Edna Jean Hodge Whitehead

Edna Jean Hodge Whitehead, age 86 of Maryville passed away December 21, 2021. She was a long-time member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. In recent years, she attended Old Piney Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 52 years, James Fred Whitehead; parents, Herman and Anna Hatcher Hodge; brother, Raymond (Inez) Hodge; sisters, Evelyn and Barbara Hodge; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eloise (Noah) Hearon, Virginia (Don) Stevens and Joy Reagan; nephew, Benny Reagan; niece, Vonnie Breazeale.

Survivors include her son, James (Robin) Whitehead of Lenoir City; daughters, Brenda (Bennie) Law and Herma Kay (Mike) Tucker all of Maryville; grandchildren, Jeremy (April) Law, Bryan Law, Chelseay (Jordan) Hamby, Cara Tucker all of Maryville, Cody (Kimie) Tucker of Franklin, North Carolina, Daniel (Sarah) Whitehead of Lenoir City; great-grandchildren, Riley and Lennon Whitehead of Lenoir City, Asher and Apple Law of Knoxville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max (Wanda) Hodge of Walland and Arthur (Helen) Hodge of Maryville; brother-in-law, Ben Reagan of Maryville; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; best friends, Eva Lee Brackin, Evelyn Parrott and Norma Wilson. Special thanks to Morning View Assisted Living and Blount Hospice for their loving care for the past few months.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM, Monday, December 27th, at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home and the funeral service will follow at 2:00 with James “Jim” Whitehead and Rev. Rex Everett officiating. Masks are required.

Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P. O. Box 191, Alcoa, TN 37701.