Maurene Gillette age 98 of the Dibrell Community of Warren County, passed away at her residence Monday afternoon December 2, 2024. She was born April 20, 1926, to her parents the late Henry and Myrtle Jones Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph T. Gillette; daughter, Mildred Louise Lee; siblings, Marvin Young, Betty Jean Young, Juanita Donalson, Gerald Young, and Willie Young. Ms. Gillette was a member of New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church and worked as an Insurance Clerk with Century. Maurene taught 4 of her successive generations how to make biscuits and to appreciate good homegrown foods, along with countless other lessons. Her quiet generosity was known to all who knew her. She is a treasured grandmother, sister, and aunt to many and the bedrock of her family. She is survived by grandchildren, Cheri Lee (Steve) Farris of NE., Mark (Angelia) Lee of Murfreesboro; great-grandchildren, Brittaney Dean (Daniel) Lopez of GA., Thomas (Alexis) Ashcraft of Nashville, Josie (Clifford) Cook of Shelbyville, Lance (Aubrey) Lee of Murfreesboro; Great-great-grandchildren, Raiden and Ronin Lopez, Mary Rose, Tommy, Henry, Charlie, and JR Ashcraft, Ansley Gaad, Maverick Cook; siblings, Charles (Barbara) Young, and Jimmy (Marlene) Young; niece, Carolyn (Toby) Cantrell; great nieces, Jamie (Andrew) Cantrell, Lisa (Dustin) Prater, and Teresa Atnip. Funeral services will be held 11:AM Friday December 6, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Elder Ricky Arnold officiating and burial to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday 3:PM until 7:PM and on Friday 9:AM until the time of the service at 11:AM. In addition to flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of Ms. Maurene. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Gillette family.
