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Administration
Sidney Smallwood, JOHNSON CITY Published July 1st, 2014 11:22 pm
“Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints.” Psalm 116:15 Sidney Smallwood, 98, an amazing, much loved, true Southern Gentleman, was lifted by God’s angels into the light and glory of Heaven, on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. His passing leaves many without guidance, but the wisdom, humor, and love he left here on earth will be everlasting. His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ opened his arms to this man, just as Sidney did to everyone that he knew. “Coach,” as he was affectionately called by his former students and players, was born on March 11, 1916, in Jonesborough, TN, to the late George and Minnie Correll Smallwood. He went to elementary school and high school in Jonesborough and was a wealth of knowledge about the history of the town. Sidney was a soldier in the U.S. Army, a scholar, a coach, an educator, a molder of young lives, and a strong Christian example for all. He believed that a faith in God and participating in athletics could mend broken hearts and mend broken lives. He played in all three major sports at ETSU. Mr. Smallwood’s career began as an assistant at Boones Creek. He moved to Junior High in Johnson City in 1944 before moving to Science Hill in 1947. Before taking over as head basketball coach, he served as an assistant in football to Plowboy Farmer, and he also coached track. Sid’s 1951-52 basketball team was the first Science Hill club to ever make it to the state tournament. That team paved the path for many more great SHHS basketball teams to the state tournament. His success as a track coach resulted in the track at the new Kermit Tipton Stadium being named in his honor. Coach Smallwood was named Athletic Director of Johnson City Schools in 1957. He was responsible for setting up Science Hill’s good feeder programs in all of the elementary schools around the city, which led to Hilltopper teams becoming perennial powers in all sports today. For this reason, Sidney Smallwood will always be known as “The Father of Science Hill High School Athletics.” In addition to his Athletic Director duties, Mr. Smallwood was also Supervisor of Secondary Education. He became Superintendant of Johnson City Schools in 1978. He officially retired in 1979, after a career spanning four decades. He continued to give his time and his talent to the Parks and Recreation Board, where he became a member of the “Wall of Fame.” Coach Smallwood was inducted into the inaugural class of the SHHS Sports Hall of Fame in January 2007. In retirement, Sid enjoyed playing golf several times a week with his many friends. He was a member of the Senior Golf League until the age of 94. Until this last year, as his eyesight was failing, Sidney was a talented and devoted artist. He took art classes from Jon Alan Maxwell and Urban Bird. To the delight of his family and friends, many now have a “Sidney Smallwood Original Oil Painting.”
At the time of his passing, Mr. Smallwood was the oldest living member of First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. He was a humble servant of his Lord and was a faithful member of his church as long as his health allowed. Some of his services to First Presbyterian Church included Elder, Sunday school teacher and summer camp counselor. His Sunday school lessons and his beautiful prayers were most requested and treasured by young and old alike. At the time of his death, Mr. Smallwood was Elder Emeritus. In addition to his parents, Sidney was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Spears Smallwood, and two brothers. Survivors include his beloved niece, Anne Henson McKinney and her husband Wayne. He is also survived by his dear lady, Mary Lou Spencer, her son, Charlie and wife, Jan, Harrison, Maria and Matt. Other survivors to whom he shall forever be remembered as “Uncle Red” include: Jude Cassidy, Jim Spears and his wife, Alita Marks, and Ross Spears. To these special ones who never forgot Sid’s friendship, who visited him regularly to share “war stories” and old times, and who were on our “on call” help list as needed, his family will never forget your devotion. To the members of the ROMEO CLUB (Retired Old Men Eating Out), your gathering and birthday celebrations brought Sidney much laughter and joy. Friends of Sidney Smallwood may call at their convenience from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Thursday, July 3, 2014, in the East Parlor of Appalachian Funeral Home. A private committal service and burial will follow at a later time in Monte Vista Memorial Park. To those who wish to honor Sidney Smallwood’s life, his family suggests memorials to: The Science Hill Athletic Fund c/o Science Hill High School, 1509 John Exum Parkway, Johnson City, TN 37604, or First Presbyterian Preschool Scholarship Fund, 105 South Boone Street, Johnson City, TN, 37604, or Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter, 525 Sells Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37604.
Athletics
Buffalo Mountain Park
Buffalo Valley Soccer Complex
Cardinal Park
Carver Recreation Center
Civitan Park
Employees
Fairmont Gym
Freedom Hall Pool
Golf
Keefauver
Kermit Tipton Stadium
Kiwanis
Legion Recreation Center
Lions Park
Memorial Park Community Center
The Briggs family from Boones Creek had been looking forward to Johnson City’s first My Little Valentine Daddy-daughter Dance at the Memorial Park Community Center Saturday night. Jimmy Briggs said he went to long lengths to make it a special experience for his seven-year-old daughter Jada, including asking her on a date weeks before, offering her a note that said, “will you go with me? Check ‘yes’ or ‘no’”. Jada accepted, Jimmy Briggs said, but no more information was given in the weeks leading up to the dance, with hopes of not ruining the surprise or the experience. “There aren’t many opportunities for father-daughter events like this,” Briggs said. “I’d definitely come back.” Scroll down to see video. Because there was no age limit on the father or the daughter’s age, Briggs said he was hoping to also bring his older daughter, but was disappointed when she had to work on the night of the dance. So, it was just the two of them, and Jada and her father said they both had a great time at the event, which had nearly 500 guests, according to Rachel Bowers, one of the organizers of the events and recreation center worker, who said they were only expecting about half that number. “Johnson City doesn’t have anything like this for dad’s and daughters,” Bowers said. She said they aren’t excluding mothers and daughters, some of whom came out with the fathers and daughters, and have it in the works to put on a mother-son dance in the near future, too. Seven-year-old Kamil and father Darrel Williams were at the dress-up social event, and having the time of their lives. Kamil said she heard about the dance in school, knew a few girls going with their fathers, and talked her dad into going, although that didn’t take much convincing. “We do a lot of extracurricular stuff together, I wouldn’t miss this for anything,” Williams said. The Williams combo got a bit competitive with the dancing, though, with Kamil saying she was the better dancer, although her father is “an all right dancer.” The Culp combination of 62-year-old Jim, and daughter, Rebecca, 25, were well practiced in daddy-daughter dances, having grown up and experienced such events through the Girls Scouts organization.
While Jim admitted knowing how to do the “mashed potato” and “the swim,” he said Rebecca was a real ballerina, and a skilled dancer. The dance featured music from yesteryear and now, including “My Girl,” “Butterfly Kisses,” and a massive version of the “Electric Slide,” that included the majority of the couples on the dance floor. Photo vouchers were available for purchase, and the event photographer put fathers and daughters in front of a decorative backdrop. Bowers said the photos will be available for pickup later on in the week. Finger foods and other refreshments were served. The dance was well advertised at local businesses and municipalities, which is how the Franklins heard about it. Charlie’s wife had heard about the function at Wallabies in Johnson City, and recommended he and his daughter attend. Franklin said he won tickets, so that sweetened the deal even more. He hopes it will be the first of many daddy-daughter dances with his daughter, Holly. At the idea of a motherson dance, Franklin said his wife might be in attendance in a few years, as the couple just found out that day that they’re expecting a little boy. Charlie said his wife was enjoying the news and relaxing as he and Holly danced the night away. After the dance, they were going to go out to eat together, he said.
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Metro-Kiwanis Park
Nature
Princeton Arts Center
Rotary Park
Senior Services
Special Events
Willow Springs Park
Winged Deer Park
Summer Camps