Yevon Tipton^[1]

1922 - 2016  (94 years)

• Name	Yevon Tipton
  Born	24 Jul 1922	Helena, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Sep 2016	Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	16 Sep 2016	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I88665	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Zorel Tipton,   b. 27 May 1885,   d. 16 Oct 1951  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Myra Bicknell,   b. 24 Apr 1898,   d. 30 Dec 1977  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F137022	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Seldon Wesley "Pud" Kerley,   b. 17 May 1922,   d. 29 Apr 2001, Baptist Hospital  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Selda Kerley   2. Myra Kerley
  Family ID	F32351	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 12 Sep 2016 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 16 Sep 2016 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 30 Apr 2001. Seldon W. "Pud" Kerley obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 12 Sep 2016. July 24, 1922 - September 12, 2016 Yevon Tipton Kerley, age 94, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at her home in Maryville, TN. Yevon touched the lives of so many people. She will be missed, but her generosity and kindness will be well-remembered. Her beloved husband, Seldon (Pud) Kerley, preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving daughters, Selda Kerley and Myra Kerley; special nieces, Cheryl Tipton and Winnie Porter, along with many other nieces and nephews, and good friends. She was born July 24, 1922 in Helena, TN, near Jamestown. She was the youngest of three children of Zorel and Myra Bicknell Tipton. Her parents, her sister, Geneva Derryberry, and brother, Jobson, who lost his life in World War II, all preceded her in death. Yevon was a former member of First Baptist Jefferson City and Laurel Grove Baptist in Sevierville, TN. For the past 65 years, she has been an active member of East Maryville Baptist Church where she taught both Sunday school and Bible school. During her final days, she sang favorite hymns and songs for her family and friends. Her love of basketball started when she was an outstanding forward for the Jefferson County High School basketball team and continued with her love for the Lady Vols. Special thanks to caregivers and friends: Carolyn, Cindy, Erin, Jean, Gert, Kathy, Mike, Linda and Dr. Jane. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 7:00 PM with Rev. Keith Johnson officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 16, 2016 at Grandview Cemetery. Yevon’s earthly absence will sadden our hearts, but we rejoice that she is resting in the arms of Jesus. As she often asked, “Do you know my Jesus, and are you ready to meet him?” Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 169866216).