Zelma Louise Byrd Ivey, age 71, of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

She was retired from Bush Brothers and Company.

Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her husband William Ivey, daughter Sue Ivey Runyan, and great-grandchild Hayden Rice.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Jim and Rita Ivey, Ted and Lisa Ivey, and Eddie "Sparky" and Missy Ivey and daughters and son-in-law Barbara Ivey and Lisa and Gary Shoemake.

She is also survived by her grandchildren: Shea and Drew Frazier, Lee and Lisa Ivey, Renee and Dean Rolen, Carrie Robin Patterson, Jill and David Gibson, Cody, Nate, and Kennedy Ivey, Kaitlyn Kyker, Haley and Masie Ivey, Shannon Ivey, Katie Shoemake, and Josh Shoemake.

Additional survivors include the following great-grandchildren: Isaiah and Lane Frazier, Will Ivey, Jesse, Conley, and Elmer Rolen, Christian and Sara Cagle, Logan and Lexi Lay, Asa Doc Gibson, Kandra Ivey, and Gabe and Jacob Shoemake.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009, in the chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Revs. Fred Cagle and John Clark officiating. Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009, in Fox Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville.

Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, in charge. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.