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Harold “Red” Winters, 80, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Johnson City Medical Center. Red was born in Newland, N.C., to the late Steve Fitzgerald Winters and Rachel Stout Winters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Troy Dale Winters; a sister, Gail Richmond; a brother-in-law, Jesse James Hartley; and a niece, Rachel Lottie Hartley.
Red had worked for 24 years as a police officer in Washington, DC and had also worked several years for AmeriSource and Murray guards. He was a past Master and 32nd Degree Mason of East Gate Masonic Lodge #34 in Washington. He enjoyed surf fishing, reading and his beloved dogs.
Those left to cherish Red’s memory include his wife, Lottie Winters of the home; his son, Steve Winters of Elizabethton; a sister, Sharon Elliott of Johnson City; a brother in law, Bob Elliott of Johnson City; a nephew, Brian Hartley; and a niece, Amy Briggs.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of Harold “Red” Winters will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 3, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday, prior to the service. The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearer will be Patrick Flynn (his ICU nurse). Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations in Red’s honor to the American Kidney Foundation. Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting our website at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton is honored to serve the Winters family. Office Phone (423) 542-2232; Obituary Line (423) 543-4917.