Henry McKinney

Henry married Mary Gouge about 1854 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas Gouge and Sarah Blevins) was born about 1831; died on 24 Aug 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Anna Saraphina Kent about 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Anna was born on 15 Nov 1859 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jun 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret Ellen Woodby on 12 Feb 1888 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Margaret was born on 12 Feb 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Aug 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Benjamine Franklin Hyder on 12 Aug 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Benjamine (son of Jonathon Daunt Hyder and Harriett O'Brien) was born on 1 Apr 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1953 in Lee County, , , Virginia; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Josie McKinney on 19 Sep 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Josie (daughter of John Bell McKinney and Elizabeth Hyder) was born on 6 Jun 1892 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Oct 1969 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Polly Jane Hyder about 1929 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Polly was born about 1906 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Wilson Arnett on 10 Mar 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Hiram Arnett and Telitha Lovada "Lytha" Bryant) was born on 4 Oct 1882 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Dec 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married Ollie Estep on 24 Aug 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ollie was born on 6 Feb 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Aug 1987 in Erie County, , , Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Betty Ann Cable about 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Betty was born about 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maude married Paul Carden on 25 Jul 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Paul (son of Henry A. Carden and Amelia C. Bowers) was born about 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daunt married Lucille Buleta McLaughlin on 22 Feb 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lucille was born on 24 May 1914; died on 1 Mar 2001 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Banium married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Winnie E. Mann, age 90, 220 Dawn Drive, Elizabethton died Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah McKinney Arnett. She was a member of Hunter Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Mann was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dayton Mann, 1998, one brother, Joe Arnett and one sister, Goldie Taylor. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmie and Jeanette Mann, Elizabethton, Kenneth and Joyce Mann, Elizabethton, Jerry and Velma Mann, Churchill, TN, two sisters, Nell Long, Shady Valley, TN, Dot Evans, Winter Park, FL, eight grandchildren, Teresa Treadway, Elizabethton, Lisa Germaine, Elizabethton, Carolyn Ledford, Piney Flats, Kim Miller, Elizabethton, Paula Hall, Elizabethton, Terry Mann, Johnson City, Wendy Arnold, Churchill, TN, Timothy Mann, Churchill, TN, thirteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, several cousins, special friends, Phyllis and Lloyd Presnell, Elizabethton, Alice Rash, Elizabethton, Ruby Williams, Elizabethton, several other special friends and neighbors also survive. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2004 at Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Darrell Holly and Rev. Clate Briggs officiating. Music will be under the direction of Ken Miller, Sue Bowers and Dan Germaine. The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel prior to the funeral service or friends may call at the residence 220 Dawn Drive, Elizabethton anytime. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 5 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from grandsons and spouses of granddaughters and nephew John "Nolan" Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be the caretakers of Life Care Center, Elizabethton, and Staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

Winnie married Dayton James Mann about 1934. Dayton (son of Arthur Frank Mann and Mary Isabell McGuire) was born on 27 Jun 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died about 1998 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vearl married Pauline Allman about 1947 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Pauline was born on 12 Jun 1929; died on 19 Dec 2000 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Gerald Hyder, 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away after a lengthy illness on May 21, 2023.

He was the son of the late Earl and Ollie Hyder.

Gerald was a 1956 graduate of Science Hill High School.

Gerald loved to play golf and enjoyed watching all sports. He was a faithful member of Greenwood Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Rhea Lodge #47 in Jonesborough, TN. He loved the Lord and his family very much.

Along with his parents, Gerald is preceded in death by: two brothers, Vearl Hyder and Hartley Hyder; and three sisters, Bea Brown, Ruth Tunnell, and Doris Hall.

Those remaining to cherish his memory include: his loving wife of 31 years, Alma Huff Hyder; one son, Tony Hyder (Michelle); one daughter, Laura Wyatt (Doug); stepdaughter, Gail Pond; five grandchildren, Jordan Wyatt, Emily Page, Allison Wyatt, Bethany Stevens, and Luke Hyder; five step grandchildren, Ashleigh Cardwell, Jessica Pond, Sierra Cox, Austin Cox, and Evan Ferrell; seven great grandchildren, Preston Wyatt, Kennedy Wyatt, Elizabeth Page, Abigail Page, Sutton Stevens, Sienna Stevens, Luka Hyder; and several nieces and nephews. We would like to give a special thank you to his nephew, Mike Hyder, who was with us through Gerald’s illness.

