Helen Lowry Knipp

She retired after 20 years of service from Department of Human Services; she had taught Head Start at Midway; and in her early career she had worked in Oak Ridge.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law: Patricia and Dewitt Jones of Midway and Kristine Knipp of Atlanta, Georgia; one son and daughter-in-law: Andrew and Angela Knipp of Midway; grandchildren: Jennifer Jones, Jacob Knipp, Benjamin Knipp, Erika Honeycutt, Kaleb Honeycutt, and Katie Honeycutt; great grandchildren: Emma Faye Moore, Hadley Bravender, Harper Grimes, Oliver Yeager; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and beloved niece, Luann Nottoli.

She was the daughter of the late J. Luke Lowry and Madge Foshee Lowry and was preceded in death by her husband: Billy G. Knipp, Sr; one son: Billy G. Knipp, Jr; a daughter: Kathy Lucille Knipp; a brother: Lyle Lowry; and one sister: Lois Lowry Kettler.

A graveside service will be at 10 am Wednesday at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery with Rev. Jamie Lively and Pat Nelson officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:15 am Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery

Family and friends are pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers are Dewitt Jones, Scott Kennedy, John Tunstall and Stephen Knipp.

A special thanks to nurses and staff of Amedysis Hospice and all the loving care for the five plus years at Morning Pointe.

Friends may call at their convenience between 4 – 6 pm Tuesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Amedysis Hospice 127 Serral Drive Ste 1, Greeneville, TN 37745 or to Alzheimer’s Association, 207 N. Boone Street, Johnson City, TN 37604.