Obituaries
Mary Ann Penton Deavenport
Nov 29, 2018
Mary Ann Deavenport, 80, died on Thursday, November 29, 2018, in Greenville, SC, where she had resided for the past 2 years. She was born in Bay Springs, MS and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. Accepting employment with Eastman Chemical Company, she moved to Kingsport, TN in 1960 where she met her future husband, Earnest W. Deavenport. They...
Ruby Dorton Frye
Nov 28, 2018
Ruby Dorton Frye, 101, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home, just short of her 102, birthday. She grew up in Church Hill and lived in Kingsport her adult life. She was valedictorian of her graduating class and continued her education in Draughon's Business College in Knoxville. Ruby married Jack Frye on November 22, 1940. They were married...
H. Allyson Archer
Nov 28, 2018
H. Allyson Archer, 50, of Kingsport, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home after a brief illness. Born in Chattanooga, she had lived in Kingsport most of her life. Allyson was an avid pet lover. She was loved by many. Allyson was a very generous and giving person.She is survived by her parents, Shirley M. and Buddy F....
John "Papaw" Greer
Nov 28, 2018
John Papaw Greer, 66, Beech Creek Community, went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, November 28, 2018, following an extended period of poor health. Born in Kingsport, John had lived in Beech Creek for most of his life. He was an iron worker for Flour Daniels Contractors, retiring after 38 years.He was preceded in death by his wife, Jan...
David Reynolds
Nov 26, 2018
David Reynolds, 56, of Kingsport, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018 at his residence. Born in Kingsport on May 22, 1962, he was a son of Mozella Bushong Reynolds of Kingsport and the late Leroy Reynolds. He was a Dobyns-Bennett High School graduate where he was on the baseball team and played in the city leagues. David was...
Harold K. Lawson
Nov 25, 2018
II Timothy 4:7-8I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that daya€"and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.Our precious dad, Harold K....
Phil Carter
Nov 24, 2018
Phil Carter passed away November 24, 2018 peacefully in his dream home in Fall Branch, Tennessee after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Phil was born to Joseph and Barbara (Volentine) Carter August 18, 1949 in Hempstead, New York. As a child of a military family, Phil spent time in various places growing up but was most fond of his...
Robert "Buck" Collette
Nov 24, 2018
Robert "Buck" Collette, 85, of Kingsport, died Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2018, at home after an extended battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Snowflake, VA, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Buck graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a member of the 1952 State Championship baseball team where he pitched a no hitter in the semi-final...
Clara Crawford Noonkester
Nov 24, 2018
Clara Crawford Noonkester, 73, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Washington County, she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother and was of the southern Baptist faith. Clara retired from TPI in Gray.She was preceded in death by her...
James (Jim) Darrell Cline Sr
Nov 23, 2018
James (Jim) Darrell Cline, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born March 22, 1936 in Dongola, Illinois, moved to Stanley, NC as an infant, he resided in Kingsport the majority of his life. A member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church, Jim taught Sunday School for over 40 years and served on...
Georgia Naomi Warren
Nov 23, 2018
Born in Bonny Blue, VA, Georgia was raised in Pennington Gap, VA, and eventually settled in Fall Branch, TN after marrying long-time resident, Bill Warren. She was a member of Fall Branch United Methodist Church. Georgia was a hairstylist at Lloyd's on Shelby St. and later, Tranquility on Center, never having retired. She was an avid gardener, loved traveling, and...
Elizabeth Jane Benson Holtzclaw
Nov 22, 2018
Elizabeth Jane Benson Holtzclaw (Betsy), died November 22, 2018. Born on March 13, 1926 in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of James Robert and Polly Russ Benson. She was a graduate of New Hanover High School and received a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Upon graduating in 1948 she was employed by Tennessee Eastman...
Rebecca Higgs Feagins
Nov 22, 2018
Rebecca Higgs Feagins, 91, of Kingsport, TN, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Born in Anes Station, TN she had resided in Kingsport most of her life. She was a graduate of Marshall County High School and MTSU, and received her Master's in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College. Rebecca moved to Kingsport to work at Eastman Kodak and after...
Billy Gillespie
Nov 21, 2018
William Dean Bovard Gillespie, Jr., was born January 15, 1942 and died Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Nora Guy Gillespie and Bovard Gillespie; maternal grandparents, W.T. and Eve Cordelia Guy; paternal grandparents, Rev. E.G. and Mattie Gillespie; and brother, Danny Gillespie.He was saved on November 30, 1952 and served his Lord and Savior...
Bobby Gladson
Nov 21, 2018
Bobby Wayne Gladson, 77, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Rogersville on January 2, 1941, a son of the late Brady Lee and Clara Belle Pearson Gladson.Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday, November...
Margie Burdine Orfield
Nov 19, 2018
Margie Burdine Orfield, 94, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 19, 2018. She was the daughter of the late R.C. and Carrie Burdine. Margie was of the Methodist faith.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Luther (Jack) Orfield, son in law, Bill Jones, five brothers and 1 sister.Margie...
Hazel "Toots" Crawford Bragg
Nov 17, 2018
Hazel "Toots" Crawford Bragg, 84, went to be with the Lord in the presence of her family on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Wexford House after a long illness with dementia. She was born April 14, 1934, in Hawkins County. She retired from MECO with 27 years of service. She attended Gospel Mission Church.She was preceded in death by her...
Mike Wall
Nov 16, 2018
Michael "Mike" Wall, 65, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 16, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mike was born in Kingsport, where he resided all of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany.He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Gladys Carpenter McAninch
Nov 15, 2018
Gladys Carpenter McAninch, 85, passed away Thursday (Nov. 15, 2018) at Preston Place II with her loving family by her side.After graduation from Church Hill High School, she was employed at Kingsport Press. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Herman, her father and mother Drew and Julia Carpenter, sister,...
Zeppie B. Cole Moffitt
Nov 15, 2018
Zeppie C. Moffitt, 94, of Fall Branch, passed away at the home of her daughter on Thursday, November 15, 2018, in Fall Branch. She was a native of Newland, NC, and the daughter of the late Elbert Cole and Pettie Pritchard Cole. Zeppie was a homemaker and former employee of Glora Rayon in Johnson City, TN, making cloth for parachutes...
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