Pauline Blanche Raper : Obituary

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Pauline Blanche Raper, age 68, of Farner, TN who passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012. Pauline was born in Bradley County, TN to the late James Oscar and Blanche Pauline Dye Craig. She was retired from Levi Strauss where she had worked as a sewing machine operator. She was a member of the Community Baptist Church and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Raper.

She is survived by sons, Ray James Raper and Randy Lynn Raper, both of Farner, TN; daughters, Sherry Ann Davis of Blairsville, GA, Penny Raper of Birchwood, TN and Patti Jo Pack of Farner, TN; brothers, James Oscar Craig of Chatsworth, GA, Mack Craig of Dalton, GA; half brother, Thomas Dye of Tacoma, WA; sister, Barbara Craig Martin of Dalton, GA; fourteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 26th at 3:00 p.m. from the Community Baptist Church with Rev. Jonathan Smith and Rev. Mitchell Allen officiating. Music will be by T.J. Crowder, Randall Payne and the Community Baptist Church Youth Choir. Grandsons serving as pallbearers include Lucas Pack, Brad Raper, Dustin Raper, David Stiles, Matthew Stiles and James Trotter. Honorary pallbearers include, Cleaston Burger, Kevin Coleman, David Kelly, Ricky Duckett, Nathan Vance, Justin Trentham and Phillip Trentham. Interment will follow in the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service on Sunday.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Saturday evening.

Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.

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