Tempie a native of Nash County was the daughter of the late Jethro David and Inez Elizabeth Smith Joyner.

Tempie was a dedicated wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She loved cooking and making anything with her hands.

She is survived by her loving husband Bobbie Chenoweth; daughters Pam Gregory and her husband Mark of Greensboro; Karen Mueller and her husband Tom of Greensboro and Lori Bagwell and her husband Woody of Winterville; son Bill Herbert of Portsmouth, Va.; step daughters Page Watson and her husband Gil of Roanoke Rapids and Cathy Chenoweth of Pikeville; step son Buzz Chenoweth and his wife Martha of Wake Forest; sister Peggy Dickens of Rocky Mount; 17 grand children and 17 great grand children.

Funeral Service will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation service with Rev. Todd Stout officiating.

Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the NC Children's Home 1001 Reynolds Rd Winston-Salem, NC 27104 or The Alzheimer’s Association 3737 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27612

Online condolences may be made to the family at askewfs.com