Mary Kate Hammonds Gardner, formerly of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on February 5th, 2016, at the age of 92.
Mary is predeceased by her husband, Garfield William Gardner; her son, Gary Lee Gardner; her father and mother, Floyd and Anna Lee Hammonds; her sisters, Georgia Ketron and Helen Brown; brothers, Emmitt Hammonds, James Hammonds and Charles Hammonds.
Mary is lovingly remembered by her sons, Larry Gardner, Jim Gardner, Bob Gardner and Phil Gardner and by her daughters-in-law, Gail Gardner, Brenda Gardner, Debbie Gardner and Pamela Gardner.
She is survived by her brother, Rudolph Hammonds; her 11 grandchildren; Tim Gardner, Ginger Sutherland, Clinton Gardner, Lorie Othouse, Jason Gardner, Jodi Gardner-Snedeker, Chris Gardner, Travis Gardner, Daniel Gardner, Rachel Gardner and Elizabeth Castle; her 14 great-grandchildren, Nina Gardner, Logan Sutherland, Shaylan Sutherland, Hannah Gardner, Zachary Othouse, Allie Gardner, Jack Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Malia Trotter, MacKenzie Trotter, Caitlin Snedeker, Logan Gardner, Eisley Gardner and Kai Gardner; her nieces, Betty English, Betty Gillis, Lisa Reynolds and Pamela Hammonds; her nephews, Eddie Brown, Mike Brown, Randy Hammonds, Mark Hammonds, David Gardner and Steve Gardner.
On Sunday, May 22nd, an 11:00 am graveside service will be held at the "Garden of the Last Supper" at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Kingsport, Tennessee. A "Celebration of Life" reception will follow at the Eastman picnic grounds area #40 in Bays Mountain Park.
Please contact Pamela Gardner at (210) 685-1473 for more details.
In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to Cibolo Creek Community Church in support of the "Mission of Mercy" Orphanage, Cibolo Creek Community Church, 30395 Ralph Fair Road, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas 78015.
Graveside Service
MAY 22. 11:00 AM
Oak Hill Memorial Park
800 Truxton Drive
Kingsport, TN, US, 37660
A Celebration of Life
MAY 22
Eastman/Bays Mountain Recreation Area
404 Bays Mountain Park Rd.
Kingsport, TN, US, 37660