Lela Bloodworth
(May 23,
1928 – July 4, 2011)
Mrs. Lela Ruth Allen
Bloodworth, 83, of South Fulton, died on Monday, July 4, 2011, at the Obion
County Nursing Home in Union City,
TN.
She was born in Obion County, TN, on May
23, 1928, the daughter of Luther Allen and Bethel (Boulton) Allen.
Mrs. Bloodworth was a
graduate of South Fulton High School
and later attended the University
of Tennessee at
Martin. She worked for Henry I. Siegel,
drove a bus for South Fulton schools, and was a longtime rural letter carrier
in Fulton, KY.
She married Harry
Bloodworth in 1949. They were married 54
years until his death in 2003.
She is survived by 4
children, David Bloodworth (Holly) of Murray, KY, Vicki Swift of Fulton,
KY, Susan Swearingen (Don) of Fulton,
KY, and Stuart Bloodworth (Amy) of Tullahoma, TN.
Her 6 grandchildren are
Tony Bloodworth, Los Angeles, CA;
Jason Swift (Emily), Jackson, MO;
Jeremy Swift (Rachel), Water Valley, KY; Justin Swift, Water Valley,
KY; Jonathan Bloodworth, Tullahoma,
TN; and Alexandra Bloodworth, Murray, KY. Great-grandchildren are Madison and Matthew
Swift of Jackson, MO,
and Emma, Micah, and Ellie Swift of Water
Valley, KY.
She had 5 siblings, 3 of
whom preceded her in death: Henry Allen, Miami, FL; Alice Austin, Paducah,
KY; and Louis Allen, Sierra Vista, AZ. She is survived by a brother, James Allen of Mechanicsville, MD, and a
sister, Virginia Lee of Mount Vernon,
IL.
A private family service
will be held. A public visitation will
be held on Friday, July 8, 2011, at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel from 5:00 – 7:00
p.m.
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