Billie Jean Hedgecock Wyatt, age 89, of Kingston, passed away June 26, 2021. She was born April 18, 1932, in Roane County and has been a lifelong resident of the Lawnville Community.  She was a faithful and dedicated servant of Youngs Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder, Sunday school teacher, choir director and church historian and youth leader. She was Secretary/Treasurer of the Lawnville Cemetery Association. Her work career was with Palm Beach Company and Michael Dunn Center. She was a well-known seamstress in Roane County. She made her four daughters’ wedding dresses as well as Roane County High School uniforms for the cheerleaders and majorettes (1964 to 1968), and a 19th century costume for the English Literacy Class that is still being used. She was also known for her “good cooking” especially her fried chicken and fried apple pies.  She loved her family, the Lawnville community and helping her neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years: Hugh Evan; daughters: Jeannie Crystal Wyatt and Aneitta Wyatt Williams; son: Gregory E. Wyatt; grandson: Chuck Williams; parents: Reverend W.E. Hedgecock and Nettie Bales Hedgecock; sons-in-law: Ron Williams and Gary Bell; and 5 sisters and 3 brothers.

Survivors include children: Lavonne Sherrod (Jack) of Knoxville, Ginger Williams and Teresa Bell-Hafner of Kingston; grandchildren: Crystal Williams, Heather Browne (Chris), Jeffrey Sherrod and Amy Sherrod Carter, David Bell (Kim), and Anna Szemborski (Sean); great-grandchildren: Audrey, Gage and Camden Browne, Rawleigh and Wayleigh Bell, Kate Carter and Michael Szemborski; sister: Nettie Mae Sherrod; family friend: Porter Leach; and several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. eastern Tuesday June 29, 2021, at Lawnville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Youngs Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Youth or to the charity of your choice. Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston in charge of all the arrangements.