Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:04 am

Frances Gail "Sootsy" Kittrell, 76, who passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford. She was a native of Ponchatoula, TN.

She is survived by her husband, Freddie Lee Kittrell of Woodbury; Children, Shelly Hicks of Woodbury, Deidrie Cashman of Navarre, FL., Mark Hicks of Auburntown, Tommy Hicks of Ft. Walton, FL., Derek Hicks of Orlando, Fl., Amber Hicks of Navarre, Fl.; Grandchildren: Michelle Cannon, Michael Jamison, Malachi Hernandez, Chad Hicks, Jessica Henderson, Zachary Rowe, Virginia Cochran, Jeff Hicks, Charlie & Issac Riley; Great Grandchildren: Jacob, Caleb, Ethan, Olivia, Maverick, Allen and Verity.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Schale Yochim & Mae Culvertson Yochim.

A member of the Catholic Church, she was a Certified Nurse's Assistant at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She loved nature, her pets and being outside.

A celebration of life for Sootsy will be Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 4 pm - 8 pm at Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave online condolences, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net