Carmen Maria Abbott Bramblett

Carmen Maria Abbott Bramblett, age 72 of Maryville, Tenn. and Mobile, Ala., passed away April 14, 2021 at home following a two-year battle with cancer. She was a long time member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She taught college at the University of Georgia, Memphis State University and The University of Northern Iowa. For more than ten years, she was a teacher at Walland Elementary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Mayme Abbott.

She is survived by her husband, James Lewis Bramblett; children, Benjamin Ashley (Christy) Bramblett of Maryville, Matthew Jordan Bramblett of Mobile, Ala.; grandchildren, India Wesley Bramblett, Alice Whitefield Bramblett, James Edwards Bramblett all of Maryville; siblings, Tony (Martha) Abbott, Camilla (Don) Benson, John (Kathy) Abbott; plus a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family will receive friends from 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the service to follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Ash Bramblett and Rev. Greg Long officiating. The interment will be immediately following in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Pleasant Grove at College Street Church Plant, 3736 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, TN 37804.