Emily Rainey Mercado

Emily was born on January 10, 2001, in Torrance, CA to Donna Mercado. She received her high school diploma from Campbell County High School in 2019. While there, she completed dual enrollment with Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Cosmetology.

Emily had a passion for fishing and the outdoors. She was well-known for her beautiful smile, bubbly personality, and infectious laugh that would just light up a room. Anyone she encountered immediately became friends with her and she would do anything for anyone. Emily’s compassion also knew no bounds; she loved animals and her cat, Tigger, was no exception.

Emily was preceded in death by: her great grandma, Mary Barnard, great grandpa, Dyron Brinkley, great grandfather, Jose Gertudis Mercado, great grandmother, Maria de Jesus Mercado, grandad, Derek Lawrence, and great aunt, Virginia Davis. She is survived by: her parents, Donna Mercado and Scott Lawrence, grandma, Brenda Mercado of Corryton, papa, Jose Mercado and wife Sophia Dossman of California, nana, Enid Lawrence of the United Kingdom, brother, Joseph Mercado and fiancé Tayllor Hunt of Knoxville, brother, Dakota Jenkins of Corryton, sister, Jaymee Lawrence and boyfriend Joseph Shepperd of LaFollette, sister, Meghan Lawrence and boyfriend Eli Deel of LaFollette, sister, Skylar Lawrence of Oak Ridge, uncle, Adam Lawrence of the United Kingdom, uncle, Anthony Mercado and wife Brooke Peterson of Knoxville, uncle, Nick Mercado of Knoxville, aunt, Amanda Mercado and husband Michael Shoushanian of Maryland, niece, Miley Hunt of Knoxville, great uncle, Dyron Brinkley Jr. of Harriman, great aunt, Sandra Donally of Harriman, and a host of cousins, other family and friends.