Smithville resident and Warren County native Heather Nichole Eley, 21, died unexpectedly Oct. 27.
A student and homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by stepmother, Lori Eley; maternal grandmother, Suzanne Taylor and paternal grandfather, Don Eley.
She is survived by children, Kaidynce Faith Gray and Aidyn Michael Eley; mother, Chrissy Eley of Ft. Worth, Texas; father, Bruce Eley of Smithville; brother, Nathan Eley of Ft. Worth; stepbrothers, Korben Deley of Ft. Worth and Tyler Seymour of Canada; stepsister, Hanna Denney, Kylee and Katey Deley, all of Ft. Worth; stepmother, Hope Deley of Ft. Worth; paternal grandmother, Vivian Eley of Woodbury; maternal grandfathers, Randy Taylor and John Ashley, both of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Norman Pelham officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Wing Cemetery in Cannon County. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family in memory of Heather Nichole Eley at High Funeral Home.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 30, 2011