Paul Matthew Govett

1962 - 2022

Paul Matthew Govett, 60, passed away Nov. 9 peacefully at home.

Paul was born March 18, 1962, in Neptune, New Jersey.

In 1979, He made Greeneville, Tennessee, his hometown.

Paul never met a stranger.

The family was overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and kindness from all of those who knew and loved this "Gentle Giant."

Paul spent many weekends visiting David Crockett Park and the Nathaniel Greene Museum (aka the Greeneville-Greene County History Museum). He frequented events like the Greene County Fair, the Iris Festival, and Civil War Reenactments. Paul was an avid military and history buff. He especially enjoyed World War I and II documentaries and movies. He spent many hours at the Greeneville Public Library reading and exploring many topics and created notebooks filled with his research.

Paul was independent and was a hard worker all his life up to the end.

He enjoyed his career with his friends at the General Morgan Inn and with his Burger King family in Morristown and Greeneville. Most of his life, he held two jobs until his health prevented this.

Those left to remember our "Pumpkin Paul" are his three sisters: Lyn Govette and family of Johnson City, Aimee Govett and her husband, Wayne Speer, and their family of Jonesborough, and Adrienne and Stephen H. Long and their family of Greeneville; and his brother: Russell C. Govette III and his family of Michigan.

A celebration of life for Paul will be Saturday in Ballroom Suite A at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville from 1-3 p.m. Friends are welcome to come and share your memories of Paul and best wishes to the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mini Miracles Ministries, which serves children with special needs.

If you have any questions, please contact Lyn Govette of Johnson City.