Jean Rader Obituary
Jean Rader, born on August 17, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, passed away on September 19, 2026. Jean leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jean Rader to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Willard Lincoln; her husband Rex Edward Rader, Jr.; her grandparents, Samuel Escol and Sophia Jane Hale; and her sister Christine Miller of Sparta, TN..
She is survived by: her mother Opal Geneva Hayes (Susie); her daughters, Melissa Rader of Hixson, TN and Katherine Garland (Chad) of Greeneville, TN; her grandchildren, Kaley, Eli and Piper; her sisters, Geneva Hayes of Sparta, TN and Sharon Simmons of Spencer, TN; and her sister-in-law Sue Boseman (Wayne) of Enfield, NC.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Hixson United Methodist Church (5301 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 26th 2026 at 3:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, September 27th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Fraser's Chapel Cemetery (5930 Big Bottom Rd, Sparta, TN 38583).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Fraser's Chapel Cemetery Fund (checks payable to Fraser's Chapel Cemetery Fund, 536 Butts Bridge Road, Sparta, TN 38583) or Moms in Prayer International (https://momsinprayer.org).
