Mark A. Munsey, Jr.

April 28, 1931 - August 13, 2017

Kingsport, TN Mark A. Munsey Jr., 86, went to be with the Lord at his home in Kpt., Tn on August 13, 2017. Mark Jr. was born April 28, 1931 in Appalachia. He was an awarded veteran in the Air Force during the Korean War and became an educator in the Wise County Public School System for 31 years after receiving his Bachelors degree from ETSU and a Masters from Virginia Tech. He was the Chairman of the Committee for the building of the Veterans and Miners Walls in Appalachia, Va. He was also on the veterans committee that planned and built the Kingsport Veterans Memorial. Mark served on the board of directors of the Lenowisco Planning Commission and saw that a bridge was named in honor of Pat Crizer, the only 3 star general from Appalachia. He was a treasurer for the Salvation Army and a long-time volunteer for Meals on Wheels and local food pantries. A talented writer, Mark was published in many books, newspapers, and journals. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark A. Munsey Sr., his mother, Mertie Cowert Munsey, and his sister, Mary Brooks. He is survived by his wife Jane, his daughters Nancy Shoop, Linda Munsey, stepdaughter Amy Friday, stepsons Neil Stallard and Lee Stallard, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 4 to 6 pm at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia, VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 pm in the funeral home chapel officiated by Rev. Phillip Bates. Military graveside services will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Glencoe Cemetery, Big Stone Gap, VA.