Willie Joe Love, 79, of Kingsport, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at his residence.
Willie was born in Hampton, Tenn., on May 4, 1938 to the late James Robert and Sylvania Price Love.
Willie was of the Southern Baptist faith. He was an auto mechanic by trade.
Willie is survived by four children, James Robert Love and wife Pam of Pennsylvania, Billie Joe Love and John Dwayne Love of Virginia and Elizabeth Louise Leonard of Elizabethton; nine grandchildren; and one sister, Florence Odom of Elizabethton.
There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, Tenn. Visitation will be from 2 until 3 p.m., prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to the family on our website, www.memorialfcelizabethton.com
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Love family.