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She was born August 9, 1934, in Mineral Township in Sevier County. She was a homemaker and a member of Almond Church.
Mrs. Roden was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel Lawton and Norma Helen Hunter Wright; a sister, Anabel Lee Wright; a brother, John Lawton Wright; her husband, Marvin Key; two sons, Lemuel Marvin Key and Jack Key; and a grandson, J.D. Key.
She is survived by one daughter, Queta Bryan of Gillham; 10 grandchildren and their spouses, Lemuel Marvin Key, Jr. and Tammy, Candy and Ty Pickett, Donnie and Funda Key, Tonya and Brandon Smith, Lacy and the late J.D. Key, Toni and Vernon Moore, Bo and Leigh Ann Frachiseur, Tracey and Josh Gibbs, Casey and Robert Gonzales, Justin and Tara Bryan; and a number of great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Roden will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2025, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steven Chenoweth officiating. Burial will follow in Millcreek Cemetery in Gillham.
General viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 1st, at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com
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The Staff of Wilkerson Funeral Home
July 30, 2025
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