TERESA D. TAYLOR HEIFNER, age 56 of Corryton, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, July 1, 2017 after a brief illness. She was a member of the Clear Springs Baptist Church and loved to quilt and sew with her friends at the Corryton Senior Center. Teresa was the daughter of the late Richard E. Taylor Sr. and Barbra Jean (Farmer) Taylor and was preceded in death by her daughter, Melissa McGhee; grandson, Trevor R. Norton; and brother, Richard “Ricky” Taylor, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Douglas “Doug” Heifner; daughter, Stacy (Steven) Norton; son, William H. Ellis Jr; her grandchildren and Nana’s Sweeties, John, Lee, Jaryn, Alyssa, Jasmine, Ty and Esabella; stepson, John Heifner and stepdaughter, Deanna Anderson; several step grandchildren; sisters, Wilma (Rocky) Stipes, Sandi (Darrell) Bruner, Cynthia (Wayne Barnard and June (John) Leight; several nieces and nephew that she loved dearly.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 7:00pm at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel, Jefferson City with Rev. Jerry Vittatoe officiating. Interment graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m.Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Little Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 9132 Emory Rd., Corryton, TN. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00pm prior to services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests that monetary gifts be made to Farrar Funeral Home, 411 W. Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 to assist with expenses. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME, JEFFERSON CITY