Wanda Gearaldine Arney

Wanda Gearaldine Whitehead Arney, 83, Hampton passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Carter County, and born in Roan Mountain she was a daughter of the late Dayton & Mollie Ingram Whitehead. She was a graduate of Cloudland High School and attended East Tennessee State College. She was employed as a CNA at Hillview Health Center for 30 years. Wanda was an avid UT Sports Fan especially Football. She had season tickets for over 45 years. She loved family gatherings, going to Daytona Beach and shopping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers: Byrl, Brady (BL), Lawrence, Gene, Vernon and Darrell Whitehead and five sisters: Lola Butler, Voretta Hill, Ruth Hill, Peggy Whitehead and Infant Joyce Elizabeth Whitehead. Although she never had any children of her own, she was a mother to many. Wanda was a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Also survived by a special friend and companion, Saint.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family would like to express a special “Thank You” to the Doctors and Staff of ICU, Johnson City Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Arney family.