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Remembering the Life of
September 30, 1926 - May 13, 2024
Elise Welch


Burial Location:
Old Orchard Cemetery
Orchard Cemetery Road, Petersburg, TN, USA
Elise Cashion Welch, age 97, of Petersburg, TN, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Maury County Regional Hospital. Elise was born in Lincoln County, TN, on September 30, 1926, the daughter of the late Joseph Leroy “Joe” Cashion and Selma J. Casteel Cashion. She graduated from Morgan Prep School in Petersburg.
Mrs. Welch worked at Ellis’ Drug Store in Petersburg as a young woman and later at Ed W. Scott’s and Sons Grocery and Hardware. She was a homemaker for all of her life taking pride in caring for her home and family. A lifelong member of the Church of Christ, she attended Howell Church of Christ.
Elise is preceded in death by her husband, Lacy Wilson Welch and four brothers, Willie Boyd Cashion, Herbert Cashion, WJ Cashion and Vestle Cashion.
Mrs. Welch is survived by her children: Alice Marie Starks (Eric), Carol Grant, Lydia Ann Parks (Steve), Carl Wilson Welch (Nancy), and Daniel Kevin Welch; 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sisters: Jo Murriel Pigg, Louise Markham and Winnie Espy; and brothers: Louis Cashion, Roy Cashion and Jerry Cashion.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. with Don Hudson and Ley Jean of Howell Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Old Orchard Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Howell Church of Christ or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Elise Cashion Welch.

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