Elise Ragland Huff

Mrs. Elise Ragland Huff, age 92 of Sparta, a native of Jackson County, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Signature Healthcare in Algood, Tennessee.

Mrs. Huff was born June 9, 1931 in the Nameless community. She was last surviving child born to the late Sidney Alphaeus and Sarah Ann Kirby Ragland. She was a longtime Granville, Tennessee Postmaster. After retirement, she moved to Sparta to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. Elise loved to travel and being on the go. Her favorite getaways were with her postmaster friends to postal conventions and her trips to Newport Beach, California to visit with her children and grandchildren. She spent many Thanksgivings in California, happily packing suitcases full of food and her famous rolls for their meal together. Elise was an active member of the Sparta First United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and served as church secretary for several years. If she was not visiting with family, she could be found at her weekly Bridge game or at home taking care of her beloved cat, Millie.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her son, Marion Hale Halfacre who died June 9, 2007; daughter Teresa June Dicus who died April 30, 2018; husband Mr. Carl Huff; father of her children, Everett "Elb" Halfacre; brothers, Bedford, Vernon, Savage, Verble, Lester, Cordell, and Guy Ragland; and sisters, Bessie Brown, Ethel Brown, Daris Apple, Nell Barton and Bobbye Williams.

Surviving family members that fondly knew her as Mimi include her daughter Sarah Verble and husband Bruce of Cookeville, Tennessee.

Son-in-law: Buddy Dicus of Sparta

Daughter-in-law: Lula Halfacre of Newport Beach, California

Grandchildren: Ashley Dicus and wife Amber of Sparta, Blake Dicus and wife Jackie of Hendersonville, TN., Summer Wood and husband Patrick of Old Hickory, TN, Carly Verble of Los Angeles, CA., Erik Halfacre of California and Natalie Halfacre of Australia

Eight great-grandchildren: Sam Dicus, Jack Dicus, Jake Dicus, Cole Dicus, Taylor Halfacre, Riley Halfacre, Jackson Wilkinson and Olivia Wilkinson

Special neighbors: Paul and Judy Williams

A host of beloved nieces and nephews also survive

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Sparta First United Methodist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Thursday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Tangent Children's Christmas Party affectionately known as "Buddy's Kids" or Granville Heritage Museum in care of Hunter Funeral Home PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583

Buddy Dicus, Ashley Dicus, Blake Dicus, Sam Dicus, Jack Dicus and Patrick Wood will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jake Dicus, Cole Dicus and Paul Williams.