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Kenneth Fritts Obituary

ELIZABETHTON - Kenneth Edwin Fritts of Elizabethton, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. He was born September 27, 1935 to the late John M Fritts and Dorothy Simcox Fritts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Marvin Fritts and grandson, Bobby Jones.

Kenneth was a US Air Force Veteran, a salesman for Paul Price Carpet for many years and had a passion for showing Hereford Cattle.

In addition to his wife, Bobbie Short Fritts, those left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Belinda Mccoy, Kim Garland and Danielle Kerr; son, Stuart Fritts; stepchildren, Eddie Jones and Michael Jones; two brothers, Lawrence Fritts and Malcom Fritts; fourteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; Aunt Ruth Norris and special friend, Ivan Tester.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff of CCL at Mountain Home.

Graveside Military Honors will be conducted by the Johnson County Honor Guard on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 3 pm in the VA Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Online condolences and memories may be sent to the family at www.huxlipfordfh.com

Hux & Lipford Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Fritts Family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Johnson City Press on Dec. 5, 2023.

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