The family will receive friends from 11:00-12:30 pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home with a funeral service following at 12:30 pm. A committal service will commence immediately following services at Washington County Memory Gardens at 2:00 pm. Those attending the graveside are asked to please meet at the cemetery by 1:50 pm. Pastor Bill Murray and Rev. Steve Davis will be conducting the services.

Pallbearers will be Mike Hyder, Ken Tunnell, Jordan Wyatt, Austin Cox, Evan Ferrell, and Mike Cardwell.

Gerald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maxine married Haskel Dwight Treadway on 17 Aug 1946 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Haskel (son of Benjamin Franklin Treadway and Lillie Bell Nave) was born in 12 Dec 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1999 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Lona Nell Carden Malone, 82, Elizabethton, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, in the Johnson City Medical Center.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Paul & Maude Hyder Carden. Lona was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. She was a retired employee of The Raytheon Corporation after 27 years of service. Lona was also a beautician having worked at Mary Lee Beauty Shop for several years. Lona also served as a beautician at Memorial Funeral Chapel for over 35 years. Until her illness she was an active in her church, East Side Christian Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Junior Malone and a son, Terry Malone.

Survivors include her son & daughter-in-law, Mike & Jan Malone; her sisters, Pearl Estep and husband Clyde "Buck" Estep, Johnson City and Nyla Reece, Knoxville; her daughter-in-law, Dena Wilson; several nieces & nephews; Breanna Little, who was like a granddaughter; her grand dog, Rudy.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. John H. Smith and Mr. Bob Allen Ministers officiating.

Graveside Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Charles Fitzsimmons officiating. Music will be provided by John & Mary Smith. Active Pallbearers will be her son, Mike Malone, Pete Taylor and employees of Memorial Funeral Chapel. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Her church family and the church family of First Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Joel Cook and her special friend and neighbor Myrtle Henry.

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HAMPTON - Kyle Dean Hyder, 76, Hampton passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Daunt & Lucyle McLaughlin Hyder. He was a graduate of Hampton High School. Kyle was a retired Millwright and Cattle Farmer. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith. Kyle served on the Board of Director of Farm Bureau and the American Pinzgauer Association and the Carter County Cattleman Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Fern Pierce, his brothers: Kenneth, Benny, Dan, Daunt and Mack Hyder.

Survivors include his wife: Eddie Willis Hyder. Daughter & son-in-law: Diane & Randy Hyder, Watauga. Son: Jeffery Kyle Hyder of the home. His ex-daughter-in-law: Alecia Hyder, Elizabethton. Three Granddaughters: Lacey Hyder & John Whaley, Lindsay Hyder and Lauren Hyder. Two Sisters: Irene Morrell of Virginia and Jean Carroll of South Carolina. Four Brothers: Bill Hyder, Elizabethton, Perry Hyder, Hampton, Dana Allen Hyder, Rogersville and Keith Hyder, Flint, Michigan. Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Perry Hyder and Rev. B.F. McKinney, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Hyder Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be: Byrl Clark, Jr., Hershel Scalf, Mike Clawson, Dana Willis, Curtis Hyder and Gaylynn Hyder. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Dugger, Jack Tolley, Jim Cable, Byrl Clark, Jack Tolley, Norman Lyons, friends and neighbors.

