Lee McCoy ‘Lema’ Earls, age 71
Lee McCoy (Lema) Earls, 79, transitioned to her Heavenly home on March 13, 2021. Lema was born and raised in Alcoa, Tennessee, and graduated salutatorian from Charles M. Hall High School. She is preceded in death by her mother Lorene Baker, father John S. Earls, step-father Roy C. Baker, aunt Betty McGhee, uncles Charles Randy, James Bubby, John, and Karl Kelly Lenoir.
She leaves behind rejoicing in her life her son Renwick Earls Sr, daughter Devika (Cleveland) Harville, grandchildren Aqueellah Shareef, Neil Smith, James Montray Earls, Renwick Earls Jr., Mackenzie Harville, and Cleveland Harville III, great-grands Olivia and Kaleigha Earls, aunts Beulah Giles and Betty Lenoir. Surrogate son Mike Barton, and many devoted cousins and special friends too numerous to name.
Lee was retired from the Aluminum Company of America and devoted her life to her family, her love of basketball, and growing plants and flowers.
Receiving of family and friends for a memorial and reflection of her life will take place on Saturday the 20th of March at 10 am at Foothills Funeral Home. Followed by a private burial at Martel Memorial Cemetery in Lenoir City Tennessee. Flowers and condolences may be offered at Foothills Funeral Home or 1235 McArthur Road, Maryville, TN. 37804.
