Mary Belle Waddell

Mary Belle Waddell, of Greeneville, passed away January 1, 2020 at Laughlin Health Care Center. She attended the First Church of God in Greeneville. She gave her life to the Lord in 1957. She has served her Lord by teaching 3-4 year and 4-5-year-old for over 40 years. She served as Sunday School Secretary and several other offices in the church. She sang in the choir as long as she was able. She has always loved children and it started when she kept 1-2 children in her home. She taught children at Mrs. B's Day Care for 13 years. She also taught children at Jack & Jill Day Care and Children's World for 11 more years. She was the initial Director of Noah's Ark Day Care at First Church for 5 years. She was recently honored by the church, family and friends at the 25 Anniversary Celebration for Noah's Ark. Several children that she had taught in the past came and celebrated with her. She started working at Dollar Tree in 1996 and worked there for 10 years. She especially enjoyed working with all the employees at the store during that time.

Survivors include 3 sons: Jerry Waddell and Special Friend Martha Knight of Chattanooga; Mickey Waddell and wife Jane of Greeneville; and Tim and wife Lorie Waddell of Greeneville. 2 Grand Daughters; Bethany Stokes and her husband Major Jared Stokes of Dana Pointe, CA; Dr. Ashley Thomas and her husband Ryan Thomas of Nashville, TN. 2-Great Grandchildren; Barrett and Brenner Stokes of Dana Pointe, CA. 2-sisters; Betty Babb and Dorothy Edwards, both of Greeneville. Sister-in-law Lorine Roberts of Greeneville. Brother-in-law Robert Crum of Greeneville. Several nieces and nephews. Special friend for 23 years, Pete Luttrell of Greeneville.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Blaine Waddell; Infant son, Larry Wayne Waddell. Mother and Father Roy and Alma Roberts of Greeneville. 3 brothers; Howard Roberts of Arizona; Mack Roberts and Willis Roberts, both of Greeneville. Mother and Father-in-law Curtis and his wife Dovie Waddell of Greeneville. 5 Brother-in-laws; Lyle Babb; Sam Roberts; James Waddell; J.C. Waddell; and Don Randolph, all of Greeneville. Sister-in-laws; Frances Waddell; Ruth Waddell; and Roxie Randolph; Lucille Waddell; Lois Crum all of Greeneville.

She loved her Grand Daughters very much. They spent many nights with her helping her cook, work around the house, and playing together. Her life was her granddaughters, her daycare children and her Sunday school children.

A very special thanks for the love and care she was given by Life Care Center, Morning Pointe, Laughlin Healthcare Center, and Amedysis Hospice of Greeneville.

The graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. Pastor Darrell Sovine and Pastor Nathan Leasure will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be: Terry Douthat; Doug Fezell, Terry Cannon, Edd Teague, Joe Teague and Jimmy Morrell.

In lieu of flowers the family requests Memorial Donations be made to First Church of God Building Fund of Greeneville, Locust Springs Christian Retreat Center of Greeneville and Alzheimer's Tennessee Northeast, TN Office, 2319- Browns Mill Rd, Suite D6, Johnson City, TN 37604.

Online condolences may be sent to the Waddell family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com