John Rice Irwin Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Rice Irwin of Norris, Tennessee, who passed away on January 16, 2022, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Rice Irwin to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his grandparents, Ibbie Jane Rice and Marcellus Moss "Sill" Rice; his wife Elizabeth McDaniel Irwin; his parents, Glenn G. Irwin and Ruth Rice Irwin (Elizabeth Ann McDaniel); his daughter Karen Ann Irwin Erickson; his nephew Robert David Irwin; his daughter Elaine Irwin Meyer (Edward William Meyer III); his brother David (Carolyn); his grandchildren, Maia Lindsey Gallaher (Jason Gallaher), John Rice Irwin Meyer (Sara Meyer) and Edward William Meyer IV; his great grandchildren, Rese, Avery, Landry and Parker; his niece Anne Irwin Buhl; and his great-niece Katherine Buhl.

Donations made in memory of John Rice Irwin may be made to the Museum of Appalachia, P.O. Box 1189, Norris, TN 37828.