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HAMPTON - Reverend Banium Floyd McKinney Jr, age 75, of Hampton, TN passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born in Carter County to the late Banium F McKinney Sr and Elsie Stevens McKinney. Rev. McKinney was the minister at Crabtree FWB, Roan Mountain, TN and was the Pastor of several other churches during his more than 35 years of ministry, where he made many wonderful friends and memories. (Memorial Union Church, Greasy Creek FWB, First FWB, Simerly Creek Believers Fellowship, and Piney Grove FWB) Reverend McKinney loved to tell others about his GOD and what GOD could do for them.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Leora Pelletier. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 52 years, Crystal McKinney, of the home; two daughters, Tammey Hill and husband Chuck, of Unicoi; and Gena Bagby and husband Joe, of Hampton; four grandchildren, Josie (Justin), Kristen (Bobby), Andrew & Alyssa, four great-grandchildren, Canaan, James, John and Bella, siblings Alvis Parker, Jolene Woods, Danny McKinney and wife Carol, Jimmy McKinney, and Brenda Walsh; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service to honor the life of Reverend Banium Floyd McKinney Jr will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Simerly Creek Believers Fellowship Church, 806 Simerly Creek Road. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The graveside service will immediately follow in the McKinney Cemetery with Pastor Jim Holtsclaw, Reverend Terry Richardson and Reverend Bo Perkins officiating.

Pallbearers will be Cliff Pelletier, Lynn McKinney, Darrell McKinney, Christopher Manis, Frank Siedlecki, Kenneth Jarrett, Andrew Jarrett and Logan Guinn

Honorary Pallbearers: Curtis Hyder, Ronald Stevens, Gene McKinney and all of his many friends.

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Mr. Jimmie Dale "Paw Jim" Mann, 74, 222 Little Stoney Creek Road, Elizabethton, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. Now he is cruising on the streets of gold!


Mr. Mann was the son of the late Dayton James and Winnie Arnett Mann and was a native of Carter County. He was a member of the Hunter Memorial Baptist Church and an honorary member of Fountain of Life Bible Church. He was retired from Great Lakes Research as a welder and had also retired from American Bemberg. He was also a member of the Carter County Car Club.


Mr. Mann is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Janette Bowers Mann of the home; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Teresa Treadway, Elizabethton; Lisa and Dan Germaine, Elizabethton; Carolyn and Dennis Ledford, Jr. Piney Flats; eight grandchildren, Brandon Treadway, Brian Treadway, Kent Germaine, United States Air Force and his wife Kim; Spc. Kyle Germaine, United States Army, and his wife, Heather, Kurt Germaine, Neil Ledford, Allison Ledford and Jared Ledford; two great-grandchildren, Yasmin Treadway and Savion Lytton; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Joyce Mann, Elizabethton; Jerry and Velma Mann, Church Hill and a special sweetheart, Sandra K. Cederborg, Baltimore, MD. Several nieces and nephews also survive.


The funeral service for Mr. Mann will be conducted on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton with Dr. Vic Young and Mr. Gerald Holly officiating. Music will be under the direction of Sue Bowers and Dan Germaine. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday prior to the service and at the residence at other times.


The graveside service and interment will be conducted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Gerald Holly, officiating. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 AM to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons and Wayne Cagle. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Arnett, Dr. Jeff Farrow, Dr. Jason Hatjioannou, Dr. Louis Collier Jordan, members of the Carter County Car Club and J.D. Anderson. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the charity of their choice.

Jimmie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Kenneth Gene Mann, 85, Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at his residence. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Dayton James & Winnie Ellen Arnett Mann. Kenneth was a 1954 graduate of Elizabethton High School, he also had classes at University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University. He served in the United States Army and the National Guard. He was an instructor for 20 years at North East State. He loved to fly and was a private Pilot for years. Kenneth was an avid UT Fan and NASCAR Fan. He loved to attend the Car shows and riding his Motorcycle and farm his family land. He was a former Airport Commissioner and a member of the Elizabethton Elks Lodge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Jimmy Mann. Kenneth was a member of Hunter Memorial Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of sixty years: Joyce Hardin Mann. His Daughters: Kimberly (Carl) Miller, and Paula (Donnie)Hall. Two Grandchildren: Chelsie Maupin and Abby (Andrew) Martin. Three Great Grandchildren: Gracie & Carly Jo Maupin and Kenna Kyte. One Brother: Jerry (Velma) Mann. Several nieces & nephews. His special furry companion: Whiskers.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, Minister and Chaplain Chris Hughes officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday will be: Terry Mann, Tim Mann, Carl Miller, Jr., Donnie Hall, Andrew Martin and Terry Grindstaff. Honorary Pallbearers will be his longtime friends. The family would like to express a special “Thank You” to the Staff of Amedisys Hospice, Kim Nielson, APN Medical Care and his care givers for the excellent care he received during his illness. Military Honors will be provided by V.F.W. Post 2108.

