KINGSPORT — David Roseborough, 62, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2014) at his residence after a long illness.
He was a graduate of E.E. Smith Senior High School, Fayetteville, where he was an outstanding football and basketball player.
David retired as a heavy equipment operator, having worked on site preparation on Interstate 26, Interstate 81, Highway 11-W, Highway 394, Sullivan North High School, Sullivan South High School and Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital. He was a member of A.M.E. Zion Church. David coached in the Kingsport City Parks and Recreational League.
Mr. Roseborough was preceded in death by his parents, James and Wilhelmina Stothers Roseborough Sr.; brother, James Brice Roseborough Jr.; sister, Carrie Fisher; niece, Leia Humpherys; brother in law, Quincy Evans; father in law, Joseph Fullen Vance; and a sister in law, Donna Vance.
He is survived by his loving wife and companion of 44 years, Wanda Vance Roseborough of the home; sisters, Alice Evans, Willie Catherine Roseborough, Francene Allen and husband, Ronnie, Josie Louise Roseborough, Mamie Humphreys, all of Fayetteville, Debora Ann Roseborough of Elizabeth City, N. C. and Myra Marie Welch and husband, Kelvin “Brian” of Raleigh, N.C.; brothers, Joe Brice and wife Chris of Alton, Ill., Danny W. Roseborough and wife Marilyn of The Republic of Korea and Joseph Roseborough and wife Teresa of Atlanta, Ga.; mother-inlaw, Faye Vance of Abingdon, Va.; sisters-in-law, Brenda Horn and husband, Gary of Richlands, Va., Joyce Blankenship and husband, Sam, Sandra Vance all of Abingdon, Karen Mullins and husband Tom, Mellissa Horne and husband Kenny of Oakwood, Va., Sherry Coleman and husband Donald of Kingsport, and Sylvia Roseborough of Columbia S.C.; brothers-in-law, Willard Vance, Ralph Vance and wife Wanda all of Oakwood, Ricky Vance of Church Hill, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews and several great- nieces and great-nephews.
A Private Celebration of Life Gathering for family, neighbors and close friends, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport.
Mr. Roseborough will be taken to Wiseman Mortuary, 431 Cumberland St., Fayetteville, N.C.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Union Oak A.M.E. Zion Church, 6544 Highway 301 South, Hope Mills, N.C.
A graveside will follow at Rockfish Memorial Park, 4017 Gillespie St., Fayetteville, N.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, One Vantage Way, Suite D-220, Nashville, Tenn. 37228.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Marcus Dasilva and staff of Kingsport Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Christopher Matthews and staff of Mountain Regional Medicine and Sandra, Larry and Sheila of Amedisys Hospice.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.cartertrent.com
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the family of David Roseborough.
