Mr. Springs was a retiree from Bristol Compressor in Bristol, VA and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was the lead singer for “The Scat Cats” band and a Veteran of the United States Army.
Mr. Springs was preceded in death by his parents’ Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lester and Janie Springs, Davidson, NC; son, Curtis Springs; brother, Carl Springs; two sister, Loretta Davis and Betty Brown.
He is survived by his loving and faithful wife, Mrs. Azarene Springs; six daughters, Vanessa Springs, Atlanta, GA, Tonia Draper, Surgoinsville, TN, Sherika Springs, Bristol, VA, Lamara Young-Butler, Bristol, VA, Santina Young, Bristol, VA and Archenia Shaw, Bristol, VA; five sons, Kenneth Wayne (Kelly) Springs, Sr., Nashville, TN, Kenneth Springs, Jr. Knoxville, TN, Jamie (Whitney)Springs, Kingsport, TN, James Young and Lafonda Young, Bristol, VA;
Eleven granddaughters, eight grandsons; three brother, Terry Springs, Davidson, NC, John (Bettina)Springs, Ocala, FL, and Erving Springs, Atlanta, GA; one sister Barbara Springs, Bristol, TN; a devoted sister-in-law, Rosa (John) Smith; a devoted brother in-law, Harrison (Alice) Cooke Columbus, GA; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth Springs will be conducted at 12 noon Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Lee Street Baptist Church, 1 Mary Street, Bristol, VA with Rev. William J. Reid, officiating. Interment will follow at VA National Cemetery, Mnt. Home, TN. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am till the hour of service.
