Merlyn Morgan Kimsey, 94, born in Akron, OH, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024. Mrs. Kimsey was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Kimsey, her parents, AQ and Effie Morgan, and sisters, Alene Wayman and Selma Sewell. Merlyn was a proud second-generation Homesteader and served as the bookkeeper at Glenn Martin Elementary School in Crossville for many years.

She is survived by her daughters Sandra McCord (Bill) of Ooltewah, TN; Tanna Easley (Mike) of Olive Branch, MS; and Vicki Presson (Dean) of Crossville, TN; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held at Hood Funeral Home, Crossville, TN, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, and a private burial will follow at Oak Lawn Calvary Mausoleum, Sparta, TN.

Donations may be made in Merlyn’s memory to Cumberland Homestead Tower Museum, 96 Highway 68, Crossville, TN 38555.