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Imogene Jennings Obituary

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you." -Isaish 60:1

Imogene Qualls Jennings, 96, was born May 29, 1927, in Scott County, VA. She gained her heavenly body on January 21, 2024.

She was a wife, mom, granny, aunt, sister, and friend to many. She instilled in her family the importance of being able to provide for themselves by teaching them perseverance in hard times and gratefulness in good times.

Imogene was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob Joe" Jennings; her parents Frank and Estella Qualls; sons, Steven Ryan Jennings, and Timothy Jay Jennings; daughter, Muriel Jennings Sickmen; sons-in-law, Walter Sickmen and Jack Adams; brothers, J.D. Qualls, C.D. Qualls, Edward Qualls, and Gerald Qualls; sisters, Mable Qualls, Anne Mae Hall, Novenia Smith, Nancy Sizemore, Stella June Qualls, and one infant baby girl.

Surviving are her children, Robert Michael (Leona) Jennings, Martha (Bill) Vermillion, Mary (Terry) Stout, and Patricia Jennings; grandchildren, Daniel (Donna) Vermillion, Michael (Shawna) Vermillion, Morgan (B.J.) Snodgrass, Jennifer (Daniel) Collier, Joseph (Rebecca) Adams, Laura Jane Jennings, John Paul (Berkley) Stout and Logan Jennings; twenty great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 11-1:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Bob Cloud officiating. Matthew and Loren Gibson will provide the music.

Graveside services will follow at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

An online guest register is available for the Jennings family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Imogene Qualls Jennings.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kingsport Times-News on Jan. 23, 2024.

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11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Gate City Funeral Home

136 Beech St, Gate City, VA

Jan

26

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Gene Falin Memorial Chapel

136 Beech St, Gate City, VA

Jan

26

Graveside service

Holston View Cemetery

226-292 Yuma Rd, Weber City, VA

Funeral services provided by:

Gate City Funeral Home

136 Beech Street PO Box 427, Gate City, VA 24251

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