Mrs. Juanita Pearl McKee, age 96, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Four Oaks Health Care Center.

Mrs. McKee was a native of Washington County and daughter of the late Louis & Lillie Stout Oliver. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McKee was also preceded in death by her husband, 31 years ago to the day, Robert A. McKee, one son, Lawrence “Larry” McKee, one daughter, Patricia Carmon Howie, one granddaughter, one great-grandson and five brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.

Mrs. McKee was owner and operator of McKee Grocery and a homemaker.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Louis “Ed” “Popeye” & Rita McKee, Jonesborough; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be conducted 8:00 pm Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Ferguson and Chaplain Karen Moriss officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday prior to the service and at other times at the home of the son, 1106 Old Boones Creek Rd. Jonesborough.

Interment services will be conducted 1:00 pm Friday, July 13, 2012 at Roselawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters.

Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney Metcalf, Mickey Blevins and Gene Wishon.

Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, ADA Research Foundation 1701 N Beauregard St. Alexandra, Virginia 22311.