Mabel Duff Messer

July 2, 1927 - June 29, 2019

Mabel Duff Messer, 91, of Bluff City, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Loss and Nancy McVey Duff; loving husband of many years, T.J. Messer; sisters, Ethel and Anadoris; brothers, Charles and James; and son, Larry Ray Messer. Mabel was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved gardening and caring for her plants. Mabel worked at Reynolds Metal and Aluminum for many years until she retired. She was of the Baptist faith and attended church at Bluff City Baptist. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her sons, Terry Messer and wife Deborah, and Thomas Michael Messer and wife Brenda; grandchildren, Matthew, Alexie, Brent, Berry, Marcia, and Jeremy; and several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. The family will receive friends on Monday, July 1, 2019 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in Bristol, Tennessee. The committal service and interment will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, the family asks to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or by mailing a check to 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Messer and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.