Georgia Ruth Smith Lister Obituary (2015)

NAME: Georgia Ruth Smith Lister AGE: 77 RESIDENCE: Greeneville, TN DATE OF DEATH: Friday October 9, 2015 PLACE OF DEATH: University of TN Medical Center DATE AND TIME OF FUNERAL: Monday October 12, 2015 at 2 PM PLACE OF FUNERAL: Trinity UM Church INTERMENT: GreeneLawn Memory Gardens MINISTERS: Rev. Stuart Albee The family will receive friends from 1-3 and 5-7PM Sunday at Jeffers Downtown Chapel and 12-2 Monday at Trinity UM Church preceding the service SURVIVORS: son and daughter-in-law: Jack Jr. and Ginger Shaw Lister of Greeneville; 2 daughters and sons-in-law: Star and Dick McHan of Lawrenceville, Ga, Kim and Barry Tolley of Gray, TN; 7 grandchildren and spouses: Jason and Melissa McHan, Jonathan McHan, Kallie Lister, Jessica and Bo Andies, Byron and Holly Tolley, Thomas III and Mary Ellen Lister, Brittney and Dustin Morris; great grandchildren: Jaxon McHan, Jack Lister IV, Averiy Oaks, Areli Morris, Hannah Kate Lister, Trey Andies, Sophie Tolley, Willow Morris, Jace Andies; sisters and brothers-in-law: JoAnn and Ken Carter, Berla Smith, Martha Lister, Lee Cate; several nieces and nephews PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY: husband: Jack Lister, parents: Ivan and Rosa Smith; 3 sisters: Louise Rhudy, Frances Cate, Martha Atkins, brother: Bill Smith, brothers-in-law: Howard Atkins, Herb Lister PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Crusader Class of Trinity UM Church and United Methodist Women OCCUPATION: Retired Insurance Administrator; Greene County School System REMARKS: In addition to her devotion to family, Mrs. Lister spent her life dedicated to the purpose and mission of the United Methodist Women, serving them as a Director of Women's Division, Holston Conference President, Morristown District President, numerous years as the local unit president at Trinity United Methodist Church as well as holding many other offices in UMW and Trinity UM Church. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Georgia Ruth Smith Lister, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary