Rhonda Michelle Garrity

Rhonda Michelle Garrity went to church on Sunday morning, May 21, 2017, and shortly after noon, passed away. She loved her church, Charity Baptist Church in Blountville, and all of her church friends. Her family loved her so much, and our hearts are broken. Rhonda graduated from Sullivan South High School. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Milligan College and went on to receive her Master's degree in Business Administration from King College. She also received her Masters in Education from Lincoln Memorial University. She was the director of the afterschool program at Science Hill High School. Rhonda loved her church and working with the youth. She especially enjoyed her nephews.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Virginia Rhodes, and paternal grandparents, Tom and Audrey Garrity.

Those of us left to grieve for her are her dad and mom, Richard and Betty Garrity; her fiancé, Sam Lawson and his children, Izzy, Angel and Anna; brother, Steve Garrity; sister, Leeanne Francis and husband, Maverick; nephews, Michael, Mason and Maddox Francis, and Cameron Thomason; and close friends, Tonya Sluder Jennings and daughter, Mackenzi Jennings, Linda Campbell, and Tammy Campbell and her daughter, Afton.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 12-2:00 pm at Charity Baptist Church, 123 Oak St., Blountville, TN. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastor Charles Brooks officiating.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 pm at East Lawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, she would like donations to be made for her nephew's education, Eastman Credit Union, C/O Michael Francis Fund, 421 N. State of Franklin Rd., Johnson City, TN 37604.

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