Vivian "Carol" Winnett

Vivian "Carol" Winnett obituary, Sparta, TN

Vivian "Carol" Winnett

Vivian Winnett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oak Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center and Memorial Cemetery on Feb. 22, 2025.

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Born Tuesday, October 22, 1946, she was daughter of the late Mitchell Musgrove and the late Anna Laura Davis Vianco and one of four children.
Carol is survived by:
Husband, Kenneth Winnett of Walling, TN
3 Children, Michael Richards, Anna (Dale) Needham, Charity (Josh) Lowhorn
8 Grandchildren, Alyssa Richards, Tiffany (Danny) Redman, Ashley (Willie) Prater, Megan (Andrew) Green, Eric (Elizabeth Spivey) Spears, Alex Lowhorn, Jaxon Lowhorn, and adopted grandson Dakota Hughes
15 Great-grandchildren, Angel Redman, Jackson Redman, Jarrett Redman, Julie Anna Redman, Jonas O'Conner, Maggie Johnson, Willie Dean Prater IV, Marcus Prater, Sawyer Green, Cooper Green, Anniston Green, Eden Green, Millie Green, Wilder Green, and Goten Cruise
Sister, Joyce (Mark) Aikin
Niece, Starlena Myers
Nephew, Cameron Marshall
And many additional nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by son, Wesley Richards; 3 great-grandchildren in Heaven; siblings, Sheila (Ron) McKinney and Geri (Mike) Nau; and stepfather, Dick Vianco.
A funeral service for Carol will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Gum Springs Baptist Church, 5454 Franks Ferry Rd, Walling, TN 38587. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until time of service. Bro. Bo Hendrix will be officiating. Inurnment will be at Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Pallbearers will be Eric Spears, Dakota Hughes, Jackson Redman, Alex Lowhorn, Jaxon Lowhorn, Dale Needham, and honorary pallbearer Michael Richards.
Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com*

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