Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Lumsden, Kirk M May 21, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  May 23, 2007
Kirk M. Lumsden 





    Fully believing that Jesus Christ died for his sins, Kirk M. Lumsden was 

many, many years ago immersed into the body of Christ. In his own home on May 

21, 2007, he became "absent in the body to be present with The Lord." Some of 

the areas in which he served his community were: The Community Chest Board, 

Boy's Club Director, President of Y's Mens Club, Chairman of the Board for the 

Elizabethton City Schools and Distinguished Service Award in Education for the 

State of Tennessee in 1955. He also served proudly in the U.S. Army. 





    Mr. Lumsden served on the school board for 15 years. He was Chairman at 

the time that school integration became the law of the land. Both he and local 

newscaster Mack Morris felt a burden for the law to be obeyed without our 

community being torn by hate. Mr. Lumsden later reflected that he felt the 

Lord led him to the school board position for just that purpose. Mr. Lumsden 

was an active member of First Christian Church, having served as a teacher, 

Chairman of the Board and Elder. To Mr. Lumsden, his most important ministry 

was in his own home as a Godly husband and father. The Bible verse that he 

ever kept in front of him was Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion 

of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the 

whole duty of man." Mr. Lumsden was a devoted employee, serving as a dry 

cleaner for Quick Cleaners. 





    He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Mildred Lumsden; parents 

Julian and Carrie Lumsden; brother, Leslie Lumsden; and wife, Bess; sisters, 

Jeanette Lumsden and Lucile Joslin and husband, Milton; sisters-in-law, 

Virginia Goodwin, Mary Quisenberry and Ruth McMillan. 





    Survivors include, daughter, Kay VanDyke and husband, Bob; sons, Edwin 

Lumsden and wife, Lois, Roger Lumsden and wife, Shirley; sister, Ellen Mounts; 

grandchildren, Sequa Shields and husband, David, David K. VanDyke and wife, 

Karen, Senna Weitlich, Thad Lumsden and wife, Betty, Nate Lumsden and wife, 

Nicole, Shelly Lynch and husband, Tye, Michael Lumsden and wife, Jennifer, 

Greg Toole and wife, Kim, Chris Lumsden and Jeff Toole and wife, Rita; local 

great- grandchildren, Tabatha VanDyke, Takeitha Morley and husband, Matt, 

Tachelle Peters, and husband, Shannon and David C. VanDyke; out of state great-

grandchildren, Alicia Gilette, Jordan Toole, Ashley, Austin and Andrew 

Lumsden, Dustin and Dalton Toole, Keith, Steven, Farah and Talitha Lumsden, 

Caleb and Micah Lumsden, T.J., Rebekah and Elijah Lynch, Kaitlin and Katalina 

Weitlich. Two great-great grandchildren also survive. He considered his loving 

church family and his loving neighbors and friends to be a gift of God. 





    Survivors include, daughter, Kay VanDyke and husband, Bob; sons, Edwin 

Lumsden and wife, Lois, Roger Lumsden and wife, Shirley; sister, Ellen Mounts; 

grandchildren, Sequa Shields and husband, David, David K. VanDyke and wife, 

Karen, Senna Weitlich, Thad Lumsden and wife, Betty, Nate Lumsden and wife, 

Nicole, Shelly Lynch and husband, Tye, Michael Lumsden and wife, Jennifer, 

Greg Toole and wife, Kim, Chris Lumsden and Jeff Toole and wife, Rita; local 

great- grandchildren, Tabatha VanDyke, Takeitha Morley and husband, Matt, 

Tachelle Peters, and husband, Shannon and David C. VanDyke; out of state great-

grandchildren, Alicia Gilette, Jordan Toole, Ashley, Austin and Andrew 

Lumsden, Dustin and Dalton Toole, Keith, Steven, Farah and Talitha Lumsden, 

Caleb and Micah Lumsden, T.J., Rebekah and Elijah Lynch, Kaitlin and Katalina 

Weitlich. Two great-great grandchildren also survive. He considered his loving 

church family and his loving neighbors and friends to be a gift of God. 





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