Pauline Tyler Caughran

(Nov. 5, 2009)

Pauline Tyler Caughran of Tellico Plains, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, at UT Medical Center. She was a charter member of Piney Grove Baptist Church.

She was 92.

Preceded in death by: parents, Kash and Rinda Tyler; brother and sister-in-law, Troy and Veta Tyler; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Tom Farmer; sister, Kathleen Wear; son-in-law, Jim Childress; and niece, Lou Trame.

Survivors include: husband of 75 years-Charles Caughran;

Daughters and sons-in-law-Jane and Travis Harris of Maryville; Elizabeth and Ron Wells of Knoxville; and Joyce and Jim Teague of Tellico Plains;

Grandchildren and spouses-Buddy and Terry Childress, Denise and Alan Thompson, Allen Teague, Pam and Russell Massey, Chip and Stephanie Wells, Chris Teague and Lindsey Childress;

Great-grandchildren-Barrett Frye, Hannah, Abagail and Bennett Thomason, Joshua and Jackson Teague, Cade Wells;

Great-great-grandson-Aidan Childress;

Brother-Goodloe Tyler;

Nieces-Ann Horner, Jane Wear and Sharon Shaw;

Nephew-Larry Tyler;

A host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 7 p.m., Saturday, in Biereley-Hale Chapel with the Rev. Ollie Lankford and Rev. Dwayne Leming officiating. Interment will be 2 p.m., Sunday, in Piney Grove Cemetery, with Rev. James "Dink" Harris and Dr. James Robertson officiating. Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., before the funeral. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville, in charge of arrangements.