Joan Knight Swecker Waddell, age 92, of Bulls Gap, passed away Thursday morning at Signature Healthcare.

She was an active member of Antioch Methodist Church as long as her health permitted. Joan worked as a bookkeeper at Mosheim Elementary School, secretary at Volunteer Realty, bookkeeper at Roberts Furniture, and lastly in the Foster Grandparent Program at Mosheim Elementary School.

Survivors include her children: Lawrence (Vandella) Swecker, David (Donna Murray) Swecker, Jackie Swecker, Margaret (Tony) Knight;

grandchildren: Cassandra Jones, Gabrielle (Josh) Churchwell , Lindsay (Matt) Bledsoe, Stefan (Chelsea) Swecker, DJ Swecker, Haley Swecker, Wil Knight, Nate Knight; great grandchildren: Caleb and Caden Jones, Carrigan, Caelynn, Carrin, Cadrin, and Colan Churchwell,

Hannah, Evelyn, Levi, and Zachery Bledsoe, and Pipper Swecker.

Joan was preceded in death by her husband: Wendell Waddell; parents: Harley and Ola Day Knight; sister: Phyllis McCurry.

The family will receive friends from 1 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 11th, at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 12th, in the chapel of Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. Minister Noah Champion will officiate. Burial will follow the service in Antioch Cemetery.

Her grandsons will be pallbearers.