Beatrice Merrell Wilcox age 86, of Reliance TN passed away November 14, 2015 at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. She is the daughter ofthe late Arthur and Mae Merrell. She was a member of GreasyCreek Baptist Church for 66 years, where she taught Sunday school for a number of years. She worked as a cook at Greasy Creek School, Benton Manufacturing, and retired from American Uniform Company.She is preceded in death by her parents, listed above, her husband Wayne W. Wilcox, one child, Mary Ruth, 2 brothers, one sister and a great grandchild.

She is survived by her daughters and sons- in- Law, Wilma and Leonard Pulley, Geroldean and Wendell Campbell;son and daughter- in -law,Wilfordand Mary Wilcox, all of Greasy Creek, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and four very special nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 8:00 pm., Monday, November 16, 2015 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home.The Family will be receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday prior to the service. Reverend Cecil Williams is to officiate. Family and friends will assemble Tuesday November 17, 2015 at the Greasy Creek Cemetery for a 10:00 a.m. committal service.