Mrs. Sally M. Kyker, age 89, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Kyker was born in Carter County, on January 4, 1935, to the late Lige and Cordia McKinney Gouge. She moved to Jonesborough in 1948 and remained in Washington County throughout her life.
Mrs. Kyker retired from Alemite in 1999. She spent many hours at her sewing machine and was an accomplished seamstress and crafter who was a fixture at area craft shows and festivals for many years. She also loved making Candy for her family. She was also very knowledgeable and an avid bird watcher.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Kyker was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond “Jim” Kyker; grandchildren, Anthony Rice and Stacie Johnson; brothers, Roy Gouge and Fred Gouge; sisters, Goldie Hyder, Georgia Francis, Lena Plank.
Survivors include, two daughters, Juanita “Susie” Blevins of Jonesborough and Nancy Bibbee of Telford; grandson, Robert Blevins; great grandchildren, Gene Rice, Mercedes Kruze, Christian Johnson; 3 great-great grandchildren.
The family would like to extend many thanks to all the people who helped take care of Sally. A very special thanks to Dr. Rachel Monderer for her long-term care and compassion.
A Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Washington County Memory Gardens.
Condolences may be sent to the Kyker family online at www.dillow-taylor.com
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, TN 423-753-3821
01/04/2025
Melissia Barnett
A very precious friend that became family. You are loved and missed. Prayers and love.
Only God knows our purpose here on earth, but I know you to be the loving person that held us up when we had nowhere to turn. Thank God for giving us an Aunt Sally to help us along the way. She always loved us and I believe she knew what she meant to us. Now she can rest in peace with her family.
01/03/2025
Freddie Lynn Street
Aunt Sally was the family matriarch, she always provided support, encouragement, and love for all those who knew her. She will always have a special place in my heart that I'll carry with me forever. I pray for all of her family and friends. May loving memories bring you peace, comfort, and strength.
This is so great a loss to our whole family. She was the last one from her generation we had left. She taught us all so much about a work ethic like no other, and how to be kind to everyone. She did have a wit and she was very intelligent. Mike and I will forever cherish the visits we had. I loved showing her my latest sewing project and her showing me hers. She always encouraged me and told me how much she liked my creations. We shared a love of sewing and she was the best seamstress in town. Not to mention, her delicious homemade candy. She shared her enthusiasm of bird watching with everyone that visited. The birds must have known somehow because she drew birds to her feeders that noone else could. She will forever be in our hearts. There will never be another like our Aunt Sally. We're so grateful for the memories we have.
Rest assured, she absolutely adored her family. She made us all feel very loved because we knew she really did love us.
May she rest in peace and one day we will see her again. She truly was a sweet and compassionate woman and loved her family with all her heart. A lot will miss her and know that she is now at peace.
I worked with your sweet mom for a few years, she was always so nice to me. I loved running into her at the craft shows. I have a few of her crafts. She will be missed by a lot of friends and family. Prayers for you all.
