Shamalh Mcdermott
d. March 14, 2021
Shamalh Cornelius McDermott age 47 of Athens, TN., passed Sunday,
March 14, 2021 in a Athens hospital. Shamalh was a graduate of McMinn High School. Shamalh loved music, and enjoyed getting under his friends and families skin with his ‘smack talking’.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen Edmonds, and great-grandmother, Dorothy McDermott, aunt Elizabeth Collier, and uncle Erbie McDermott.
He leaves to cherish his memories of love for family and friends, Five children, Jarrell Harrison of Etowah, TN, Jimiese McDermott of Sweetwater, TN., Shamalh McDermott Jr., of Athens, TN., Saniya McDermott of Niota, TN., and Kwame McDermott of Athens, TN. Eight grandchildren, his loving mother, Carol ‘Wincie’ McDaniel of Athens, TN., and father, John Massey of Charlotte, NC. One brother, Kenny (Tammy)McDermott of Daphne, Ala., and one sister Latoshia (Clent) Gregory of Niota, TN. A special niece, Alani Gregory of Niota, TN., fiancé Yulonda Smith of Athens, TN, and future bonus daughters, Alayshia Smith and Rynesha Sharp. Five aunts, Alice Oliver of Athens, TN., and Odessa( John) Jones of Wilberham, Mass., Barbara Bynum of Monroe, NC., Geraldine(Clarence) Crawford of Monroe, NC., and Mildred(Abraham) Dicks of Charlotte, NC.
Uncles, Daryl Edmonds of Chattanooga, TN., Donald(Holly) Edmonds, Kenneth (Charlesetta) McDermott, Rev. Leuty McDermott, Webster ’Buck’ McDermott all of Athens, TN., and great uncle Burkett Witt of Athens,TN. Special friends Mark King & Nannette Porter. Many cousins, and friends.
In observance of COVID-19 there will be a walk-through visitation on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home – Athens, TN.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home- Athens, TN., with Rev. Vant Hardaway delivering the eulogy.
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.
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