Farice Padgett Troutman, age 91, of South Knoxville passed away December 13, 2024.Farice was a substitute teacher and a teacher’s aide for Knox County Schools. She was a fifty-year member of New Hopewell Baptist Church where she was active with the food pantry ministry. She enjoyed floral arranging, cooking and crafting and scrapbooking. Her greatest passion was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Farice and Bob enjoyed spending time at Douglas Lake with their close friends, Bob and Pat Whitfield.
Preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Bobby Joe Troutman; daughter, Teresa Troutman Pressly; parents, Murphy Daniel Padgett and Lola Alma Davis Padgett; son-in-law, Perry Anthony “Tony” Cope; sister, Lola Alma Padgett Hines.
Survived by sons and daughters-in-law, David and Cheryl Troutman and Gary and Tammy Troutman; daughter, Carolyn Troutman Cope; 8 grandchildren; Blake (Allison) Pressly, Brent (Stacy) Pressly, Matthew (Sara) Cope, Meredith Cope, Evan ( Ginny) Troutman, Lauren (Zak) Key, Erin (Mitchell) Miller, Daniel (Lareesa) Troutman; 11 great-grandchildren; George and Grant Pressly; Reece and Rory Miller; Perry, James and Hayes Cope; Brooklyn, Natalie and Rheagan Troutman; Blake Coker. several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Pat Summitt Foundation, 520 W. Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1101
Knoxville, TN 37902 or to New Hopewell Baptist Food Pantry, 943 Kimberlin Heights Rd, Knoxville, TN 37920. A special thank you to the staff and her friends at Trinity Hills Assisted Living.
The family will receive friends 2-4 PM, Saturday, December 21, 2024 in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life to follow at 4 PM. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, December 22, 2024 at New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.berryfuneralhome.com
