Robert W. 'Bob' McAmis, 81, TN, obituary
Robert W. 'Bob' McAmis, 81, of Doty's Chapel Road, Afton,
died Friday evening, October 31, 2008, at Durham-Hensley
Nursing Home in Chuckey, TN.
Mr. McAmis was a retired farmer and worked at the Farmer's
Livestock Market for a number of years.
He was a member of Doty's Chapel United Methodist Church
and Greeneville Moose Lodge No. 692.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Sophia
McAmis, and a brother, Joe McAmis.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy McAmis;
two daughters and a son-in-law, Debra and Joe Bianchi and
Tammy McAmis, all of Greeneville, TN; a grandson, Nicholas
Bianchi of Johnson City, TN; a great-granddaughter, Lilly
Bianchi of Johnson City, TN; a special friend, Josie
Tinsley of Johnson City, TN; a special friend of the
family, Ricky Lane of Greeneville, TN; a special
caregiver, Betty Britton; his other caregivers, the staffs
of Durham-Hensley Nursing Home, Laughlin Home Health, and
Smoky Mountain Hospice.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday,
Nobember 4, 2008, at Doughty Stevens Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
morning, November 5, 2008, in Doty's Chapel Cemetery. Wade
McAmis will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Lane, Joe Bianchi, Scott McAmis,
Chuck Shackleford, Mike Starnes, Donnie Shelton, and
Carmen Shelton.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Doty, Johnny McAmis,
Eric Kiker, and Bobby Reynolds.
Memorial contributions may be made to Doty Chapel Cemetery
Fund, Attn: Barbara Doty, 1570 Doty Chapel Road, Afton, TN
38616.
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