Phyllis McGaha Obituary
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She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, who over the generations was dedicated to teaching Sunday School and Junior Church. Through those 60 years, her hospitality was unrivaled. She cared for shut-ins, cooked church meals and had fun at church activities. She served the last 14 years at Northwest Baptist Church.
A celebration of life will be held at 7:00pm on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Northwest Baptist Church located at 2614 Merchant Dr, Knoxville, TN 37912.
Family and friends will then meet the following day at Baldwin-Cate Cemetery located at 1903 Baldwin Cate Rd, New Market, TN 37820, for a 3:00pm graveside service.
Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the McGaha family and invites you to sign the online registry at www.gentrygriffey.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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David and Nancy Bolinger
March 9, 2025
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