Helen Mendenhall ATHENS, Tennessee Obituary

Helen Mendenhall

Helen Williams Mendenhall, 86, of Athens, died Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Cora Bledsoe Williams and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Mendenhall, three sisters, Juanita Bledsoe, Dorthy Jackson and Frankie Shelton, and a brother, Paul Williams. She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Bob Riepe of Kingston; one granddaughter, Lindsey Raymer; one grandson and his wife, Jamie and Jennifer Raymer; one sister Sarah Carter of Athens, The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 519 E. 4th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37407.
February 23, 1927 - August 20, 201302/23/192708/20/2013
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Helen Williams Mendenhall, 86, of Athens, died Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of McMinn County, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Cora Bledsoe Williams and was also preceded in death by her husband, James Mendenhall, three sisters, Juanita Bledsoe, Dorthy Jackson and Frankie Shelton, and a brother, Paul Williams. She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Bob Riepe of Kingston; one granddaughter, Lindsey Raymer; one grandson and his wife, Jamie and Jennifer Raymer; one sister Sarah Carter of Athens, The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 519 E. 4th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37407.

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23
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Friday, August 23 2013
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Smith Funeral & Cremation Service of Athens
1010 S. White Street
ATHENS, TN 37303
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23
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Friday, August 23 2013
11:00 AM
McMinn Memory Gardens
Old Etowah Road
ATHENS, TN 37303
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