Mrs. Rema McBride Cloyd, age 75 of Sparta, passed away at 10:56am on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital.

Rema was born March 29, 1950 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late George and Pauline Hamilton Adcox, II.  She was longtime member of DeRossett Church of Christ. Rema was a proud 1968 graduate of Cumberland County High School. Soon after graduation she moved to Sparta to be one of the first employees of Mallory Controls where she enjoyed a long career as one of the first in the door and one of the last as it closed. She enjoyed her retirement years working at White County Middle School. She loved spending time with family and friends and going to estate sales with her husband. Rema always looked forward to her weekly outings with her best friend, Cindy Davis and other special friends.

Surviving family members include her husband Donald Cloyd

Daughter: Michelle McBride (Shane) Collins

Brothers: James Adcox and Dewey Adcox

Sister: Jeanette Adcox

Extended family members Jill (Jason) Cloyd and their children and grandchildren, Tracy (Matt) Bray and their children and grandchildren

The McBride Family

Special nieces, nephews and cousins also survive

Best friends: Cindy Davis and Carol Humphrey

In honor of Rema's wishes, Hunter Funeral Home has been entrusted with her cremation and no public services are planned.

Memorials may be made to DeRossett Church of Christ or St. Jude Children's Hospital.