Virginia Ann Taylor McCartt

Virginia Ann (Jan) Taylor McCartt, 91, of Kingsport, died peacefully at her home on March 3, 2015.

Jan was born on May 10, 1923, in Morristown to the late Hugh Morrisett and Mary Louise Taylor. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Kingsport.

Jan was a life-long resident of East Tennessee and a life-long Methodist. With her husband she served churches throughout East Tennessee and then lived in Kingsport for the last 22 years. They also lived in Wellsbourne, England, for two years and traveled extensively.

A graduate of Morristown High School in 1941, Jan was valedictorian and editor-in-chief of the newspaper. She also was twirling drum major for the Morristown High School Band, which performed at the 1940 World's Fair in New York City. She graduated from Tusculum College in 1944, with an honors degree in biology.

For more than 60 years, Jan was an active member of the United Methodist Women and served as treasurer, secretary, and president of the Holston Conference United Methodist Women. She was a master quilter and seamstress and a creative baker and cook. She made beautiful and unique quilts for all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Hugh M. Taylor, Jr.

Jan was the beloved wife of Rev. J. Spurgeon McCartt for 71 years; mother of Peg Hess (Howard), Anne McCartt (Michael Curcio), and Jim McCartt; grandmother of Jeremy Hess (Leili Besharat), Kristen Hess (John Fumbanks), Chris Curcio, and Sara Scoles (Matt); and great-grandmother of Clementine and Bennett Hess, Taylor Goldstein, Lexi and Rachel Fumbanks, and Emilia Scoles; sister of Katherine McDaniel (Edgar) and Betty Lee (Charlie) Thompson; and sister-in-law of Willie Love Taylor. She will be remembered with love by nieces and nephews Betsy Boyer, Bill McDaniel, David Thompson, Linda Baber, Jana Jensen, and Kathy Love Erickson.

The graveside service will be conducted on Thursday at 1:15 at Oak Hill Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at First Broad Street United Methodist Church with The Rev. Mickey Rainwater and The Rev. David Graves officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Missions Program, First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 100 East Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660, and Holston United Methodist Home for Children, 404 Holston Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743.

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