KINGSPORT — Mrs. Mettie Beatrice Banner, better known as (Bea), departed this life on Wednesday (May 30, 2012), at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mrs. Banner was 73 years of age and was born in Grainger County, Tenn. She moved to Kingsport as a young girl and retired from Holston Valley Hospital after 43 years of service. Mrs. Banner was a member of Mount Zion Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Bennie L. Banner; father, Mr. Mildred K. Tate; mother, Mrs, Mattie E. Tate; three brothers, Mildred Jr., John and Bobby Tate; special nephew, Brad Pierce.
Mrs. Banner is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Pamela Hughes; granddaughter, Ms. Jennifer Hughes; grandson, Mr. Christopher Hughes; great-grandson, Mr. DeSean Hughes; great-granddaughter, Zoey Pierce; four sisters, Mrs. Marian (Nancy) Kyle, Mrs. Vera Jackson, Mrs. Imogen Kyle and Ms. Patsy Pierce; great uncle, Mr. John Mannuel; great aunt, Mrs. Molly Mannuel and a host of nephews and nieces.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mettie Beatrice Banner will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Mount Zion Holiness Church with the Rev. Lester Turner officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. till the hour of service.
The interment will follow at East Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call on the family at anytime at 247 Carver St.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at banner@clarkfc.com
Professional services and care of Mrs. Mettie Beatrice Banner and family are entrusted to Clark Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service Inc. 802-806 E. Sevier Ave. Kingsport, Tenn. (423) 245-4971.
