Kimberly Sue "Kim" Baumgardner

Kimberly Sue "Kim" Baumgardner obituary, Church Hill, TN

Kimberly Sue "Kim" Baumgardner

Kimberly Baumgardner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home on Feb. 20, 2024.
Kimberly "Kim" Sue (Bright) Baumgardner, 56, of Bluff City, TN, went to be with the Lord and entered eternal rest and peace on February 13, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Kimberly was born in Sullivan County TN, to Dorothy Browning (Bright) and Billy Jo Bright on September 18, 1967. She lived in Bluff City for the last 40 years. Kimberly graduated from Volunteer High School in 1983 and worked as an elderly sitter. She enjoyed listening to Gospel music, writing poems, cooking and time with her granddaughters and family.
She is preceded in death by her father Billy Jo Bright; and husband of 32 years, Anthony Baumgardner; and her brothers-in-law, Howard (Butch) Baumgardner and Donald (Donnie) Baumgardner. Kim is survived by her fiancé Gerald Vaughn (Allan) of 4 years, her mother Dorothy Bright Browning and stepdad Jerry, Brother Chris Bright and wife Karrie, her daughter Tiffani Baumgardner and fiancé Jason Hayes, granddaughters Katelyn (Katie) Baumgardner and Sophia Hayes, also her adopted daughter Bailey Milhorn. Several nieces and a nephew.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

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