Obituary of David Roseborough

David Roseborough, 62, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Roseborough was born in Rock Hill, S. C., was a former resident of Fayetteville, N. C. and had lived in Kingsport most of his life. He was a graduate of E.E. Smith Senior High School, Fayetteville, N.C., where he was an outstanding football and basketball player. David retired as a heavy equipment operator, having worked on site preparation on Interstate 26, Interstate 81, Highway 11W, Highway 394, Sullivan North High School, Sullivan South High School and Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital. He was a member of A.M.E. Zion Church. David coached in the Kingsport City Parks and Recreational League. Mr. Roseborough was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. James and Wilhelmina Stothers Roseborough, Sr.; brother, James Brice Roseborough, Jr.; sister, Carrie Fisher; niece, Leia Humpherys; brother in law, Quincy Evans; father in law, Joseph Fullen Vance and a sister in law, Donna Vance. He is survived by his loving wife and companion of 44 years, Wanda Vance Roseborough of the home; sisters, Alice Evans, Willie Catherine Roseborough, Francene Allen and husband, Ronnie, Josie Louise Roseborough, Mamie Humphreys all of Fayetteville, N.C., Debora Ann Roseborough of Elizabeth City, N. C. and Myra Marie Welch and husband, Kelvin "Brian" of Raleigh, N.C.; brothers, Joe Brice and wife, Chris of Alton, IL, Danny W. Roseborough and wife, Marilyn of The Republic of Korea and Joseph Roseborough and wife, Teresa of Atlanta, GA; mother in law, Faye Vance of Abingdon, VA; sisters in law, Brenda Horn and husband, Gary of Richlands, VA, Joyce Blankenship and husband, Sam, Sandra Vance all of Abingdon, VA, Karen Mullins and husband, Tom, Mellissa Horne and husband, Kenny of Oakwood, VA, Sherry Coleman and husband, Donald of Kingsport, TN and Sylvia Roseborough of Columbia S.C.; brothers in law, Willard Vance, Ralph Vance and wife, Wanda all of Oakwood, VA, Ricky Vance of Church Hill, TN; several nieces and nephews and several great nieces and great nephews. A Private Celebration of Life Gathering for family, neighbors and close friends, will be from 5 - 7 pm Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport, TN. Mr. Roseborough will be taken to Wiseman Mortuary, 431 Cumberland St., Fayetteville, N.C. where a Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 1:00 p m Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Union Oak A.M.E. Zion Church, 6544 Highway 301 South, Hope Mills, N.C., Saturday, February 22, 2014. A graveside will follow at Rockfish Memorial Park, 4017 Gillespie St., Fayetteville, N.C. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, One Vantage Way, Suite D-220, Nashville, TN 37228. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Marcus Dasilva and staff of Kingsport Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Christopher Matthews and staff of Mountain Regional Medicine and Sandra, Larry and Sheila of Amedisys Hospice. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the family of David Roseborough.