Services will be held on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Chad Balentine, Richard Neal and Tim Hanback officiating. Burial will follow in McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be on Friday, July 6, 8:00 am until service time @ Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood, TN
Pallbearers; Chris; Robin; Shane and Brent Holt; Jonathan Kephart; Steven Vickery; Josh Holt and Jeremy Simmons.
Mrs. Ruby Estella (Stella) Kephart departed this life on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Wayne County Nursing Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 86 Years, 22 Days. She was born June 12, 1926 in Maryville, TN the daughter of the late Norman and Minnie May Richards Simonds.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Kephart was preceded in death by grandson; Joey Dwayne Holt and great grandson; Bryson Vickery.
Mrs. Kephart was a retired packer from Collinwood Manufacturing Company . She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Collinwood, Tennessee.
She is survived by daughter, Carolyn Ann Holt ; sons, Richard Edward Kephart and wife Lela ; Jimmy Kephart; William Norman (Butch) Kephart and wife Cindy all of Collinwood, TN; grandchildren; Chris Holt and wife Allison of Birmingham, Ala; Robin Holt of Moody, Al; Shane Holt and wife Kim ; Brent Holt all of Collinwood, TN; Jonathan Kephart and wife Stephanie of Iron City, TN; Amanda Kephart Vickery and husband Steven of Cypress Inn, TN; Dana Kephart Simmons and husband Jeremy; Sayward Kephart; Brittany Kephart Holt and husband Josh all of Collinwood, TN; and Krysta Kephart of Cypress Inn, TN; great grandchildren; Tyler and Bailey Holt; Selina Holt; Branston; John David and Dakota Holt; Emma Grace and Livy Holt; Felicity and Declan Simmons; Caydan Shyler and Payzee Kephart; Jonathan; Sawyer and Amelia Grace Holt and Baylor Vickery; brother, Ray Simonds and wife Brenda of Maryville, TN;