Lillie Elaine McElyea Hackney

Bristol, VA – Lillie Elaine McElyea Hackney, age 52, passed on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Lillie is preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie Frances McElyea Wyatt; husband, Randall Hackney; brother, Chuck McElyea; grandson, Fernando Molina, II; and aunt, Maggie Blaylock. She is survived by three sons, Chris Shores of Bristol, VA, Michael Smith of Bristol, VA, and Brandon Shores of Iowa; two daughters, Chantel Shores of Bristol, VA and Nikki Otis and husband Mark of Douglasville, GA; her father, James Robert McElyea, Sr.; three brothers, Bobby McElyea and wife Carolyn of Blountville, TN, Johnny McElyea of Bristol, TN, and Jason McElyea of Bristol, TN; one sister, Tammy Green of Bristol, TN; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be held 10:00-11:30 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2015, at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 11:30 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to defray funeral expenses. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guest register. The family of Lillie Hackney is being cared for by Farris Cremation & Funeral Center, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210, (276) 623-2700.