Leuty N. Mcdermott

Elder Leuty Nelson McDermott age 79 of Riceville, TN went home to be with Lord, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He was the pastor of Church of God Sanctified, Madisonville, TN for over 16 years. He was well known all over the East Tennessee area from Knoxville to Chattanooga, from Harriman, TN to Georgetown, TN. He put a lot of joy and energy into the McMinn and Monroe County Jail Ministry that he led for over 10 years. His career of preaching the gospel wherever he was needed span over 39 years. Besides his ministerial work, he was employed at Tennessee Wesleyan College as head chef, and worked for over 34 years as a self-employed concrete finisher.

He is preceded in death by his parents Roy and Dorothy (Witt)McDermott, wife Lalia Latham McDermott, three sisters, Helen ‘Sue’ Edmonds, Elizabeth ‘Toye’ Collier, and Odessa Jones. Two brothers, James Edward ‘Jim’ McDermott and Erbie ‘Sam’ McDermott.

He is survived by three daughters, Mae Etta (Kelly) Hammonds of Riceville, TN., Latonya (Marquis) Inman of Loudon, TN., and Sherann ( Matthew) Smith of Greensboro, Ala. 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-greatgrandchildren. Two sisters, Alice Oliver, and Carol ‘Wincie’ McDaniel. Two brothers, Kenneth ‘Bub’(Charlesetta) McDermott, and Webster ‘ Buck’ McDermott all of Athens, TN. One sister-in-law, Karen Peak of Knoxville, TN. One uncle, Burkett L. Witt of Athens, TN., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, and fishing buddy Edgar King.

Home going Celebration service will be Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Baptist Tabernacle Church Hwy 39 ( Old Riceville Hwy) Athens, TN ., with Bishop G.R. Hill officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. In compliance with COVID the family request also that mask be worn, and social distancing be observed. Interment will follow at Hammonds Cemetery in Athens, TN. Services of loving memory entrusted to M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home- Athens, TN

M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home will continue to be in compliance with  COVID-19, mask are required at all times, and we will monitor for social distancing .