Phyllis Gwin, age 57 of Kingsport, was taken up into the arms of Jesus during the evening hours of Saturday, February 24, 2018. Phyllis was born on November 15, 1960 in Hawkins County, TN to Kyle Mayes and Imogene Francis Mayes.
Phyllis was a woman who was dedicated to her family. From helping out at school events, hand-making costumes for her children, and making many crafts, her family was the center of her life. Phyllis loved cooking and gardening, and she found solace in listening to her favorite country musician, Vince Gill. Phyllis planted many seeds in her garden; but the most important seeds she planted were the seeds of love in her family’s life.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her father, Kyle Mayes; maternal grandparents, Charlie and Mae Hensley; and paternal grandparents, Ray and Alice Mayes. Left to cherish her memory are her devoted family members: her mother, Imogene Francis Mayes; the love of her life for the last 20 years, Phillip Tompkins; son, Nicholas Gwin; daughters, Tabathia Mayes, Stephanie Clemons, Ashley Payne and husband Michael, and Satori Tompkins; grandchildren, Thomas, Seth, Ethan, and Justin; brothers, Max Mayes, Jerry Mayes, and Gary Mayes; and sisters, Patsy Linkous and husband Randall, and Lois Durham.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, Johnson City Office, located at 508 Princeton Rd. Ste. 102, Johnson City, TN 37601, www.cancer.org (423)-926-2921
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, in the chapel of East Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am at East Lawn Funeral Home with Garland Tipton and Danny Blankenbeckler officiating. Interment services will follow at 12:00 pm at East Lawn Memorial Park with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.eastlawnkingsport.com. East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park has the honor of serving the family.
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