Mary Elizabeth Ayers

She retired from Greene Valley Development Center in the Dogwood Cottage.

She was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church of White Sands Community.

She enjoyed watching “the love of her life”, her granddaughter, Taylor, play softball for Maryville College.

Survivors include her daughter: Angela Ayers and special companion, Bobby Smith of Afton; special granddaughter: Taylor Campbell of Afton; two brothers and one sister-in-law: Kenny Ricker and Charles Ricker and wife, Diane, all of Greeneville; one sister: Sunny Lane of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews; and special friend: Mae Campbell.

She was the daughter of the late Albert Franklin Ricker and Mary Launa Charlton and was preceded in death by an infant sister.

The family will receive friends 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm Friday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. The body will remain at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home until time to be taken to the church for services.

The funeral service will be on Saturday at 11 am at Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Dolphus Cutshaw and Rev. Buford Metcalf officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Smith, John Wilson, Brian Turlock, Bill Holland, Billy Valentine and Mike Wilburn.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Larry Kilgore and staff; U.T. Hospice and special nurse, Sarah Johns.