Bernice “Granny” Guinn
Published 9:04 am Friday, January 27, 2017
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” II Timothy, 4:7
Bernice “Granny” Guinn, 76, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton. Bernice was born in Carter County to the late William and Kathleen Vestal Hambrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Street, and a brother, Carl Hambrick.
Bernice had worked as a dietician at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, as well as Asbury Place-Retirement Community and at Hillview Health Center. She was of the Baptist faith and was a volunteer for A.R.M. She enjoyed cooking for people and enjoyed being with her family.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Reba Guinn, Elizabethton, and Rita Shelton and husband Rodney, Jonesborough; two sons, Allen Guinn and wife Debra, Telford, and Mike Guinn and wife Wanda, Hampton; eight grandchildren, Sabrina, Tonya, Christy, Michelle, Jacob, Michael, Tiffany and Aaron; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Maxine Shade, Elizabethton; and three brothers, R.L. Hambrick and Bud Hambrick, both of Elizabethton, and Elwood Hambrick, Valdese, N.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of Bernice “Granny” Guinn will be conducted at noon Saturday, January 28, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Tom Maines and Rev. Jack Lloyd officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 10:30 a.m. until noon Saturday, prior to the service, or at the residence at any time. The graveside service will follow at Guinn Cemetery in the Simerly Creek Community with her grandson, Rev. Jacob Guinn, officiating. Active pallbearers will be Rodney Shelton, Aaron Shelton, Michael Guinn, Daichi Sanford, Thomas Linkous and Jason Parcell. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill DeVotie and Blake Anderson. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff of Hillview Health Center for all the love and care extended to the family and also to Dr. James Hansen. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book or by fax 423 542-9499.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is serving the Guinn family. Office: (423) 542-2232. Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917.