Reba Peterson Rollins

Jun 18, 2009

Reba Peterson Rollins, 88, went to be with Our Heavenly Father on Thursday morning, June 18, 2009, at the home of her daughter, Kay, in Athens.

She was a resident of Lenoir City and had lived with her daughter the past three years. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir City, where she was a member of Dick DeMerchant\'s Sunday School Class, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She was a wonderful, Godly wife and mother, and a lover of God\'s Word. She was a former employee of Yale & Town Corporation in Lenoir City, and was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, James W. Rollins; and her parents, Charles E. Peterson and Elizabeth Vaden Peterson Widner.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and John Shramawick of Aliquippa, Pa., Jean and Bernard Giles of Loudon, and Kay and Dennis Frank of Athens; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Willard and Josie Rollins of Lenoir City, Wayne and Betty Rollins of Loudon, Ronnie Rollins of Kingsport, and Nolen and Clarice Rollins of Estero, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and special caregivers, Ms. Angela and Ms. Wanda.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. at the church. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home by 12:30 p.m. Sunday and proceed to Loudon County Memorial Gardens for graveside services at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be grandsons, John Glenn Shramawick, Jimmy Rollins, Xan Giles, Alan Rollins, Brent Frank and Brad Frank.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 2085 Simpson Rd. E., Lenoir City, TN 37772.

Click Funeral Home of Lenoir City is in charge of arrangements.