Our loving mother, Mary Edna Hemby, went to our Heavenly Father on June 17, 2023. She was 94. She was much loved on earth as she is in Heaven now. Mother will be missed by her family: Her son, Thomas (Tommy) Hemby and wife Pennie Hemby of Lexington, TN; her daughter, Betty Sue Hemby Newman and her husband Jerry Newman of Pinson, TN; her grandchildren, Bradley Hemby of Memphis, TN, Kristie Hemby Fiddler Butler of Medon, TN; Jason Hemby of Lexington, TN, Dr. Jerry Glynn Newman, Jr. (Yvonne) of Cleveland, TN, and Lisa Lyn Newman Martin (Shane) of Rockledge, FL; great grandchildren, Kaleigh Fiddler Smith (Aaron) of Henderson, TN, Peyton Fiddler of Lexington, TN, Preston Fiddler of Lexington, TN, Shelby Hemby of Lexington, TN, Madison Hemby of Lexington, TN, Jerry Glynn Newman III (Jay) of Chattanooga, TN, Mathew Albert Newman of Knoxville, TN, and Edwin Martin of Rockledge, FL; and one great-great grandchild, Adalynn Smith of Henderson, TN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Demmie Thomas (Dick) Hemby; her mother, Mary Lessie Davis Story; father, John Edward Story; grandparents, Linnie Hattie McDaniel Davis, Thomas (Tom) Davis; sisters, Linnie Mae Story Overman (William (Bill), Vernita Story Powers Hughes, Jo Ann Story Boyd (Johnny); brothers, Charlie Story, Lydle Earl Story (Joyce), Jerry Wayne Story (Jan), and Eddie Story; and many nieces and nephews.
Mother worked at Longmire Nursing Home in Lexington for many years. She retired from I-Appel Factory in Scotts Hill, TN and then took a job at Lexington High School working in the cafeteria. She retired from there when she was in her 80’s. Mother was blessed with a long life with many friends. She liked to cook and no one ever left her home hungry. If she could help anyone she did, she was just a loving person.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 AM, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home in Lexington with Steve Davis and Danny Priddy officiating. Interment will follow in Henderson County Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers to serve are Glynn Newman, Bradley Hemby, Jason Hemby, Peyton Fiddler, Preston Fiddler, and Aaron Smith.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, 2 – 9 PM and on Wednesday 9 – 11 AM. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Women of Hope in Medon, TN.
