Marvin L. Tolly

Marvin “T” Tolly, 85, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the V A Medical Center.He was born in Appalachia, VA and had lived in Kingsport for the past 40 years.Mr. Tolly proudly served his country during the Korean War, Bay of Pigs and the Vietnam War retiring from the U. S. Air Force after 22 years of service. He also served in the U. S. Army. Mr. Tolly worked for Sears as an appliance salesman for 21 years.He was a member of Kingsley United Methodist Church, Bloomingdale Ruritan Club where he served in several capacities locally and nationally. He loved and enjoyed working and volunteering his time at Sullivan North High School, working with teachers and students and filmed numerous sporting events for local high schools. He was a huge fan of high school sports.Mr. Tolly loved working the Masters Golf Tournament for almost two decades.He was preceded in death by his wife, Aileen Tolly; parents, Harry and Retta Stipe Tolly; sisters, Jean Smith and Nell Lennox; brothers, Bill Tolly, Bud Tolly and twin brother Melvin Tolly.Surviving are children, Dottie Beard and husband, Freddie, Sheryl Begley and husband, Richard and Marvin E. Tolly and wife, Victoria; grandchildren, Jamie Williams and wife, Christy, Angela Westmorland and Kimball, Zack Beard, Kelly Begley Holley and husband, Justin, Aaron Robinette and wife, Kara, Tisha Deakins, Evvan Tolly and Megan Tolly Kilgore and husband, Daniel; great grandchildren, Derrick, Sarah, Ashley, Hannah, Hutch, Kallie, Taylor and Baylee; great-great grandchildren, Gabe and Ayra and several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services. Funeral Services will follow at 7 pm with Rev. Ray Amos, Sr. and Ray Amos, Jr. officiating. Music will be provided by John Powers.Military Graveside Rites will be conducted at 1 pm Thursday July 27, 2017 by the American Legion Hammond Post #3 Gate City/#265 Kingsport at VA Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN. Pallbearers will be Aaron Robinette, Evvan Tolly, Mike Sutton, Justin Holley, Neil Flanary, and Jamie Williams.Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:50 pm.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post #3, P. O. Box 66, Kingsport, TN 37662 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the V A Medical Center for their care and compassion for Mr. Tolly.Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website www.oakhillfh.com.The care of Marvin “T” Tolly and his family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.Read Obituary