Cecil Ray Greer

He was a farmer and longtime tomato grower. He retired from Greeneville Iron and Metal after 40 years of service.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years: Fannie Ann Greer; four sons and three daughters-in-law: Alvin and Sheila Greer, Terry and Lois Greer, Bobby and Amanda Greer, and Dustin Greer, all of Greeneville; fifteen grandchildren: Jonathan Greer and wife, Jaime, Angie Greer, Cindy Greer, Cecil Greer and fiancée, Amanda Cansler, Danny Greer and wife, Christine, Joseph Greer, Terry Greer and fiancée, Kisha Williams, Steven Greer and fiancée, Sonya Mathes, Ruth Greer, Becky Kesterson and husband, Michael, Lucas Greer, Morgan Greer, Dakota Greer, and Sara Quillen; several great grandchildren; and two special friends: Ball Landers and Charlie Caroway.

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Greer, and his mother, Lucy Greer.

The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Dolphus Cutshaw and Rev. Lynn Bowens officiating.

Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday in Old Mountain Cemetery. Family and friends are asked to meet at 12 Noon Sunday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Terry Greer, Danny Greer, Steven Greer, Joshua Norton, Nathan Norton, and Jonathan Farris.

Honorary pallbearers are his friends and co-workers of Greeneville Iron and Metal.