She retired as a kindergarten teacher, having taught in the Greeneville City School System for 31 years.
She was of the Baptist faith.
She was a member of the 1965 graduating class of St. James High School.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law: Rachel and Bryan Ramsey of Greystone Community; son and daughter-in-law: Nathan and Missy Bryant of Houston Valley Community; grandchildren: Lauren Jeffers, Maddie Bryant, Lane Bryant, Madison Ramsey, and Mason Ramsey; and special family members: Susan and Butch Powell of Lexington, South Carolina.
She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Nuffie Wilds Arrington and was preceded in death by a brother, Ivan Keith Arrington.
The family will receive friends 10 am - 12 Noon Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held at 12 Noon Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Robert “Butch” Powell officiating.
Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
The family extends a very special thanks to Avalon Hospice, Drs. Erick and Beth Bulawa and staff, Nichole Cassidy, and Marsha Salyers, and also to Carolyn Wilds for all her help.