Mrs. Lucile Sturgis, 98, of Union City died 1:25 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Union City Manor Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Brother Harold Stricker will officiate.

Mrs. Sturgis was born January 10, 1911, in Obion County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Walter and Nora (Rummage) Roberts. She married Melvin S. Sturgis on April 22, 1933. He died March 18, 1991. Mrs. Sturgis had taught in one room schools for 12 years as her husband taught upper grades and acted as principal. Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis moved to the Holman community in 1941 and farmed there until Mr. Sturgis' death. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and had been active in the community.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy June and Ralph Nichols of Mason Hall; one daughter-in-law, Brenda Sturgis of Union City; one sister, Nell Davis of Union City; three grandchildren, Stephanie Sturgis of Dresden, Melissa Lyle of Union City and Dan Nichols of Kenton; and two great grandchildren, Chance Lyle and Chase Lyle both of Union City.

She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Dan Sturgis; 3 sisters and 5 brothers.

The family will receive friends at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday.

Pallbearers to serve will be Ralph Nichols, Dan Nichols, Chase Lyle, Chance Lyle, Jim Thorpe and Harold Duncan.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to Reelfoot Rural Ministries, 6923 Minnick Elbridge Road, Obion, TN 38240 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home
885-1033