Dorothy Irwin Pappas, age 92, of Maryville, Tennessee passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. Dorothy was born November 23, 1928. She graduated from Young High School and worked in the Oncology Department at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida until her retirement. She loved traveling, especially on cruises with family. She was an avid bowler and everyone looked forward to the annual family bowling event. She was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church in Maryville. She loved God and she loved her family.
Preceded in death by her parents, W.H. and Minnie Irwin; husband, John Charles Pappas; brother and sister-in-law, O.W. and Betty Irwin; and brother-in-law, Bob Lawson.
Dot is survived by her sisters, Anna Lawson of Strawberry Plains and Sandy and Bill Teffeteller of Maryville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 6 to 7 pm in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. A Funeral Service will follow at 7 pm officiated by Kevin Teffeteller. Family and friends will gather for interment on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 11 am in Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dot's name to the Food Pantry at Broadway United Methodist Church or Alzheimer's Tennessee at www.alztennessee.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berryfuneralhome.com for the Pappas family.
