Rebecca Brown McNally

March 5, 1956 - June 11, 2019

Jesus says…Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:18 Rebecca Ann Brown McNally, age 63, of Erwin, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 and is now resting with Jesus, her personal Savior, after years of battling pain and illness. A native of Erwin, Becky is the daughter of the late Pat E. and Ellen Moss Phetteplace Brown. She was a member of Canah Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. Becky was born on March 5, 1956 and graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1978. When she was well, Becky enjoyed doing for others; she built a website for Matthew's House, an orphanage in Romania. She loved her animals, enjoyed baking and working in her beautiful flowers. Most of all, Becky loved her family with her whole heart. Her greatest joy was spending time with and talking about her fun, loving granddaughters, as well as her special nieces and nephews. She enjoyed hearing all about their lives, hopes and dreams and in turn, liked to offer a little advice from time to time. Rebecca Brown McNally leaves behind to cherish her memory: Jeff McNally, her best friend and husband of 22 years, who was both selfless and unwavering as her loving caregiver; Son: Jason Lee McNally; Adored granddaughters: Ashlyn Parker McNally and Alexis Paige McNally; Mother-in-law: Mae McNally; Father-in-law: Lee McNally; Sisters and brothers-in-laws: Patricia and Walter Harris, Mary Lou and Pete Petterson; Brothers-in-law: David and wife Penny McNally, Darrel and wife Sina McNally; Several nieces and nephews; Special friends: Lisa Hughes and Sheila Thomas. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Becky's name to the Unicoi County Animal Shelter, 185 N Industrial Drive, Erwin, TN 37650 or to Matthew's House, c/o Nathan and Kathy Coggins, 255 Taylor Bridge Road, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.valleyfuneralhome.net or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ValleyFuneralHomeErwin. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Rebecca Ann Brown McNally through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin, 423-743-9187.