Amy Kathryn Vance

August 2, 1956 - January 18, 2021

Amy Kathryn Vance, 64, of Bluff City, Tenn., passed away suddenly Monday, January 18, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1956 to the late Daphne Marshall Vance Lowry and JC Vance, Jr. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving step-father, Charles J. Lowry Sr.; and brother, John Robert Vance. Amy was a graduate of Tennessee High School and V.I. College, where she studied dance which she deeply loved. She was an accomplished ballerina and ballet instructor in the area. She opened Branson Ballet Studio and starred in many performances over the course of her career. She was a loving mother and devoted daughter. She is survived by her partner of over 20 years, local musician HB Beverly; her two sons, David Branson and Nicholas Branson; her daughter, Kristy Branson; and several loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. Due to COVID-19, the family will not be having a service. Instead, a memorial video will be made available digitally through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory. As per her wishes, a party in celebration of her life will be arranged at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Humane Society of the United States or the Boy Scouts of America in her name. Arrangements especially for Amy and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.