- Linnie Frances Reaves, age 91, of Midway, passed away Saturday evening, October 5, 2013, at Takoma Regional Hospital.
She was a former employee of Magnavox and the Greene County School System. She attended McMillian Free Will Baptist Church. She was a salesperson for Stanley Home Products for 50 years.
Survivors include one daughter: Frances Johnson of Midway; son and daughter-in-law: Jack and Shirley Wampler of Midway; six grandchildren and their spouses: Kathy and Jeffery Harrison of Bulls Gap, Eddie and Lisa Wampler of Greeneville, Tammy Johnson of Midway, Rick Wampler of Bulls Gap, Brian Wampler of Midway, Roger and Cassie Wampler of the DeBusk Community; twelve great-grandchildren: Danielle, Terra, Todd, Evan, Eli, Megan, Alexis, Rachael, Seth, Brian Jr., Sierra, and Rochelle; eight great-great-grandchildren: Brily, Caidyn, Domyniq, Colson, Meiah, Cole, Jacob, and Leandra; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two husbands: Edgar Wampler and Jacob Reaves; granddaughter: Arlene Large; two great-grandsons: Cory Wampler and Derek Thompson; son-in-law: Arland Ray Johnson; parents: Baxter and Grace Vest; three sisters: Irene Solomon, Bonnie Foshie, and Edna Solomon.
The family will receive friends from 5 ? 8 p.m. Monday and 12 ? 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.
Funeral services will follow visitation at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Paul Ragon and the Rev. Roger Ealey will officiate. Interment will follow in McMillian Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Eddie, Rick, Evan, and Eli Wampler, Todd Reynolds, and Seth Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Large, Craig Smith, and Rev. Bobby Greene.
Special thanks to the staff of Amedisys Hospice and to the doctors, nurses, and staff of the Emergency Room, ICU, and Third Floor at Takoma Regional Hospital, and to Shirley Wampler.
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Abt 1922 - 2013 (~ 91 years)
