Franklin – Gale Tyree Gavin, 69, died March 22, 2010 at her home in Pine Bluff, Ark. Born in Rockbridge County, Va., Gale was a daughter of the late Lloyd Walker and Lula Duff Tyree and was a former dental office receptionist in Franklin. She was predeceased by a daughter, Karen Sue Gavin.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Gailya Hodnett and her husband, Todd, of Petersburg; granddaughter, Hannah Grace Hodnett; two sisters, Dorothy T. Bailey of Pine Bluff and Patricia T. Smith of Logan, UT; two brothers, William F. Tyree of Idaho and Bobby L. Tyree of Carrsville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be private at a later date. Condolences may be offered to her daughter at 24613 Meadow Lane, Petersburg, VA 23803. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Wright Funeral Home is assisting the family.