Margaret Diane Lankford

(June 30, 2009)

Margaret Diane Lankford of Madisonville, went to be with the Lord at 10:38 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Blount Memorial Hospital.

She was 52.

Preceded in death by: parents, Jason and Belvia Gossett; and brother, Hershel Gossett.

Survivors include: daughters-Michelle Bright and fiancee, Omar Vasquez of Lenoir City; and Shannon Spain;

Sons and daughter-in-law-Tracy and Pam Lankford and Jeff Lankford;

Sister-Sue Couey, all of Athens;

Brothers and sisters-in-law-Ronnie and Elvia Gossett of Sweetwater; and Ricky and Jean Gossett of Carlington, Ga.;

Special friends-Wilma Carver and Angel Anderson, both of Madisonville.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday in Biereley-Hale Chapel, with Rev. Chris Gee officiating. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Peoples Bank of East Tennessee in care of Charlotte Watson. Family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., before the funeral. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville, in charge of arrangements.