Thursday, October 13, 2011

Deacon Dorris Kincaid

ROGERSVILLE — Deacon Dorris Kincaid, Aug. 9, 1922, departed this life on Oct. 11, 2011, at Signature Health Care of Rogersville, Tenn.


She was a devoted worker of Hasson Street Christian Church. She held many positions: Sunday school teacher, President of the Senior Choir, Secretary of the Church and Deacon which was her passion. She was a Swift club member, Eastern Star, and Auxillary member.

Deacon Kincaid was an LPN at Hawkins County Memorial Hospital, Wellmont Hospital, Kingsport, and Hamblen County Hospital, Morristown, Tenn. Her medical position went far beyond the walls of any hospital. She was faithful to the community, there was no family that she would turn down; whether it was to take a blood pressure, a temperature, take a traveling family child into her home, or delivering news of a death to a family. She was always there to lend a helping hand.

She was preceded in death by her father, George James; mother, Agnes James; stepmother, Virginia James; brother, George James Jr., and her husband, Andrew Kincaid.

She leaves to mourn, her daughter, Mary Katherine Saunders (Jake Saunders), of Radford, Va.; Andrew (Bud) Kincaid of Rome; and devoted
daughter, Marsha Kincaid, who was there by her side when she took her last breath; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews; special and devoted grandchildren, Jessica Kincaid, Whitesburg, Tenn.; great- granddaughter, Alexis Kincaid, Nicole (Nikki) Franklin (Lucas), granddaughter, of Knoxville, Tenn., who was also there holding her hand at the time of her crossing over.

She was loved deeply by the hearts of friends and relatives, Wanda Jackson and Marissa McKie , became her chosen granddaughters. Their dedicated and supportive kindness will always be remembered, as well as Brenda Rogers, and Conner and Phyllis Lawson were always by the family’s side. The family wishes to thank the Deacons and Elders and members of Hasson Street Christian Church, Pastor Green, former pastor of Russell Chapel A.M.E. Zion Methodist Church, for all his visitations, and all those individuals that loved and supported them through this time of sadness.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday at Hasson Street Christian Church. Funeral services will follow at the church with Pastor Roy Charles and Pastor LaMarco Cable officiating. Interment will follow at Hawkins County Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be made at colbochpricefuneralhome.com. Colboch-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.