Lenoir Musser

July 6, 1921 - May 11, 2018

Lenoir Musser, 96, of Talbott, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born to Jacob and Isabel Keck Shelton in Tazewell, Tennessee. Lenoir was the eighth in a family of twelve children, who all spent their childhood in East Tennessee having moved from Claiborne County to Jefferson County when the youngest child was five years old. Lenoir spent 14 years living in Hopkinsville, KY, attending First Baptist Church of Hopkinsville and working with the Christian County Baptist Association for 8 years. She and her family moved back to Tennessee in the early 60’s. She was a long-time member of Manley Baptist Church, beginning in its early formative years. Lenoir was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Howard Musser; and all her brothers and sisters, Cleophas, Lora, Louda, Noma, Oaty, Whitaker, Carl, Vernetta, Weyer, Roy and Georgia. She is survived by her son, Stephen (Judy) Musser; daughter, Annie; grandchildren, Jenni and John (Bethany) Musser; great-granddaughters, Monica and Christina; great-great-grandchildren, Addison, Alivia and Karson; and a host of beloved nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideons International at P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800. Funeral service 7:00 PM Monday, May 14, 2018 at Fielden Chapel. Interment 11:00 AM Tuesday in Nance’s Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 - 7:00 PM prior to the service at Fielden Funeral Home in New Market.