Kenneth A. Necessary Sr.

May 8, 1943 - September 20, 2020

Kenneth A. Necessary, Sr. age 77 of Tazewell, VA died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He was born May 8, 1943 in Richlands, VA and was a son of the late James A. and Dorothy Sue Mustard Necessary. Kenneth was a 1963 Graduate of Tazewell High School and had worked for twenty-six years as a Heavy Equipment Operator in the mining industry. Mr. Necessary was a member of the United Mine Workers District #17 in Castlewood, VA. He enjoyed watching westers, reading western books, farming and raising beef cattle. He was the Assistant Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America Troop #92 and enjoyed camping. When his health permitted he attended the Thompson Valley Church of God in Thompson Valley, VA. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth A. Necessary, Jr.; one brother, James Bascom Necessary. Those who survive to cherish his memories include his loving wife, Deborah Thompson Necessary; one daughter, Marsha Laney and husband, Pete of Bluefield, VA; one son, Michael Necessary and wife, Sara of Wise, VA; two sisters, Sue Parker and husband, Bill of Parkville, MS and Joyce Asbury of Gratton, VA; four grandchildren, Whitney Beard and husband, Chris of Tennessee, Michaela Tabor of Radford, VA, Nicholas Jackson of Wise, VA and Bradley Tabor of Bluefield, VA; one great-grandson, Ezra Beard of Tennessee; a host of other family members and friends also survive. A Celebration of Life will be conducted for Kenneth Necessary at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with the Reverend Kelvin Seabolt officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after 12:00 p.m. (noon). Honoring Mr. Necessary’s wishes, his earthly body will be cremated. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to Autism Speaks: 1 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Mr. Necessary and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.