Hattie Mae Marable, age 94, of Rockwood, was born September 9, 1929, in Forrest, Mississippi. She entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 26, 2024. She was a member of First Baptist Church (Brickyard Springs Community Worship Center) of Rockwood. In her early years, she was a hairdresser. Hattie retired from Roane State Community College after working there for 27 years. She loved walking around the cafeteria and the gym and talking to the students every day. Her favorite pastime was being in the garden. Most of all, she loved people and enjoyed helping whenever she could.

She was proceeded in death by her mother: Betty Davis; father: Lenor Davis; husband: Tommy O. Marable; sisters: May Anna Corbin, Alma Lou Moore, Esther Marie Parker, and Edna Pearl Cleveland; brother: Kessler Davis; son: Tommy Lee Marable; grandson: Columbus Marable; and son-in-law: Tommy Leroy Johnson.

Survivors include her loving daughters: Betty Johnson of Knoxville and Priscilla Miller of Kingston; brother-in-law: Columbus (Almeda) Marable of Oak Ridge; sister-in-law: Lenadora Marable of Birmingham, Alabama; grandchildren: Margo Marable of Vista, California, Tammy Marable of Irving, Texas, Costella Bridgeman of Knoxville, and LaQuinta (Daniel) Jackson of Knoxville; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

The family will celebrate her homegoing and life well lived on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. A memorial service will follow. The family will have a private graveside service.

Evans Mortuary in Rockwood is serving the family.