Funeral services for Velva G. Forrester Tribble, 90, of Lula, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Austin Kelley will officiate with interment to follow the service in the Enon Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday prior to the service from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.
Mrs. Tribble passed away Dec. 17, 2021 following a period of declining health.
Born Dec. 4, 1931, in Lula, Mrs. Tribble was the daughter of the late Garland and Lillie Mae Myers Forrester. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tribble is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Joseph Preston Tribble; sons, Marty Rucker Tribble and Timothy Thomas Tribble; daughter, Lora Lynn Tribble Thompson; great- granddaughter, Anna Grace Jones; son-in-law, Phillip Barrett; brothers, Huel Forrester, Verden Forrester, Jimmy Forrester, and Larry Forrester; as well as sister, Omazell Carter.
She retired from Guilford Mills where she faithfully worked for over 29 years. Mrs. Tribble was extremely loyal to her family; her children and grandchildren were the center of her life. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, and playing cards, but most of all, she loved to laugh and have fun with her family.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Rita Tribble Smith Walker and David Walker of Alto; daughter, LaBrada Tribble Barrett of Clarkesville; grandchildren and their spouses, Ryan (Melodi) Smith of Dahlonega, Amanda Smith of Flowery Branch, Bradley (Angela) Barrett of Clarkesville, Jeremy Barrett of Alto, Amy (Kerry) Autry of Lula, Erin (Charles) Gunti of Buford, Vanessa (Edward) Marcus of Cornelia, Christopher (Lyndsay) Tribble of Gillsville, and Tonya (Jack) Jones of Dahlonega; sister, Sheila Forrester Roberts of Kinston, North Carolina; brothers and their spouses, Tex (Barbara) Forrester of Gainesville and Emory (Joyce) Forrester of Lula; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, cousins, and in-laws.
An online guest book is available for the Tribble family by visiting hillsidememorialchapel.com.
Funeral arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.