Mattie Keener Obituary

Mattie Dixon Keener - age 87 of Lenoir City passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at her home. Mattie was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Mattie worked for Lay's Five & Dime, H&R Block, and volunteered at Loudon and Parkwest Hospitals. Mattie was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Wendell Erwin Keener; daughter, Deborah Keener Mashburn; parents, Thomas and Mary Dixon; siblings: Joe, Elmer John, Ruth, Charles, and T. C. Dixon, Margaret Shudan, Nell Beeler and Sue Bass. Survived by her daughter and sons-in-law, Patricia and Jackie Lawson, Tony Mashburn; grandchildren: Mindy McIlquham (T. J. ), Dusty Lawson (Deirdre), Tyler Mashburn (Amber), Tanner Mashburn (Brittany); great grandchildren: Madison Graves, Noah Graves, MacKenna Lawson, Kylie Lawson, Jaxen Mashburn, Savannah Mashburn, Shelby Mashburn, Landon Mashburn and Alana Mashburn; brother Randall Dixon (Gloria);many nieces and nephews; special friends Cherry Flannery and Eddie Williams. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p. m. Thursday, October 12th at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 3 p. m. with Rev. Eddie Click and Rev. Dusty Lawson officiating. Family and friends will then proceed to Loudon Co. Memorial Gardens for graveside services and interment. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P O Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.