Mrs. Althea “Alfie” (O’Brien) Walden

Age 63 of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at Baptist Health Corbin.  She was born on January 23, 1961, in Jellico.

     Alfie is preceded in death by:

Husband: Emil Walden

Grandson: Gabriel Jones

Father: Samuel John O’Brien, Sr.

Mother: Macy (Bowlin) Ivey O’Brien

Siblings: John Grady O’Brien, Henry Roland “Silo” Ivey, Twins; Jay & Kay Ivey, Robert Ray “Bobby” Ivey, Emmaline O’Brien Ramsey & husband Frank, James Marian O’Brien, Samuel John O’Brien, Jr., Alice Faye O’Brien Ward Walden & husband Doug, Rose Marie O’Brien Terry Smith 

Paternal Grandparents: James Granville O’Brien & Emmaline Strunk O’Brien

Maternal Grandparents: Kelly & Verna Bunch Bowlin

Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Glenda O’Brien, Albert Fuston, Jerry Downs, Mitton Davis, Wayne Hudson, Jolene O’Brien, Joe Walden, Linda McCloud, Delano Smith, Wiley Walden, Jim Walden

     She is survived by:

Children: Angela O’Brien, Pasty Manis, Emily Gibson & husband Jay, Lynn O’Brien & husband Michael, Katie Walden, Samantha Walden & Tristian, Jacob Jones

Grandchildren: Mandy Alsip & husband Stevie, Michael O’Brien, Jr., Jaden Gibson, Reagan Gibson, Savanah O’Brien, Jonah O’Brien, Matthew Jones, Harper Brown

Great Grandchildren: Lakyn Alsip, BellaGrace Alsip, Mason Silcox

Siblings: Jimmy Lee O’Brien & wife Dora, Paul Edward O’Brien, Verna Vivian Ivey Fuston, Margaret O’Brien Downs, Joie Dean O’Brien Davis Hudson, Jesse O’Brien & wife Melissa, Billy Gene O’Brien, Michael David O’Brien & wife Lynn

Sisters & Brothers-in-law: Esther O’Brien, Wilma Ivey, Teresa O’Brien, Johnny Smith, Louise Walden, Sam Walden & wife Diane, David Walden & wife Shelia, Bobbie Smith, Margaret Walden

A host of nieces, nephews, friends, and family mourned her passing.

The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel

Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel

Burial: to follow in the Douglas Cemetery (Wooldridge Community)

Harp Funeral Home of Jellico is in charge of arrangements.  “Your Family Funeral Home”