Mirl Raymond Poss, 86, formerly of the Dibrell and Newtown communities, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born Nov. 20, 1927 in DeKalb County to the late E.L. (Les) and Hassie Certain Raymond. Also preceding her in death are her sisters and brothers Louise Winchester, Helen Bell, Ruth Cantrell, T. R. Raymond, and Walter Raymond. She was a member of Newtown the Baptist Church and retired after 28 years with Century Magnetek.
Surviving is her husband of 67 years, Marvin Wayne Poss; daughter, Carolyn Harper and her husband Joe Harper of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; son, Austin Poss and his wife Carolyn Turner Poss of Lynchburg; grandchildren, Melanie Womack of McMinnville, Cristi (Brian) Waters of Old Fort, Shannon Poss of Lynchburg, and Brandon Poss of Murfreesboro, great grandchildren Ashland Behling, McKenzie Marske, Colby Schleif, Braxton and Connor Waters, Ruby, Daniel, and John Austin Jimenez; step-granddaughter, MacKenzie Waters, and great-great grandson, Isaac Behling; several nieces and nephews; and her hospice, Dianna Latimer, Christina McNeal, and Sasha Trott and all of the staff of Hospice Compassus of Tullahoma.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Dwight Knowles will officiate. Interment will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. The Poss family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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