Bonnie Marie Brewer

January 6, 1940 - February 13, 2019

Bonnie Marie Brewer, age 79, of Elizabethton, TN passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN. A native of Lawrence County, TN she was the daughter of the late Paulie and Bessie Ketchum Belew. She previously owned and operated a barbeque restaurant in Nashville, TN. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved taking care of her family and spending time outdoors doing gardening and planting flowers of all kinds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Brewer; a son, Michael Brewer and a grandson, Bobby Mobley. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Debbie Smith and husband Rick and Brenda Mobley; grandsons, Jesse Smith, Cody Smith and his fiance' Randa Pinnex; granddaughter, Christy Mobley; great-grandchildren, Taylor Metcalf and McKenzie “Jo” Mobley. Three sisters, six brothers and a special companion of seventeen years, Charles Simpkins also survive. The family will receive friends at Bond Memorial Chapel in Mt. Juliet, TN on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. and on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service. A service to honor the life of Bonnie Marie Brewer will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Bond Memorial Chapel, Mt. Juliet, TN with Chaplain William Wiley officiating. Interment will follow the service on Saturday in the Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Cody Smith, Jesse Smith, Taylor Metcalf, Darrell Nabors, Jason Crisp and Bo Belew. Honorary pallbearers will be Clearance Belew, Max Belew, Raymond Belew, Billy Belew, Pete Belew and Carlton Belew.