Mattie Sue Boring, age 80, of Turtletown, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Turtletown, TN. Born on December 14, 1936 in Cookeville, TN, she was the daughter of the late David Crockett and Carrie Pennington McBride. She worked for Hiawassee Mental Health as a Mental Health Assistant. She attended Mt. Carmel House of Prayer. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Herman P. Boring of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda Boring and Robert Larry Warnock of Atlanta, GA and Ellen Boring and Keith Nicholson of Blue Ridge; grandchildren, Katherine McBride Pisaniello and Lillian Abigail Nicholson; brother, Keith McBride of Cookeville, TN; and sisters, Glenda Randolph of Cookeville, TN, Fay Scott of Cookeville, TN, and Ruth Farley of Lake Station, IN.Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel of Copperhill. A eulogy was given by Keith Nicholson. Graveside services were in the Mount Carmel House of Prayer Cemetery. Sonny West, Buddy West, Frank Boatwright, Paul Ray White, Eric Davis, and Rick Boring served as pallbearers. The following gentlemen served as honorary pallbearers: Herman Murphy, Billy Dean Ledford, J.D. Price, Scott Bennie, Kenneth Graham, J.C. Lunsford, and Loy Williamson. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 6, Chattanooga, TN 37421 or online at www.alz.org. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill was in charge of the arrangements. . SERVICES Visitation Friday, February 3, 2017 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Akins Funeral Home - Copperhill 823 Ocoee Street Copperhill, Tennessee 37317 Funeral Service Saturday, February 4, 2017 12:00 PM Akins of Copperhill Chapel 823 Ocoee Street Copperhill, TN 37317