John Turnmire

May 17, 1937 - April 1, 2008

John (Bud) W. Turnmire, age 70, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a son of the late Dewey and Ruth Turnmire. He was a native of Washington County, Virginia, and had lived in Kingsport, Tennessee for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force having served during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from the Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Turnmire was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by one son, Jeff Turnmire, of Kingsport, Tennessee; two sisters, Mae Widener, and Patty Blevins, both of Meadowview, Virginia; one grandson, Dillon Turnmire, of Kingsport, Tennessee; one granddaughter, Sarah Turnmire, of Kingsport, Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Friday, April 4, 2008, in the Garrett Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Maurice Widener and Pastor Joe Hill, ministers officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 P.M. Friday prior to the funeral service at Garrett Funeral Home. Condolences and messages of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Turnmire and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.