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Marlena Livesay Obituary

November 16, 1950 – February 17, 2024

KINGSPORT - Marlena Livesay, 73, of Kingsport, TN, stepped into Heaven on Saturday, February 17th, 2024.

Marlena passed away while surrounded by her loving children. She is survived by her siblings Richard Woodcox, Mike Woodcox and Gary Woodcox; By her children Jonathan and Amber Livesay, Jeremiah Livesay and Vanessa Trujillo (fiancée), Sarah and Tommy Dotson, Joshua Livesay; By her grandchildren Joshua, Caleb, Brianna, Edan, Savannah, TJ, Candace, and Jack.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Genesis Freewill Baptist Church 1044 New Beason Well Rd. Kingsport TN, on 2/21/2024 at 1pm.

Instead of flowers, please donate to Habitat for Humanity, who helped Marlena on many occasions.

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

Published by The Kingsport Times-News on Feb. 20, 2024.

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