Teresa Josephine Willett

Teresa Josephine Willett obituary, Knoxville, TN

Teresa Josephine Willett

Teresa Willett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Click Funeral Home - Farragut Chapel on Dec. 11, 2024.

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Teresa J. Willett, 86, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2024. Teresa was born in Cork, Ireland and came to the United States in 1958 aboard the ocean liner S.S. America. She achieved her Doctorate of Education from the University of Tennessee and went on to be a teacher for the Loudon County Public School System. She was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Teresa enjoyed being with her family, attending church and had a passion for teaching.
Teresa is preceded in death by her husbands, Jimmy H. Willett and Stanley Rimshaw; and daughter, Patricia M. Willett.
She is survived by her daughter, Kerry; sons, Hugh and David; four sisters; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be private.

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