Murriel Knipp Thompson

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and also attended River Hill United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Thompson retired as a bookkeeper for Hoyt Payne Company.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews, whom she thought of as her children, many great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, and great-great nephews.

She was the daughter of the late William and Kate Crum Knipp and was preceded in death by her husband: Billy Thompson; three sisters: Cleo Holt, McKindria Crum, and Lillian Southerland; two brothers: Virgil Knipp and Pierce Knipp; a half-sister: Eleanor Mysinger; and four half-brothers: Carl Knipp, Stephen Knipp, Guy Knipp, and Paul Crum.

The family will receive friends from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm Friday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

Following visitation, the funeral service will be held at 8:00 pm Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Martha Beamer and Rev. Jason McCoy officiating.

Interment will be at 3:00 pm Saturday at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville.

Pallbearers will be Randall Knipp, Brandon Knipp, Steve Knipp, Ken Diehl, Elmer Tweed, Leslie Allen, Kenneth Southerland, and Melvin Renner.

Memorials may be made to River Hill Cemetery, in care of Edward Johnston, 110 Cooter Way, Greeneville, TN 37743.