Freeda Mae Lashley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Freeda Mae Parker Lashley passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Meadowbrook Residential Care in Pilot Knob. She was born in Arcadia on July 10,1922 the youngest child of Alonzo and Laura (Crownover) Parker. She attended the Red School on Marble Creek. On September 2, 1939 she married Mont Lashley. He preceded her in death on February 28, 2004. She worked at the shirt factory in Arcadia and later at Brown Shoe Factory in Ironton. She was a longtime member of Marble Creek United Baptist Church. She loved to sing gospel songs both at church and in a gospel quartet with Mont, her brother Gay, and his wife Eula. She was a gracious hostess and a good cook always willing to serve her extended family of brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces. Lemon meringue pie and strawberry-rhubarb cobbler were her specialties. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting afghans for many of us. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings - Vernon, Roy, Paul, Russell, Gay, Jessamine, Hilda, and an infant Joy. She leaves two children, Carol (John) Digalis and Dennis (Terry) Lashley and five grandchildren, Susan (Kacey) Askin, Maria Huntley, Theresa (Andy) Fleming, Justin Lashley, and Carter (Kelly) Lashley. Also there are eleven great grandchildren - Kathryn, Jake, Marli, Laney, Alex, Rachael, Sam, Tanner, Katie, Reese, and Ethan. There are two great great grandchildren - Cooper and Carter. Also, she leaves numerous nieces and nephews. We wish to thank the staff at Meadow Brook, Preferred Hospice, and her special friend and helper Shirley Griffiths. Family visitation will be held Monday evening at 4 to 5pm and for the public at 5 to 7pm. Services will be conducted at 10am Tuesday, June 12, at Bryson Funeral Home with pastors Mark and Larry Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Arcadia Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Marble Creek Baptist Church.

Freeda Mae Lashley

July 10, 1922 - June 7, 2018