Virgie Marie Inscore

Frank E. "Dean" Centers, age 63, a resident of Cleveland and former resident of Delano, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 at his home. He was a member of Ocoee Church of God. He was a well-known mechanic and worked twenty years for Mullinax Lincoln-Mercury and was the owner of Eastview Garage in Benton for several years. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Centers, Sr.; brother, Billy Centers and grandson, Jonathan Witt. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Sandra Centers of Cleveland; loving mother, Rosie Centers; mother-in-law, Gwendolyn Thompson; sister-in-law, Connie Cole; daughters and sons-in-law: Tammy Taylor and husband Randall Taylor of Cleveland; Debbie Dye and husband, Clarence Dye of Mineral Bluff, GA; Mary Cooper and husband, Denzil Cooper, Sr. of Cleveland; Judy Moore and husband, Randy Moore of Cleveland; special niece and husband, Cathy and Ben Witt of Cleveland; grandchildren: Heath Day, Joshua Wooten, Adam Day, Jessica Wooten, Denzil Cooper, Jr., Kelli Wooten, Jennifer Cooper, Philip Willard, Lauren Witt, Brandon Witt and Emma Moore; great grandchildren: Kiley Day, Alexis Day, Christopher Shubert, Emily Day, and Allyson Day; nephews: John Allred, Chris Allred, Matthew Centers, Nathan Centers, Jarod Allred and Kevin Cole; nieces: Lea Arthur, Micheal Scott and Tiffany Cole; many great nephews and nieces, loving family and beloved pets, Buffy and Lucy. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Guinn Green officiating. Interment will follow in Delano Cemetery with grandsons and sons-in-law serving as pallbearers. His family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. They will also receive friends on Wednesday one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131. Fairfax, VA 22038-1131.