Thelma Faye Guettner

Thelma Faye Guettner obituary

Thelma Faye Guettner

Thelma Guettner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kyker Funeral Homes - Kingston on Aug. 15, 2025.

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Thelma Faye Scott Guettner, age 82, of Kingston, TN passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Thelma was a member of Young's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kingston but most recently faithfully attended Riverside Baptist Church in Harriman. She retired from Bechtel-Jacobs K-25 Plant in Oak Ridge. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years, Raymond Guettner Parents, Pearl Sr and Fannie Smith Scott Brothers, Pearl Jr, Kelly and Jimmy Scott Survived by daughter, Julie (Greg) Kelly of Kingston, TN Son, Taylor (Dana) Guettner of Mt. Juliet, TN Grandchildren: AnnaLauren Kelly of Atlanta, GA, Jackson Kelly of Kingston, TN, Samuel Guettner of Knoxville, TN Brother, Stanley Scott of Kingston, TN Sister, Diane Darnell of Maryville, TN, and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home Knoxville staff for their compassionate care and service. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Kyker Funeral Home of Kingston. Funeral at 1:00 p.m. in the Kyker Chapel with Reverend Greg Kelly presiding. Interment will follow immediately at Lawnville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Riverside Baptist Church Youth Ministry. Kyker Funeral Home of Kingston is serving the Guettner Family.

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