Marcus "Mark" Spivey Jr.

Marcus Elliott "Mark" Spivey Jr., age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Wellmont Hospice House. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. He was born Aug. 21, 1926, in Suffolk, Va., to the late Marcus E. and Kathleen Spivey. He served in the U.S. Air Force in 1945 and was a graduate of the College of William and Mary and the Medical College of Virginia. He served as director of physical therapy at Bristol Memorial Hospital for many years until his retirement. He loved nature and the outdoors and was an avid animal lover. He will be sorely missed by beloved pets, Blue and Freckles. Survivors include devoted wife, Kathy Spivey; daughter, Susan Spivey of Knoxville, Tenn.; son, Mark Spivey and wife Annabeth of Bluff City, Tenn.; much-loved granddaughter, Laura Spivey; sisters, Anita Booker of Richmond, Va., and Kay Herring of Denver, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 o'clock Sunday, July 19, at Fellowship Chapel Church, Bristol Virginia. Services will follow at 3 o'clock, with the Rev. Scott Price officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Margaret B. Mitchell Spay/Neuter Clinic, 16222 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202.