Mrs. Mary Chambers

Mary Jane Chambers, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2026. She was born in Asheville, NC to Earl and Mary Moses, the seventh of nine children. The family moved to the Morristown area when Jane was a small child.

She married Robert Chapman in 1955, and had a daughter in 1956. The family moved to Tazewell, VA where they lived until Robert died tragically in a car accident. Widowed, with a small child, Jane moved to Cleveland, Tennessee and enrolled at Lee College to pursue a teaching degree. She obtained her Associates Degree and moved back to Morristown and attended Carson Newman College, finishing her Bachelor of Education degree. She would go on to receive two Masters degrees from the University of Tennessee and Union College. She spent 30 years teaching in Hamblen County schools at Southern Heights, West View Middle, Lincoln Elementary, and Alpha Elementary. She is remembered as a tough, but well-loved teacher.

Jane remarried in 1968 to James Clayton Chambers. They spent 48 years enjoying traveling and spending time with family and friends. Much of their energies were spent in lay ministry as Sunday School teachers, choir members and leaders at the Morristown Church of God, Compassion Church and The Avenue. Jane was one of the first members of the Avenue Prayer team where she served faithfully until her death. One of her last acts before she went into the hospital was to make entries into her prayer journal for the needs of others.

Mary Jane was preceded in death by her parents: Earl Moses and Mary Moses Greene; husbands: Robert R. Chapman and James Clayton Chambers; brothers: Jim, Herbert and LJ Moses; sisters: Jean Sprinkle, Laura Past, Jackie Clements and Francis Templin.

She is survived by her daughter: Donna Jane Noe and much loved son-in-law, Rich Noe. Adored grandsons and granddaughters-in-law: Adam and Jessica (Holbert), and Matthew and Julia (Bacon) and treasured great grandchildren: Anderson Lee, Hensley Jane and Nora Claire Noe. One brother: Kenneth Moses of Birmingham, AL. Many precious nieces and nephews and special friends: Judy Misenheimer and Belinda Blevins.

The family would like to express special thanks to Marie Whitt for her loving care for Miss Jane in the last few years. Also thanks to the nurses and therapists of Center Well Home health care, and Dr. DeLay and his staff for their patience and quality care.

Services for Mary Jane will be at Stubblefield Funeral Home on Saturday, May 30, receiving friends form 11:00 am until 1:00 pm with a celebration of her life to follow led by Pastor Tim Teague.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Avenue Church Building the Dream fund.