Tommy E. Wininger

February 26, 1949 - December 18, 2020

Tommy Eugene Wininger, age 71, of Kingsport, went to his heavenly home on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the V.A. Medical Center. Tommy was born in Kingsport on February 26, 1949, to the late Garvey and Ruth Collins Wininger. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. Tommy attended Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. He was an Army Veteran and a retired truck driver from P.W.C. Tommy loved his four dogs and watching the Lady Vols. In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lloyd and Bertha Ramsey Collins and Albert and Lillie Wininger; brother, David Wininger. Left to cherish Tommy’s memory are his wife of 50 years, Kathy Vicars Wininger; daughters, Tammie Sluss and husband, James and Maranda Goff; granddaughters, Aladaisha Katherine and Zamaria Dvyne; grandson, Jaydn Kivii; sister, Sharon Diane Osborne and husband, Larry; sister-in-law, Debbie Housewright and husband, Roger; several cousins and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Oak Hill Funeral Home. A Celebration of Tommy’s life will begin at 2:00 pm in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel with Pastor Joe Hill officiating. Graveside Services will follow in the Garden of the Resurrection at Oak Hill Memorial Park. James Sluss, Jaydn Wininger, Jim DeVault, Dave Vicars, Danny Moody and Larry Osborne will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Catron, Bob Derrick and Harold Derrick. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Tommy’s honor to St. Jude’s by visiting www.stjude.org The family would like to sincerely thank the doctors, nurses and staff of the V.A. Medical Center, ICU for the care and compassion given to Tommy and the family. The care of Tommy Eugene Wininger and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.