Christine Morelock

Christine Ressie Tester Morelock, 73, Sullivan Gardens, died at 9 p.m. Saturday evening January 5, 2008 after an extended illness.

Born in Johnson County, TN, she moved to Pennsylvania in her teens having worked at the mushroom cannery. Christine moved to Kingsport in 1979.

Mrs. Morelock later worked at Jack?s Restaurant in Kingsport, the Life Care Center in Church Hill, and at the Kingsport Press. She was a member of the Pineview Freewill Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Dolly Tester; son, Terry Wayne Morelock on May 29, 1997; daughter, Phyllis Lee Morelock on November 12, 2007; sister, Arlene T. Burgess; and an infant brother, Billy Glen Tester.

Surviving are husband, Jack Morelock, of the home; son, Dennis Tester and wife, Jennie, Mountain City, TN; grandchildren, Caleb, Austin, and Dustin; sisters, Jean Lewis, Mountain City, TN, Lois Tester, Mountain City, TN, Margie Trivett, Bristol, TN, and Joyce Bradley and her husband, Jack, Butler, TN; one brother, Robert Joe Tester and his wife, Mary Lou, Trade, TN; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. John Crawford officiating. Music will be provided by Shauna Slemp.

Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.