Obituaries
Morgan "Bill" Trent
Apr 15, 2019
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...
Savannah Rae Colquitt
Apr 14, 2019
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...
J. Spurgeon McCartt
Apr 10, 2019
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...
Joan Marie Dawes
Apr 10, 2019
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...
Calvin A. Powers
Apr 7, 2019
“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...
Robert William Maupin
Apr 6, 2019
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...
Flem H. Pecktol, Jr.
Apr 6, 2019
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...
Henry C. Harkleroad
Apr 5, 2019
Henry C. Harkleroad, 89, Kingsport, died on Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Harkleroad; 3 daughters, Ethel Monk and husband, Gerald, Jeania Ledford and husband, Timothy, and Michelle Crawford and husband, Mickey; son, Buddy Crane and wife, Angela; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; special nephew, Ronnie Greer; and several...
Ancel P. Carmack
Apr 3, 2019
Ancel P. Carmack, 95, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
He was born in Kingsport, March 23, 1924. He attended Kingsport City Schools and Jacksonville, FL Junior College.
He spent four and one-half years in the U.S. Army during World War II and was wounded in Germany, March 17, 1945, while serving with the 10th Armored Infantry Battalion –...
S.C. Harrell Jr.
Apr 3, 2019
S.C. Harrell Jr. left his earthly home and entered his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. His loved ones were by his side.
Mr. Harrell was born April 22, 1934 in Hawkins County to S.C. Harrell Sr. and Agnes Carpenter Harrell. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1954. In 1956 he answered the...
Beryl Blakley
Apr 2, 2019
Beryl Lee (B.L.) Blakley, 74, Kingsport, passed away Tuesday morning, April 2, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Beryl was born in Kingsport where he had lived his entire life. He was a graduate of Sullivan High School, class of 1964, and retired from Eastman after 35 years of service. Beryl was a Mason being a...
Billy Ray Farmer
Mar 31, 2019
Billy Ray Farmer, 80, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Billy was a faithful Christian and member of Victory Life Center. He loved playing guitar at church. Billy was a jokester who really enjoyed making people laugh. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and papaw to all, he will surely be missed.
He was...
Jo Ann Wright
Mar 31, 2019
Jo Ann Wright, 83, of Kingsport, went to be with her Lord on Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born on July 5, 1935 and lived in Jonesville, VA up until she graduated from Jonesville High School, residing in Kingsport for most of her life. Jo Ann provided for her family in a...
Peggy Jane (Osborne) Mellons
Mar 30, 2019
Peggy Jane (Osborne) Mellons, 86, of Mt. Carmel, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, March 30, 2019. Peggy was born in Blackwater, VA, on January 3, 1933 to parents, Orbin and Maxie (Horton) Osborne. She was a longtime member of Blackwater Lick Primitive Baptist Church, and more recently, West View Primitive Baptist Church. Peggy loved God and served Him faithfully....
Phillip Castle
Mar 30, 2019
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” –John 5:24
James Phillip Castle, 89, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was born in Sneedville, TN on February 28, 1930. Phillip completed...
Juanita Larkin Lane
Mar 25, 2019
Juanita Larkin Lane, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and ETSU. Juanita was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. She had worked at Holston Defense and had retired as a teacher’s aide with the Kingsport City School System.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and...
Walt Hilliard
Mar 25, 2019
Walt Hilliard, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mary Hilliard, and son, Joe Hilliard.
Walt is survived by his wife, Geree Hood Hilliard; daughter, Tina Pangle; son, Richard Hilliard; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 4-5:00...
Betty Light
Mar 24, 2019
Betty Light, 84, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Betty was born in Grassy Creek and lived in Hiltons, VA much of her life until moving to Kingsport.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kyle Light; son, Tim Light; one sister and two brothers.
Betty is survived...
Wanda Johnson
Mar 24, 2019
Wanda Johnson passed away on March 24, 2019 at Life Care Center of Gray with her family by her side. She was a kind and caring soul who loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Wanda was born March 4, 1938 in Drill, Virginia to Thomas and Cynthia (Rhea) Lockhart. She was married to her beloved husband, Roy Johnson, for...
Irvin Marshall Schwartz
Mar 23, 2019
Irvin Marshall Schwartz passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to immigrant parents, Joseph and Lena Schwartz on November 21, 1925. After graduating from Hyde Park High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served his country stateside during the last 2...
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