Cellie Marie Rector

Cellie Marie Rector obituary, Spring City, TN

Cellie Marie Rector

Cellie Rector Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hood Funeral Home & Crematory on Jan. 20, 2026.
CELLIE MARIE RECTOR, age 83 of Spring City, TN passed away peacefully at her home on April 17, 2025. She was born April 27, 1941, in Grandview, TN, the daughter of Raymond and Ludie Hinch Reed. She retired after many years from Lazy Boy as a seamstress and was a member of Reed's Chapel Church.

She is survived by her daughter- Cindy Tallent and her husband Steve of Spring City, TN son- Lowell Rector of Grandview, TN, daughter-in-law- Amy Rector of Grandview, TN, sisters- Bernice Carter and her husband Carl of Ten Mile, TN, Pansy Waldo of Grandview, TN and Viola McCowan of Dayton, TN, special grandchildren- Jon (Miranda) Rector, Wesley (Britney) Tallent, Brandon Rector, Josh Rector, Kelly Rector, Ethan Rector, Nathan Rector, Austin (Kenzie) Pugh, Dylan (Isabelle) Pugh, Autumn Rector, Mason Rector and Leeann Sanders and Bella Sanders and a host of other special great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband- Tommy Rector, sons- Micheal Rector, Kevin Rector and Freddie Rector and grandchildren- Brian Rector and Shelley Rector.

Funeral services will be held Monday April 21, 2025, at 1pm EST at Hood Funeral home. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11AM-1PM EST at the funeral home. The burial will follow the service at Johnson Stand Cemetery in Grandview, TN,

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Hood Funeral Home & Crematory

2371 Highway 127 South, Crossville, TN 38572

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