Emma S Mast

Emma S Mast, age 79 years, 2 months, and 28 days, passed away at her home in Bethel Springs, TN on July 2nd, 2022.

Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, July 4th, 2022, at Finger Christian Fellowship, Finger, TN.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, at Finger Christian Fellowship - burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery.

Emma was the second of eight children born to Simon & Susanna (Beachy) Troyer. She was born and grew up in Dover, Delaware. She married the love of her life, William A Mast, on April 9th, 1964. In 1976, along with her husband and growing family, she moved to McNairy County, TN. She was committed to her Christian faith with a deep love for the Lord and was known by her family as a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known in the community for spending countless hours visiting the shut-ins and widows.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William A Mast; both of her parents, Simon S Troyer and Susanna (Beachy) Troyer; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth and Sylvia Troyer; a brother-in-law, Samuel Miller; two grandchildren, Weston Avery Mast and Colton Walker Mast; and one great-grandchild, Grant Dawson Leid.

Emma is survived by her eleven children: Simon (Katherine) of Denver, PA, Andy (Mary) of Lynchburg, TN, Lydia Raber (John) of Narvon, PA, Norman Mast (Clara Mae) of Bethel Springs, TN, Rudy Mast (Shelly) of Bethel Springs, TN, Mary Tyler (Tad) of Topeka, KS, Barbara Wanner (Raymond) of Bethel Springs, TN, Susanna Miller (Linford) of Belvidere, TN, Timothy Mast (Ruth Anne) of Bethel Springs, TN, William Mast, Jr. (Carolyn) of Bethel Springs, TN, and Irene Wanner (Jonathan) of Paris, MI. She leaves 65 Grandchildren and 28 Great-Grandchildren.
She is also survived by two sisters and five brothers: Samuel (Elizabeth, deceased), Henry (Mary), Esther King (Bennie), Barbara Mast (Amos), John (Miriam), David (Lena), and Simon (Miriam).

Pallbearers will be her six sons: Simon, Andy, Norman, Rudy, Tim, and Junior.