WADE CANADA, SR., age 82, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Ragland, WV, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital after a long illness. He was part of the Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church in Ragland, WV. Wade was preceded in death by his mother, Zula Caines Canada; father, Victor Canada; brothers, Ernest, Charles and Jess Canada; sisters, Lola Stewart and Dixie Liebee; and grandson, Bruce Mullins Jr. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia and their nine children: sons Leslie (Butter) and wife Linda, Gary and wife Josephine, Stonie all from Dandridge; Glen Dale and wife Missy from Delbarton, WV; Wade Canada Jr. from Dunlow, WV; Larry from WV; daughters Christine Tipton and husband Johnny from Deltona, FL; Loretta Workman and husband John from Dandridge; Shirley Smith and husband Tom from Senegal in West Africa. Other family members include sisters Mattie Smith Cosrer of Barboursville, WV and Wanda “Winnie” Sellards of Turkey Creek, KY; brother Landon Canada and wife Virginia from Varney KY; his 15 grandchildren: Joshua Canada from Delbarton; Leslie Canada from Ohio; Michael Evans from Ragland; Danny Evans from Atlanta GA; Gary Canada Jr. from Lenore WV; Misty Devotie from Jefferson City; Jessica Canada from Ragland; Cassandra Canada also from Ragland; Robert Wade Canada of Ragland; Jordan Canada of Logan WV; Kristel Greene of Port Orange FL; Heather Mullins of Dandridge; Dakota Workman of Dandridge; Carla Smith of Boling Springs SC and Nathan Smith of Fort Worth TX. There are also 11 great-grandchildren: Kelsie, Kylie and Keegan Jr. in Florida; Bryce, Brayden, Kaylee, Zoe, Ethan and Mikey in WV along with Dylan in Georgia. He has one unborn great-grandchild as well. The funeral service will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday July 30th at Swanns Chapel Baptist Church located at 1309 Waterfront Drive in Dandridge TN with Rev. Randy Haun officiating. The family will welcome friends at the church starting at 5:00 p.m. until the service begins at 8:00 p.m. The graveside service will be held at Swanns Chapel Cemetery on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN DANDRIDGE,TN (865)397-2711
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