Mrs. Mary Emma Clark Slonaker, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City.
Mary was born on December 27, 1931, to the late Robert and Edith Keefauver Clark.
She attended First Presbyterian in Johnson City where she sung in the choir. More than anything Mary loved the Lord Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Andrew Slonaker; sisters, Phyllis Keesecker Odom, Patti Barnett and Jane Stanewicz.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Dr. Daniel Andrew Slonaker (Ramona Cress) of Johnson City and John Timothy “Tim” Slonaker (Shea) of Nashville.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Telford Cemetery with Pastor Jeremy Dykes officiating. Everyone is asked to meet at the cemetery by 1:45 PM.
The family would like to send a special thank you to Aimee Markland and the staff of Christian Assisted Living and also Mary’s care team at Gentiva Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to the Slonaker family online at www.dillow-taylor.com
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, TN 423-753-3821
06/10/2024
Nathan Coggins and Kathey Booth Coggins
Danny & Tim,
We are very sorry to hear about Mary Emma. She was a very fine neighbor, I have nothing but good memories of her and you all especially when I was in my young teenage years going with her to the Mall to shop and people watch. I meant to visit her for a long time and put it off just a little too long. We will always remember her with her hat and her stick on her walks in the neighborhood, it was and still is full of good neighbors.
Please accept our sincere condolences,
Nathan and Kathey
06/08/2024
Sandra Branham
My condolences
06/08/2024
Geraldine Greenwell
My family and the Slonakers were neighbors for many years when we all lived out in the country in the Lamar community. Mary Emma had a beautiful voice and she loved to sing. My grandfather would sit in the front yard under the shade tree and listen to her, for she was constantly singing as she did her work. He would say "that woman sure can sing." She sang at his funeral when he passed away in 1961.
Danny and family, my sympathy on her passing . She was a great lady and friend.
