Iva Marie Morelock, 85, TN, obit; d/o Orgie James and Jennie Brewer Morelock
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Iva Marie Morelock, 85, b. May 1, 1926, Beech Creek
Community, Rogersville, Hawkins Co TN, d. October 27,
2011, Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN.
She was a Christian and resided in Kingsport, and
previously in Johnson City, Washington Co TN. She served
as a WAC in the US Army. Iva loved to yodel and listen to
religious music on the radio, and she loved sports.
Preceding in death are parents, Orgie James and Jennie
Bessie Brewer Morelock, TN; sisters, Myrtle Morelock,
Grace Helen Morelock Blevins, Edna Beatrice Morelock,
Rhoda Clyde Morelock Wright; brothers, twins Delmer and
Elmer Morelock, Ralph Morelock, and Rev. Milburn Howard
Morelock and sister-in-law, Geraldine Staten Morelock, TN;
brothers-in-law, Robert L. Blevins, Sr., Donald Holmes
Wells, William G. Wright, and Albert Carl Blumstein; and
nephews and niece, Ralph D. Morelock, Lionel D. Blevins,
Wallace G. Wright, Barbara Jean Wright Hamby, Gary Alan
Wright, Robert Densil Wright, and Ronald David Wright.
Survivors are sisters, Jennie Lucile Morelock Wells, Buena
Park, CA, Evelyn Odell Morelock, CA, and Darlis Jean
Morelock Blumstein, Kingsport, TN; half brother, J. W.
Grizzel; nieces and nephews, Janice (Fred) Gammon, TN,
Patsy (Charles) Jones, NEV, Judy L. (Noel) Beatty, TN,
Larry E. Blevins, TN, special nephew, Robert L. (Judy)
Blevins, Jr., TN, Thomas Milbourne(Janet) Blevins, TN,
Kenneth Warren (Vikki) Wright, TN, James Howard (Carolyn)
Morelock, GA, Randal Lee (Carolyn) Morelock, GA, Betty Ann
Morelock (George) Amburgey, TN, Linda Lee Wells Ketchur,
WV, Diana (Don) Nuzum, CA, David (Pat) Blumstein, CT,
Barbara Lee (Bobby) Butler, CT, Joni Francine Blumstein,
TN; great nephews, Todd Gammon, Gregory Gammon, Daniel
Blevins II, Charles Wesley Jones, Jay Morelock, Jr., Alex
Jeffery Butler, Michael Jason Butler, Matthew Blumstein,
Tony Hamby, Eric Nathan Beatty, Clayton and Tony Amburgey,
and Jason Thomas Blevins; great nieces, Tina Leigh Blevins
Poole, Brenda Christine Gammon Roberts, Jennifer Dianne
Gammon Dotson, Kathrine Linda Jones Powell, Karen Leigh
Jones Ramsey, Amanda Morelock Mitchell, Melissa, Leanna
Blevins, Crystal Venus Beatty, Lana Tara Beatty Lambeth,
FL, and Rachel Wright Lambert; and great great nieces and
nephews.
The family would like to extend a very special thanks to
Brookhaven Health Care and Amedisys Hospice for their
loving care.
The family of Iva Morelock will receive friends from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2011, at East Lawn
Funeral Home, Kingsport, with funeral service to follow at
7 p.m., in the funeral home chapelwith Mike Pelham
Chaplain officiating.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, October 30,
2011, at Snyder's Memorial Garden, 5913 Kingsport Highway,
Gray, Washington Co TN,
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