Eva Magdlene Wilds

Died: Sept. 27, 2012

NEWPORT -- Eva Magdlene (Arrington) Wilds, age 80, of Newport, went to be with the Lord Thursday.

Mrs. Wilds loved taking care of her church "Fugate Baptist Church" Del Rio, until her health would not allow her to do so.

She retired from Wood Products and loved the outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Witt and Berlie Arrington; an infant son: Victor Wilds; her former mate: Virgil Wilds; a sister: Annie; four brothers: Stoke, J.C., Cecil, and Babe Arrington; a great-grandson: Jared Helton; and a son-in-law: Ernest Sawyer.

She is survived by her daughters: Gail Sawyer and Juanita (Esten) Willis of Del Rio; her grandchildren: Melanie Helton, Ben Sawyer, Tina (Todd) Reece, and Heath (Jessica) Willis, all of Del Rio; her great-grandchildren: Jacob Helton, Madelyn Reece, Nathan Reece, Hannah Sawyer, Ethan Sawyer, and Victor Helton; two brothers: Hoover and L.J. Arrington of Greeneville; and a host of special nieces, nephews, and church family.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Manes Funeral Home in Newport.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Fugate Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie Winters and the Rev. Caney Caldwell officiating.

Burial will follow in Houston Valley and Hale Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 10-11 a.m. at the church.