Donna Simerly

Donna Simerly obituary, Bluff City, TN

Donna Simerly

Donna Simerly Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tetrick Funeral Services - Johnson City on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Donna Renee Simerly, age 61, of Piney Flats, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the residence of her mother. She was the daughter of Betty Nidiffer Simerly and the late Rex A. Simerly and was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 11, 1963.
Donna worked as a case manager at Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC and was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church in Elizabethton.
Those left to cherish her many memories include her mother, Betty Nidiffer Simerly of Elizabethton; an aunt, Kathryn I. Norris of Jonesborough; two uncles, Max Simerly (Teresa) of Unicoi and Steve Simerly (Crystal) of Elizabethton; and several cousins.
Private services will be held at Happy Valley Memorial Park.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Oak Street Baptist Church, 804 Oak Street, Elizabethton, TN, 37643.
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