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Laverne Farmer

1931 - 2025

BORN

1931

DIED

2025

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Smith Funeral & Cremation Service

1402 Tuckaleechee Pike

Maryville, Tennessee

Laverne Farmer Obituary

Laverne Farmer

Born: July 12, 1931 | Died: November 4, 2025

Laverne Farmer, age 94, passed away on November 4, 2025. She is preceded in death by parents, Clark and Lou Ella Farmer. She is survived by caregiver, Karen Sands; special friends, Jay and Sandy Crippen; Steve (Brenda) Linginfelter, David Wilson, Larry Teaster and Ronnie Suttles. Many thanks to the hospice nurses and the Foothills Transitional Care nurses. Family and friends will assemble for a funeral service at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 7, 2025, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Steve Linginfelter officiating. An interment will follow at 12:00 PM. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Bethel Baptist Church, Townsend TN and the 4-H foundation. Condolences may be shared through Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.

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Published by The Daily Times from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6, 2025.

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Nov

7

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery

132 Bethel Church Road, Townsend, TN 37882

Nov

7

Interment

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery

132 Bethel Church Road, Townsend, TN 37882

Funeral services provided by:

Smith Funeral & Cremation Service

1402 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, TN 37803

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