Mary Edna Rubio

Mary Edna Rubio, age 93, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Mary was born on December 28, 1928, in the Friendsville community of Blount County to Shirley and Beryl Jones. She graduated from Berea School of Nursing as an RN in 1951 and on the same day got married to Amalio Rubio. After graduating, she worked in various nursing positions until they settled in Knoxville, TN, where she began a lengthy career at Baptist Hospital. In addition, she was a member of Powell Presbyterian Church.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband Amalio Rubio; one son; her parents Shirley and Beryl Jones; brothers Ernest Jones, Howard Jones and Shirley "Buster" Jones; sisters Dorothy Jones and Margaret Mahood.

She is survived by her daughter Ann (Ford Mitchell, Jr.) Rubio Mitchell; grandson Ford "Trey" Mitchell III; granddaughter Sydney (Tanner) Rubio Williams; great-granddaughter Emerson Williams; sisters Ada Kizer, Nancy (Jerry) Westbrook and Nellie Al-Saigh; brother Joseph Jones; too many nieces and nephews to list but she loved them all dearly and a large loving family.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Mary's memory to her church, Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W Emory Road, Powell, TN 37849, or an organization of your choice.

Her Family wants to thank everyone who stepped forward to help with her care including nieces, nephews, her friends and the staff at Windsor Ridge Assisted Living, UT Hospice, and Amada Senior Care.

Mary's family welcomes friends for a Celebration of Life at Berry Highland South, 9010 E. Simpson Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920, at noon on Monday, August 21, 2023.