Lloyd Leo Meredith Jr.

Published 9:14 am Monday, November 13, 2017

Never in our lives has there been a more gentle soul, soft embrace, or open-hearted smile than those of Lloyd Leo Meredith Jr. While on a hunting trip near Knoxville, God unexpectedly welcomed Leo on November 9, 2017. Leo was 57 years old.
Leo was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., on March 20, 1960, to his mother, Peggy Martin Meredith, and his father, Lloyd Leo Meredith Sr. Leo followed in his father’s footsteps as a car salesman and a farmer.
Leo was a model husband and father.
He is survived by his “brown-eyed girl,” Janet McKinney Meredith, to whom he was married for almost 29 years, and their son, Ethan Lloyd Meredith. Leo is also survived by his mother, Peggy, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Floss and Arvel McKinney, his sister, Vera Peters, his nephews, Weston Peters, Jordan Peters and David Dunning, his nieces, Meredith Dunning and Cameron Peters, his great-nephews and great-nieces, Oliver and Harper Dunning and Quinn and Mollie Peters, and his “little girl,” Taylor Hoverman. He loved his many “forever cousins,” Jimmy, Julia, Timmy, Ann, Bill, Patti, Ray, Phil, Judi and their families.
Leo loved everyone; he was a loving human. His entire life was built upon the loving relationships he made with every person he met. When Leo passed, his dear friend Gary Simerly strongly stood by his side. The family would like to also extend a very special thank you to Steve Burrough, Bill Taylor, Wes Frazier, Rick Lyons, Rick Nidiffer, Doug Wilson, Mike Hagie, Andrew McKeehan, Jarrod Ellis, Dustin Arnett, Gary Autry, Michael Harris, friends of Meredith Valley Cabins, fellow area car dealers, former employees of Carter County Ford, and so many more.
A celebration of life for Lloyd Leo Meredith Jr. will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, November 13, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Mr. David Seibenaler, Mr. Clay Bailey and Mr. John H. Smith officiating. A eulogy will be provided by his son, Mr. Ethan Meredith. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, prior to the service, or at the residence at other times. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to The Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. A private disposition will be conducted at a later date. Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Meredith and his family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Office: (423) 542-2232. Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917.