Judy Lee (Hayden) Drinnon

Judy Lee (Hayden) Drinnon, age 45, of Sneedville, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 10, 2026 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born March 10, 1980 in Leonardtown, MD and was saved at Trent Valley Baptist Church at age 25 and has since remained a faithful member. Anybody that had the pleasure of knowing her can agree that she was incredibly kind, compassionate, and always had a smile on her face, even in the toughest of times. We want to thank every team member at U.T. Medical Center for the intensive care she received. An extra special thanks to her sister-in-law, Stephanie Drinnon and her partner, Scott Redmond of Knoxville, TN, for always being by her side and helping ensure that she received the best care possible. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Minnie and Buren McGinnis of Mechanicsville, MD and Stanton and Mary Hayden of Mechanicsville, MD. She is survived by the love of her life, Richard Drinnon; her two cherished children, Emma and Dawson Drinnon; her parents, Stanton Hayden and Sherry Turner; her mother-in-law and father in law, Taylor and June Drinnon; her siblings, Vicki (Gene) Silva of Richmond VA and Stanton Hayden; brothers-in-law and sisters in law, Ellery (Stephanie) Drinnon of Talbott TN, Kim (Daryl) Steele of Rogersville TN, Nathan (Patty) Drinnon of Sneedville, TN, Lynn Drinnon of Sneedville TN, and Wanda Wysor of Talbott; nieces and nephews, Jake Roper, Casey Hayden, Hannah Hayden, and Faye Hayden, who she loved dearly; and great-nieces and great-nephews who she would have loved to watch grow up. The family will receive friends from 12 – 2 p.m. Friday, February 13th at Trent Valley Missionary Baptist Church in Sneedville. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with Rev. Matthew Hunter and Rev. Rex Cole officiating. Special music will be provided by Morgan, Noah, and Hannah Hunter. Interment will follow at the Drinnon Family Cemetery in Sneedville. Pallbearers will be, Ellery Drinnon, Nathan Drinnon, Dawson Drinnon, Aaron Drinnon, Elliot Wysor, and Jake Roper. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.

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