Mary Anne Tilghman passed peacefully from this earth on June 8, 2023, to be reunited with her loving husband, Ralph Truett Tilghman, son Robert Louis Tilghman, and other family members in eternity. She was born Mary Angeline Haguewood on December 12, 1938 in Rutherford, Tennessee to parents Louis E. and Frances D. Haguewood. She will be missed greatly by her beloved family including: daughter Jennifer Tilghman Haste (Robert), brother James E. Haguewood (Gloria), grandchildren Jessica Haste Wiley (Evan) and Andrew G. Haste, nieces Maggie Bond (R.D.) and Elizabeth Granderson (Josh), nephew Benjamin Haguewood (Ashley), sister-in-law Carmencita Pendergrass, niece Renee Childs (Gaylon), nephew Alan Penn (Ashley) and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. A lifelong honor student, Mary Anne earned a BS in Home Economics from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she was in Phi Kappa Phi and participated in the Home Management House. She was a certified teacher and served as a substitute in Sullivan County Schools for several years. The Tilghman’s resided in Kingsport, Tennessee for most of their 60-year marriage, where they enjoyed the surrounding Appalachian countryside whether boating, hunting, exploring mountain roads, or watching backyard wildlife. Mary Anne was an exceptional homemaker and delighted in teaching the art of baking and pastry making to her family. She was an accomplished seamstress, having made her own wedding dress and many garments for her family. She gave her time as a volunteer with Cassidy United Methodist Church, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, PTA, and the Power Squadron. After Ralph’s passing, she returned to West Tennessee, residing with her daughter and son-in-law in Germantown and at nearby Apple Grove Senior Living. The family will hold a service of remembrance at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to the Dementia Society of America and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
