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- Dorothy M. Shell Guinn, age 91, of 115 Bud Miller Road, Roan Mountain, TN., died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the Charles A. Cannon, Jr., Memorial Hospital, Linville, NC following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, TN (Shell Creek Community) , she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Loraine Clark Shell. Mrs. Guinn was the last charter member of Morgan Branch Freewill Baptist Church, Roan Mountain. She was a homemaker and a foster care parent to over 30 children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Guinn, August 29, 1976, two sons, Clifton and Harold Guinn; four sisters, eight brothers, and one grandson, Mike Montgomery.
Survivors include: three daughters and sons-in-law, Norma and Rev. John Montgomery, Johnson City, Betty and Jack Hoilman, Roan Mountain, Pam and Rev. Danny Cooke, Roan Mountain; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmie and Lola Guinn, Richard and Barbara Guinn, all of Roan Mountain; 22 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, one great great grand daughter. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Morgan Branch Freewill Baptist Church, Roan Mountain with Rev. Keith Gwynn and Rev. Jim Storie officiating. The graveside service and interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers will be selected from Mrs. Guinn's grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be: Deacons of Morgan Branch Freewill Baptist Church, Honorary Ministers, Rev. Dale Miller, Rev. Joe Winters. The family would like to offer a special "Thank You" to the Staff and Doctors of Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital and the Staff of Roan Highlands Nursing Center, staff and nurses of Hospice Health Call.
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Abt 1913 - 2005 (~ 92 years)
