Betty L. Ervin

Betty L. Ervin age 77 passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the family’s home. Betty was a nurse for Blount Memorial Hospital for 37 years. She loved to travel and camp, she was raised in Townsend, TN. Betty is the youngest “Thompson” twin. She is preceded in death by her parents Arnold and Louise Thompson, brothers Arnold Thompson Jr. and Johnny Thompson. Betty is survived by her loving husband of 37 years David Ervin; her daughter Brenda and husband Willie Simpson; sons David L. and wife Deidre Ervin, and Bill and wife Chantelle Henry. Her grandchildren were Tiffany and husband Trevor Humphrey, Annabelle Ervin, Troy Ervin, and Ryan Henry; and great grandchildren Abigail Humphrey, Cade Humphrey, and Owen Humphrey, and her sisters Mary (John) Headrick, Joyce (Gene) Grosko, and Pat (Steve) Odom. The family would like to give a special thanks to Covenant Home Health Care nurses Stephanie Baker and Nancy Heinrich. Please in lieu of flowers make memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., East TN Office 5801 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 www.alstennessee.org (865) 544-6288 or 6 Mile Baptist Church 4337 Montvale Rd, Maryville, TN 37803 (865) 982-8821. The family will receive friends from 5pm- 7pm Monday, September 23, 2019 in the Smith West Chapel with a service immediately to follow at 7pm officiated by Rev. Clifton Hearon. On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 10:00am the family and friends will meet at the Smith Funeral & Cremation Service to go in procession to Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Townsend, TN for the graveside service starting at 11am. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Betty L. Ervin please visit our Sympathy Store.