Katherine Watts (Young) Wilhoit (1920 - 2012)

Born 10 Jan 1920 in Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Wife of Kenneth Earney Wilhoit — married 24 Aug 1940 in Greeneville, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 2012 at age 92 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Katherine was born in 1920. Katherine Young ...

d/o George Duckett YOUNG & Katherine McGOWAN

Obituary

Katherine Watts Young Wilhoit, 92, of Johnson City, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

She was a native of Simpsonville, SC, daughter of the late George and Katherine McGowan Young. Katherine was a former director of Volunteers for the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Suzanne Wesley Sunday School Class and the South Side PTA.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by: a great grandson, Jackson Rice; and four sisters, Elizabeth Godfrey, Mary McKinney, Lula Williams and Lucy Coley.

Survivors include: her husband of 73 years, Kenneth E. Wilhoit, of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jane Wilhoit Anderson, of Johnson City, Nancy Wilhoit Norris and Steve, of Nashville; a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Kenneth Wilhoit and Donna, of Windermere, FL; three granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Judy Rice and Herman and Janna Counts and Scott all of Johnson City, Katie Stone and Jarrod, of Nashville; eight great grandsons, Johnathon Brandt, Zach Rice, Brayden Rice, Owen Counts, Fletcher Counts, Briar Stone, Derrick Rice and Bryn Rice; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the South Chapel of the Morris-Baker Funeral Home under the direction of Rev. Garland Thayer.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m.

A committal service will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be: Ted Garland, Herman Rice, Scott Counts, Jarrod Stone, Gene Shelton and Bud Rupert. An honorary pallbearer will be: Aldon Speer.

Memorials may be made in the form of contributions to First United Methodist Church, 900 Spring Street, Johnson City, TN 37602.

The family would like to express thanks to the Senior Citizens Service of Blountville for their love and special care.

Sources

Wilhite/Wilhoit & Allied Descendants of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Hengsteler) Wilheit 1671-1994 Compiled by Mary F. Mickey

Obituary

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