We express sincere comfort and/or speedy healing to the following UTIA employees or retirees:

Sympathy is expressed to Greg Allen in the passing of his mother, Betty Allen. She passed away at home Sunday night, January 21, after a lengthy illness.

Sympathy is expressed to Mark and Bonnye Beeler, in the death of Bonnye’s mother, Sue Glyn McKee, who passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Hartsville at age 88. Mark retired in 2004 with twenty-seven years of service at UTIA. He was an Extension agent and county director in Trousdale County.  

Sympathy is expressed to Jack Britt, former vice president for agriculture, on the passing of his wife, Frances Atkins Britt, who died January 29, 2018. 

Sympathy is expressed to retired Extension agent Scott Chadwell, retired Extension agent and director in Putnam County, in the passing of his mother. Alice “Lynn” Cox Chadwell passed away at age 94 on February 6, 2018, in Kingsport, Tennessee. Cards may be sent to Scott at 5305 Fant Road, Baxter, TN 38544. Memorial contributions may be made to Asbury Place at Steadman Hills, 1800 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, TN 37660. 

It is with great sympathy we share the news that Sharon Glover‘s niece was killed in January in a triple shooting in Northwest Knoxville. Many of us who frequent Mabel’s know Sharon, who greets everyone with a cheerful smile and shows great care for her customers. Sharon’s niece, Denise Stevens, was just 29 years old and was the mother of three young boys. Please keep Sharon and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Sympathy is expressed to Dale Gregg, senior farm equipment operator at the AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville, in the death of his mother, Nora Gregg, age 80, of Parrottsville, who passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at her home. Dale’s name is incorrectly recorded as Doyle in the obituary.

Sympathy is expressed to the family of Mary Lou Parks, who passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was the widow of Larry Parks, who was a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences.

Sympathy is expressed to Genia Southall. Her mother, Helen Coston, passed away January 1. Her mother-in-law, Helen Southall, passed away Sunday, February 4. Please keep Genia and her family in your prayers and thoughts.

We are saddened to announce that Glenn Turner’s mother, Charlotte Turner, passed away December 22, 2017. If you would like to send Glenn a card, his home address is 1507 White Oak Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862. Please keep Glenn and his family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Durell Walker—father of Steve Walker, retired county director and Extension agent in Macon County—passed away Friday, February 2. Durell is also the grandfather of Macon County 4-H Agent Kayla Jenkins, as well as the father-in-law of Randall Kimes, former county director of UT Extension Clay County. An obituary is available at Sanderson Funeral Home.

Sympathy is expressed to the family of Doug Edlund, UTIA Marketing and Communications, in the passing of his mother, Jean Edlund, at the age of 87 on February 19.