Cleta Mae Grindstaff Kyte, 95, Johnson City, went home to be with her Lord, Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Abundant Christian Living Community, Johnson City. She was born January 31, 1930, in Elizabethton to the late Alf & Etta Pierce Grindstaff. She was a graduate of Unaka High School. In earlier years she was employed at Elizabethton Steam Laundry. She loved people, sewing, cooking and caring for her family, volunteering for meals on wheels and the melting pot. She was an active member of Shenandoah Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James S. Kyte, Three Brothers: Glenn, Art and Howard Grindstaff and three sisters: Chystal Hicks, Ruby Hicks and Darlene Hampton.

Survivors include One Daughter & Son-In-Law: Jamie Kyte Carr (Jim). One Granddaughter: Olivia Carr. One Sister: Pat Guinn and One Brother: Dean Grindstaff.  Several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor David Light officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday prior to the graveside service. Pallbearers will be selected from Nephews. The family would like to express a special thank you for the excellent care the Nurses and Staff of Abundant Christian Living Community she received during her stay there. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Kyte family