Viva Kate Malone Obituary (1925 - 2018)

Viva Kate Malone, 93, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Durham-Hensley Health and Rehab, in Chuckey, TN. Her big brown eyes and gentle smile will forever live in our hearts. She was born on June 15, 1925 and lived the majority of her life in the Rheatown and Chuckey communities. She was one of nine children to the late Andrew and Annie Lamb. Viva Kate spent her life nourishing people around her with love, prayer, and good food. Viva Kate was an active member in her church @ Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church. She held many offices, taught Sunday school and led the choir through her passion for Jesus Christ. Viva Kate worked at Magnavox and various other places, but spent her latter career working at Chuckey-Doak High School, where she retired in 1995. Viva Kate loved children, especially her grandchildren, Ricky, Mick, Angie, and Jason. Viva Kate was married to the late Minnis "Sam" Malone for 52 years. They had two loving children: Jerry Malone (Jill) and Brenda Austin (Almer); four grandchildren: Ricky Waddell (Debbie), Mick Malone (Brandy), Angie Austin-Beets (Terry) and the late Jason Austin (Jenna); two great-grandchildren: Austin Beets, and McKenna Austin; siblings: Clifford Lamb (Joyce), Georgia Ball, Marie Thompson (Bill), and Wanda Lynch (Leroy); many special nieces and nephews. Including her husband and parents, Viva Kate was preceded in death by daughter: Brenda Austin; grandson: Jason Austin; three brothers: Ray Lamb (Lois), Howard Lamb (Violet), Arlin Lamb (Diane); baby sister: Rena Fay. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service, which will be held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 10AM at Fellowship Freewill Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Lynn Neas will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Viva Kate's name to the Alzheimer's Tennessee Memorial Gift Program, online at www.alzTennessee.org. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Viva Kate Malone, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary