Phillip Lane Guinn Obituary
We bid farewell to Phillip Lane Guinn (Erwin, Tennessee), born in Flag Pond, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 16, 2025 at the age of 83. Phillip Lane touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Phillip Lane farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Phillip Lane is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his brother-in-law Leon Rhodes; and his niece Leslie Shannon Guinn. He is survived by: his wife Carolyn Peoples Guinn; his daughter Melanie Guinn Poling (Dean); and his siblings, Janice Rhodes, Doug Guinn (Jan) and Randy Guinn (Karen).
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 27th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Valley Funeral Home (1085 N Main Ave, Erwin, TN 37650). A committal service will be held on Friday, June 27th 2025 at 2:50 PM at the Mountain Home National Cemetery (53 Memorial Ave, Mountain Home, TN 37684). A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 27th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Unicoi County Animal Shelter, PO Box 223, Erwin, TN 37650.
