Christina Hope Gargala

Christina Hope Gargala, 16, a resident of Benton, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She attended Polk County High School and was employed with Captain D's. Survivors include her parents, Thomas and Sheila Kirkland Gargala; sister, Amanda Silvers and husband Luke of Benton; grandparents: James and Edith Kirkland of Benton and Billie Higgins of Linsdale, and Steve Gargala of Cleveland, Ohio; aunts: Brenda Kirkland, Joyce Nolen, and Anita Kirkland all of Benton, Kim Hamby of Tellico and Christy Gargala of Old Fort; uncles: Randy Kirkland and Wayne Kirkland both of Benton, Scott Gargala of Old Fort and Kyle Hamby of Tellico; several cousins also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home with Reverend Pete Morgan officiating. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Randy Kirkland, Wayne Kirkland, Scott Gargala, Kile Hamby, Ricky Fraizer and Roy Raines will serve as pallbearers. Her family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Gargala family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com.