Kenneth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Brenda Gail Hyder Tucker was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and business partner with her husband and the love of her life of 53 years, Walter “Rick” Tucker. Brenda Gail Hyder Tucker drew her first breath on earth on January 16, 1948, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She drew her last breath on earth on August 20, 2021, in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Breaths are like the individual threads that are a part of an intricately woven and beautiful tapestry - the story of a life. Brenda Tucker knew the Author and Artist of her life’s tapestry was God Himself - her Heavenly Father. She is with Him now. She knew her life was a gift from Him - and we, her rich collection of family and friends, know that she was a gift to us from Him.

Born as a gift to her parents first, Vearl and Polly Hyder, she was the oldest child and only daughter and she grew up with two brothers, Mike Hyder (Jonesborough, TN) and Jeff Hyder (Chesapeake, VA). They did what brothers and sisters do - share life together…all of it. Stories would erupt when they were all together of family memories, childhood bickering, the changes in the world as they came into adulthood and became parents, military service, family history (myths, lore and family legends, as well probably) politics, parenthood and the pain they uniquely shared together over losing first their father and then their mother. Some tears would fall, some sides would ache with laughter, and a lot of food would generally get consumed. Family is important - always. She grew up with that and created that value in her own family.

When Rick Tucker (Wytheville, VA) met Brenda Hyder in high school, it is fair to say that she took his breath away. In 1963, he said she was the prettiest thing he had ever seen. On August 20, 2021, when he kissed her last before her surgery, he said she was still the prettiest thing he had ever seen. After marrying in 1968, Rick finished college at the University of Tennessee in ROTC with Brenda by his side and then he had to leave her side to serve in Vietnam. He left her with twin daughters (Julia Lloyd, Richmond VA and Janet Fisher, Radford VA), and he came home to all of his girls to add one more girl to the family, Amanda Team (Richmond VA). They raised their family of girls together first in Johnson City, TN and then in Wytheville VA where the family moved in 1977 to open Tucker Pontiac Buick. Being a wife and mother made Brenda Tucker the happiest and she continued to do that with exceptional love and dedication as she joined Rick within the business to help him operate it until both retired in 2009 to their beloved home on Sand Mountain of 32 years that they built together.

Raising her three daughters (Julia Lloyd, Janet Fisher and Amanda Team) was her proudest accomplishment, a fact she shared easily and frequently with her many friends. When her own daughters became mothers, they knew they had an excellent role model and the best friend anyone could ever ask for to call every day for advice, stories about the children, struggles with work/life balance, or just moral support with life’s challenges. And they did call her - literally, every day. The exceptional love and dedication to her children was only magnified when she became a grandmother to Devin Fisher (Johnson City, TN), Ashley Fisher (Radford, VA), Marco Lloyd, Nico Lloyd, Elizabeth Lloyd, Ellery Team, and Gavin Team (all of Richmond VA). She liked to call her grandchildren, “The Magnificent Seven,” because she truly found them to be magnificent in every way. Every human being on the planet should be loved that much by a grandmother. It could change the world.

When you scroll through Brenda Tucker’s phone, or look through old calendars and address books, the tapestry of Brenda Tucker’s life included many, many friends. Many of these friends refer to Brenda as their best friend. This is because she made relationships matter to her and people felt like they truly mattered to Brenda because they did - they truly mattered to her. Deeply.

Most importantly, Brenda Tucker knew who Jesus was and made sure her children did. She and Rick prayed with her girls, took her girls to church, and generally helped them understand who they were by helping them understand who God is. They did the same for their own children, in turn. This is why we mourn the last of her breaths today and the last thread of the tapestry on her life on earth, but simultaneously celebrate as we know that she is with her Father in Heaven and we will see her again. Proverbs 31:28-29 speaks this truth about Brenda Tucker: “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: ‘Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.’”

Funeral service will be held 6 P.M. Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at the Wytheville Baptist Church conducted by Reverend Tim Irving. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 P.M. until service time at the church. A graveside service will be held 11 A.M. Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Mountain Home Veterans Cemetery in Johnson City, TN.

