Duane Shoffeitt

Jun 21, 2009

Duane Shoffeitt, 70, of Englewood, died early Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.

A son of the late Jim and Irene Jeralds Shoffeitt, he was a native of Greeneville, and was a resident of Englewood for most of his life. He was retired from Thomas & Betts after 31 years of service, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of North Englewood Missionary Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, Jalyn Hood; and one brother, Darrell Shoffeitt.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Sue Jeralds Shoffeitt of Englewood; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Ronnie Bain of Athens; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Walt Shoffeitt and Eddie and Sandra Mullinax, all of Englewood; grandchildren, Kara and Richard Robinson, Amber Allen and Jerreth Bain and fianceé, Mary Beth Brown; five great-grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Bob Cass of Englewood, and Lillie Faye and Stan Dorff of Milwaukee, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenny Waldrop and the Rev. Bennie Goodman officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will proceed to Sunrise Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend this visitation or service, sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com