Mrs. Anna Whitfield Tilley, 89 of Sylvania, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marty Jankins and Rev. Jeff Sayre officiating. Burial followed in Concord Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Glenn Tilley; daughters, Brenda Sayre, Debbie Farmer, Vickie Whitfield; brother, Charlie Watkins; sister, Inez Ewton; grandchildren, Kevin Sayre, Jeffrey Sayre, Richard Cuzzort, Terry Cuzzort, Phillip Cuzzort, David Cuzzort, Travis Smith, Casie Smith; great-grandchildren, Hunter Sayre, Jayden Sayre, Remington Sayre, Amber White, Tyler Cuzzort, Sebastin Cuzzort, Chloe Cuzzort, Ariel Cuzzort, Bryan Cuzzort, Kaitlyn Smith, Weston Smith, Johnathan Cuzzort, Austin Cuzzort; great-great-grandchildren, Drakon White, Brom White, Charlie White, Castiel Cuzzort, Amara Cuzzort, Lilith Cuzzort, Sam Cuzzort, Anna Cuzzort, Kadelina Cuzzort, John Cuzzort, Ryleigh Cuzzort.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Whitfield; daughter, Wanda Miller; parents, Grady and Beulah Watkins; sisters, Sue Fisher, Sybil Watkins; brothers, Hobart, Matthew, Labron and R.L. Watkins; son-in-law, Kenneth Sayre.