Linda Lee Welch

Linda Lee Love Welch, 75, of Maryville, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. She was a wonderful, loving, and caring wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a 1961 Graduate of Lenoir City High School, where she played the clarinet in the band. She then graduated from Knoxville Business College. She retired from ALCOA, and was a member of the 25-Year Club. She also worked for numerous years at ETHRA in Knoxville. She was a faithful member of Hillview Baptist Church, where she played the piano and organ, taught Sunday School, worked in VBS, and was active with the WMU. She was preceded in death by: Parents, John & Helen Love; Sister, Peggy Goodwin; In-laws, Orion & Tommie Welch; Brothers-in-law, Kenneth Byrd, Jr. and Joe Shudan, Jr. Survivors include: Husband of 43 years, Glenn Welch; Son & Daughter-in-law, Micah & Nikki Welch; Daughter & Son-in-law, Jenny & Anthony Morgan; Grandchildren, Cade, Cole, and Connor Welch, and Caleb & Lydia Morgan; Sister, Doris Shudan; Sister & Brother-in-law, Johnnie & William Rod; Sister-in-law, Christine Byrd; Special friends, Teresa Sandlin, Debbie Scarbrough, and Sharon Daugherty, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday, May 18, 2018 at Smith West Chapel. Funeral service will be at 7:00 PM with Pastor Arkie Baker and Pastor Anthony Morgan officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 12:30 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens with Rev. John Whitehead and Rev. Gerald Jones officiating. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to: Hillview Baptist Church, c/o Edward Gibbs, 2124 Mentor Road, Louisville, TN 37777 or Susan G. Komen East Tennessee, 318 Nancy Lynn Lane, #13, Knoxville, TN 37919. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Linda Lee Welch please visit our Sympathy Store.