Juanita Tipton Myers, age 87, passed away October 6, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Cades Cove, Tennessee in 1927 and was a member of the Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church in Townsend. Juanita was preceded in death by: Husband, Theodore Myers; Parents, Royal & Mayme McCaulley Tipton; Sisters, Jean Teffeteller, Thelma Monaco, Evelyn Freeman, and Helen King; Brothers, Arnold Tipton and Charles Tipton. Survivors include: Son, Glenn Myers & wife Carole Myers; Son, Gary Joe Myers; Grandchildren, Aaron Myers & Graham Myers; Great-Grandchildren, Lauren Myers, Grayson Myers, and Brayden Myers; Brother, J.T. Tipton; Special Niece, Dawn Buffington; Nephew, Colby LaRoche of Daytona Beach, FL. A special thanks to the nurses and staff of Blount Memorial Hospice for their love and exceptional care. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Smith West Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 7:00 PM with Reverend Kristie Banes officiating. Family and friends will assemble for graveside service and interment at 3:00 PM, Friday, October 10, 2014 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Townsend. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.
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