Edna M. Trammell Norman, 87, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Monday morning, May 23, 2016 at her home.
Edna was born on March 28, 1929 in Winfield, TN to the late Luster & Luvernie Ross. She had made Cleveland her home for the past 40 plus years. Edna was of the Baptist faith. She was retired from the Duracell Corporation. Edna enjoyed working in her yard and tending to her flowers and roses. She will be forever remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who cherished her family dearly (especially her grandchildren).
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edd Trammell; one grandson, Jason Cope; one son-in-law, Larry Gibson; two sisters, Lucille Stanley & Betty Neal; and two brothers, George Ross and the Reverend Harold Dean Ross.
She is survived by two daughters, Sheila Ensley (Earnest) and Teresa Cope (Richard); four sons, Wendell Trammell, Mike Trammell (Ann Trammell), of Nashville, TN, Randy Trammell of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Dennie Norman (Sonjia); 11 grandchildren, Michelle Wentworth (Robert), Larry E. "Butch" Gibson (Caryn), Adam Gibson (Amy), Caressa Ensley, Charity O'Neal, Wesley Buchanan (Joanie), Sean Trammell, Travis Trammell, Canyen Norman, Jeremy Calhoun (Emily) and Ryan Cope; 19 great-grandchildren; Dennie's father, Earl Norman; a special niece, Ruth Ann Massengale; special friends, Julia Saul, Elaine Dills, Charlotte "Cookie" Shugart and Debbie Earls; numerous other extended family members; and a host of friends.
The family would like to thank Hospice of Chattanooga and her many caregivers for the wonderful care they extended to Edna and her family.
A celebration of her life is planned for Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2415 Georgetown Road NW in Cleveland, TN with the Reverend Earnest Ensley and the Reverend Daniel Stewart officiating.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. service time in the funeral home parlor.
Interment will take place on Friday, May 27 at 1 p.m. in the D.C. Trammell cemetery in Winfield, TN.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to Hospice of Chattanooga in memory of Edna M. Norman. Those can be sent to Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation; 4411 Oakwood Drive; Chattanooga, TN 37416.
Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.