“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”   Harrison Junior Conkin, 88, of Kingsport, went to his Heavenly home Thursday afternoon, April 18, 2019. He passed at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Kingsport where he had lived his entire life.  He retired from Penn Dixie and the Sullivan County Highway Department.  Harrison was a member of Power Point Ministries.   He was preceded in death by his parents and several...

Christine Phillips Hite, 59, Jonesborough, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Christine was a graduate of North Greene High School. She had worked for the Washington County School System and had retired from the US Postal Service. She is survived by her daughter, Natasha Welch and husband, Jeff; son, Eric Hite and wife, Hannah; 2 granddaughters, Ashton and Carmen Ellis; mother, Mary Lynn Gentry; 4 sisters, Diane Nunley, Connie McMurray and husband, David, Debbie Myers and...

David “Cowboy” Albright, 65, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home.  He was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. David loved the outdoors, and watching NASCAR and football games with his buddies. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters. David is survived by his wife, Wanda Albright; sister, Sondra McCamy and husband, Rick; special niece, Danette Kesler; and several nieces, nephews and...

Morgan “Bill” Trent, 84, of Blountville, unexpectedly passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Rose Hill, VA on January 7, 1935, son of the late Bedford and Otie Trent, he had resided in this area most of his life.  He graduated from Blountville High School in 1954.  Bill married Velma Lee Fugate on November 9, 1968 in Kingsport. He was a Veteran having served in the US Navy, being stationed in Cuba. Bill retired from...

Savannah Rae Colquitt, 20, of Kingsport, died Sunday morning, April 14, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness with sepsis. Born in Pineville, NC, she lived in Thomasville, GA before moving to Kingsport in 2013.  Savannah was a 2017 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School where she graduated with honors.  She was attending ETSU. Savannah was “artsy”, loved dogs, shopping, make up, organization, all Disney movies, especially The Little Mermaid and...

Rev. James Spurgeon McCartt, 96, of Kingsport, Tennessee, died peacefully at Asbury Center at Baysmont on April 10, 2019. Spurgeon was born in Rockwood on March 15, 1923, to the late James S. and Maggie McCartt. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia Ann (Jan) McCartt for 71 years. He was a popular and effective United Methodist minister for 70 years, and was currently active in First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport.  Deeply religious and patriotic, Spurgeon...

Joan Marie Dawes, 85, Bristol, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.  She was born in upstate New York and graduated from Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, NY.  Joan joined the US Navy in 1958.  Her career spanned from the Korean War through the Vietnam War.  She spent her entire career as a nurse, taking care of wounded soldiers.  Following her retirement from the...

“Life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be enjoyed.” Calvin A. Powers of Mount Carmel passed away peacefully at 92 years of age on April 7, 2019 with his family by his side.  He was one of 13 children born to Mary and Walter Powers in Scott County, Virginia.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a friend to all and had a deep love for his brothers and sisters.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, daughter Connie, and son, Sonny, 3...

  Robert William Maupin (“Bob” “Mop”), 85, of Kingsport, TN passed from this life into the eternal presence of Jesus on April 6, 2019. Bob was born on May 7, 1933 in Elizabethton, TN to George and Alma Maupin who preceded him in death. While attending Elizabethton High School, Bob excelled in Football as a member of only one of two undefeated teams in the history of that school. As a boxer, he competed in the Golden Gloves, where he advanced to the National...

Flem H. Pecktol, Jr., 93, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. Flem was born in Kingsport, where he had lived his entire life. A graduate of Dobyns-Bennett, he was a retired employee of Kingsport Press/Quebecor. Flem was a member of First Baptist Church and a member of Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife Bessie W. Pecktol; parents, Flem H. Pecktol and Eva Fleenor Pecktol; great-grandson, James Nathan Winegar; and six sisters, Manie Miller, Irene Childress,...