Obituary of Arthur Lee McNutt

Athens, AL - Arthur Lee McNutt passed away September 3, 2013 after a lengthy illness at Athens-Limestone Hospital. A native of Sullivan County Tennessee and longtime resident of Colonial Heights, he had recently moved to Athens, Alabama. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School and a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Arthur retired from the Research Division of Eastman Kodak in 1986 after 33 years' service. Before failing health he had attended Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Annie Lovie Epperson McNutt; two brothers, Keith W. and Elmer M. McNutt; a sister Edna M. Hoover and infant grand-daughter, Katherine S. McNutt. Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Thelma McQueen McNutt; two beloved sons, Russell Lee & wife Connie McNutt of Athens, Alabama and Robert Keith & wife Rebecca McNutt of Meridianville, Alabama; three grandchildren, Adam K. & wife Leslie McNutt serving as missionaries in India, Daniel B McNutt of Madison, Alabama and Margaret (Maggie) McNutt of Meridianville; two great grandchildren, Gabriel and Catherine in India and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at 4 pm with Rev. Robert Burlingham officiating. A military graveside service will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at 11:00am in the garden of "Sermon on the Mount" in Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport. The flag will be presented at the grave. Pallbearers will be Daniel McNutt, Terry Head, Tommy Head, Mike McQueen, Keith Mays, and John Sandidge. Honorary pallbearers are Wannah H. McQueen, Jr. and Gary McNutt The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 3952, Kingsport, Tennessee 37663. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the McNutt family.