Mrs. Stella Mae Church, 75, 1210 Valley Street, Elizabethton, died Thursday, May 27, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital after an extended illness.

Mrs. Church was a native of Beech Mountain, N.C., and a daughter of the late Linzy "Pop" and Sarah Hartley Trivett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Erwin L. Church, February 17, 1997, four brothers, Vance, Ray, Lem and Willie Trivett, and two sisters, Hazel and Fannie Trivett

Mrs. Church had lived a number of years in Elizabethton. She was a member of Beech Mountain Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Vanessa Johnson, Clearmont, Fla.; four sons, Bob R. Church, Nashville, Vance Church, Gary Church and Lester Church, all of Elizabethton; and a sister, Mrs. Edna Harmon, Elizabethton. Ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

CHURCH -- Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Mae Church, 75, 1210 Valley Street, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Russell Potter officiating. Music will be provided by Lowell and Linda Trivett and Lester Church. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beech Mountain Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, will be Mat Church, Steven Church, Keith Church, Lowell Trivett, Vance Trivett Jr., Kevin Estep, Jerry Harmon and Aaron Potter. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:45 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.