland, Stephanie Racine of Texas, Alan and Michelle Greene of Harriman; 13 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Richard Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. today at Fuston Cemetery in DeKalb County.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 26, 2004