Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:48 pm

Wilma Jean Alford, 72, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at her home following an extendd illness.

A resident of Portland, TN, she was born in Coffee County.

She was a member of the Nazarene Church.

Survivors include a brother, James (Joan) Alford of Springfield; sisters, Dorothy Hicks of FL, Charlene (Bill) McCormick of Smyrna and Connie Alford of Portland; half-sister, Ozell Plemons of Hendersonville; brothers-in-law: Kenneth Sissom of Woodbury and Dale Strader of Hendersonville; and caregivers, Linda and Larry Matchinske of Portland.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Oliver Alford & Erie Bell Floyd Alford.

Graveside Services will be held at Wilson Chapel Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 with Bro. Joe Sissom officiating

Burial will be in Wilson Chapel.

Visitation is from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13,,2011.

www.woodburyfuneralhome.net.