Dorothy Bumgarner Petree

Dorothy Bumgarner Petree - age 81 of Maryville, went to her heavenly home on October 23, 2015 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1934. Preceded in death by her parents, Bonnie and Y J Bumgarner. She is survived bey her husband of 60 years, Ralph L. Petree; daughter and son-in-law, Lesa (George) Abbott; daughter, Melba Petree; grandchildren, Megan (Matt) Lafon, Brandon Abbott, Ethan Abbott, Jacob Roberts; brother, Alfred (Jackie) Bumgarner; special extended family, Kyle (Roberta) Petree, Lucy (Elm) Way; Aunt, Hazel Gowan; several nieces and nephews. Dorothy taught for over 34 years with the Blount County Schools. She loved education, learning and teaching others. She enjoyed and truly loved all of her many students. She stayed busy with gardening, flowers, and birding. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church and the Sparkplug Sunday School Class. We would like to give special thanks to Fairview Church and the 5th floor nursing staff at Blount Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Rainwater officiating. The Entombment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Sparkplug Memorial Scholarship Fund of Fairview United Methodist Church. 2508 Old Niles Ferry Rd. Maryville, TN 37803