Jana Lynn King Montgomery, 65, of Florence, passed away December 6, 2015 at her residence. Some say “Home is where the heart is”; Jan’s family would tell you, “Our home existed because God blessed us with her heart and her love. She was the mortar that held together each building block of our lives.” Our wife, mother, and grandmother were truly a gift God so graciously lent to us, and He has called her home. She was born August 15, 1950 to the late Audie and Bobby King.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 11 – 1 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Montgomery was preceded in death by her parents, Audie and Bobby King; mother-in-law, Mary Montgomery; uncle Jerry Davis; brother-in-law, Phillip Zhand; niece, Niki Zhand, and nephew, Neal Hunt.
She is survived by her husband, James Marion “Bubba” Montgomery; son, Jason Michael Montgomery; daughter, Jessica Leigh Montgomery Irons; grandchildren, Reagan Leigh and Brayden Michael Montgomery; sisters, Barbara K. Harbin and husband Lon Harbin, Jr., Sandra F. Hunt and husband Robert Hunt; nieces and nephews, Leslie Wagnon (Kenny), Brent Harbin (Gene), Alan Hunt (Elizabeth), Gino Zhand (Starla),Elliot Zhand, Aubrey Zhand, and a host of friends and her church family at Underwood Baptist Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Montgomery graduated from Central High School in 1968. While there, Jan was crowned Ms. Wildcat Beauty, was captain of her cheerleading squad, and painted the wildcat that adorned the “old” Central High School Gym. By the age of 19, Jan had married her sweetheart, James “Bubba” Montgomery and began a family. They were married for 46 dedicated and loving years. During those years, the angel God so loving blessed us with gave all of herself to her family and friends, and strangers too! She loved all so selflessly.
“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Proverbs 31:28.
Active pallbearers will be family and friends, Lon E. Harbin, Jr., Robert Hunt, Alan Hunt, Kenny Wagnon, Sam Quillen, and Allen Tucker.
Brent Harbin and W.T. Acres will serve as honorary pallbearers.
