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1938
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2023
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Eva Pendergrass Obituary
KINGSPORT - Eva Christine Pendergrass, 85, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
She was born March 3, 1938, in Kingsport, to the late Walter and Alice Seymour McMurray.
Eva was the Frontend Manager at Kmart for over twenty-five years.
She attended Bloomingdale Baptist Church and Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, Eva was preceded in death by her husband, Walter M. Pendergrass, Jr.; son, Alan Pendergrass; sister, Iva Arrington; brothers, Donald McMurray and Clarence McMurray.
Those left to cherish Eva's memory are her son, Mike Pendergrass; sisters-in-law, Rita Herndon and Pauline Davis; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
The family will receive friends Sunday, August 6, 2023, from 4:00-5:00 pm in the funeral home chapel.
A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 5:00 pm.
Graveside Service will be conducted Monday, August 7, 2023, at 11:00 am at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society.
The family extends their sincere gratitude to the staffs at Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Holston Valley Medical Center and Signature Health Care, Elizabethton for their compassionate care of Eva.
To share memories and condolences with the family please visit www.oakhillfh.com
The care of Eva Christine Pendergrass and her family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.
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Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services LLC800 Truxton Drive P.O. Box 1068, Kingsport, TN 37660
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Celebration of Life
5:00 p.m.
Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services LLC800 Truxton Drive P.O. Box 1068, Kingsport, TN 37660
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