Billy Ray Justice

Billy Ray Justice, 52, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a five year long battle with pancreatitis.He had lived in Kingsport and Church Hill all his life.Billy graduated from Volunteer High School in 1983, worked in the food industry and his hobby was cooking. Billy’s last employment was chef at Asbury Steadman Hills. He enjoyed picking his guitar and Blue Grass music.Billy was of the Baptist faith and was a Christian saved by the Grace of God through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.He was preceded death by his maternal grandparents, Roy and Celia Quillen; paternal grandparents, Ray and Henrietta Justice and his best buddy, “Dash Dog.”Surviving are his parents, Donald and Gladys Justice; one brother, Robert Chad Justice and several nieces and nephews.A Graveside Service will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Oak Hill Memorial Park with Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:50 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kingsport Life Saving Crew, 1800 Crescent Dr., Kingsport, TN 37664 or Sullivan County EMS, P. O. Box 389, Blountville, TN 37617.The family would like to extend a special thank you to Kingsport Life Crew, the Sullivan County EMS, the doctors and nurses of Holston Valley Medical Center Emergency Room and Heather Wolfe for their kindness, compassion and loving care.Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakhillfh.comThe care of Billy Ray Justice and his family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.Read Obituary