McGovern, Hether Gay Mercer

Loved Her Family, Friends, And Husband With All Her Heart

  • Friday, June 2, 2023
Hether Gay Mercer McGovern
Hether Gay Mercer McGovern

Hether Gay Mercer McGovern, 58, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023, at a local hospital.

She was born in White Settlement, Tx., to Billy Carroll Mercer Sr and Virginia Hughes Mercer. Hether loved her family, friends, and husband with all her heart.

Hether is preceded in death by her parents Billy Carroll Mercer Sr. Virginia Juanita Hughes Mercer, brothers: Billy Carroll Mercer Jr, Rodney Allen Mercer, Arthur Otis Mercer, and Baby Sister Juanita Mercer

Survivors Include her husband Thomas McGovern, sister Angel Mae Elkins, sons: Gilbert Carroll Shelton and wife Leanne, Seth Reagan and wife Micah, daughters, Presly and Paytlyn Melton, grandchildren, Aubrey Shelton and numerous others, as well as nieces and nephews.

Hether will be laid to rest at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

All arrangements were conducted by the Cremation Center of Chattanooga, 1345 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, Tn. 37406, 423 362-5999.

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