Obituaries

Rosetta Marie King

Rosetta Marie King

Jan 22, 2019

Rosetta Marie King, 83, of Kingsport, passed away February 4, 2007, at Brookhaven Manor.Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Sullivan County Cemetery with Doug Harris officiating.Hamlett-Dobson is in charge of arrangements.

Mollie Stapleton

Mollie Stapleton

Jan 22, 2019

?Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth...

George P. Rowley Sr

George P. Rowley Sr

Jan 22, 2019

George P. Rowley, Sr., 91, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2006, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in World War II.His son, George P. Rowley, Jr. preceded him in death.Surviving are his wife, Anita Rowley, Kingsport; two daughters, Lois Harwood,...

James Jim H. Reynolds

James Jim H. Reynolds

Jan 22, 2019

James H. Jim Reynolds, 67, Kingsport, completed his earthly list and went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning January 28, 2007.Born in Wise County, VA, he lived in Mount Carmel, graduating with Church Hill High School?s Class of ?57; then moved to Kingsport. Jim was an employee of T.E.C. until retiring in 1995; after 30 years of dedicated...

Charles Jackson Phillips

Charles Jackson Phillips

Jan 22, 2019

Charles Jackson ?C. J.? Phillips, Jr., 91, Kingsport, died Monday, February 12, 2007, at his home.He was born in Blountville, TN, but had lived in Kingsport most of his life. C. J. retired from Tennessee Eastman Company in 1978 after 43 years of service. He was a General Shift Foreman in the Acid Concentration Department. He loved fishing and enjoyed...

Cherie Shellnutt Monson

Cherie Shellnutt Monson

Jan 22, 2019

Cherie Shellnutt Monson, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, January 22nd after a hard fought battle with cancer. Cherie hailed from Long Beach, California, and was the daughter of Marjorie Shellnutt and the late Jack Shellnutt. Cherie graduated from University of Nebraska Omaha with a degree in political science in 1989. After receiving a Woodruff Fellowship, Cherie enrolled at Emory...

Robert Hester

Robert Hester

Jan 22, 2019

Robert Hester, 89, Kingsport, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007, following a brief illness.Born in St. George, SC, he graduated from Clemson University in 1939 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Hester served in World War II with the U. S. Army. He graduated from Princeton University, where he received his Master?s Degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Hester retired from...

Melissa Dawn Hicks

Melissa Dawn Hicks

Jan 22, 2019

Melissa D. Farmer Hicks, 27, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 21, 2006.Melissa grew up in Kingsport and attended Sullivan North High School. She joined the Army National Guard in July 2002. Melissa was a joy to be around, because she enjoyed life and the time spent with family and friends. SPC Melissa D. Hicks served...

Ray C. Tate

Ray C. Tate

Jan 22, 2019

Ray C. ?Pete? Tate, 87, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 9, 2007, at Brookhaven Manor following a lengthy illness.He was born in Wise County, VA, but lived most of his life in Kingsport. Pete served in the U. S. Army during World War II as a Technician Corporal, 773rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion from March 1942...

Frank Pardue

Frank Pardue

Jan 22, 2019

Arrangements are currently incomplete.

Zelma Jean Newland

Zelma Jean Newland

Jan 22, 2019

Zelma Jean Newland, 74, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol following a lengthy illness.Born in Scott County, VA, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Mrs. Newland was of the Methodist faith.Preceding her in death were her husband, Harold ?Dick? Newland; daughter, Theresa Palmer; parents, Omer...

Vera Williams Turner

Vera Williams Turner

Jan 22, 2019

Vera Williams Turner died December 27, 2006 after a fall. She had resided in Kingsport for three years after spending most of her adult life in Tullahoma and Woodbury, TN. She was born in El Bethel Community, Bedford County, TN and taught school in Cannon County, TN and Tullahoma, TN. She loved her family, respected her profession, was active in...

Bertha Smith Brown

Bertha Smith Brown

Jan 22, 2019

Mrs. Bertha Smith Brown, 96, Kingsport, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation-Hillside.She was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, but had resided in Kingsport since 1927. Mrs. Brown was a charter member of Taylor Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Charles Emmitt Brown on June 7, 1989; her parents, George...

Monnie V. Sanders

Monnie V. Sanders

Jan 22, 2019

Monnie V. Sanders, 54, of Kingsport passed away Wednesday February 7, 2007 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.Mr.Sanders is survived by three sons; Justin, Lynn and Gary Sanders, of Kingsport, daughter;from N.C., mother; Audrey Sanders of Kingsport, four sisters; Esta Ferguson, St. Pete, Fl, Linda Stair, Alleda Bishop, Debra Roberts, all of Kingsport, two brothers; Paul and Ronnie Sanders of...

Roy O Armentrout

Roy O Armentrout

Jan 22, 2019

Roy O. ?Rudd? Armentrout, 90, Fall Branch, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at his home following a lengthy illness.Born in Limestone, TN, he had resided his entire life in Washington County, TN. Mr. Armentrout was a veteran of World War II having served with the U. S. Army and was retired from Armstrong Construction Company in Kingsport.He was preceded...

John Smith

John Smith

Jan 22, 2019

Arrangements are currently incomplete.

Edward Ham

Edward Ham

Jan 22, 2019

arrangements will be announced.

Brenda Sue Crawford

Brenda Sue Crawford

Jan 22, 2019

Brenda Sue Crawford, 58, of Kingsport, went to heaven Saturday evening December 16, 2006 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Kingsport, she had lived in Kingsport and the Blair?s Gap community all her life. Brenda Sue was a graduate of Sullivan West High School. During her years at Holston Defense, she worked in the Roads...

Ernest Valentine Smith

Ernest Valentine Smith

Jan 22, 2019

Ernest Valentine Smith was born December 4, 1926 to the late D.V. and Elizabeth Smith and passed away at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at his residence.He retired from T.V.A. and was a carpenter. He was a veteran of World War II, a mason of Kingsport Lodge #688 F& A.M. and a faithful member of Way of Life Baptist...

Velva Gapinske

Velva Gapinske

Jan 22, 2019

Velva McClain Gapinske, 62, Kingsport, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all who knew her.Her parents, Kelly McClain Sr. and Viola McClain, brother, Kelly McClain Jr., and two nephews, Ernie Cole and Bucky Johnson preceded her in death.Surviving are her daughter, Lora Cruz and husband...