Juanita Faye Acuff

Juanita Faye Acuff, 87, of Knoxville, TN passed away March 1, 2025 with her daughter by her side. Before retiring at 83 years old, Juanita was a school bus driver for 43 years and was awarded KCS Driver of the Year. She was a member of the Green Hill parent-teacher association and served as their president in 1971 and 1972. She was also a volunteer teacher in the Green Hill School Vocational Education Program. Juanita was a longtime member of Halls Welfare Commission and Halls Community Club where she served in many roles. Juanita and Nubbin started the first square dance program in the Halls Community. She won Halls Community Woman of the year in 1977.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Barnes and Viola Webb; husband of 58 years, Clarence “Nubbin” Acuff; daughter, Gail Acuff; grandson, Jason Osborne; granddaughter, Shaunt’a Anderson; brother, Carroll Barnes and sisters, Velma Cope and Joann Oberbay. She is survived by her daughter, Melba Roberts (Bob); son, Allen Acuff and grandsons, Zach and Lucas Acuff.

Pallbearers: Zach Acuff, Lucas Acuff, Seth Breeden, Tony Williams, Brandon Williams and Cody Williams.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm with a funeral service to follow at Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls chapel. Family and friends will meet Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:45am for a 11:00am graveside service at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery officiated by Rev. Steve Hill.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Legacy Park and Amedisys Hospice Care. Honorary pallbearers will be the T&J Bus Line staff and Doug Davis. She was loved by the Halls community and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Adrian Burnett Elementary School, 4521 Brown Gap Road, Knoxville, TN 37918

Mynatt Funeral Home- Halls Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Juanita Faye Acuff.