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1935 Edna 2021

Edna Mclain Longley

January 7, 1935 — August 22, 2021

Edna McLain Longley passed to her heavenly home on August 22, 2021.
She was known for her bright smile and her love of people, as well as her homemade chocolate pies.
She was born on January 7, 1935 to John Chester and Maggie Goodner Payne. She was a lifelong resident of Bradley County, and all of her working career was in the food services industry. Her first job was at Central Drug Store at the soda fountain, where she met her first husband, Aubrey McLain. She later founded the first Village Bakery when the Village Shopping center opened in 1960. In her younger years, she was an avid skeet shooter and was Tennessee Lady State Champ. She retired from American Uniform Company as the Cafeteria Supervisor, where she was known for hard work and an occasional prank. She will long be remembered for her warm smile and her love of people.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Chester and Maggie Goodner Payne, her first husband Aubrey McLain, her second husband, Keener Longley, two sisters, Eleace Davis and Bonita Kaylor, brothers-in-law, Tommy Smith, Bob Kaylor and Ralph Davis, all of Cleveland. Nephews, Aaron Smith, Ricky Davis and Danny Davis. One niece, Tanda Davis Brogdon.
She is survived by her family whom she dearly loved, One Great Granddaughter, Abby Ellis, Grandson Brent Ellis and wife Melissa, Daughter Gwen Ellis and husband Jimmy, one Sister, Cleta Smith of Cosby, TN. and one Brother, Dewayne Payne and wife Barbara of Cosby, TN, and one special niece who was like a daughter to her, Sherry Sines and husband Randy. Other very special nieces and nephews, Tucker Smith (Lisa), Valerie Cullens, Mickey Kaylor (Robin) and Greg Kaylor (Debbie), Lisa Davis, Sheila Payne Walters, Tiffany Delgrossas (Nick), Brian Payne and Tracy Payne (Julia). One sister-in-law Bobbie Keller (Larry) of Cleveland and sons Don and Shane Keller.
She was a member of the Baptist Faith. She will be laid to rest beside her first husband at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital of the Pat Summit Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease.
The family would like to thank the staff at Bradley Healthcare and Rehab who lovingly provided for her care these last few years, especially the nurses and CNA’s on wing 4. We will be forever grateful for the care she received, and to the staff at At Home Primary Care. We cannot thank all of them enough for being so helpful and loving to all of our family. We would also like to thank Companion Funeral Home and staff as they are life family to us. We so appreciate their care and compassion.
Due to Covid concerns, there will be no service at this time. We will celebrate Edna’s life at a later time, when we can all gather again.

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