Rretta J. Chambers

July 17, 1927 - January 8, 2022

Rretta J. Chambers (Morris), 94, of Yorktown, IN, formerly of Oneida, TN, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Saturday, January 8, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 17, 1927 in Oneida, TN, a daughter of the late Leamon and China (Stanley) Morris. Rretta graduated in 1946 from Oneida High School. She worked for Tennessee Rail Road for many years as the lead secretary and bookkeeper. She also worked for West Coal, Sock Factory, County and Home Agent and volunteered at Scott County Hospital. At the young age of eight years old, Rretta professed her faith in Jesus Christ. She was very active in her home church and through her years she served in seven different churches in positions as a Sunday school teacher, song leader and children’s ministry. She was a current member of Liberty Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana. Those left to cherish her memory include her grandchildren, Amber (Brandon) Anderson, Jonathan (Sunshine) Chambers and Lily Marten; great-grandchildren, Jordan, Harley, Trinity, Keith, Genesis, Takia, Arianna and Parker; sisters-in-law, Adalene Morris, Linda King and Betty Akers; brother-in-law, Don (Alice) Stanley; nieces and nephews, Marsha Kay (Buck) Ramey, Danny Morris, Rev. Randal (Tonya) Morris, Patricia (Ray) Coffey, Nathan (Edi) Morris, Tim Jenkins, Billy Jenkins and James Jenkins; step-children, Michelle (Jack) Phillips and Timothy Stanley; step-grandchildren, Chelsie (Zack) Renfro, Matthew Phillips, Kyra Stanley, Dara Stanley, Connor Stanley, Jerrica Stanley and numerous extended family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Opal H. Chambers; second husband, Dilmon Stanley; son, Johnny Keith Chambers; brothers, Dorman Morris, Gilbert Morris and Rev. Oddos Morris; maternal grandparents, Rev. John Wesley and Lillie Stanley and paternal grandparents, John and Polly Morris; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John M. and Ella Chambers and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and a host of other family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church in Muncie. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 pm, Friday, January 14, 2022 at Sproles Family Funeral Home in New Castle with Pastor Andy Phipps and Pastor Randal Morris officiating. Friends may call from 5 – 7 pm, Friday before the service. Funeral services at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Oneida, TN will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 - 7 pm on Monday evening at Jones and Son Funeral Home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Rretta Chambers.