Wade Canada,

WADE CANADA, SR., age 82, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Ragland, WV, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital following a long term illness. He was a member of Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church in Ragland, WV. Wade is 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 his nine children, sons, Leslie (Butter) and wife Linda, Gary and wife Josephine, and Stonie, all of Dandridge, Glen Dale and wife Missy of Delbarton, WV, Wade Canada, Jr., of Dunlow, WV, Larry of WV; daughters, Christine Tipton and husband Johnny of Deltona, FL, Loretta Workman and husband John of Dandridge, Shirley Smith and husband Tom of Senegal, West Africa. Other surviving family members are sisters, Mattie Smith Cosrer of Barboursville, WV, Wanda "Winnie" Sellards of Turkey Creek, KY; brother, Landon Canada and wife Virginia of Varney, KY; his 15 grandchildren, Joshua Canada of Delbarton, Leslie Canada of Ohio, Michael Evans of Ragland, Danny Evans of Atlanta, GA, Gary Canada, Jr. of Lenore, WV, Misty Devotie of Jefferson City, Jessica Canada of Ragland, Cassandra Canada of 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; 11 great-grandchildren, Kelsie, Kylie and Keegan Jr. of Florida, Bryce, Brayden, Kaylee, Zoe, Ethan and Mikey of WV, Dylan of Georgia; and one unborn great-grandchild. Funeral service will be 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 in the sanctuary of Swanns Chapel Baptist Church, 1309 Waterfront Drive, Dandridge, TN 37725 with the Rev. Randy Haun officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. prior to the service. Garveside interment service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Swanns Chapel Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN DANDRIDGE, TN. (865) 397-2711