Mary Jo Triplett, age 81, of Etowah TN passed away Tuesday July 9, 2019.  A native of Ringgold, GA and a resident of Etowah for the past 54 years.

She was formerly office supervisor for Delta Apparel in Tellico Plains for 33 years and worked as manager of Scotties in Etowah for 13 years; she was a longtime member of Conasauga Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by her husband,   Edward "Buster" Triplett; parents, W.E. Waters and Aileen Flowers Waters; siblings, Gladys Helms, Frances Lizana, Charles Waters

Survivors include her children and spouses, Bobby and Connie Triplett, Becky and Randy Rayburn; siblings, W.E. Waters, Jr., Jimmy Waters, Clinton Waters and Imajean Fejeran; grandchildren and spouses, Brett Rayburn and Kelsey, Matt and Katie Rayburn, Ashleigh Chamlee and Corey, Amber and Logan Anderson; 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in the chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Rayburn and Rev. Ronnie Best officiating. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11 ^th and proceed to Conasauga Cemetery for the 11:00 a.m. committal service.

Eddie Helmes, Buster Helmes, Scott Helmes, Lynn Helmes, Mike Fejeran and Billy Waters will serve as pallbearers. Andy Daugherty, Greg Triplett, David Triplett, Johnny Scoggins, Buddy Martin and Gary Coleman will serve as honorary pallbearers.