Jeanette "Sis" Mincy

Mary Jeanette “Sis” Mincy, age 85 of Dayton, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Sis was born July 25, 1925 in Lafollette, TN to the late Harry and Dora (Barley) Revis. She was also preceded in death by her daughters Sherry Mincy and Janice Hughes, and brothers Luther “Hunk” Revis, Robert “RC” Revis, Harley “Hop” Revis, and Doyle Revis.
Sis is survived by her husband of 63 years Arthur “Red” Mincy, son Phillip (Kathy) Mincy of Soddy Daisy, daughters Phyllis (Chuck) Dixon of Homosassa, FL and Cheryl (Jason) Fitzgerald of Dayton, son-in-law Ronald Hughes of Soddy Daisy, sister Ruby (Tom) Wilkey of Dayton, brothers Mack Revis and Harry “Hack” Revis Jr., both of Dayton, grandchildren Christina Mincy, Brandon (Amie) Hughes, Katherine Mincy, Lori Hughes, Rebecca (Hayden) House, Casey Hughes, Jacqueline Dixon, Alex Hughey, Caroline Dixon, Jackson Fitzgerald and Lainey Fitzgerald and many nieces and nephews.
Sis was a member of the First Christian Church of Crossville, TN and attended Salem Baptist Church in Dayton. She was a loving wife and mother and was devoted to her family. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and baking. She won many prizes over the years at the county fair. She was a master gardener whose specialty was African violets. She enjoyed traveling and visited every state in the union as well as several countries while on cruises.
Funeral services for Sis will be held Saturday at 12:00 noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Clyde Fitzgerald and Rev. Barry Walls officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her daughters Sherry and Janice in Buttram Cemetery followed by a white dove release.
Please share your memories of Sis on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN.