Livia Mae Laek

Livia Mae Laek, 33, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1984, in Johnson City, TN.Livia was an energetic, fun-loving and outgoing lady who enjoyed traveling, hiking and attending music festivals. She loved animals and was very fond of dogs and cats. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family and friends, including her many cousins. Livia adored spending time with her niece and nephew and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye football fan.Livia graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. Degree in Sociology and later earned her R.N. Degree from E.T.S.U., graduating Cum Laude. She served as a home health nurse with Mountain States Alliance, helping patients around the region where she fulfilled her calling in life of helping others. Livia was an organ and tissue donor continuing her legacy of hope and healing.She was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church.Livia was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Forest Moreland; paternal grandparents, Harley and Lillie Laek; aunt, Susan Laek; uncles, Wendell Moreland and Tim Smith.Those left to cherish her memory are her father, Stephen Laek; mother, Victoria Laek; brothers, Toby Laek (Kristen) and Tony Laek (Casey); soul mate, Jeffrey Wallace; niece, Malin Laek; nephew, Thaddeus Laek; maternal grandmother, Kathaleen Moreland; aunts, Jill Murley, Charma Behnke (Eric) and Penelope Smith; uncles, Mark Laek (Doris) and Timothy Laek.A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tom Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends immediately in the sanctuary following the service.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Livia’s honor be made to either: Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church or locksoflove.orgThe family extends their sincere gratitude to the excellent nursing staff at Holston Valley Medical Center for their compassionate care of our daughter and sister.The care of Livia Mae Laek and her family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary