Laurie Feit Obituary

Laurie Feit KINGSPORT, TN - Laurie Feit, of Kingsport, passed from this life on January 10th. Laurie was born August 4, 1946 in Pleasantville, New York to Carol and Harry Dushin. She grew up in Valhalla, New York, graduating from SUNY at Albany with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English Literature and Education. Moving to Kingsport with her husband, Dr. Richard Feit in 1982, she had a twenty year career with the Kingsport City Schools. Laurie was a lover of books and shared her passion for reading with the students of The John Sevier Middle School for the last 18 years as an assistant librarian. She belonged to the Kingsport Book Club and valued the friendship of its members. Laurie loved working the earth, sowing seeds, drinking sweet tea in her gardens. She was a Certified Master Gardener and editor of the Southern Appalachian Plant Society Newsletter. She was a Board Member of the Kingsport Guild of Ballet and Kingsport Youth Soccer Association. Laurie was an advocate for the Holston Valley Community Hospital Foundation and cherished her association with Holston Valley Gala Committees. "How beautiful leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days" (John Burrough). Laurie is survived by her husband, Dr. Richard Feit; sons Gregory Phillip and his partner, Jennifer Johnson, Justin Matthew and daughter-in law Shannon; daughter, Emma Leah and son-in law Clint Baier, three grand-children (Jackson Isaac, Owen Patrick, and Connor Joseph); sister Bonnie Dushin Baker, and brother-in- law Bruce Baker; brothers Jim and Bob Dushin, their spouses Cindy and Joy Dushin; nephews and nieces; mother-in-law Bertha Okoskin; brother-in-law Fred Feit, and his wife Bonnie, and son Phillip. She was preceded in death by father-in-law, Phillip Feit, and step-father-in-law, Herb Okoskin, and by her parents, Carol and Harry Dushin. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kingsport City School Libraries and the Southern Appalachian Plant Society. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an on-line condolence for the family. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport is serving the family of Laurie Feit. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston