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Gate City VA Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, November 21, 2016NASHUA — A Gate City resident and father of three died in a tragic accident while vacationing this week in Jamaica.Christopher Leite, 33, was one of two pedestrians hit and killed Monday night near Sandy Bay in Barbican, Hanover, according to Jamaican news reports.Police said that shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, Leite and another man, Damion Jones, 34, had exited a minibus and were standing on the side of the roadway when the driver of a white Isuzu motor truck lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the minibus, which ultimately struck the two men, according to the Jamaica Observer.They both died of head and body injuries.Now, Leite’s family is on a mission to have his body returned to America.“We have to get Chris home to the United States, and it is going to be very expensive. Time is of the essence, as he has friends in Jamaica that are there and can escort him home,” Leite’s family wrote on a GoFundMe page that has already raised more than $14,000 to help with the efforts. “We need to...
Monday, September 05, 2016The family of David Slagle will receive friends Friday, August 19, 2016 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at East Tennessee Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Hammond Post #3 and Gate City Post # 265 at 4:00pm at East Tennessee Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Club, 2210 West Market St., Johnson City, TN 37604.East Tennessee Funeral Home & Cemetery are honored to serve the Slagle Family.
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Monday, November 21, 2016NASHUA — A Gate City resident and father of three died in a tragic accident while vacationing this week in Jamaica.Christopher Leite, 33, was one of two pedestrians hit and killed Monday night near Sandy Bay in Barbican, Hanover, according to Jamaican news reports.Police said that shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, Leite and another man, Damion Jones, 34, had exited a minibus and were standing on the side of the roadway when the driver of a white Isuzu motor truck lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the minibus, which ultimately struck the two men, according to the Jamaica Observer.They both died of head and body injuries.Now, Leite’s family is on a mission to have his body returned to America.“We have to get Chris home to the United States, and it is going to be very expensive. Time is of the essence, as he has friends in Jamaica that are there and can escort him home,” Leite’s family wrote on a GoFundMe page that has already raised more than $14,000 to help with the efforts. “We need to...
Monday, September 05, 2016The family of David Slagle will receive friends Friday, August 19, 2016 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at East Tennessee Funeral Home. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Hammond Post #3 and Gate City Post # 265 at 4:00pm at East Tennessee Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Club, 2210 West Market St., Johnson City, TN 37604.East Tennessee Funeral Home & Cemetery are honored to serve the Slagle Family.
