Name: Avonell Vess Kingsmore Date: October 21st, 1922 - November 11th, 2009 Obituary: Avonell Vess Kingsmore, age 87 of Williamsburg Village, Knoxville, TN and formerly of Lavender Road, Ellenboro, NC died Wednesday November 11, 2009 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born October 21, 1922 in Union County, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late Frank and Jessie Murphy Vess; a homemaker and member of Corinth Baptist Church, Ellenboro, a loyal member of the Order of Eastern Star in both Virginia and North Carolina where she served as Worthy Matron and was awarded an accommodation by the North Carolina Governor for her work with Meals on Wheels. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Blane Kingsmore who died in 1995. Survivors include her son, Wyndle Kingsmore and his wife Terrie of Knoxville, TN, a daughter, Gayle Leslie and her husband Larry of Chapin, SC, a brother, Dean Vess and his wife Pat of Union, SC. There are also six grandchildren, Brian Leslie and his wife Kellie, Jason Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Sarah Leslie, Blane Kingsmore and his wife Azeobb, and Blaire Kingsmore Czarniecki and her husband Jordan; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Jake Leslie. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Saturday November 14, 2009 in the Corinth Baptist Church with Reverend David Jendrey and Reverend Ad Hopper officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 767 Pinehurst Road, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at www. padgettking.com Memorials: Corinth Baptist Church, 767 Pinehurst Road, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040 Visitations: 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at Corinth Baptist Church (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at Corinth Baptist Church on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery 767 Pinehurst Rd Ellenboro, NC 28040 (map/driving directions)