Mary Jo Tillman, 81, of Englewood, TN, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at the family residence.
She attended the Mars Hill United Methodist Church. She worked as a nursing assistant at Athens Health Care Center and a baby sitter for many children.
Mrs. Tillman was preceded in death by her husband, John Ray Tillman; daughter, Loreeca Lynn Tillman; her parents, Arlie, Bessie and Nellie Newman; brothers, Robert Jay Newman and Nicky Daugherty.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Amanda Tillman of Etowah; daughters, Denisa Shelton of Englewood and Gidget Whitener of Madisonville; grandchildren, Codi Tillman, Jonathan Tillman, Brett Tillman, Heath Givens, Brandi and Jason Hitt, Maci Shelton and fiancée, Trey Foley, Summer Shelton, Amanda Shelton, Miranda Shelton, Ashley Shelton, Melody Whitener and AJ Bree Green; great-grandson, Branson Ezekiel Hitt due in February; brother and sister-in-law, Reece and Lilo Newman of Elgin, SC; sister-in-law, Betty Newman of Knoxville, TN; several nephews, nieces and cousins; and special friends, Frances Bray and Janie Buckner.