What a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. -----Original Message----- From: Julie Cromwell <janncromwell@highland.net> To: tnmorgan <tnmorgan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:15 pm Subject: [TNMORGAN] Obituary: Miss Roxie McClendon - of Roane County-age 107 *“Miss Roxie” Augusta Mae McClendon, *age 107, passed to her heavenly ome July 13, 2010 at the Renaissance Terrace, Harriman, TN. She was a esident of Victorian Square and the Eureka community of Rockwood. She as born January 30, 1903 in the Poplar Springs community of Roane ounty, TN. On Founder’s Day, November 6, 2007, Roane County declared er a Golden Treasure for the many contributions she had made to the ommunity. She touched the lives of all who knew her and had the joy of er presence. She was indeed an amazing woman and lived every moment as servant of her Lord. She prayed every evening for all the people she new and for those she never met. Every visit with her ended in prayer. Her two nieces, Tina Crisp, supported by her husband, Darrel Crisp and anet Bryant were by her side at her passing, as they had been for the ast five years and also her pastor, Mike Winters who had been her inister for 15 years. Their devotion has become an example for care giving. Rockwood has indeed lost a treasure but it has gained an example of a ife lived with gracious love and devotion for one’s community, family nd friends. Miss Roxie’s Roane County family history began when her grandparents, erdinand and Louisa Guettner immigrated to America from Germany in the id 1800’s. They bought a 200 acre farm north of Kingston, which is till in the family. Miss Roxie was nine years of age when she, her other and father, Charles and Mary Allen Guettner moved to Rockwood. iss Roxie walked all the way from Kingston to Rockwood and was esignated to lead the family cow. At the age of twelve she then became mployed in the Rockwood Hosiery Mill and retired 37 years later. She ater worked in the Brown’s Laundry. Miss Roxie had eight brothers and sisters who preceded her in death: Ada oward, Bonnie Lewis, Clara Howard, Willis and Henry, Ola Dean, Ruth unningham and Wilma McNelly. Miss Roxie married Charlie McClendon, another saint. Together they wrote story of devotion to life. They had three sons, Ray, Billy and Dr. aul Ed. After the death of her husband’s sister, Kate McClendon Butler, hey were also surrogate parents to the Butler triplets, Howard, Harold nd Harris. All have preceded her in death. “Miss Roxie”, as she was affectionately known, was a member of Eureka aptist Church for over 90 years where she served as a Sunday School eacher, established the Women’s Mission Union and served as leader of he Sunbeams for many years. She was known for her love of the Lord and or her mission work and also for her hard work in her flowers, her ooking and baking. After the passing of her husband, Charles McClendon, she established the cClendon Mission Fund in his honor. McClendon Hall at Eureka Baptist hurch stands as a monument to the McClendon family. At the age of 75, Miss Roxie began to write a column for the Rockwood imes. She became famous for her folksy descriptions of life in Eureka nd was recognized for being the oldest columnist in the United States. Miss Roxie leaves more friends than can be numbered. She leaves two aughters-in-law, Ruth McClendon of Rockwood and Dr. Mary McClendon of eorgia; granddaughters, Kay Carter of Maryville, TN, Kim Jones of ockwood, TN and Tricia Buttick & husband, Kelly of Florida; grandsons, ruce McClendon & Jeff Bowlin of Florida; eight great grandchildren, arolyn Hudgens of Maryville, TN, Chris Jones & wife, Chelsea and linton Jones of Rockwood, Holland and Kennon Buttick, Brandon, Macky & rey Young of Florida. Her living nieces and nephews are: Charles Howard of Hixson, TN, Mary ean Ferguson of Harriman, TN, Joan Gaines of Honolulu, Hawaii, Gail ean of Tullahoma, TN, Janet Bryant, Larry McNelly and Jimmy Dean unningham of Rockwood, TN and Buddy McNelly of Sunbright, TN. Her amily extends to many great-great nieces and nephews. There are many uettner relatives living in the Kingston area, including Jack and Kathy uettner, who reside on the original Guettner farm. The family will receive friends, Friday, July 16, 2010 from 5:00-8:00 .m. at the First Baptist Church in Rockwood. The funeral service will e held Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church with astor Mike Winters officiating. Burial will follow at Roane Memorial ardens, Rockwood. Pall bearers will be Roger O’Dell, Bill York, Ed Bilbrey, Jack Guettner, eff Cunningham, Darrel Crisp and Chris and Clint Jones. Honorary pall earers are Charles Howard, Tom Scott, Maurice Grief and Virgil Rayder. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to he McClendon Mission Fund, Eureka Baptist Church, 1510 Eureka Road, ockwood, TN 37854 or to the Roxie Guettner McClendon Scholarship Fund, oane State Foundation, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748. The family is asking everyone to share their memories of this remarkable oman to later be compiled in a ‘Memory Book’. Sign Guestbook <http://www.evansmortuary.net/guestbook.html> ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message