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Eunetta Purvis McMahon died Monday evening after a long illness. Ms. McMahon taught music in the Oak Ridge public school system for over 40 years. She taught for many years at Glenwood Elementary and ended her career at Willowbrook in 1990. Ms. McMahon was a dedicated and energetic teacher known for staging large scale productions such as Peter Pan and the Wizard of Oz.
Ms. McMahon was born December 12, 1932 in Manchester, GA to the late John M. and Carrie Benning Purvis and attended college at Young Harris in North Georgia and received her masters degree from the University of Tennessee in 1972. She married Walter McMahon in 1953 and shortly after moved to Oak Ridge. They had two children Annagaye McMahon Gash and Chris McMahon. Ms. McMahon was preceded in death by her daughter in 1990 and her husband in 1996.
Ms. McMahon is survived by her son Chris McMahon of Oak Ridge and two grandchildren Katherine Zoe Gash of Lexington, KY and Michael Benjamin Gash of Kingsport, TN.
She was an avid gardener and spent many years researching her family lineage. She was a member of Kern Memorial United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge and gave many hours to volunteer work. There will be a private graveside service. The family will have a reception at the McMahon home 24 Rivers Ct. Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Saturday January 5, 2008 from 3-7:00pm.