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JONESBOROUGH - Robin Treadway Thomas Kinley, age 58, passed away following a brief illness, Wednesday, August 3, 2022.Robin was a resident of Jonesborough, Tennessee,

born to Haskel Dwight and Maxine Hyder Treadway in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Robin is survived by sisters Judith Fleenor, and Terri Knapp and brother Dwight Treadway (Cindy Morrison Treadway), nieces Elecia Hodge Lonon (Scott), Jasmine Treadway (Brooks Price), nephews, William Lynne Hodge (Karen), Nathaniel Treadway (Carrie), Zach Treadway (Kendall), great nieces and nephews, Sarah Lonon, Ben Hodge, Jaxon and Maddux Price, Molly and Raylen Treadway. Extended family: Thiel McCracken, Greg McCracken, Alan McCracken and Turby Treadway, and special friends Marie and Steven May, Phyllis Hughes and those with whom she worked, and numerous Fur babies.

Robin was preceded in death by her parents, Dwight and Maxine Treadway, and her husband, Chuck Kinley.

Our beautiful Robin was first and foremost a lover of all that she came into contact with. She was an astute business woman, and a hard worker. Robin lived her life with her hands and heart wide open, willing to give her heart and home to any and all, without measure. She will be remembered for her quick wit, her contagious laughter and her love of God, life and those in her circle. She enjoyed herself in everything she did, always creating joy for others. Robin was blessed with the gift of touching others; she gave even in death as she was an organ donor, always thinking of ways to help improve quality of life for others and creating beauty wherever she went. Robin was a picture of grace, class and beauty.

A memorial service to celebrate Robin's life will be conducted on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Pastor Andy Blackwelder officiating. Music will be under the direction of Michael Paul Mould.

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Neil Thomas Ledford, age 28, of Bristol, Virginia, went home to meet his Heavenly Father on Monday, December 5th, 2022. Neil was born in Johnson City, Tennessee to Carolyn (Mann) Ledford Good of Elizabethton, Tennessee and the late Dennis Edward Ledford Jr. Tennessee. In addition to his father, Neil is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmie Dale Mann, and his step grandfather, James Simpson.

Neil was a faithful friend, with a kind, loving spirit and a very giving heart. He was good natured, funny, and loved his family very much, always making sure that they were taken care of and had what they needed.

From a young age, Neil displayed a wonderful work ethic and an interest in electronics, spending one summer working with NASA’s INSPIRE Nanotechnology Research program in San Juan, Puerto Rico through the STEM program at Oklahoma State University. After high school, Neil went on to work with the Avionics Department at Bell Helicopter, earning a five year achievement medal for his exceptional work and dedication.

Neil loved photography and had a lifelong passion for fast cars, participating in local cars shows as an active member of Tri-Cities Cars and Coffee Club After Dark with his own Dodge Charger. He was also a member of Civil Air Patrol, graduating as a Cadet Major, and was a member of Celebration Church. In his spare time, Neil also enjoyed geology and hiking.

Those left to remember and cherish Neil’s memory include his mother, Carolyn Ledford Good and her husband Sean Good, of Elizabethton; his sister, Allison Ledford Davies and her husband Harry Davies, of Kingsport; his brother, Jared Ledford, of Jonesborough; his grandparents, Janette Mann, of Elizabethton, Jana Simpson, of Johnson City, and Dennis Ledford Sr. and his wife, Donna Graybeal Ledford, of Gray; his uncle, Dale Ledford, of Johnson City; and his aunts, Teresa Treadway, Lisa Germaine, and her husband Dan Germaine, all of Elizabethton; and Jennifer Ledford France and her husband Dean, of Jonesborough. Several other extended family members also survive.

A service to honor and celebrate Neil’s life and memory will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, Tennessee with Pastor Robert Russell of Celebration Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Saturday.

The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor Josh Banks of Shepherd’s Rock Bible Church officiating. Active pallbearers will be Harry Davies, Chris Birchfield, Tim Compton, Caleb Meade, Dale Ledford, and Kurt Germaine. Neil’s friends and coworkers from Bell Helicopter will serve as honorary pallbearers.