Judy Huddleston Francisco

Judy Diane Huddleston Francisco, 58, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born September 19, 1958 in Kingsport to the late, Ward and Gaynell Minton Huddleston.Judy was a loving, caring and devoted mother who was very out-going and was a loyal friend to all she loved. She was an avid UT football fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR racing. Her favorite driver was Tony Stewart.She was a 1976 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a member of First Baptist Church, Kingsport. Judy retired from the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce as an Administrative Assistant following more than twenty years of service. She was active in planning Fun Fest activities and was affectionately known in the office as, the “Princess of Fun.”Those left to cherish her memory are her best friend and special daughter, Jillian Earhart and her husband, Joseph; brother, Ward Huddleston, Jr. (Kaye); nephews, Ward Huddleston III (Alyssa), Jarriott Huddleston and Drew Lonon; great-nephew, Elliott Huddleston; faithful companion, “Punkin”; several special aunts and cousins.The family will receive friends 12:00-1:45 pm Sunday, September 3, 2017 in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 2:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Dustin Allman officiating.A Graveside and Committal Service will follow in the Garden of Everlasting Life at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers, Jim Davis, Joe Davis, John Davis, Gary Wilson, Marshall Scarborough, David Merrill, Jim Anderson and Stephen Rhodes. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Judy’s honor be made to Wellmont Oncology & Hematology Patient Assistance Fund or Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation.The family extends their sincere gratitude to Judy’s special friends and caregivers who supported, encouraged and cared for her throughout her battle with cancer. A special thank you to Brekti, Beth, Angie and her life-long best friend, Terri. The care of Judy Huddleston Francisco and her family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary