John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Mary Juanita Guinn Fletcher, age 84, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Johnson City Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Mary Juanita was born in Washington County and daughter of the late William Horace & Bessie Mae Hicks Guinn. She was also preceded in death by a son, Marvin Earl “Dokey” Fletcher, Jr. and a daughter, Susan Dawn Fletcher.
She attended Boones Creek Baptist Church and Johnson City Church of God. She had served as Church Organist, Sunday School Teacher, VBS Director, Children & Youth Choir Director and WMU Director. She had a beautiful God given voice and loved to sing for Him. She played and sang for many weddings and funerals. She was a Christian who studied the Bible passionately and was a bold witness for Jesus Christ to all she met. God inspired her to write volumes of Poetry. She also taught piano and enjoyed drawing, painting and was an avid reader. She enjoyed beautiful flowers.
Mary Juanita was Assistant Manager at Lerner Shop clothing store in the Johnson City Mall for many years. She retired from East Tennessee State University Bookstore. While employed by ETSU, one of her most cherished duties was to fit graduates with their caps and gowns. She loved the students and they loved her!
She was the Salutatorian of her Lamar High School graduating class and was also voted Friendliest. She was on the basketball and softball teams (catcher for six years for the best pitchers in the county). She was a member of numerous school clubs. She enjoyed singing, acting, playing the piano. She represented Lamar Community in the Burley Bowl and was crowned Burley Bowl Queen 1952-1953. She designed and worked with her friends from the community on the float she rode which won first place.
During her first quarter as a student at ETSU, she was first runner-up in Homecoming.
She was a Lifetime Member of the PTA. Along with other members, raised enough money to furnish the playground at Lamar School.
Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon Delight Boreing (Forrest), Sandra Darlene Reimer (Don), Shelia Diane Fletcher and Stephanie Denise Cole (Robert); grandchildren, Heather Boreing, Richard Arwood, Benjamin Arwood, Matthew Reimer (Lindsey), Cody Street, Austin Street, Wade Cole and Luke Cole (Emily); great-grandchildren, Isabella Grace Street, Wyatt Boreing, Kinley Cole, Brooke Reimer and Brinkley Reimer; special niece, Hope Palmer, niece, Jill Fletcher; and many cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday, June 26, 2020 at Lone Oak Christian Church, 1914 Lone Oak Road, Johnson City, with Pastor Dwight Jenkins and Rev. Toonie Cash officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 noon-2:00 pm Friday prior to the service. Interment services will follow at Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Matthew Reimer, Richard Arwood, Cody Street, Austin Street, Wade Cole and Luke Cole.