Lerissa
Faye Cagle, 90, of Athens, Alabama was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday,
February 16, 2025, at 1:40 p.m. She
was born April 5, 1934, to Milton Kelly and Elvie C. Hawkins.She was a retired dietician, having worked at
D. E. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Limestone Nursing Home and Crestwood Hospital.
She loved the Lord and was a member of Salem Springs Baptist Church where she
taught the adult Sunday school class for several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William “Wink” Tribble, son,
Rickey Alan Tribble, daughters, Elizabeth “Beth” Bates and Kandi Padgett, and
brothers, Alan Kelley and Tim Kelley.
She was survived by her husband of 32 years, Granville “Lee” Cagle, son, Mike
Tribble, daughters, Peggy Cook (Randy), Kim Baucom, Sandra McKie (Rickie) and
Cyndi Smith (Gary), son-in-law, Shawn Padgett (Jecelle); 21 grandchildren, 35
great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2025, at Spry Funeral Home in
Athens with Mitch McCormick officiating.Violinist: Will Thomas.Burial
will be at Sandlin Cemetery.Visitation
will be from 12 noon until time of the service in the chapel.
Pallbearers
will be grandsons, Rickey Tribble, Jr., Matt Tribble, Will Baucom, Cody Baucom,
Michael Tribble, Nick Townsend, Alston Mealer, Zachary Padgett, Cade Padgett
and Ben McKie.Honorary pallbearers will
be the rest of her grandsons, great grandsons and great-great grandsons.