Celia Ann Dinning
1941 -2026
From the Sep 15, 2026 e-EditionCelia Ann Dinning was born on July 14, 1941, to parents Tillman and Elizabeth Smith. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and older brother, Danny Smith. She died peacefully on September 10, 2026, at age 85.
Funeral services for Celia Dinning are on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Sunday at 12 p.m. Until the service time. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery, Gleason, Tenn.
Celia married Roland Dinning on December 16, and he survives her.
She is survived by her three children: Van Dinning and his wife, Jill; Danita Bradberry and her husband, John; and Andrea Dinning.
She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Blake Dinning and his wife, Whitney; Marissa Stewart and her husband, Josh; Marla Bowers and her husband, Ethan; Carson Dinning; Garrett Dinning; and Lakelyn Dinning.
Celia is survived by eight great-grandchildren: Conley, Eiley, and Rory Stewart; Waylon, Wyatt, and Waverly Bowers; and Blakely and Willow Dinning. Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home.
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