Richard Dean Morefield, 77, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Richard was publisher of the paper, Tennessee Seasons . He worked as an accountant and had served in the U.S. Army. He was active in several churches.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Walter Morefield, and a brother, Dallas Morefield.
He is survived by a daughter, Deanne Kinnard and husband, Brian, of Kingsport; a son, Richard Dean Morefield, II, of Manassas, VA; two grandchildren, Tyrel and Terry Kinnard, of Kingsport; sisters Helen Bowers, of Johnson City, and Donna Campbell and husband, Kenneth, of Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Rick Peters, of Kingsport.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Rock Springs United Methodist Church, with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Posts #3/265. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to help offset funeral expenses.