Patricia "Patsy" Lambert Carrick

Patricia Lambert "Patsy" Carrick, 79, of Kingsport, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 unexpectedly at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Hickory, North Carolina, and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. Patsy was a graduate of Knox Central High School, and a 1958 graduate of East Tennessee State University. She retired from Sullivan County School System in 1986 after teaching 6th grade at Colonial Heights Middle School for many years. Patsy was an avid bridge and majong player. She enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Punta Gorda, Florida, but especially loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ginger Lambert.

Patsy is survived by her husband, Herman E. Carrick, Sr. of the home; one daughter, Ginger Carrick Curlee and husband Bill, of Cary, North Carolina; two sons, Herman E. Carrick, Jr., and wife Janet, of Blountville, Gene Carrick and wife Karen, of Gray; eight grandchildren, Nicki Salyer and husband David, Lee Carrick, Benjamin Carrick, Elizabeth Carrick, Anna Grace Carrick, Abby Carrick, Mitch Curlee, and Will Curlee; two great-grandchildren, Nolan and Emily Salyer; sisters, Peggy McCord and husband Keith, Sr. of Maryville, and Janie Hall and husband Kenneth, of Knoxville; brother, Johnny Lambert and wife Peggy, of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Dottie Edmonds and husband John, of Sparta, Edith Nunley and husband Jody, of Estill Springs, Tennessee; and Nelda Stiefel and husband Keith of Tracy City.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Lloyd J. Jones and Rev. Susan Langford officiating.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to bethematch.org, or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by visiting donate.lls.org/lls/donate.

Grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.