Jennifer McNew Appelt

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Jennifer McNew Appelt, 76, of Nashville, passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 1, 2022.

A beloved mother, sister, friend, teacher, and writer, she is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Glenn David Appelt, RPh of Gulf Shores, Alabama, her parents Sallie Howard McNew and William Joseph McNew of Ashland, Kentucky, and her brother William Howard McNew of Louisville, Kentucky.

She is survived by her daughter Christy Ann Allen Watkins of Nashville, and her brother John Jackson McNew and his wife Debbra Castle McNew of Rockmart, Georgia.

Born in Ashland, Jennifer was a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University. She loved reading, spending time at her home on the Gulf Coast of Alabama, traveling with her daughter, enjoying nights at the Symphony and at TPAC, and teaching on the faculty at Columbia Southern University. Among her many attributes, Jennifer will be remembered for her true and kind heart.

The family is especially grateful for the many special relationships she formed in her community in the last several years. Jennifer’s family and friends will hold a private memorial service, and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice.