IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mary Evelyn

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Jernigan

October 7, 1933 – March 1, 2021

Obituary

Mary Evelyn Jernigan, age 87 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late James Knox Jaco and Beatrice Lorrance Jaco. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Jernigan, a daughter, Katherine Jernigan Smith, a brother, James Knox Jaco II, and a sister, Sarah Ousley.

Survivors include her children, Betty Jernigan Loveless and husband Alan, Randy Mark Jernigan, and Donna Jernigan Summar and husband Mike, all of Murfreesboro; a brother, Richard Jaco and wife Pat of Fredericksburg, VA; a sister, Carolyn Stamm and husband Glenn of Lakeland, FL; grandchildren, Jennifer Smith Faulk and husband Brad, Matthew Summar, Jessica Summar Thompson  and husband Marc, and Randy Mark Jernigan, II; step grandchildren, Mitchel Loveless and wife Lona and Cory Summar and wife Mindy; eleven great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends.

Mrs. Jernigan retired from the MTSU student and faculty foodservice department and was a member of the Baptist Faith.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 12:00 noon until the time of funeral services beginning at 2:00 pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Jerry Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with grandchildren serving as pallbearers.

The family requests memorials in memory of Mary be made to Caris Healthcare and an online guestbook is available for the Jernigan family at www.woodfinchapel.com.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

March
7

12:00 - 2:00 pm

Funeral Service

March
7

Starts at 2:00 pm

Burial

March
7

Starts at 3:00 pm

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