Sue Whitaker Blocker

View Funeral WebcastMrs. Sue Whitaker Blocker, 78, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her residence on Trotwood Avenue. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1864, Columbia, TN 38402. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the daughter of the late Francis E. Whitaker and Sara Goff Whitaker. On May 24, 1955 she married Clifford Gene Blocker who preceded her in death on July 13, 1979. Mr. & Mrs. Blocker owned and operated Clifford's Big Apple Market until his death; after which time, she was employed at Helm's and Macy's for several years. For the past few years, she had strung pearls for Jewelers Bench and R. C. May Jewelers. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and loved birds. Mrs. Blocker was a member of First United Methodist Church but had more recently attended Bigbyville United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Suzanne Blocker (Mark) Keene of Columbia; son, Todd (Linda Layne) Blocker of Columbia; grandchildren, Bethany (Matthew) Moss, Jennifer Bridge, Kelsey Blocker, and Katie Blocker; great grandchild, Wyatt Bridge; sister, Cynthia Page Britton of Columbia; nieces and nephew, Dawn Hudson, Courtney (Garry) Love, and David Gibbs; great nieces, Ava Love and Abby Love. Pallbearers will include David Gibbs, Matthew Moss, Garry Love, II, Josh Cozart, Rick Miller, Robert Marshall, Shane Clark, and Jim Whitehead. Honorary pallbearers include Past employees of Clifford's Big Apple Market.