Knoxville News-Sentinel; Knoxville TN; 2005-5-27

LAKIN, CLEO EDMONDSON - age 85, of Halls, passed away at 1:05 p.m.,
Tuesday, May 24, 2005, St. Mary's Medical Center following a sudden
illness. She was an active member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church,
a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, Knox County Retired
Teachers, Board of Directors Knox County Teachers Federal Credit Union,
Fountain City Sportsmen's Club and taught at Halls Elementary School
for 38 years. She was preceded in death by parents, father, Walter
Andrew Edmondson, mother, Arletta Ellison Edmondson; husband, Leroy
Lakin; son, Alan Lakin; sister, Ruth Stewart. Survivors: daughter and
son-in- law, Linda and Dwight Hart; grandchildren, Rich and Gina Hart,
Kimberly and Jeff Shoaf, great grandsons, Lucas, Eli and Bryson Hart and
Will Shoaf. Service, 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Beaver Dam Baptist Church,
Dr. Charles Earl and Dr. Scott Thomas officiating. Family and friends
will meet 10:45 a.m., Friday, Woodhaven Memorial Gardens for interment
service at 11:00 a.m. Pallbearers: John Morris, Paul Williams, Gilbert
Watson, Robert L. Hankins, Kenneth B. McNabb and James Hubbs.