Kayleigh Neilson, age 29, of Morristown, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Born October 12, 1991 in Merced, CA, she moved to Morristown with her parents at 4 months old. She grew up in Jefferson County, TN and attended Jefferson County High School. She graduated high school from a home school platform. She attended WSCC where she earned an Associates degree in Pre Radiology. Kayleigh went on to attend ETSU. She graduated with Honors with a BS degree. She went on to work at Sycamore Shoals Hospital as a Radiology/ CT technician. She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Dr. Edwin Neilson; and maternal grandmother, Christina (Mann) Davis. She is survived by her parents, Dr. Gregory Neilson and Marjorie (Davis) Neilson; sister, Jessica Neilson; brother, Ian Neilson; grandmother, Barbara Neilson; grandfather, Douglas Davis; aunt, Janis Lewis; uncles, James Davis, Mark (Jennifer) McCoy, and Matthew (Tish) Neilson; and nine cousins. There will not be a funeral. A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
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