Sarah Thomasson

Kingsport, TN resident Sarah Mildred (Hardiman) Thomasson passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014 surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Thomasson was born January 31, 1944 in Louisville, KY to the late Joe Rye Hardiman and Ruby (Chasteen) Hardiman. She graduated from Ahrens Trade High School in 1962 and was an active member of 23rd and Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. She married John Edward Thomasson on September 30, 1966 in Louisville.
She moved from Louisville in 1968 and finally settled in Kingsport with her husband and two children in 1977. She was employed by Kingsport City Schools for over 25 years, retiring in 2007. Her hobbies consisted of playing city and church league softball well into her adult years and rooting on her three favorite sports teams, the Louisville Cardinals Men's basketball team, Tennessee Lady Vols and the Atlanta Braves. In retirement she enjoyed traveling and being a Grammy.
Her children said: "Mom's" unconditional love and support never wavered. She truly was a reflection of the Light we are called by Christ to be in this world. She was considered a trusted and loyal friend by everyone she came into contact with.
Mrs. Thomasson was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Joe Hardiman of Crystal River, FL and David Hardiman of Louisville, KY.
She is survived by her husband, John Edward Thomasson; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle Denise and Nathan Thomson of Buford, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Glen Edward and Cheri' Thomasson of Kingston Springs, TN; the delight of her life, her grandchildren, Connor and Gabriella Thomson of Buford, GA; sister, Gloria June Cutsinger of Louisville, KY, sister, Etha Beulah Sanders of New Bern, NC; father-in-law, Edward Thomasson; mother-in-law, Marteen Thomasson; and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.