Alice Robinson Worrell

Alice Robinson Worrell was born in Lenoir City, Tennessee, the daughter of Grace Price and Dennis Omar Robinson. Following the early death of her father her mother married Stephen F. Humphrey who became her loving step-father and called her his “bonus daughter”. Her first husband was Lieutenant Howard C. Kirk, Jr., a U. S. Army Air Corps pilot missing in action in the Pacific Theater in 1944. All the above predeceased her. She is survived by a loving husband of 60 years, Ivan G. Worrell of Sweetwater, Tennessee, son Howard Clinton Kirk III and Joyce of Leavenworth, Kansas, two daughters, Susan B. Worrell Iacunato and John of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Anne Worrell Beech and Curtiss of Kensington, Maryland, brother Stephen F. Humphrey and Joyce of Tallahassee, Florida. Grandchildren Lieutenant Colonel Howard C. Kirk, IV and Julie, of Fort Bliss, Texas, Sarah Quarles of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Ryan Kirk and Jamie Smedsmo of Burlington, North Carolina, Daniel Quarles and Staci of Clarksville, Tennessee, Carole Iacunato of Charlottesville, Virginia and Patrick Iacunato of Richmond, Virginia Ten great-grandchildren, Zachery and Ella Kirk of Fort Bliss, Texas; Emily Keener Richmond, Virginia; Victoria, Jackson and Jonathan Quarles of Clarksville, Tennessee; Ian and Peter Kirk of Burlington, North Carolina; Jacob Pugh and Gabriel Fisher of Charlottesville, Virginia. Two nieces, Lisa Humphrey of Omaha, Nebraska and Catherin Nicholson of Reno, Nevada. Two great-nieces, Ella Humphrey of Omaha, Nebraska and Lauren Nicholson of Reno, Nevada. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. She served more than 19 years as the Arts Coordinator for the Sweetwater Valley Citizens for the Arts where she arranged arts education for Sweetwater students and produced Community Chorus performances and other events. She served multiple terms as a trustee of the Sweetwater City library and as a board member of the Monroe County Library Association She was a member of the Sweetwater First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Rhea-Craig Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In lieu of flowers it was Alice’s wish that a contribution be made to the Friends of the Sweetwater Public Library, 210 Mayes Ave, Sweetwater, TN 37874. Visitation beginning at noon, Memorial Service beginning at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 24, 2010 Kyker Funeral Home, 113 West North Street, Sweetwater, TN 27874; the Reverend Christopher Noto presiding. Kyker Funeral Home Sweetwater in charge.

Alice Robinson Worrell

February 24, 1924 - July 11, 2010