June Stout McDonnel

Esther June Stout McDonnel of Cookeville Tennessee died on September 24, 2024. She was 98 years old.
She loved life, her family, and friends. She loved everyone that she met and made lifelong friends with neighbors and others that she encountered in every walk of life.
Love for her family was her priority in life. She was devoted to her seven children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Her love and dedication also extended to her sons-in law and daughters-in-law as well. She had a lifelong devotion to her roots in southern Indiana and had a deep love for her parents, brothers, and sisters. That love extended to her many cousins, nieces, and nephews as well.
She was easy to love.
Born on July 23, 1926, June was reared in Paoli Indiana. After graduation from high school, she moved to Detroit Michigan to work during World War II. It was then she met her future husband and father of her seven children James Stout. They married in 1946.
In 1964 the family relocated to Tennessee where she remained until her death. Her husband passed away in 1986 and in 1990 she married her childhood friend Jacob McDonnel. He died in 1997.
June was reared in a strong Christian home by loving parents. She passed that faith onto her seven children. She was a woman of strong character, fortitude and was able to handle any challenge that life placed in front of her. She had an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.
June was predeceased by her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Gilbert A. Andis, her first husband, James Stout, and her second husband, Jacob McDonnel. She is survived by her seven children Lonnie (Jean) Stout, Linda Summers, Robert (Tracey)Stout, Susan (Trent) Dyer, Anna (Greg) Stephenson, Paul (Kristi) Stout, Janice (Steve) Adcock, 20 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and two- great great- grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Crest Lawn Funeral Home on Friday Septembers 27 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Saturday September 28 at 10:00 AM followed by a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the church of your choice to the glory of God in loving memory of His servant Esther June Andis Stout McDonnel.
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