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Delores Simerly Obituary

HAMPTON - Delores Stevens Simerly, 90, Hampton passed away, Saturday, November 18,

2023 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born April 23, 1933 in Carter County to the late Montie G. & Bonnie Roark Stevens. Delores was a 1951 graduate of Hampton High School. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Vaughn Simerly, Sr, and a son Vaughn Simerly, Jr.. She was a Free Will Baptist.

Survivors include a daughter & son-in-law: Teresa and Joey McNeil. A

daughter-in-law: Julia Simerly. Two Grandsons: Keith McNeil and Justin Simerly. A Sister-In-Law: Parlee Simerly.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2023 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jim Holtsclaw officiating. Active Pallbearers will be: Keith McNeil, Justin Simerly, Joey McNeil, Wayne Johnson, Edward Simerly

and Jamie McKinney. Honorary Pallbearers will be: John L. McKinney and Elwood Simerly. The family would like to express a special thank you to Lori McKinney Watson. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m.

Friday prior to the service. Interment will follow at Stevens Cemetery. Condolences may be send to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Simerly family

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Published by Johnson City Press on Nov. 20, 2023.

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