Mrs. Eula Leeper

Mrs. Eula Leeper, 75, of 954 Dale St. departed this life Friday morning, at Holston Valley Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Leeper was retired from The Neighborhood Service Center after 34 years of service. She was very active in her church serving as a Sunday School teacher, youth director, choir member, and pianist. She loved singing and never passed up an opportunity to lend her voice whenever called upon. Mrs. Leeper was a member of the Douglass Alumni Association (Sons and Daughters of Douglass) and was also very active with Kingsport Senior Citizens.

Mrs. Leeper was preceded in death by her parents, Mrs. Eula Cartwright and Mr. Thomas H. Cartwright; four brothers, Thomas Edward, Robert, Phillip, and Roy; three sisters, Lorraine Lollar, Emogene C. Hankins, and Shirley Gilmore.

Mrs. Leeper is survived by one daughter, Sheila Leeper; two sons Michael (Gerri) Leeper, and Gary (Milita) Leeper; three grandchildren, Tonya Leeper, Stan Coward, and Kadana Coward; five great grandchildren, Brenton Leeper, Terrell Leeper, Noah Davis, Aeriel Coward, and Josh Amos, Jr.; one brother, John (Donna) Cartwright, Sherman Oaks, CA; one sister, Sylvia (Thomas) Bond, McDonough, GA; and several nieces and nephews.

Services for Mrs. Leeper will be held at the Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church, 812 Maple-Oak Lane, Kingsport, TN on Monday, June 6, 2011, at 2:00p.m.

Elder Charles Hawkins will deliver the eulogy.

Interment will immediately follow at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. The family will receive friends from 1:00p.m. until the hour of service.