Gene Wilford Quillen
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Gene Wilford Quillen - age 87 of Lenoir City passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. He was a member of First Baptist Church Lenoir City. Gene retired from the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge where he was an outside machinist. He was preceded in death by his wives, Betty Quillen Drown and Shirley Opal Quillen; parents, Ira and Blanche Jones Quillen; sisters, Kathleen Hammontree (Buck), Margaret McNeely (Ellard), Hazel Vineyard (Boag), and Ruth Dyer (Jarvin); brothers, Earl Quillen and Robert Quillen (June). Gene is survived by his wife of 20 years, Kristi Robinson Quillen; daughters, Betsy Quillen Bridges, Teresa Quillen Petty, Rowan Quillen Murray (V.J.), and Karen Quillen Riddle (Mike); grandchildren: Chris Atkinson (Lisa), Crystie Fox (Cliff), Corrie Riggs (Daniel), Chad Petty (Ayla), Bradley Petty, Shawn Petty (Angel), A. J. Murray, Toshia Howard (Shawn), and Matthew Riddle (Yesica); great-grandchildren: Preston Atkinson, J. J. Howard, Ben Howard, Caleb Howard, Ana Murray, Ellie Murray, Cole Fox, Brady Atkinson, and Donvan Tafil; sister, Shirley Pratt (George); special niece and nephew, Cheryl Arp (Mike) and William Dyer along with many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather at the funeral by 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17th and proceed to the Hickory Valley Cemetery for 2 p.m. graveside services with Dr. Dick DeMerchant and Rev. Mike Arp officiating. Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut Street, Lenoir City is in charge of arrangements. www.clickfuneralhome.com