Mary Etta Deshong Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Mary Etta Deshong of Rogersville, Tennessee, whose life came to an end on April 11, 2026 at the age of 86, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Mary Etta's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Berniece Browell and Wilmer Hockenberry, Sr.; and her siblings, James Hockenberry, Velma Brown and Ruby Becker.

She is survived by: her husband Earl R. Deshong, Sr.; her children, Pamela Madden of Bulls Gap, Daniel Deshong of Elizabethtown and Earl R. Deshong Jr. of Hollidaysburg; and her siblings, Debra Hockenberry of Edgefield, SC., Shirley Mellot of Manheim and Wilmer Hockenberry, Jr. of Everett. She is also survived by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.