Obituary of James Albright

James Victor Albright, (Jim) age 52, of Kingsport, went to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, January 22nd 2015. Jim was born on October 7th 1962 to J.B. and Joyce Albright in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Lynn View High School class of 1980 where he was part of the Varsity football and baseball teams. Shortly following his graduation, He joined the United States Army serving under the 82nd airborne, where he was a part of the Infantry as a tank driver in Germany. After leaving the Army, Jim was enterprising and started his own business, Albright Plumbing and Ditching serving many people throughout the Sullivan County area for 23 years. He was a loving father of three, Brittany, Hunter and Harley and a proud Papaw of 1, Kaylee. Growing up his kids developed the same type of passions as he did. On Sundays after church he would take them on "Jim adventures." He loved spending summers with his granddaughter Kaylee swimming and out at Tom's Cabin. He had many friends throughout the east Tennessee area who knew him to enjoy life to its full extent and as a person who would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. Jim never met a stranger. Jim always had a smile on his face and he truly loved life. He was an avid Golfer. He also loved fishing, hunting, camping and Tennessee football. He was a member of the West View Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his Mother Joyce Albright, His Father James Albright (J.B.), Daughter Brittany Albright, soon to be Son-in-law Zachary McLaughlin, Son Hunter Albright, Son Harley Albright, Granddaughter Kaylee Albright, His Sister Joy Cooper, His brother-in-law Randy Cooper, Niece Cortney Cooper, several Aunts, Uncles and cousins and a very special friend Tina Reed. The family will receive friends from 5 - 7 pm on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. Funeral services will be held at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mike Stout and Rev. Roy Lane, officiating. Music will be provided by Amanda Gardner. A military graveside service will be conducted by the American Legion Post #3/Post # 265 at 1 pm on Wednesday at Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport. Harley Albright, Hunter Albright, Mark McGlothlin, Tom Addington, John Blizzard and Tim Wright will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Bellamy, Brian Arnold, David Ware and all of his plumbing friends. Family and friends attending the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. to go in procession. In lieu of flowers please make contributions; In honor of Dale Boyd, Team Boyd's Believers, to: ALS Association, Tennessee Chapter, P.O. Box 40244, Nashville, TN, 37204-0244 Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Albright family.