Bonnie L. Massengill

BONNIE LOU MABE MASSENGILL WAS BORN JUNE 2, 1951, AND WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD ON FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010, AFTER A COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER. SHE ACCEPTED HER LORD AT TAYLOR’S GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH AT A YOUNG AGE. SHE HAD TREMENDOUS FAITH IN HER LOVING SAVIOR AND RELIED ON HIS LOVE AND MERCY THROUGHOUT HER ILLNESS. SHE HAD A ZEST FOR LIFE AND A SENSE OF HUMOR THAT EVERYONE WILL REMEMBER.

SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, JOHN AND GRACIE SHOFFNER; INFANT SON, KESTLE MABE; BROTHER, JACKIE SHOFFNER AND NEPHEW, JOHNNY MABE.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND: DEWEY MASSENGILL; DAUGHTERS, MISSY (JOHN) GULLEY, CASEY MABE AND FIANCE, J.J. TAYLOR; FOUR-LEGGED BABY, BUDDY; GRANDDAUGHTERS, SAMANTHA AND MICHAELA GULLEY; BROTHERS, DOYLE (JEANETTA) SHOFFNERS, BILL(GLENETTA)SHOFFNER AND BOB (KAY) SHOFFNER; SISTERS, ADA (LAWRENCE) MABE AND MONIA SHOFFNER; STEP-CHILDREN: MOLLIE (JIM) SMITH, MARIA (NEAL) BROCK, WADE (KAREN) MASSENGILL, ANDY (BARBARA) MASSENGILL AND AMANDA CZARNECKI; 17 STEP-GRANDCHILDREN; 4 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND A HOST OF OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.

THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010, AT COFFEY FUNERAL HOME IN NEW TAZEWELL FROM 6-8PM. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL FOLLOW AT 8:00PM SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010, AT THE COFFEY FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH REV. CURT RED AND REV. TIM DRUMMONDS OFFICIATING. MUSIC PROVIDED BY DAVID AND WILMA HENSLEY. GRAVESIDE SERVICE , MAY 17, 2010, AT SHOFFNER CEMETERY.

PALLBEARERS: MIKE MABE, JOE SHOFFNER, DYLAN JONES, JUSTIN SMITH, MICHAEL WILDER AND DUSTIN KECK.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: CLYDE SHECKELS, KES MABE, CHRIS MABE, CARL MASSENGILL, GLEN MASSENGILL, EDGAR MASSENGILL, JIM SMITH AND NEAL BROCK.

ONLINE CONDOLENCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION AT WWW.COFFEYFH.COM.

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