Walter Glenn Renner

Walter Glenn Renner, age 85, of the St. James community passed away Monday morning at Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a farmer, retired custodian, school bus driver for Nolachuckey School, a retired employee of Greene County Solid Waste, and lifetime member of Meadow Creek Presbyterian Church and St. James Ruritan Club. He was the kindest, most generous, tender-hearted man you could ever meet. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren with all that he had in him.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Nancy Gammon Renner; two daughters and a son-in-law: Louann Southerland and Ginger and Mike Ottinger; four granddaughters: Jessica and (BJ Washington), Audra Southerland and (Devin Walker), Holli and Hope Ottinger; three great grandchildren: Lindle Sage Washington, Colsie Tate Washington and Cohen Walter James; two sisters and brother-in-law: Diane and Milton Parham and Sue Bowers; sisters-in-law: Leona Gammon and Sandy Renner; several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends in the St. James community and special friends: Jack Neas and Billy Shope.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Haskell and Sibyl Rupert Renner; brothers and sisters-in-law: James Lee and Elsie Renner, Harvey and Jean Renner; brother: Kenny Renner; sister and brother-in-law: Marlene and Aldon Myers; brother-in-law: Delbert Bowers and Herbie Waddell; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Haynes and Mary Gammon, Jack and Irene Gammon and Boyce Gammon; and mother-in-law and father-in-law: Landon and Gaynell Gammon.

Special thanks to Cindy Luttrell and Dr. Charles Montgomery.

The funeral service will be at 7:00 pm Friday in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Steele and Rev. Larry Moore officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 and 5-7 pm Friday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

Interment will be 2:30 pm Saturday at Meadow Creek Cemetery.

Family and friends are asked to meet at 1:30pm Saturday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Jack Neas, Tim Neas, Billy Shope, Walter Renner, Cody Earley, and Kyle Reaves.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Darwyn Waddell and Johnny Powers.

Donations may be made to St. James Volunteer Fire Dept., c/o Isaac Ottinger, 3035 St. James Road, Greeneville, TN 37743 or St. James Ruritan Club, c/o Margaret Blazer, 6450 Cedar Creek Road, Greeneville, TN 37743.