EDITH TRIPLETT

BLOOMFIELD -- Edith Eileen Triplett, 78, of Bloomfield died Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at her home.

She was born Aug. 28, 1919, at Gray Ridge, daughter of Ernest Pearl and Ada Lame Black. She and Joseph Russel Triplett were married May 2, 1936.

Triplett had lived at Bloomfield since 1945. She worked at Elder Manufacturing Co. almost 36 years, retiring in August 1983. She was secretary and treasurer for ACWA Local 572 10 years, served several years on the election board, and was a member of First General Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Ronald Triplett of Hernando, Miss., Dennis Triplett of Germantown, Tenn.; and a granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kevin Eskew officiating. Burial will be in Bloomfield Cemetery.