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William Harold “Smiley” Slemp

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William Harold “Smiley” Slemp

Birth
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Nov 2003 (aged 79)
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Surgoinsville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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SURGOINSVILLE – William Harold "Smiley" Slemp, 79, of 437 Fudges Chapel Road, passed away Friday (November 28, 2003) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Slemp was a native of Lee County, Virginia but had spent most of his adult life in Hawkins County. He was a member of Fudges Chapel United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Tennessee Eastman.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Williams; his parents, Irvin and Mary Crawford Slemp; three brothers, Charlie Slemp, Robert Slemp and Edd Slemp; and one sister, Sue Jenkins.

He is survived by five sons, Larry Slemp and Irwin Slemp, both of Kingsport; Eddie Slemp and Ronnie Slemp, both of Surgoinsville; John Slemp, Fall Branch; one daughter, Faye Slemp, Surgoinsville; mother of his children, Lovely Williams, Mount Carmel; fifteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; three brothers, Ralph Slemp and Billy Slemp both of Rosemeade, California; James Slemp, Sacramento, California; five sisters, Nellie Duncan and Jean Rutledge both of Surgoinsville; Mary Bailey, Nashville; Shirley Wallace, Rogersville; Judy Mitchell, Anderson, California; several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home and anytime at the residence of his sister, Nellie Duncan, 437 Fudges Chapel Road, Surgoinsville and also the home of his son, Ronnie Slemp, Country Lane, Surgoinsville.

Services will be conducted Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Larry Morelock & the Rev. Jack Morelock officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Dale Cemetery.

To leave an online message or sign the guest registry for the Slemp family, please visit us @ www.johnsonfuneralhome.org

Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Slemp family.
Service Location: Johnson Funeral Home Chapel

SOURCE:

JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME
CHURCH HILL, TENNESSEE
29 NOV 2003

KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
29 NOV 2003
SURGOINSVILLE – William Harold "Smiley" Slemp, 79, of 437 Fudges Chapel Road, passed away Friday (November 28, 2003) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Slemp was a native of Lee County, Virginia but had spent most of his adult life in Hawkins County. He was a member of Fudges Chapel United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Tennessee Eastman.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Williams; his parents, Irvin and Mary Crawford Slemp; three brothers, Charlie Slemp, Robert Slemp and Edd Slemp; and one sister, Sue Jenkins.

He is survived by five sons, Larry Slemp and Irwin Slemp, both of Kingsport; Eddie Slemp and Ronnie Slemp, both of Surgoinsville; John Slemp, Fall Branch; one daughter, Faye Slemp, Surgoinsville; mother of his children, Lovely Williams, Mount Carmel; fifteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; three brothers, Ralph Slemp and Billy Slemp both of Rosemeade, California; James Slemp, Sacramento, California; five sisters, Nellie Duncan and Jean Rutledge both of Surgoinsville; Mary Bailey, Nashville; Shirley Wallace, Rogersville; Judy Mitchell, Anderson, California; several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home and anytime at the residence of his sister, Nellie Duncan, 437 Fudges Chapel Road, Surgoinsville and also the home of his son, Ronnie Slemp, Country Lane, Surgoinsville.

Services will be conducted Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Larry Morelock & the Rev. Jack Morelock officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Dale Cemetery.

To leave an online message or sign the guest registry for the Slemp family, please visit us @ www.johnsonfuneralhome.org

Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Slemp family.
Service Location: Johnson Funeral Home Chapel

SOURCE:

JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME
CHURCH HILL, TENNESSEE
29 NOV 2003

KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
29 NOV 2003


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  • Added: Feb 1, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84317691/william_harold-slemp: accessed ), memorial page for William Harold “Smiley” Slemp (7 Feb 1924–28 Nov 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84317691, citing Oakdale Central Baptist Church Cemetery, Surgoinsville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Heaven Bound (contributor 47056102).