Daisy Mildred Riden, 84, of Etowah, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Etowah Health Care Center.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she had been a resident of Etowah Health Care Center for seven years. A daughter of the late James Arthur and Viola Mae Shamblin Barker, she was a writer of poetry published in the "Hiwassee Ripple" paper, a publication within the Etowah Health Care Center. She had a column, called "Mildred's Poetry Corner," and enjoyed all the activities, especially the crafts, Scrabble and songwriting. She was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Newt Riden; one daughter, Sibyl Ann Orr; one son, Wade Newton Riden; two sisters, Nellie Faye Barker and Ruth Barker Blankenship; and four brothers, Leslie Barker, John Lee Barker, C.A. Barker and James "Doc" Taylor Barker.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis Riden of Etowah, and Rick Riden of Crossville; four daughters, Betty Gardin of Blue Ridge, Ga., Linda Hyde of the Claxton community, Vicki Pritchett of Athens, and Karen Ables of the Claxton community; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Flora Teague of Maryville, Minnie Dilbeck of Rockford, Violet Rogers of Spencer, Mary Alice Weaver of Cleveland, and Agnes Joines Dickson of Athens.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Double Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.
Daisy Mildred Riden, 84, of Etowah, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Etowah Health Care Center.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, she had been a resident of Etowah Health Care Center for seven years. A daughter of the late James Arthur and Viola Mae Shamblin Barker, she was a writer of poetry published in the "Hiwassee Ripple" paper, a publication within the Etowah Health Care Center. She had a column, called "Mildred's Poetry Corner," and enjoyed all the activities, especially the crafts, Scrabble and songwriting. She was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Newt Riden; one daughter, Sibyl Ann Orr; one son, Wade Newton Riden; two sisters, Nellie Faye Barker and Ruth Barker Blankenship; and four brothers, Leslie Barker, John Lee Barker, C.A. Barker and James "Doc" Taylor Barker.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis Riden of Etowah, and Rick Riden of Crossville; four daughters, Betty Gardin of Blue Ridge, Ga., Linda Hyde of the Claxton community, Vicki Pritchett of Athens, and Karen Ables of the Claxton community; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Flora Teague of Maryville, Minnie Dilbeck of Rockford, Violet Rogers of Spencer, Mary Alice Weaver of Cleveland, and Agnes Joines Dickson of Athens.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the south chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Double Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements.
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Leslie L Barker
1908–1968
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John Lee Barker
1910–1992
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Nellie Fay Barker
1911–1912
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Esna Ruth Barker Blankenship
1913–1997
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Charles Arthur Barker
1914–1977
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Flora Belle Barker Teague
1916–2003
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Mildred Marie "Minnie" Barker Dilbeck
1920–2016
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Violet Barker Rogers
1923–2009
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James Taylor Barker
1925–2003
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Mary Alice Barker Weaver
1927–2006
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Agnes Evelyn Barker Joines
1929–2016
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