Obituaries
Charles G. Bridwell
Jan 27, 2019
Charles G. Bridwell, 93, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Elmcroft Assisted Living following a period of declining health. Born in Kingsport on April 27, 1925, a son of the late Guy and Beulah Bridwell, he had resided in this area his entire life except for his time in service and when...
Jim Holmes
Jan 26, 2019
Jim Holmes, 81, of Kingsport, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Russell County, VA, he has resided most of his life in the Kingsport area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Virginia National Guard, Gate City, VA. Jim had retired from Eastman Chemical Company, but his weekend hobby...
Gladys E. Paladino
Jan 26, 2019
Gladys E. Paladino, 107, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 26, 2019. She was born in Frostburg, MD on September 14, 1911, a daughter of the late George and Lena Setz Slezak. She has resided in Kingsport since 1992 when she moved from Cumberland, MD to be near her daughter. Married to Benjamin J. Paladino for almost sixty years,...
Doris Baird Miller
Jan 25, 2019
Doris B. Miller died Friday, January 25, 2019, at Asbury Place, where she and her husband lived. She was born August 26, 1921, in Glen Elder, Kansas, to Georgia Sloan Baird and Ernest Earl Baird. After living in Kansas for four years, the family moved to Lake Wales, Florida, where she grew up. She graduated from Lake Wales High School...
Rita Day
Jan 24, 2019
A very strong woman who fought a good fight.
Rita Day went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Kingsport on March 13, 1954, a daughter of the late Robert and Sally Duckworth Ketron, she had resided in this area her entire life. She married...
Thelma (Jean) Skelton
Jan 23, 2019
Thelma (Jean) Skelton, 86, was called home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2019 after an extended illness. She passed away at Holston Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. Jean was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She attended Pleasant View Baptist Church and loved to play the piano and sing gospel songs. She especially...
Cordie Smawley
Jan 23, 2019
Cordie Smawley, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Wellmont Madison House. Cordie loved most the role of mother. Her family was the most important thing in this world to her. She also liked helping others and was an active member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary as well as a volunteer in various other organizations after...
Winton Osborne Jr.
Jan 23, 2019
Winton Osborne, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Born in Kingsport, he had lived in this area all his life. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He retired from Mead Paper. Winton had a passion for photography in which he won numerous awards over a 35 year span. He...
Warren Young Smith, MD
Jan 23, 2019
Warren Young Smith, MD, age 92, died January 23, 2019 at Baysmont House in Kingsport, TN. He was born on July 19, 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama to James Lee and Roxie Young Smith. Warren served in the Marines from 1944 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre and China. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in...
Joshua Daniel Moyers
Jan 23, 2019
Joshua Daniel Moyers, also known to friends as “Mouse”, 33, Church Hill, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He had attended Volunteer High School and formerly had been employed by Ink Revolutions. Joshua loved music, art, wrote poetry, loved old quotes, had a true passion for helping others, and had a fabulous sense of humor.
He is survived by...
Gary Smith
Jan 22, 2019
Gary L. Smith, 52, Church Hill, TN, passed away Sunday afternoon December 3, 2006 at home unexpectedly. He was born in Kingsport where he resided most of his life. Gary was a graduate of Northeast State Technical Community College. He was an employee of TVA and later at NFS in Erwin. Gary served in the U.S. Air Force.His father, Ernest...
William Blankenship
Jan 22, 2019
William "Mitch" Blankenship, 57, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 21, 2006 after a lengthy illness.Mitch was a special gift from God who brought pleasure and blessings to many people's lives. He was known for his gentleness and his beautiful smile.His mother, Joan Blankenship, and uncle, Bill Clark preceeded him in death. Surviving are his sister,...
Jean Marie Stevens Ford
Jan 22, 2019
Jean Marie Stevens Ford, 71, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, February 16, 2007 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.Jean was born and raised in Bristol, TN. She was a 1954 graduate of Sullivan High School and her most recent employment was for Dr. Randall Pierson in Kingsport.She was a Past Matron of Border City Chapter #162 Order of The Eastern Star...
Lucy Z Hall
Jan 22, 2019
Lucy Z. Hall, 91, Fordtown community, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday December 12, 2006 at the home where she was born.Mrs. Hall was a member of Fordtown Baptist Church and a member of the Southern Highland Guild.She was preceded in death by her husband, G. B. Hall; a grandson, Eric Fitzgerald; son-in-law, Harold Fitzgerald; seven brothers; and four sisters.Surviving...
Pearl Jennings Price
Jan 22, 2019
Pearl Jennings Price, 91, of the Bloomingdale Community, went to be with the Lord Sunday morning October 25, 2009. She was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA and had resided in Kingsport most of her life. Pearl was a graduate from Sullivan High School. She was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in...
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
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
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
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...
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