Irene Staten Slater

Irene Staten Slater was born on January 22, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee and she entered heaven on April 7, 2017 in Gainesville, Georgia. Irene enjoyed choreographed ballroom dancing, gardening, sewing, crossword puzzles and especially hunting for a bargain. Irene and her husband, Ken, traveled extensively teaching dance.  She was preceded in death by her parents Robert T. Staten and Lillian Watkins Staten; brothers Robert Staten, Raymond Staten and Kenneth Staten; grandson-in-law Tyler S. Mills.  She leaves her loving husband of 46 years Kenneth G. Slater; children Elizabeth Ward Blaylock (Jon), Judge W. Mark Ward, Dr. Forest Ward all of Memphis, TN, Leslie Ward Chapman (Dr. Jack) of Gainesville; step-children Mark Slater (Anne) of Tiburon, CA, Leslie Slater Ziegler of Carlsbad, CA, Eric Slater (Jill) of San Jose, CA; 13 grandchildren Brooke Ward Mills, Stephen Ward (Lindsey), Jack Chapman III, Katie Ward, Paige Ward, Alexandra Ward, Laura Slater, David Slater, Frank Ziegler, Matthew Ziegler, Sarah Ziegler, Courtney Slater, Daniel Slater; great grandchildren Mallory Ward and Brock Ward; sisters Elaine Oldbury of Vidor, TX and Joyce Ramiro of Memphis, TN.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 800 S. Enota Drive NE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501 on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the charity of your choice or to First Presbyterian Church or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences can be made at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. 770-297-6200.