Mildred Louise Gardner Faircloth, age 73, passed away January 1, 2012.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Jeff Faircloth, brothers Roscoe Gardner, William Gardner, George Gardner, Marvin Gardner & Cecil Gardner, sisters Leola Gardner & Bessie Harrell.

 Louise was born on November 8th, 1938 to the late Ernest Samuel Gardner and Katie Joyner Gardner.   Louise is survived by here daughters, Mildred, Bonnie, Teresa, and Cathy, four brothers, Troy Gardner and wife Grace, Roy Gardner, Larry Gardner and wife Sharon, and Donnie Gardner; three sisters, Rachel Strickland, Elsie Sledge and husband, Paul and Ruth Wood and husband J.L., brother-in-law, Orbin Faircloth and wife, Emily, sister-in-law, Ruth Hicks and several nieces and nephews.

 A Going Home graveside celebration will be held on Wednesday, January 4 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. George Moore conducting the service.  She will be buried along side her husband at Pineview Cemetary.  Arrangements provided by Cornerstone Funeral Home of Nashville.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to her church, Bethany Baptist Church in Sharpsburg.