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- Marjorie L. Tester, age 90 of Johnson City, formerly of Butler and Greeneville, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010, at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City.
She was a daughter of the late James Lawson and Hattie Mains Lewis. Mrs. Tester was a member of Meadow View Baptist Church, Butler. She was a cook at Elk Mills Elementary School and Little Milligan School. She was a collector of dolls, loved flowers, crafts and sewing.
Mrs. Tester enjoyed her grandchildren and loved gospel and bluegrass music.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson R. Tester; one sister, Mary Higgins; and seven brothers, Earl, Edward, Paul, Ross, George, Beryl and Seryl Lewis.
Survivors include a son, James R. Tester and wife, Brenda, Myrtle Beach, SC; a daughter, Linda Tester Hollaway and husband, Mack, Butler; brother, Herbert Lewis, Mountain City; grandsons, Rev. Brian Hollaway and wife, Kim, Anthony Tester and wife, Karen, and Jimmy Tester; four great grandchildren, Brandon Hollaway, Britney Hollaway, Clint Tester and Jordon Tester. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service for Mrs. Marjorie Tester will be conducted at 7 P.M. Sunday, November 14, 2010, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Richard Jones and Chaplain Dwight MacPherson officiating.
The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Sunday from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. prior to the service.
The graveside service and interment will be conducted on Monday, November 15, at 11:00 A.M. in the Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brian Hollaway, Anthony Tester, Jimmy Tester, Brandon Hollaway, Herman Tester, Doyle Tester and Richard Tester. Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff at Lakebridge Health Care Center. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 A.M. on Monday, November 15, 2010.
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