HOMER ALLEN MONTOOTH, a lifelong resident in the Fenders/Luttrell community of Loudon County passed away Wednesday March 3, 2010 at Woods Nursing Home in Sweetwater. “Papaw Homer” or “Pokey” as his family & many friends called him was born July 3, 1921 the fifth child of Edna & Nute Montooth.  Papaw was 88 at the time of his death & had been an avid UT foothball fan for many years Papaw made a profession of faith & has now gone to be with his Savior.  He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Vareece Kizer Montooth & a young son Jimmy as well as his parents and siblings-  Gladys Montooth Bowman, John Elmer, Carl, H.L., & Roy “Coot” Montooth.  Papaw & Mamaw’s marriage of 54 years brought to them a large family of children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren.  Their children are Wayne & Donna Montooth of Loudon, Larry & Rhonda Montooth, Doug & Jody Montooth & Eddie & Trudy Montooth all of Sweetwater.  Their grandchildren & families are Randy, Kelli & Alli  Montooth, Kevin & Kelly Montooth, Kim & Karl Ackermann, Ashley Russell, Brandon & Mallory Russell, Cindy Montooth, Greg, Patti, Reece, & Aaden Montooth & Clay Jenkins, Julie, Chris & Lucas Gourley, Seth, Kimberly & Boston Montooth, Patty and Michael Adams, Maykala & Emmalee Wymer, Steve Paxson, Michael, Angie, & Makayla  Key, Alyson, RJ, Devin & Madisyn Sewell.  Papaw is also expecting 3 great-grand-children in the very near future.  Other surviving family members are a sister Frances Kyle & sisters in law Doris Montooth & Pauline Dotson as well as several nieces and nephews.  The family will receive friends March 5, 2010 from 5 to 8 PM at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, with the funeral service to follow at 8:00 PM in Kyker’s Chapel with Rev. Joe Watson officiating. Interment will be Saturday March 6, 2010 at 4:00 PM in the Fenders United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Brandon Russell, Randy, Kevin, Greg, Seth, & Gary Montooth.  The family would also like to express their very,very sincere thanks, gratitude, & appreciation to the staff and all who were involved in the care of “Pokey” while he was at Woods Nursing Home. The family would also like to thank Sweetwater Home Health and all other caretakers.   www.kykerfuneralhome.